Foles to Chiefs

[Denim Chicken]

Our backup lineman have played a bunch the last three seasons and allowed this team to keep playing the same way.
Getting rid of leary for a guy in cleveland who might be cut is just terrible. There has to be somebody in the front office that gets this and get through to the jones's about it..

The backup lineman have been as important as the backup qb. Where would this team have been in '14 without Jeremy Parnell. Same goes for bernadeau. They are important. Why just give away Leary?

btw where is this rumor coming from?

Its just idle talk on Twitter. But perhaps you missed the Mingo bit. That at least makes it more interesting.

 

[The Natural]

This can't be. Trading leary for an old backup qb is insanity...including a draft pick of any kind should result in a firing.

That is just terrible. Leary should be here all year till his contract is up. What if this team has a good year and we have an injury on the line in december? The time to trade leary was the draft for a pass rusher like willie young or a mid round draft pick that could have netted us a player.

not now.

You have to understand a move like that requires foresight, something this organization doesnt have.

 

[gimmesix]

It really doesn't matter does it. Foles chose to go to the Chiefs and didn't want to come to the Cowboys.
The Cowboys haven't been too successful in enticing any QB's to come to Dallas this year. I don't think
the draw to America's team is that great any longer.

The draw to America's team was always about the money for most players. Sure, there are a few who will take less to play for their favorite team or stay for less, but most only care about getting what they see as the best deal.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Another player afraid of the big stage microscope.....plus he can realistically compete for the starting job there..in Dallas he was only going to be a backup unless Romo goes down

 

[Aven8]

Lol, we are going to panic and trade Leary and a pick for some crappy backup, just like last year with a 5th for Cassel.

Difference is it's only August 4th. I'm sure we will get fleeced some how!

 

[Alexander]

I guess this is a money thing which is really insulting to the fans considering all this family talks about is how much money they spend on everything.

But Jerry Jones really really wants to win badly, right?

 

[LittleD]

The draw to America's team was always about the money for most players. Sure, there are a few who will take less to play for their favorite team or stay for less, but most only care about getting what they see as the best deal.

I don't know if Foles just went to the Chiefs for more money. I think he chose because of the team, the coach and likelihood to make the
playoffs.

 

[theebs]

But Jerry Jones really really wants to win badly, right?

He does but it appears he wants to do it his way as always.

its nuts all this because orton walked away on him.

 

[theebs]

I don't know if Foles just went to the Chiefs for more money. I think he chose because of the team, the coach and likelihood to make the
playoffs.

Dallas has as good a chance as Kansas city if not better actually. We are better at all key positions except Pass Rushing OLB/DE

Andy Reid hasn't won a playoff game since 2008. He has lost his mojo...or more correctly it left him when Jim Johnson Passed away.

 

[Cumart21]

Foles is still young and we don't who he really is as a qb, he's not the 27td-2int qb nor the 7td-10 int qb of last year. With the offensive talent that's playing around him in Dallas, we could have had the qb in waiting when Romo leaves. He's different than Cassell in that aspect.

More referring to his talent level in comparing him to Cassell. Big, fairly immobile and doesn't handle the rush very well. Who knows honestly... Maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel better.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

so basically I broke Kellen Moore's ankle for nothing...

 

[CowboyRoy]

Oh no. We don't get a player who sucks.

Personally, I could care less about Foles or any other backup. But it does continue to show the ineptitude of the front office to address the backup QB position. Unless they are going to just say screw it, if Romo goes down we might as well tank the season and get a top 5 pick again. Which personally, I would be all for that.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Article on Glennon before the draft.

Mike Glennon should entice Rams, Jets, Broncos and Cowboys


(This is only part of the article)

One NFL general manager said, "Glennon is the perfect fit for the Jets. Good arm. Good fit in [Chan] Gailey's offense. Younger and better than [Ryan] Fitzpatrick."

