Cutting Dez is a Huge Mistake

[kskboys]

Well said.

We should all take shots!!!!!!!!!

 

[KJJ]

The team being worse remains to be seen. 14 out of 44 TDs doesn't scream the team will be worse.

I said the team is “currently” worse based on overall talent but never said the team will end up being worse. That’s going to depend on the draft, players stepping up and the offensive adjustments that are made to help Dak and our offense bounce back. It’s hard to get better when you lose your best receiver and one of your better defensive players in Hitchens.

The two players we lost were better than any of the players we signed. Once you get past Zeke this is a pretty bland looking roster, which is why we were so bad last season without him. The team took a big hit offensively and defensively cutting Dez and losing Hitchens.

 

[G2]

The club is doomed because they move on from good players like Ware, Dez and Hitchens and continue to keep a stiff for a head coach.

Come on man, the salary cap should be plenty enough to illustrate why the staff doesn't hang onto players too long.

 

[G2]

I said the team is “currently” worse based on overall talent but never said the team will end up being worse. That’s going to depend on the draft, players stepping up and the offensive adjustments that are made to help Dak and our offense bounce back. It’s hard to get better when you lose your best receiver and one of your better defensive players in Hitchens.

The two players we lost were better than any of the players we signed. Once you get past Zeke this is a pretty bland looking roster, which is why we were so bad last season without him. The team took a big hit offensively and defensively cutting Dez and losing Hitchens.

Lol, no

 

[KJJ]

Then let's discuss monopoly money vs real money. Do you think dez would be worth 16.5 million against the cap this year.I don't. Not based on performance and not for the distractions.

Dez was never offered a pay cut. He may have ended up being worth that 16.5 mil against the cap if the receivers we signed don’t pan out and it leads to another disappointing year for Dak and the team. We’re going to find out what Dez was worth now that we’re going to be playing without him. We’ll see if the offense looks any better without him. We’ll see if cheaper, less talented alternatives help lead this team to a championship.

 

[Nightman]

Dez was never offered a pay cut. He may have ended up being worth that 16.5 mil against the cap if the receivers we signed don’t pan out and it leads to another disappointing year for Dak and the team. We’re going to find out what Dez was worth now that we’re going to be playing without him. We’ll see if the offense looks any better without him.

Even kicking 6m to next year when they are 75m under the cap makes more sense than a cut

It is like we never had the full O on the field in sync until now and we are blowing it up

 

[KJJ]

Even kicking 6m to next year when they are 75m under the cap makes more sense than a cut

It is like we never had the full O on the field in sync until now and we are blowing it up

Something could have been worked out financially but it’s clear the Cowboys didn’t want him part of the team any longer.

 

[FineFan]

Like anything it will take some adjustment I presume. But now that Dez is gone I see the team moving on as well.
The offense will be more than likely lacking a true #1 WR this season. The other "ball catchers" will have to be quick and run
crisp routes, get separation, get open. This includes the RBs. Dak friendly for sure. Dak can also run the RPO.
When appropriate, Dak can throw over the top to keep the D honest!. Of course the RBs will have to run their natural born azzes off. lol.
The main ingredient will be a better D...Through more FAs, trading/drafting whatever. They must have a better D this season.
A dominant D will help the offense so much!

 

[cern]

We only saved Dez's base salary against the cap.

I know. He would have counted 16.5 had he not been released.

 

[cern]

Yes, I noticed when I was replying to another poster.
Total 4.48%
Dez 4.54%
Not Dez 4.47%
Not Dez or TWill 5.7%

It's basically break-even for Dez vs everyone.

Dez was the #1 WR. He should be way above everyone else.

TWill skews the numbers because he is 3rd in targets but is rarely targeted in the Redzone and is often off the field in the Redzone.

Try comparing dez to other team's number one receivers. Not against our 2's and 3's. That will put him more in perspective as a true #1 wr.

 

[cern]

Dez was never offered a pay cut. He may have ended up being worth that 16.5 mil against the cap if the receivers we signed don’t pan out and it leads to another disappointing year for Dak and the team. We’re going to find out what Dez was worth now that we’re going to be playing without him. We’ll see if the offense looks any better without him. We’ll see if cheaper, less talented alternatives help lead this team to a championship.

3 consecutive years of jag performances and being a pain in the butt will get you cut. They mulled him, they culled him and life goes on. As you said earlier, we'll see.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I know. He would have counted 16.5 had he not been released.

