Fish: Cowboys Prefer to Sign Bobby Wagner over Leighton Vander Esch in Free Agency?

[Captain43Crash]

Ferrari 458 vs Ford Pinto.

Stupid! LVE played better than a Ford Pinto!!!

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Stupid! LVE played better than a Ford Pinto!!!

A Chevy Cobalt

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Should have ponied up for him last year.

Yup, and he's an excellent player still.

 

[shabazz]

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...-leighton-vander-esch-free-agency-rumor-offer

…..oh is Wagner having off season surgery?

 

[LACowboysFan1]

I’d do it if he takes less. Wag is over 30. Wolf hunters about 27.

Wagner turns 33 in June; Vander Esch just turned 27. Dallas was the 3rd youngest NFL team in 2022 (after the cut to 53). Putting a 33 yr old player on a young team is fine if you only need one player (like Haley in 1992, e.g.) to get to a SB win. But Dallas is not at that position, the money Wagner would command would be better spent on shoring up multiple positions that don't have an LVE-level player, like left guard, center or cb, with a younger free agent, if free agent is the best way to go, or through the draft.

Now if Wagner would give Dallas a vet minimum or lower than he would get from other teams, sure, but seriously doubt he'd do that....

 

[MAZEREZAM]

I’m fairly certain all Fisher ever does is read this forum and then manufacture articles that will get clicks from rubes on this site.

 

[starman22]

Wagner turns 33 in June; Vander Esch just turned 27. Dallas was the 3rd youngest NFL team in 2022 (after the cut to 53). Putting a 33 yr old player on a young team is fine if you only need one player (like Haley in 1992, e.g.) to get to a SB win. But Dallas is not at that position, the money Wagner would command would be better spent on shoring up multiple positions that don't have an LVE-level player, like left guard, center or cb, with a younger free agent, if free agent is the best way to go, or through the draft.

Now if Wagner would give Dallas a vet minimum or lower than he would get from other teams, sure, but seriously doubt he'd do that....

You really think Wagner will go anywhere for vet minimum? Are you serious?

This is from Cal Poly's post.

Fish’s sources suck if they’re saying Wagner can’t run anymore.

2022 All Pro
140 tackles
6.0 sacks
2 INTs
5 PDs
10 TFL

This isn't a vet minimum player.

 

[ICP]

And they most likely won't end up with either of them

 

[jrumann59]

Some here called LVE a progress stopper yet those same are all in for Bobby Wagner....

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Wagner turns 33 in June; Vander Esch just turned 27. Dallas was the 3rd youngest NFL team in 2022 (after the cut to 53). Putting a 33 yr old player on a young team is fine if you only need one player (like Haley in 1992, e.g.) to get to a SB win. But Dallas is not at that position, the money Wagner would command would be better spent on shoring up multiple positions that don't have an LVE-level player, like left guard, center or cb, with a younger free agent, if free agent is the best way to go, or through the draft.

Now if Wagner would give Dallas a vet minimum or lower than he would get from other teams, sure, but seriously doubt he'd do that....

Yeah, I heard that last year too and then Wagner went out an had an All Pro season.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Yeah, I heard that last year too and then Wagner went out an had an All Pro season.

Wasn't talking about just one year, like I said, Dallas isn't on the precipice of a SB this year, imho of course. Didn't say his performance is going to drop off a cliff in one year, but he signed a multiyear deal with the Rams, and he's probably looking for another one, but I'm not signing a soon to be 33-year-old linebacker to a multi-year deal...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

You really think Wagner will go anywhere for vet minimum? Are you serious?

Of course not, just making note of some things that if he did, I'd be willing to sign him ....

 

[gimmesix]

Wonder if this means we are prioritizing signing one or the other

Last year, we re-signed LVE after he found out his market wasn't very strong. He played well enough that he'll have a better market this year, which means we won't sign either. I'd expect us to find another veteran who will play on a 1-year, $2-million and pair him with Clark, like we did Barr with LVE.

 

[Havic]

Last year, we re-signed LVE after he found out his market wasn't very strong. He played well enough that he'll have a better market this year, which means we won't sign either. I'd expect us to find another veteran who will play on a 1-year, $2-million and pair him with Clark, like we did Barr with LVE.

Tbh I think last year was a fluke. If he gets a multi-year contract he will revert back to why his player option was declined

 

[Carson]

Some here called LVE a progress stopper yet those same are all in for Bobby Wagner....

Because he’s an 1st or 2nd team All Pro player 9x

 

[Whyjerry]

Fisher’s burner phone heating up. Jerry keeps him stocked up with those.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Last year, we re-signed LVE after he found out his market wasn't very strong. He played well enough that he'll have a better market this year, which means we won't sign either. I'd expect us to find another veteran who will play on a 1-year, $2-million and pair him with Clark, like we did Barr with LVE.

You could be right but there are a lot of LBers on the market........

 

[Carson]

Fisher’s burner phone heating up. Jerry keeps him stocked up with those.

They shouldn’t even allow anything to be posted here by him

 

[fansince68]

Yes!! LVE was sub par last season but better than the previous year. Most of last season he looked a lot like Jaylon Smith.most gave LVE a pass. I didnt..

 

[CowboysDrew]

Fish’s sources suck

I think we can reduce that post reliably to this.