Fisher take on Bryant situation

[LatinMind]

This article is a nice write up by Fisher. Love reading this guys work. It talks about the idiocy and the lack of journalism that was put into the whole Dez Bryant video story. But doesnt end with that but also goes into people are quick to believe the whole Dallas only offered a little SB and small guaranteed money.

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http://dal.scout.com/story/1521854-cowboys-dez-10-fishtips-fish-video?s=112

I wrote the story of Bryant nearly signing a "Cowboys For Life'' deal at the end of October. So I am as aware of how close that contract was. I am also aware of reports that Dez was "low-balled'' in those negotiations and that they featured just a $20-million guarantee.

Respectfully, to those who believe that ... that number doesn't add up.

That number is fully HALF of what the Cowboys had just guaranteed Tyron Smith just a few weeks earlier. (We have been told Tyron got $40 mil guaranteed "against injury'' and $32 mil guaranteed "for skill.'' This comes from the sharpest pencils inside Valley Ranch.) It's illogical to think Dallas would create two deals so drastically different for its two young stars ... and it's even more illogical to think Dez was close to signing that.

What could Dallas do here, sensibly?

Read the incomparable KD Drummond's breakdown of how to do a Dez "Cowboy For Life'' deal that includes a far more "fair'' $37 million in guaranteed money ... and I think you'll be closer to the eventual number than "$20 mil guaranteed.''

 

[LatinMind]

LOL i knew this wouldnt get much reply. This would only further crack the whole Dallas only offered poor Dez a 5million dollar bonus. People need to start reading into this team and realize this is one of the last loyal and honest front offices left in sports.

 

[texbumthelife]

This article is a nice write up by Fisher. Love reading this guys work. It talks about the idiocy and the lack of journalism that was put into the whole Dez Bryant video story. But doesnt end with that but also goes into people are quick to believe the whole Dallas only offered a little SB and small guaranteed money.

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http://dal.scout.com/story/1521854-cowboys-dez-10-fishtips-fish-video?s=112

I wrote the story of Bryant nearly signing a "Cowboys For Life'' deal at the end of October. So I am as aware of how close that contract was. I am also aware of reports that Dez was "low-balled'' in those negotiations and that they featured just a $20-million guarantee.

Respectfully, to those who believe that ... that number doesn't add up.

That number is fully HALF of what the Cowboys had just guaranteed Tyron Smith just a few weeks earlier. (We have been told Tyron got $40 mil guaranteed "against injury'' and $32 mil guaranteed "for skill.'' This comes from the sharpest pencils inside Valley Ranch.) It's illogical to think Dallas would create two deals so drastically different for its two young stars ... and it's even more illogical to think Dez was close to signing that.

What could Dallas do here, sensibly?

Read the incomparable KD Drummond's breakdown of how to do a Dez "Cowboy For Life'' deal that includes a far more "fair'' $37 million in guaranteed money ... and I think you'll be closer to the eventual number than "$20 mil guaranteed.''

I like that it's not guaranteed anymore once he hits 30. Opens up cutting/restructuring him. I don't think Dez would accept this deal though. He wants more than Calvin got.

 

[DFWJC]

I don't doubt the OP one bit

 

[LatinMind]

I like that it's not guaranteed anymore once he hits 30. Opens up cutting/restructuring him. I don't think Dez would accept this deal though. He wants more than Calvin got.

I dont think anybody is going to get a deal like that. Im willing to bet teams will be going more in the Way of the Deal Jordy Nelson signed in July. 9-13mil per yr deal for players like Dez and Thomas.

 

[Corso]

Fish is one of the good ones.
Comparatively speaking...

 

[LatinMind]

Jordy Nelson extension 4 yrs 39mil 11.5 SB

Far for Dez?
7yrs 92mil 29-32mil guranteed

 

[Nightman]

LOL i knew this wouldnt get much reply. This would only further crack the whole Dallas only offered poor Dez a 5million dollar bonus. People need to start reading into this team and realize this is one of the last loyal and honest front offices left in sports.

Dallas only guaranteed TSmith 22m and gave him a 10m signing bonus

 

[DFWJC]

maybe not 40?

 

[Jenky]

I dont think anybody is going to get a deal like that. Im willing to bet teams will be going more in the Way of the Deal Jordy Nelson signed in July. 9-13mil per yr deal for players like Dez and Thomas.

Dez, Demaryius, AJ and Julio are all going to get paid more than that. Cobb supposedly wants 12 million a year.

 

[DFWJC]

Dez, Demaryius, AJ and Julio are all going to get paid more than that. Cobb supposedly wants 12 million a year.

Yeah. Jordy's production is about the same as those guys but he's 3-4 years older, I think

 

[LatinMind]

Dallas only guaranteed TSmith 22m and gave him a 10m signing bonus

Dallas gave Tyron his with 2 yrs left on his deal. He is playing on his 5th yr option this yr. They couldve restructured that into the contract he signed. But they left it and just had the remaining 8 yrs take place after his 5th yr. So Tyron isnt even playing on his new deal yet. Thats how they got the 40mil total.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Fish is one of the good ones.
Comparatively speaking...

He's a bit snotty at times, but he does share good info.

 

[LatinMind]

Dez, Demaryius, AJ and Julio are all going to get paid more than that. Cobb supposedly wants 12 million a year.

Willing to bet Cobb will get nomore then 10.5 a yr avg

 

[AzorAhai]

2 years of franchise tag is 28m guaranteed. Increase it by 10-12m to 38-40m guaranteed with an aav of 13.5-14m over 7 years and get it done. If Dez wants more than CJ than he will play under the tag for 2 years and test the market out. Guarantee him nearly 3 full years worth of the salary and offer him some incentive based bonuses starting in year 4 to allow him to increase his earning potential. I think thats fair for both sides and allows both to say they feel good about the deal. It also addresses the security for Dez, while not being so outrageous the Cowboys couldn't cut bait in a few years if he is injured.

 

[Nightman]

maybe not 40?

I think the 22m was the original guarantee and the 10m due in 2016 became guaranteed once the 2015 year started or something similar to that.

They could do the same with Dez and guarantee the first 25m and then add a 10m option bonus for 2017 that guarantees on Super Bowl Sunday 2017.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Very good info! This is exactly why I love this place.

 

[pancakeman]

Dez, Demaryius, AJ and Julio are all going to get paid more than that. Cobb supposedly wants 12 million a year.

Hey, so do I!

 

[Bowdown27]

DEZ will end up getting 35-40 million guaranteed. I really see that happening

 

[texbumthelife]

Contract escalation wont stop just because we want it to. Jordy would get significantly more if he was resigning this offseason. He was always good but 2014 is where he really made his name.

If Dez was open to Jordy $, I guarantee this negotiation would already be over. It's still going on because he wants and expects Calvin Johnson money.