Another GM said, "I hope he doesn't get traded into my division."

One personnel director said, "I don't know. He couldn't play in front of Josh McCown. That's a red flag."

A third general manager disagreed completely: "If you gave me a choice of Ryan Tannehill or Mike Glennon, give me Mike Glennon. He's smart. He has a great reputation as a worker. He's a middle-of-the-pack starter in the NFL."

I asked that third GM about compensation in a trade. The response? "He's worth a 2. Especially this year. I'd take him in 2016 over the quarterbacks that will go on Day 2 of the draft. That's what Tampa should hold out for. Or work him in a deal with theJets involving Mo Wilkerson and picks."

On Wednesday's edition of my SiriusXM Radio show, "Schein on Sports," I asked NFL on CBS lead analyst Phil Simms for his take on Glennon and why he doesn't get a shot. Phil's a Glennon fan and had a fascinating answer:

"Because he's Mike Glennon. Well, who's he? Oh, he wasn't picked in the first round, he wasn't a star -- and it goes on and on. I've said this many times about him: I thought, when he came out, he was very close to Matt Ryan. You heard his offensive coordinator, Dana Bible, say he's ahead of Matt Ryanwhen he got out of North Carolina State. [Bible coached Ryan at Boston College.] When you watch him, he's going to make it as a starting quarterback in the NFL when the team he is on is good enough to win enough games, and be a team that goes out there every week, and you know they can win and score and stuff and have a chance to ... And the starter gets hurt, and he comes in and does really, really well. Then somebody is going to go out and get him and make him their quarterback -- a team that is ready to go, not a startup team like San Francisco or Cleveland. But a team that goes, 'We bring him in, he's the guy -- we're ready to go win here and he could be the guy.' You gotta catch lightning in a bottle, that's what I believe. That's just how it is with guys like Mike Glennon."

I would have no problem giving up a 4th rounder for Glennon.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Dallas has as good a chance as Kansas city if not better actually. We are better at all key positions except Pass Rushing OLB/DE

Andy Reid hasn't won a playoff game since 2008. He has lost his mojo...or more correctly it left him when Jim Johnson Passed away.

well pass rushing OLB/DE is kinda important, but they are also better pretty much across the board on defense. And given age and injury history, you could argue that Alex Smith will give the Chiefs more than Romo will give us.

And the Cheifs won a playoff game last year

 

[DFWJC]

As far as THIS season goes, we could have drafted Wentz and it would have made no difference.
I keep hearing people complain about our current backup situation--which is worth complaining about--but not drafting a QB this year higher than the 4th round did not affect that at all....for THIS year.

Also, if you look around the league, the Weedens, Cassells, Foles, etc of the world get snatched up to be backups on other teams.
It's not like there is some deep talent pool for QBs.

 

[Seven]

But Jerry Jones really really wants to win badly, right?

Yep. His way or the highway.

Which doesn't work. Not even on paper.

 

[Denim Chicken]

if Romo goes down we might as well tank the season and get a top 5 pick again. Which personally, I would be all for that.

Romo could go down for 2 or 3 games. An entire season is not the only scenario.

 

[theebs]

well pass rushing OLB/DE is kinda important, but they are also better pretty much across the board on defense. And given age and injury history, you could argue that Alex Smith will give the Chiefs more than Romo will give us.

And the Cheifs won a playoff game last year

Yes I forgot they beat houston last year.

They are not better than us at QB sorry. Cant make that argument. And yes DE/OLB is very important.

 

[theebs]

The people who want to tank seasons are the worst.

 

[LittleD]

Dallas has as good a chance as Kansas city if not better actually. We are better at all key positions except Pass Rushing OLB/DE

Andy Reid hasn't won a playoff game since 2008. He has lost his mojo...or more correctly it left him when Jim Johnson Passed away.

Obviously Mr. Foles doesn't share your view of KC or Mr. Reid. He's still going there as a backup who knows the system.