Who cares what he counts against the cap. That's already bought and paid for in his case. All that mattered is what he'd have added to the cap of we kept him. Thants 12MM.

 

[cern]

Who cares what he counts against the cap. That's already bought and paid for in his case. All that mattered is what he'd have added to the cap of we kept him. Thants 12MM.

Cowboys cared. Ergo he's gone.

 

[G2]

Cowboys cared. Ergo he's gone.

That's the kicker. The staff didn't want to pay him his current salary (at the time), they wanted a more productive WR, they wanted a younger option, they didn't want to have that all packaged with the unnecessary drama and distractions and they collectively felt the best option was to move on. I wish our fans could do the same.
All we hear in his defense is comparisons to Ware etc...
And the defenders just won't accept that other WRs can replace him.
I don't even see Dez going to another team and being the No 1.

 

[Cap12]

Like anything it will take some adjustment I presume. But now that Dez is gone I see the team moving on as well.
The offense will be more than likely lacking a true #1 WR this season. The other "ball catchers" will have to be quick and run
crisp routes, get separation, get open. This includes the RBs. Dak friendly for sure. Dak can also run the RPO.
When appropriate, Dak can throw over the top to keep the D honest!. Of course the RBs will have to run their natural born azzes off. lol.
The main ingredient will be a better D...Through more FAs, trading/drafting whatever. They must have a better D this season.
A dominant D will help the offense so much!

The problem is that Dak has been unable to consistently make plays over the top. Yeah, he hit Butler a couple of times and Dez and then Witten on a deep seam (that Witten made a great adjustment on), but Dak's inaccuracy on intermediate and deep passes was just as big (if not bigger) part of our narrative of failure as Dez's drop in production and Zeke's suspension.

The questions for offense this season are can Dak improve his accuracy and can Hurns and Thompson adequately replace Dez and Butler (and can Ty Smith stay healthy, of course). The fact that ownership is taking the spaghetti approach to the WR position by even hinting at drafting a project flanker like Sutton in the first round smacks of desperation, when we have bigger needs at LB and S (at least before the cut of Dez). Personally, I'd rather see them lie in the bed they made at WR and draft a LB S or even a guard than draft Sutton at 19.

 

[Cap12]

Cowboys cared. Ergo he's gone.

12 Mil is freed up so unless JJ/SJ/WM can tangibly improve this team with that money (i.e. Earl Thomas or another impact player) and the WR stink, the Dez cut will look stupid (especially if he succeeds with another team).

 

[FineFan]

The problem is that Dak has been unable to consistently make plays over the top. Yeah, he hit Butler a couple of times and Dez and then Witten on a deep seam (that Witten made a great adjustment on), but Dak's inaccuracy on intermediate and deep passes was just as big (if not bigger) part of our narrative of failure as Dez's drop in production and Zeke's suspension.

The questions for offense this season are can Dak improve his accuracy and can Hurns and Thompson adequately replace Dez and Butler (and can Ty Smith stay healthy, of course). The fact that ownership is taking the spaghetti approach to the WR position by even hinting at drafting a project flanker like Sutton in the first round smacks of desperation, when we have bigger needs at LB and S (at least before the cut of Dez). Personally, I'd rather see them lie in the bed they made at WR and draft a LB S or even a guard than draft Sutton at 19.

I agree no WR with first pick...I'm hoping they stay put at 19...take a LB/OG/S/even DT.

 

[CATCH17]

Cutting Dez was stupid but we’re a stupid team and we shouldn’t expect any less.

 

[cern]

12 Mil is freed up so unless JJ/SJ/WM can tangibly improve this team with that money (i.e. Earl Thomas or another impact player) and the WR stink, the Dez cut will look stupid (especially if he succeeds with another team).

I see your point but disagree. Ridding the team of a player exhibiting diminishing skills, a poor attitude and a high cap is a good move in and of itself. Even if nothing more is done.

 

[Cap12]

I see your point but disagree. Ridding the team of a player exhibiting diminishing skills, a poor attitude and a high cap is a good move in and of itself. Even if nothing more is done.

And what are you replacing him with? What are you spending that money on? As far as "the poor attitude" you aren't in the locker-room, or in the huddle so you're just speculating with what you see on TV or based upon what people say.