Exactly what is a Cowboys "reasonable offer"

[Coogiguy03]

You're the owner of this team, explain a reasonable offer to said Free Agent, or to the players agent


For example, we're interested in the top free agent LB, knowing he's the top, we offer him 4yr 19 million dollar deal??

 

[maryquality]

Stephen Jones has his own criteria for what he considers a "reasonable offer". And it's not what the majority of others think is reasonable. He is a cheapskate....end of story.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Stephen Jones has his own criteria for what he considers a "reasonable offer". And it's not what the majority of others think is reasonable. He is a cheapskate....end of story.

Perfect comment my dear, good morning to ya!!

 

[phildadon86]

You're the owner of this team, explain a reasonable offer to said Free Agent, or to the players agent


For example, we're interested in the top free agent LB, knowing he's the top, we offer him 4yr 19 million dollar deal??

They offered Wagner close to the vet minimum last off-season. According to Fisher so take it for what it is worth.

What does that tell you?

 

[The Quest for Six]

I believe Jerry and Steven just don't want or like to sign a $40- 50 million dollar signing bonus check to any player they don't have a personal relationship with and there's also a problem when they sign their own players to huge extensions because of their close relationship to certain players or keep certain players after everyone can see that an individual player just doesn't have it anymore and they can't bring themselves to part ways with a player...So many things done in this organization are just head scratchers mostly because of personal relationships(Jerry and Steven to close to players)....

 

[CTcowboy203]

Less than what the market is offering /what a player should get

 

[removed_20241105]

A compensation chart Stephen first created a decade ago and has laminated and re-laminated over the years without a single content change.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

You're the owner of this team, explain a reasonable offer to said Free Agent, or to the players agent


For example, we're interested in the top free agent LB, knowing he's the top, we offer him 4yr 19 million dollar deal??

about 7M a year for 4 years 20 M gauranteed.....knowing stephen that's about what we offered as you said.

 

[Coogiguy03]

They offered Wagner close to the vet minimum last off-season. According to Fisher so take it for what it is worth.

What does that tell you?

that's about what his cap hit was for the year though

 

[9of11]

A Cowboys reasonable is $1000 a game, a membership to the Cowboys Gym and maybe free burrito at Valeries once a month..... maybe throw in a smoke and a pancake....for fun...

 

[JayFord]

20% off cafeteria meals and a 5 pack of mountain dew you get the 6th one as incentives

 

[EST_1986]

Vet Minimum and a promise of an early vacation

 

[Carson]

We don’t ever overpay. Nor do we seem to offer more than one year deals

 

[CowboyChris]

Whataburger with Fries

 

[jterrell]

An offer high enough to say you made an offer but also an offer low enough that there is 0 chance they sign.

 

[MaineBoy]

I believe Jerry and Steven just don't want or like to sign a $40- 50 million dollar signing bonus check to any player they don't have a personal relationship with and there's also a problem when they sign their own players to huge extensions because of their close relationship to certain players or keep certain players after everyone can see that an individual player just doesn't have it anymore and they can't bring themselves to part ways with a player...So many things done in this organization are just head scratchers mostly because of personal relationships(Jerry and Steven to close to players)....

There is also the little detail that they don’t know how to evaluate football talent. So by not signing good players that cost real money, they limit their mistakes. That’s also why they always chase injured players that other teams avoid. They can get good players that are injured at a reduced cost. Problem is it usually turns out all the other teams were right. LVE (who missed a lot of time), Jaylon Smith, Sean Lee are few examples.

 

[JohnsKey19]

You're the owner of this team, explain a reasonable offer to said Free Agent, or to the players agent


For example, we're interested in the top free agent LB, knowing he's the top, we offer him 4yr 19 million dollar deal??

It's called the Cowboys coefficient. Estimated at .58

 

[JonesBoys]

They offered Wagner close to the vet minimum last off-season. According to Fisher so take it for what it is worth.

What does that tell you?

And a ride on their yacht. He caved and threw that in last minute.

 

[darthseinfeld]

You're the owner of this team, explain a reasonable offer to said Free Agent, or to the players agent


For example, we're interested in the top free agent LB, knowing he's the top, we offer him 4yr 19 million dollar deal??

What exactly are you asking here? Are you asking what their definition of a fair offer is?

 

[JayFord]

Whataburger with Fries

with fries? you get the burger or fries not both