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Moore: Restructuring DeMarcus Ware's contract is Cowboys' trickiest off-season deal
Cowboys beat writer David Moore answered questions in a chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights.
Question: In your opinion what is necessary to changed the culture of the cowboys, and what would you do if you were the Cowboys GM?
David Moore: First of all, if I were the GM it would me I'm a member of the Jones family. I doubt anyone in the Jones family wants that to happen. But let's say for a moment that it did. I really do believe this team has made strides in its approach to the draft in recent seasons. I'm not as dubious there about their ability to produce quality classes going forward as others. What I would do is stop rewarding the franchise's quality players in their 30s with contracts that make it difficult to fill out the roster the way it needs to be addressed down the road. Jones, in my opinion, has tied his hands behind his back in this regard. And rather than setting aside a significant amount of my payroll to devote to star players, I would take a little from that pile and move it over to the other pile to develop depth.
Question: Is there anyway the Cowboys can trade Romo?
David Moore: What do you get in return? Who will take on the contract? You are never going to get close to value for him. Coming off two backs surgeries in nine months, you're not going to get anything close to value. Romo will be with the Cowboys next season.
Question: D Ware is not playing up to his contract dollars. Will he give up some of the money to stay in Dallas or does he go? If he is released he will not sign for the kind of money he is now making, in my opinion. I peg a contract with a new team in the 5 million range for one year, what do you think?
David Moore: When asked in the moments after the loss to Philadelphia if he would take a pay cut, Ware said he would do what was needed to help the team. He came back on Monday and clarified, saying while he's happy to move money around in his contract - as he has done in past season - he did not say he was willing to take a pay cut. Restructuring his contract to provide salary cap relief while paying him a wage more in line with his current level of performance will be the trickiest contract negotiation the Cowboys will have this offseason. I know the team can create $7.4 million in cap space by cutting Ware if the two sides are unable to reach a compromise, but I don't think either side wants that to happen. And while Ware would likely be willing to take less than the $12.25 million in base salary he's set to receiver in 2014, the question is how much less? I can't envision a scenario where he's be willing to drop all the way down to $5 million unless he got more guaranteed money in a bonus.
http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...ract-is-cowboys-trickiest-off-season-deal.ece
Cowboys beat writer David Moore answered questions in a chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights.
Question: In your opinion what is necessary to changed the culture of the cowboys, and what would you do if you were the Cowboys GM?
David Moore: First of all, if I were the GM it would me I'm a member of the Jones family. I doubt anyone in the Jones family wants that to happen. But let's say for a moment that it did. I really do believe this team has made strides in its approach to the draft in recent seasons. I'm not as dubious there about their ability to produce quality classes going forward as others. What I would do is stop rewarding the franchise's quality players in their 30s with contracts that make it difficult to fill out the roster the way it needs to be addressed down the road. Jones, in my opinion, has tied his hands behind his back in this regard. And rather than setting aside a significant amount of my payroll to devote to star players, I would take a little from that pile and move it over to the other pile to develop depth.
Question: Is there anyway the Cowboys can trade Romo?
David Moore: What do you get in return? Who will take on the contract? You are never going to get close to value for him. Coming off two backs surgeries in nine months, you're not going to get anything close to value. Romo will be with the Cowboys next season.
Question: D Ware is not playing up to his contract dollars. Will he give up some of the money to stay in Dallas or does he go? If he is released he will not sign for the kind of money he is now making, in my opinion. I peg a contract with a new team in the 5 million range for one year, what do you think?
David Moore: When asked in the moments after the loss to Philadelphia if he would take a pay cut, Ware said he would do what was needed to help the team. He came back on Monday and clarified, saying while he's happy to move money around in his contract - as he has done in past season - he did not say he was willing to take a pay cut. Restructuring his contract to provide salary cap relief while paying him a wage more in line with his current level of performance will be the trickiest contract negotiation the Cowboys will have this offseason. I know the team can create $7.4 million in cap space by cutting Ware if the two sides are unable to reach a compromise, but I don't think either side wants that to happen. And while Ware would likely be willing to take less than the $12.25 million in base salary he's set to receiver in 2014, the question is how much less? I can't envision a scenario where he's be willing to drop all the way down to $5 million unless he got more guaranteed money in a bonus.
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