Cowboys were the other finalist for Weddle

Quintin Demps is still out there. Yeah he's 30, but I still think he'd be decent/cheap depth. (yes I'm totally being a UTEP Homer right now)
 
I think whether you like Weddle or not it does speak to the fact the team is finally concerned about the safety position. The problem is we still haven't addressed it which leads me to think if Ramsey is still there at 4 we are gonna take him.
 
I have felt like, or maybe I have hoped that, the teams strategy is 1. If the right QB is there at 4 we take him. 2. If Ramsey is there at 4 and our QB is off the board, we take him. 3. If neither are there, we trade down into the top 10, pick up picks and draft Zeke.

Now, who knows if this is accurate or even if the right circumstances align but if they do, I feel like this is the best strategy for us.
 
I honestly do think ramsey is one on our board. if he falls to us I cant see us passing. byron and ramsey at safety and both can move up to play slot corner if need be.
 
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...medium=share&utm_campaign=web-mob-art-mid-148


Many people close to Weddle were hoping he would sign with the Cowboys. He has a soft spot for them, as they were his favorite team when he was a kid. Dallas head coach Jason Garrett and assistant head coach Rich Bisaccia had been calling and texting Weddle since the opening bell of free agency. But the Cowboys had dragged their feet on making an offer.

On Sunday, Canter called teams to tell them they were being eliminated from consideration. Among the eliminated were two teams that Weddle didn't think were positioned to win. In fact, one of them offered Weddle his most lucrative deal, Canter said.

Then the Cowboys jumped in, making an offer that was almost identical to the Ravens'.

Weddle was overwhelmed. He decided to unwind with five of his high school buddies over a game of Tom Clancy's The Division. As they threw grenades and placed sticky bombs, they discussed Weddle's future in their headsets. Four of them thought he should go to Dallas.

"They were arguing about it," Weddle said. "I couldn't get in a word. I was sitting there, listening."

On Sunday night, Canter made counteroffers to the Cowboys and Ravens. The Ravens increased their offer within 30 minutes.

The Cowboys said they were not prepared to up their offer, but Garrett called Weddle, trying to get him to visit Dallas before making a decision.

Weddle and his wife talked for about an hour before heading to bed. Then they talked for another hour in bed.

Chanel fell asleep, and Eric stayed awake until about 1 a.m., staring at the ceiling and deliberating the Cowboys and Ravens. He kept going back to a few thoughts. The Ravens made the playoffs six of the last eight years. They have a strong culture. They handled the negotiating process professionally and sensitively. And they really wanted him.

Finally, he drifted off to sleep.

"Every time I woke up, I was dreaming about Baltimore," he said. "Baltimore kept popping in my head."

When he rolled out of bed Monday morning, he knew. And he felt a calm about it. He told Chanel he wanted to be a Raven. She agreed it was the right choice. So did Canter.

"When your heart tells you something, you have to go with it," Weddle says.
 
speedkilz88 said:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...medium=share&utm_campaign=web-mob-art-mid-148


Many people close to Weddle were hoping he would sign with the Cowboys. He has a soft spot for them, as they were his favorite team when he was a kid. Dallas head coach Jason Garrett and assistant head coach Rich Bisaccia had been calling and texting Weddle since the opening bell of free agency. But the Cowboys had dragged their feet on making an offer.

On Sunday, Canter called teams to tell them they were being eliminated from consideration. Among the eliminated were two teams that Weddle didn't think were positioned to win. In fact, one of them offered Weddle his most lucrative deal, Canter said.

Then the Cowboys jumped in, making an offer that was almost identical to the Ravens'.

Weddle was overwhelmed. He decided to unwind with five of his high school buddies over a game of Tom Clancy's The Division. As they threw grenades and placed sticky bombs, they discussed Weddle's future in their headsets. Four of them thought he should go to Dallas.

"They were arguing about it," Weddle said. "I couldn't get in a word. I was sitting there, listening."

On Sunday night, Canter made counteroffers to the Cowboys and Ravens. The Ravens increased their offer within 30 minutes.

The Cowboys said they were not prepared to up their offer, but Garrett called Weddle, trying to get him to visit Dallas before making a decision.

Weddle and his wife talked for about an hour before heading to bed. Then they talked for another hour in bed.

Chanel fell asleep, and Eric stayed awake until about 1 a.m., staring at the ceiling and deliberating the Cowboys and Ravens. He kept going back to a few thoughts. The Ravens made the playoffs six of the last eight years. They have a strong culture. They handled the negotiating process professionally and sensitively. And they really wanted him.

Finally, he drifted off to sleep.

"Every time I woke up, I was dreaming about Baltimore," he said. "Baltimore kept popping in my head."

When he rolled out of bed Monday morning, he knew. And he felt a calm about it. He told Chanel he wanted to be a Raven. She agreed it was the right choice. So did Canter.

"When your heart tells you something, you have to go with it," Weddle says.
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Wow! It sounds like we held strong to a dollar amount and pushed him right to the Ravens. I guess our FO feels we are good enough talent wise at all of these positions where we lost a free agent to hold firm to an offer...

No way is Jerry Jones still in control of salary negotiations. It sounds like Stephen Jones is running the ship...
 
I see us getting Ramsey and trading back into the 1st for an edge rusher. Not what I'd like us to do but it's how I see it going down.
 
superonyx said:
What is going on with free agents not wanting to play in Dallas?
We used to be the team everyone said they wanted to play for...
Now we are losing out on free agents to the Ravens and Eagles and Texans and even the Jets?

There must be a destructive combination of bad presentation and questionable contract offers coming out of our front office.
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We got cheap.
 
superonyx said:
Wow! It sounds like we held strong to a dollar amount and pushed him right to the Ravens. I guess our FO feels we are good enough talent wise at all of these positions where we lost a free agent to hold firm to an offer...

No way is Jerry Jones still in control of salary negotiations. It sounds like Stephen Jones is running the ship...
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The question is, where to?


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ABQCOWBOY said:
I have felt like, or maybe I have hoped that, the teams strategy is 1. If the right QB is there at 4 we take him. 2. If Ramsey is there at 4 and our QB is off the board, we take him. 3. If neither are there, we trade down into the top 10, pick up picks and draft Zeke.

Now, who knows if this is accurate or even if the right circumstances align but if they do, I feel like this is the best strategy for us.
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Do you want Bosa?
 
superonyx said:
What is going on with free agents not wanting to play in Dallas?
We used to be the team everyone said they wanted to play for...
Now we are losing out on free agents to the Ravens and Eagles and Texans and even the Jets?

There must be a destructive combination of bad presentation and questionable contract offers coming out of our front office.
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I think it's this one.
 
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