Crawford needs to restructure

[BigD_95]

9 million per year - Tyrone Crawford stats 2018 when he played: 34 tackles 5.5 sacks
21 million per year - Lawerence stats last year: 45 tackles 5 sacks


who is over paid again?

 

[Sydla]

9 million per year - Tyrone Crawford stats 2018 when he played: 34 tackles 5.5 sacks
21 million per year - Lawerence stats last year: 45 tackles 5 sacks


who is over paid again?

Oy vey

 

[BigD_95]

Oy vey

It was more of a joke but I do think we over paid for Lawrence - easy the worst contract on the team

 

[MyFairLady]

People keep using the term restructure. IMHO this is not proper terminology. Restructure would typically mean converting his base salary to a guaranteed signing bonus to kick the salary cap charge down the road.

Crawford is due 8 million in base salary. What he needs to agree to is a pay cut. Or better yet we cut him outright and move on with our lives. If we are going to pay broke down old lineman 8 million per year we might as well just give up right now. having said that Crawford is one of Jerruhs boys so god only knows what will happen.

 

[Stash]

People keep using the term restructure. IMHO this is not proper terminology. Restructure would typically mean converting his base salary to a guaranteed signing bonus to kick the salary cap charge down the road.

Crawford is due 8 million in base salary. What he needs to agree to is a pay cut. Or better yet we cut him outright and move on with our lives. If we are going to pay broke down old lineman 8 million per year we might as well just give up right now. having said that Crawford is one of Jerruhs boys so god only knows what will happen.

Yes, paycut is the term that should be used, not restructure.

 

[conner01]

I don't think he's getting a big long term deal at this point. He's going to get a one year, prove it deal, probably for a decent one year pay day - maybe like $16MM or so?

I was thinking 14-15 range but who knows
He a good player but as a pass rusher he’s not elite

 

[chicago JK]

Crawford is overpaid but it will not be surprising to see him as our opening game starter at D-end. We have two guys who need to get reinstated, prove they can still play NFL level play and then be able to withstand the physicality of the NFL. I think if Smith and Gregory prove themselves worthy that we take an extremmy cautious approach when the season starts and let them get their NFL legs back. I would want them gearing into form down the stretch. Rather than starting out hot and fizzling out.

Crawford can also provide some positional flexibility which may be valuable with a lot of new faces.

 

[OmerV]

Crawford has less incentive to agree to restructure now then he did before the draft. His value to the team has only increased over the past 3 days. The Cowboys aren’t going to cut him in favor Armstrong/Anae.

I disagree. Much of his value is tied to his ability to provide depth at both DT and DE, and I think that value has taken a hit. At DE he is probably not in much better position, if any, after the team signed Aldon Smith and drafted Anae, and with there being a good chance Gregory gets re-instated. I know all those options carry some degree of uncertainty, but it's still several added options. Then, at DT his value took a big hit with the signing of McCoy and Poe, and with drafting Gallimore.

 

[Star Guard_31]

Crawford will likely be asked to take a pay cut. I expect we'll take a wait and see approach on this until we have to make a decision about his roster spot. I'm not really seeing any 2 down RDEs on the roster - just a bunch of pass rushers. Unless we plan on sliding McCoy out some, there really no one who can be the run stopper

McCoy ate a struggle muffin last year in Carolina when he took snaps at DE.

 

[Star Guard_31]

I disagree. Much of his value is tied to his ability to provide depth at both DT and DE, and I think that value has taken a hit. At DE he is probably not in much better position, if any, after the team signed Aldon Smith and drafted Anae, and with there being a good chance Gregory gets re-instated. I know all those options carry some degree of uncertainty, but it's still several added options. Then, at DT his value took a big hit with the signing of McCoy and Poe, and with drafting Gallimore.

I’d be more inclined to agree if I thought Crawford’s primary role on this team was on the interior. While I do think he can and will kick inside in the cliche “nascar package”, his primary role on this team is as a base DE.

The additions of McCoy, Poe, and Gallimore do nothing to detract from his status as the only proven DE not named Demarcus Lawrence on this roster who adds value on 1st and 10 and 2nd and 8.

Randy Gregory and Aldon Smith are purely pass rush specialists at this point.

 

[OmerV]

I’d be more inclined to agree if I thought Crawford’s primary role on this team was on the interior. While I do think he can and will kick inside in the cliche “nascar package”, his primary role on this team is as a base DE.

The additions of McCoy, Poe, and Gallimore do nothing to detract from his status as the only proven DE not named Demarcus Lawrence on this roster who adds value on 1st and 10 and 2nd and 8.

Randy Gregory and Aldon Smith are purely pass rush specialists at this point.

I see your point, but at the end of the day I just don't know if they will view him as indispensable at DE. I still think they ideally want him as a swing guy, but admittedly the RDE position is uncertain enough at the moment that they may view him as the most stable player of the bunch. But even if that's true, I'm still skeptical that they will see him as worthy of his current pay rate. Then again, I wasn't sure why they ever thought he was.

 

[CWR]

The "not 31 in NFL years" is offset by the fact he's not been in football shape and playing in the NFL for four seasons.

How many 31 year olds have come back and been successful after 4 years off? None. Because it's not easy.

The Cowboys are taking a risk IMO holding onto hope Smith and Gregory solve the RDE problem. Crawford is not a RDE and offers not much upside in the pass rush category.

The solution is out there IMO but I think they are overvaluing what they have and the cost associated.

Hope is not a tactic. My optimism for Aldon and Gregory doesn't preclude me from wanting to sign a more established player.

 

[Cowboys1fan]

I’m kind of not to fond of this situation. He is basically the difference of everson griffin and no legit end. Baffles me keeping this guy. Hasn’t done nothing since his first year or 2 hype train