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Who's got next?
4:53 PM Tue, May 20, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon
Now that Terence Newman and Marion Barber have their long-term deals, here are the guys standing in line outside Jerry's office.
FS Ken Hamlin: He signed a one-year deal last season and proved himself with his first Pro Bowl campaign. The Cowboys prevented Hamlin from testing the market by putting the franchise tag on him. He still hasn't signed the tender offer ($4.396 million this season). If he doesn't sign by July 15, the Cowboys can only give him a one-year contract and won't be allowed to rework his deal until after the season. The Raiders set the market for good free safeties by giving Gibril Wilson a six-year, $39 million deal with $16 million guaranteed. Hamlin said in February that he was looking forward to a long-term deal but understood that he had to wait his turn. Seems like he should be up now.
WR Terrell Owens: T.O. is on the record saying he has three to five good years left and wants to finish his career with a star on his helmet. "I definitely want to end my career with the Dallas Cowboys, and go into the Hall of Fame as a Dallas Cowboy," T.O. said last week. "I'm going to let God fight this battle for me." I'm not comfortable referring to Drew Rosenhaus in a sacrilegious manner, but the superagent has a good relationship with the Cowboys and a history of landing great deals for his clients. (See Barber's brand new big contract.) Randy Moss' contract (three years, $27 million, $15 million guaranteed) sounds about right for the Original 81.
OLB DeMarcus Ware: He has two seasons remaining on his rookie contract, but he's significantly outperformed that deal by establishing himself as one of the league's elite defensive players. Jerry typically takes care of players in such situations. Ware's production, age and character would justify a monster deal in the Dwight Freeney neighborhood (six years, $72 million with a $30 million signing bonus).
(UPDATE: Whoops! Forgot about DE Chris Canty, who will play under the first-round tender this year. He's definitely a part of the Cowboys' long-term plans, but Crazy Al Davis screwed up the market by giving DT Tommy Kelly a seven-year, $50.25 million contract with $18.125 million guaranteed. A deal like the one Justin Tuck got from the Giants (five years, $30 million, $16 million guaranteed) would be much more reasonable.)
RT Marc Colombo is the only other returning starter entering a contract year. The Cowboys will probably want to see the progress of the three young tackles on the roster (Pat McQuistan, Doug Free, Jim Marten) before determining Colombo's future with the franchise.
NT Tank Johnson and LB Kevin Burnett are key young rotation players entering the last year of their deals.
4:53 PM Tue, May 20, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon
Now that Terence Newman and Marion Barber have their long-term deals, here are the guys standing in line outside Jerry's office.
FS Ken Hamlin: He signed a one-year deal last season and proved himself with his first Pro Bowl campaign. The Cowboys prevented Hamlin from testing the market by putting the franchise tag on him. He still hasn't signed the tender offer ($4.396 million this season). If he doesn't sign by July 15, the Cowboys can only give him a one-year contract and won't be allowed to rework his deal until after the season. The Raiders set the market for good free safeties by giving Gibril Wilson a six-year, $39 million deal with $16 million guaranteed. Hamlin said in February that he was looking forward to a long-term deal but understood that he had to wait his turn. Seems like he should be up now.
WR Terrell Owens: T.O. is on the record saying he has three to five good years left and wants to finish his career with a star on his helmet. "I definitely want to end my career with the Dallas Cowboys, and go into the Hall of Fame as a Dallas Cowboy," T.O. said last week. "I'm going to let God fight this battle for me." I'm not comfortable referring to Drew Rosenhaus in a sacrilegious manner, but the superagent has a good relationship with the Cowboys and a history of landing great deals for his clients. (See Barber's brand new big contract.) Randy Moss' contract (three years, $27 million, $15 million guaranteed) sounds about right for the Original 81.
OLB DeMarcus Ware: He has two seasons remaining on his rookie contract, but he's significantly outperformed that deal by establishing himself as one of the league's elite defensive players. Jerry typically takes care of players in such situations. Ware's production, age and character would justify a monster deal in the Dwight Freeney neighborhood (six years, $72 million with a $30 million signing bonus).
(UPDATE: Whoops! Forgot about DE Chris Canty, who will play under the first-round tender this year. He's definitely a part of the Cowboys' long-term plans, but Crazy Al Davis screwed up the market by giving DT Tommy Kelly a seven-year, $50.25 million contract with $18.125 million guaranteed. A deal like the one Justin Tuck got from the Giants (five years, $30 million, $16 million guaranteed) would be much more reasonable.)
RT Marc Colombo is the only other returning starter entering a contract year. The Cowboys will probably want to see the progress of the three young tackles on the roster (Pat McQuistan, Doug Free, Jim Marten) before determining Colombo's future with the franchise.
NT Tank Johnson and LB Kevin Burnett are key young rotation players entering the last year of their deals.
