Food for thought for EVERYONE about FA

[Kittymama]

Since the melt-down over non-signings is getting ridiculous, here's a list of teams that have signed the same or fewer FAs than Dallas (you can find the list at NFL.com). BTW, most of these teams have lost some of their own players.:

--Atlanta: no FAs signed
--Chicago: no FAs signed
--Cincinnati: 1 FA signed
--Denver: no FAs signed
--Green Bay: 1 FA signed
--Indy: no FAs signed
--Jacksonville: 2 FAs signed
--Kansas City: no FAs signed
--New England: no FAs signed
--New Orleans: 2 FAs signed
--New York Jets: 1 FA signed
--Oakland: no FAs signed
--Philadelphia: 2 FAs signed
--San Diego: 1 FA signed
--Seattle: 1 FA signed
--Tampa Bay: no FAs signed

That's 17 teams (counting us) who have, according to many on the board, done virtually nothing in FA. So do we just write off half the league because they haven't been active in the first week of FA?

 

[iceberg]

Since the melt-down over non-signings is getting ridiculous, here's a list of teams that have signed the same or fewer FAs than Dallas (you can find the list at NFL.com). BTW, most of these teams have lost some of their own players.:

--Atlanta: no FAs signed
--Chicago: no FAs signed
--Cincinnati: 1 FA signed
--Denver: no FAs signed
--Green Bay: 1 FA signed
--Indy: no FAs signed
--Jacksonville: 2 FAs signed
--Kansas City: no FAs signed
--New England: no FAs signed
--New Orleans: 2 FAs signed
--New York Jets: 1 FA signed
--Oakland: no FAs signed
--Philadelphia: 2 FAs signed
--San Diego: 1 FA signed
--Seattle: 1 FA signed
--Tampa Bay: no FAs signed

That's 17 teams (counting us) who have, according to many on the board, done virtually nothing in FA. So do we just write off half the league because they haven't been active in the first week of FA?

cause we're not those teams, now are we?

there was a time the teams we compared ourselves to were the tops in the league. now we're happy being somewhere slightly above average.

 

[davey999]

Since the melt-down over non-signings is getting ridiculous, here's a list of teams that have signed the same or fewer FAs than Dallas (you can find the list at NFL.com). BTW, most of these teams have lost some of their own players.:

--Atlanta: no FAs signed
--Chicago: no FAs signed
--Cincinnati: 1 FA signed
--Denver: no FAs signed
--Green Bay: 1 FA signed
--Indy: no FAs signed
--Jacksonville: 2 FAs signed
--Kansas City: no FAs signed
--New England: no FAs signed
--New Orleans: 2 FAs signed
--New York Jets: 1 FA signed
--Oakland: no FAs signed
--Philadelphia: 2 FAs signed
--San Diego: 1 FA signed
--Seattle: 1 FA signed
--Tampa Bay: no FAs signed

That's 17 teams (counting us) who have, according to many on the board, done virtually nothing in FA. So do we just write off half the league because they haven't been active in the first week of FA?

7 of those are playoff teams.

 

[ddh33]

Yeah, but this is the Dallas Cowboys. (sarcasm now off)

 

[cleverusername]

Since the melt-down over non-signings is getting ridiculous, here's a list of teams that have signed the same or fewer FAs than Dallas (you can find the list at NFL.com). BTW, most of these teams have lost some of their own players.:

--Atlanta: no FAs signed
--Chicago: no FAs signed
--Cincinnati: 1 FA signed
--Denver: no FAs signed
--Green Bay: 1 FA signed
--Indy: no FAs signed
--Jacksonville: 2 FAs signed
--Kansas City: no FAs signed
--New England: no FAs signed
--New Orleans: 2 FAs signed
--New York Jets: 1 FA signed
--Oakland: no FAs signed
--Philadelphia: 2 FAs signed
--San Diego: 1 FA signed
--Seattle: 1 FA signed
--Tampa Bay: no FAs signed

That's 17 teams (counting us) who have, according to many on the board, done virtually nothing in FA. So do we just write off half the league because they haven't been active in the first week of FA?

You're exactly right, the night's still young, plenty of time to make moves before camp begins.

