Demaryius Thomas expecting 15+ mill a year

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lwehlers said:
wide receiver contracts are getting out of control. then again this is a passing league now so that makes the position that even more in demand.
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Not for us.....we exceeded all expectations because we were able to remained balanced and I hope we stay that way. Granted, Dez contributed to that, but $15m? No thanks.
 
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Solution said:
I don't know if I like paying a WR this much either. I am however tired of hearing that "no" receiver is worth this much. Dez Bryant doesn't just contribute to the Cowboys winning games, he flat out wins them sometimes. He is a player that transcends silly cliches like "no receiver is worth x amount".

I don't know if he is worth 15 million a year, but I do know you can't apply linear logic to his contract. Like Romo, he can win games you flat out aren't suppose to. Yes, you can argue that redistributing his money in order to make the team more balanced is indeed a better option, but don't delude yourself into thinking that 2 good receivers is somehow better than one great receiver. Witten is a good receiver, Williams is a good receiver, and most of the free agents we could snag are good receivers. Do any of those "good" receivers catch even 10% of the catches worthy of making it into a Dez Bryant highlight reel? How valuable are those catches anyways (no seriously, that's the argument isn't it)?

I think we saw the value of the catches Dez can make in the playoffs and leading up to the playoffs. Good receivers don't always make those catches, and neither does Dez, but that 15 million isn't just getting you a few hundred more yards a year and a few more touchdowns, it is getting you something much harder to put value on.

I have confidence in Dez performing as a super star for the Cowboys, as I'm sure everyone of you does as well. Please compare that to the confidence you have in the Cowboys (or any team) effectively redistributing that money into free agency. I'm betting on Dez, and up until this point anyone who has bet against him has been wrong.
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Everyone has apparently forgotten all the good receivers we've had pre-Dez-the clutch catches Crayton made in the Giants playoff game... Hell, I can't even remember the other clutch receivers we had while on our way to 5-11; and 6-10.
 
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Jenky said:
Do you find it interesting that they will probably let Julius Thomas walk and keep Demaryius?
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No, it makes sense. Demaryius had 111 receptions last season. Julius has 109 receptions over his 4 year career.
 
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D. Thomas is mostly and 80 yard WR once his team gets inside the 20 they do not target him as much.
 
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The Jets are also a running team. They are an effective running team, but an overall ineffective offense. Dallas is a very good passing offense to go along with being a running team. Dez is an important piece of the passing game, but there is a limit how much you can spend on a wide receiver.
 
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I also find it funny how people draw random lines in the sand.

15M TOO MUCH FOR DEZ!!!!!!

I'll Pay him 14M though and call it fair!

Give dez 40M guaranteed on a deal that averages just shy of 14M a year and lets all go home.
 
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joseephuss said:
No, it makes sense. Demaryius had 111 receptions last season. Julius has 109 receptions over his 4 year career.
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I would pay JThomas and tag DThomas. A TE that creates those types of mismatches is very valuable. WRs are becoming a lot easier to replace.
 
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bkight13 said:
I would pay JThomas and tag DThomas. A TE that creates those types of mismatches is very valuable. WRs are becoming a lot easier to replace.
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Sure if that TE was consistent. Julius having just 109 receptions over 4 seasons shows he isn't consistent. He ranked 20th in receptions by a tight end this past season.
 
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joseephuss said:
Sure if that TE was consistent. Julius having just 109 receptions over 4 seasons shows he isn't consistent. He ranked 20th in receptions by a tight end this past season.
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He is worth the risk imo, they both are. I wouldn't pay DThomas 15m a year, but he is very good.
 
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bkight13 said:
He is worth the risk imo, they both are. I wouldn't pay DThomas 15m a year, but he is very good.
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He might be. I think he(Julius) is a product of Manning. Demaryius is very good and will be so with most QBs. I agree he isn't worth $15m.
 

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LatinMind said:
As long as this team can run the ball the way they do this team is going to win alot of games.
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I might also wager that Dez had more to do with our running success than Zack Martin did. I could be absolutely wrong, too.

You can't convince me that anyone on this board can say with any certainty what dollar amount Dez is or is not worth. I get it, it's a forum and speculation is the backbone of this forum during the off season. So my speculation is that we resign Dez during the course of the season as long as no major injuries occur. As much as we all agree the team has turned a philosophical corner, I think the opportunity with this current team is to hard to pass up. Reversion to the mean is the scariest thing in the NFL, and we just reverted away from the mean in a good way. It wont last though, no matter how consitent our decisions are. The Seahawks will be proof of that going forward.

But you know, this is just like my opinion, man.
 
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How much of his success is because of Peyton I mean everywhere Peyton has been his TE have been lights out and when he left Clark and Tamme were shells of their former selves. Do not get me wrong J. Thomas is talented but he may be surprised what he gets in FA and after this article, he may wish he signed the early deal.
 
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All that really matters in this Dez deal is how much is he getting in the first 4-5 years of the deal. The rest of it is window dressing. Would anyone be too surprised to see the first 5 be right around 60 million?
 
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