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February 28, 2008

Canty's got options

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Just got off the phone with Chris Canty's Boston-based agent, Brad Blank, who said that his client is fine with being tendered a one-year, $2.017 million offer from the Cowboys.
The tender restricts his professional mobility, because the first-round compensation will keep most, if not all, teams from pursuing him. But with the market out there for defensive linemen in 2008 -- on clear display with the new deal Tommy Kelly reaped in Oakland -- it'd be hard to rule anything out. So Blank won't.
"I congratulated (Canty), because now he's a millionaire, and that was not necessarily true until now," Blank said. "Chris was smiling and he likes it in Dallas, but there are still several possibilities here. One is trying to get an offer from another team, which would probably be one with a low first-round pick, for obvious reasons. Another is to redo a deal with Dallas, which I haven't heard from them on yet. And finally, with all these guys get tendered high, there's the possibility they wind up getting traded for something lower than the tender (compensation).
"I'm not going to explore all those options because Chris is unhappy. I'm doing it because it's my job to look at all of the possibilities."

 

[Hostile]

I hope he comes back, but if not, I believe we have depth at DE that can overcome this and adding another 1st round pick wouldn't upset me at all.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

If he does not sign with us.....then you are a bad agent.

 

[theebs]

I hope he comes back, but if not, I believe we have depth at DE that can overcome this and adding another 1st round pick wouldn't upset me at all.

Its hard to imagine a team who would do that I think. I really would be dissapointed to see him go personally. I really like the guys on this team and it makes rooting for the team that much more enjoyable when you know they are good hard working intelligent guys. Canty meets that criteria and more.

I think he played really well last year. I think at some point in the summer he will get a 4 or 5 year deal.

 

[Woods]

I don't think Canty is going anywhere in 2008.

He's got incentive to play great ball this year and get a lucrative contract for himself going into 2009.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

"with all these guys get tendered high, there's the possibility they wind up getting traded for something lower than the tender (compensation).
"I'm not going to explore all those options because Chris is unhappy. I'm doing it because it's my job to look at all of the possibilities."

Hello rabid speculation of a trade to the Dolphins.

 

[ctrous25]

If he does not sign with us.....then you are a bad agent.

Canty is our best defensive end id hate to see him go... he would be a bad agent if he doesnt sign with us :laugh2: