Twitter: Cowboys working on long-term deal for T. Crawford *merged*

[perrykemp]

Where are all the haters so I can smash them with words

$20M? That's roughly per $7M a sack if you average over Crawford's 3 career sacks.

At that's the going rate, it's going to take $280M just this season to achieve the 40 sack threshold this defense is aiming for. That could be a problem....

Ok, I just had to take a crack at it. In reality I think Crawford is the real deal and anything less than $5-6M is a steal.

 

[casmith07]

Where is that poster that swore up and down we were gonna let Crawford walk?

Under a damn rock, probably.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

$20M? That's roughly per $7M a sack if you average over Crawford's 3 career sacks.

At that's the going rate, it's going to take $280M just this season to achieve the 40 sack threshold this defense is aiming for. That could be a problem....

Ok, I just had to take a crack at it. In reality I think Crawford is the real deal and anything less than $5-6M is a steal.

I shouldve lifted more weights growing up;

 

[mattjames2010]

This works both ways I think. If he goes on to have a monster season, we got him for cheap. If he only produces like he did last year, I say we locked him for what he's worth.

This is a win-win for us.

 

[RastaRocket]

Is he a free agent after this year? Wondering why they don't wait and see how he plays this year before loading all that cash to him.

Gamble to save money. I like it.

 

[sureletsrace]

Please get this done.

 

[TheDude]

Hope they get this deal done but if I'm Crawford I think twice about signing now.
If he signs it's because he wants to be a cowboy

or insurance against a blown achilles

 

[MRV52]

Have you seen $$$ figures related to this deal? I've looked and can't find anything regarding amounts being offered.

No I haven't but it looks like he is going to be getting quite a huge increase.

 

[Macnalty]

Not so much concerned about the numbers just good value whatever the contract. I think the 20 million sounds weak IMO for a three technique that is almost fully matured and angry.

 

[LandryFan]

No I haven't but it looks like he is going to be getting quite a huge increase.

I saw a few minutes ago that the figures being discussed are in the range of $18-20M for 4-5 years. Anywhere in that range is cheap for what he'll likely get at year's end. That may be a big increase from where he currently is, but it's cheap for a player of his caliber at his position.

 

[HanfordDixon]

I think this board is a little off base. Going to be a lot more than $18-20 million.

 

[Aven8]

I sure home its not Dereus money!

 

[LandryFan]

I think this board is a little off base. Going to be a lot more than $18-20 million.

You could be right. Those were just the numbers being reported (I don't trust that those numbers are accurate). I really don't want him to get low balled on his deal. Give him a fair deal so that he'll be fairly compensated and happy for the life of the contract.

 

[HanfordDixon]

Five and $35 would still be a heck of a team friendly deal as long as he's anything close to what is expected.

 

[LandryFan]

Five and $35 would still be a heck of a team friendly deal as long as he's anything close to what is expected.

I say 5/30. I'll be happy with yours or mine.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Its seems so ironic that this was a topic of discussion during the offseason that we should lock him up longterm before he hits the open market.

Same with the discussion on getting Hardy to play here and fixing the passrush, etc.

Maybe they have spies in this forum but it seems the FO is in tune with what fans are thinking.

 

[21Savage]

That 5/20 number is the dumbest thing ever. Is anyone really gonna feel okay about it if Crawford has blows up like we expect with all this new found outside help and next year he's making 5 per when others are making 12-20?

I think the numbers for him are gonna start at 8-9 per and that's the team protecting against what they think can be a 12-13 per player by the end of the season.

 

[Zekeats]

5 yrs $39mill $16 guaranteed. guessing

 

[reddyuta]

That 5/20 number is the dumbest thing ever. Is anyone really gonna feel okay about it if Crawford has blows up like we expect with all this new found outside help and next year he's making 5 per when others are making 12-20?

I think the numbers for him are gonna start at 8-9 per and that's the team protecting against what they think can be a 12-13 per player by the end of the season.

i think it may be somewhere in the middle of those two figures.this deal about the future and the future is still uncertain.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

suggested 4 yr $18-$20m parameters