Doug Free refuses pay cut **Unofficial**

[Phoenix]

Because the AJC is the source we trust most for Cowboys breaking news...

 

[fanfromvirginia]

This doesn't guarantee we get Clabo. This may wind up meaning the Dolphins pay more for him.

 

[Titleist]

This doesn't guarantee we get Clabo. This may wind up meaning the Dolphins pay more for him.

I'd be fine with Winston if Miami takes Clabo

 

[TheSport78]

:laugh2:

Now please go get Clabo...


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[Supercowboy1986]

Well if I was Free, I wouldn't take the pay cut either.

Either way, I don't think we should celebrate this happening cause all it does is make it harder when we try to resign Dez and Lee if we try to sign a Clabo.

I wouldn't worry about it. You forget that the Jones's are cap wizards. They make money appear and disappear at the drop of a hat.

 

[muck4doo]

Good! Let him make that money somewhere else.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

I think we are actually on the swing-tackle market

This.

I hate Free as much as the next guy, but I dont think we should be rejoicing that much right now. However flawed, I still do not think Jerry's plan is to sign a starting RT like Clabo or Winston. I think he wants to roll with Parnell as the starter and sign a $2 million swing tackle, who likely will be worse, not better, than Free (if that's possible).

 

[TheSport78]

Good! Let him make that money somewhere else.

He'll be lucky to make half of his 2013 salary with another team!

 

[The Quest for Six]

Now please go get Clabo...


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Fredricks wasn't drafted to play guard

 

[Titleist]

While we're addressing the OLine, we might as well add Moore to the mix. Imagine, we could could go from the worst Oline in football to top 10!

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Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself...

 

[Echo9]

Not sure what happened to him but you have to seriously look at the fact that he got paid the big $$$$$$ then stunk up the joint. Lack of motivation?

There are probably a number of reasons he stunk and each played a small part to add up to the whole mess.

1) The Guard next to him wasn't as good.
2) Scheme change (Houck v. Callahan)
3) Nagging injuries
4) His bank account

Now I know 3 of these mitigating circumstances may look like I'm defending him, but I 'm not. I just see these as reasons Free did not accept a pay cut. I think we've all been looking at the situation with two assumptions. First is that he was lousy (ok). Secondly, That he realized he was lousy and it was his fault.

I think Free and his agent actually think that they'll do better in a different scheme with a different team.

Now the only concern is whether the Cowboys really really think that Parnell is good enough to start. Honestly, I'd rather Parnell stayed at the swing tackle position because I don't trust him, but I'm not a good enough evaluator, so my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt. But now is the time to either have him be the starter, or write him off as a swing guy from now on. Any signing would be a clichéd "progress stopper" for Parnell. The question his whether Dallas sees Parnell as the guy at any point in time. It's now or never.

We'll know what the Cowboys think eventually. Personally, I hope we sign Clabo.

 

[Romonater]

While we're addressing the OLine, we might as well add Moore to the mix. Imagine, we could could go from the worst Oline in football to top 10!

Smith-Moore-Frederick-Leary-Winston

Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself...

A little?


If that happens, I'll eat my hat.

 

[Seven]

well, bye.......

 

[JohnsKey19]

I think we are actually on the swing-tackle market

Correct.

 

[dwmyers]

Because the AJC is the source we trust most for Cowboys breaking news...

This is the AJC quoting sbnation.com quoting a Mike Fisher tweet. This isn't ground breaking reporting by anybody.

The original source is here:

https://twitter.com/fishsports

D-

 

[Echo9]

Fredricks wasn't drafted to play guard

He may play guard his first year. It depends on camp battles. We know he can play both. He's easily projected as a Center down the line, but it's still reasonable to think he may be a guard in 2013.

 

[Titleist]

A little?


If that happens, I'll eat my hat.

Yeah, sorry, just a bit overexcited at the moment. :laugh2: :laugh2:

 

[Echo9]

This is the AJC quoting sbnation.com quoting a Mike Fisher tweet. This isn't ground breaking reporting by anybody.

The original source is here:

https://twitter.com/fishsports

D-

Wait. So Free's "official refusal" is BS?

DOH!

 

[jjktkk]

Jerry will find a way to keep them. In regards to that young man Lee, how about he play 16 games before we give him an extension.

You make a good point. I wonder if Jerry wants to get a small discount by extending him now, rather than next year. Could it be possible Jerry will have some sort of injury clause in Lee's extention?

 

[Echo9]

He'll be lucky to make half of his 2013 salary with another team!

Well, if our offer was only 33% of his salary, he still makes out well.

Just saying