 

[TheSkaven]

KM, I understand your point, but how many of those teams also lost quality players? Remember, this team has lost Keyshawn Johnson, Dan Campbell, La'Roi Glover, Dat Nguyen from last year's starting roster. Standing pat is fine, but if you lose players and do not replace them, you are relying heavily on the leftovers from FA and on the draft, don't you think?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Good post, KM... Although Skaven has a good point, too.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

The Patriots policy is that they dont hit the FA market until 2 weeks out.
The Colts policy is 3 weeks.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Since the melt-down over non-signings is getting ridiculous, here's a list of teams that have signed the same or fewer FAs than Dallas (you can find the list at NFL.com). BTW, most of these teams have lost some of their own players.

The voice of reason.

This is getting completely out of hand. This is freaking hilarious. The Keyshawn cut has pushed some of us over the edge in March!!!!

 

[austintodallas]

Actually, if you count Gurode, we've signed 3 FA's, more than any of the teams on that list.

 

[Kittymama]

KM, I understand your point, but how many of those teams also lost quality players? Remember, this team has lost Keyshawn Johnson, Dan Campbell, La'Roi Glover, Dat Nguyen from last year's starting roster. Standing pat is fine, but if you lose players and do not replace them, you are relying heavily on the leftovers from FA and on the draft, don't you think?

If you look at the list on NFL.com, they list each of those team's players who have signed with other teams. You'll find that several of them have lost a lot of players (Indy particularly). I don't think they list players cut, they're just listing players who are FAs but end up signing with another team--so the list could even be higher for many of those teams as to players lost.

 

[TheSkaven]

If you look at the list on NFL.com, they list each of those team's players who have signed with other teams. You'll find that several of them have lost a lot of players (Indy particularly). I don't think they list players cut, they're just listing players who are FAs but end up signing with another team--so the list could even be higher for many of those teams as to players lost.

It's true, Indy (on paper, at least) will not field a team as talented next year as this year. But their reason is different, they are a cash-strapped team coming off 5 straight playoff appearances. The Cowboys are $20mil under the cap.

I am not in panic mode just yet, but color me quite worried. I will reserve judgement until I see the team that Jerry brings to training camp, but if, by that time, they have not fixed their holes at OL and K and their new hole at WR, this team will not be as talented as the team that walked off the field in December 05.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Good post, KM... Although Skaven has a good point, too.

Way to take a stand there, CL.

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

Way to take a stand there, CL.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Way to take a stand there, CL.

:

 

[chinch]

Kitty, normally i find your posts reasonable and fair.

OTOH today we sit $20-25m under the cap with Jerruh missing in action.

the same Jerruh who owns the 2nd most valued NFL franchise.

no spin doctoring or comparison to other teams is acceptable.

not today, not this year.

we're NOT in cap trouble and have not been for several years.

Since the melt-down over non-signings is getting ridiculous, here's a list of teams that have signed the same or fewer FAs than Dallas (you can find the list at NFL.com). BTW, most of these teams have lost some of their own players.:

--Atlanta: no FAs signed
--Chicago: no FAs signed
--Cincinnati: 1 FA signed
--Denver: no FAs signed
--Green Bay: 1 FA signed
--Indy: no FAs signed
--Jacksonville: 2 FAs signed
--Kansas City: no FAs signed
--New England: no FAs signed
--New Orleans: 2 FAs signed
--New York Jets: 1 FA signed
--Oakland: no FAs signed
--Philadelphia: 2 FAs signed
--San Diego: 1 FA signed
--Seattle: 1 FA signed
--Tampa Bay: no FAs signed

That's 17 teams (counting us) who have, according to many on the board, done virtually nothing in FA. So do we just write off half the league because they haven't been active in the first week of FA?

 

[Billy Bullocks]

KM, I understand your point, but how many of those teams also lost quality players? Remember, this team has lost Keyshawn Johnson, Dan Campbell, La'Roi Glover, Dat Nguyen from last year's starting roster. Standing pat is fine, but if you lose players and do not replace them, you are relying heavily on the leftovers from FA and on the draft, don't you think?

Dat was replaced with Oyudele, probably a better fit at ILB in the 3-4.

Campbell was a blocking TE who no longer could block.

Glover doesn't fit in the 3-4, and we cut him because of cap reasons.

Johnson is the only one I didn't like at all. I wish we had kept him, but we'll see how things unfold.

 

[Rogerthat12]

cause we're not those teams, now are we?

there was a time the teams we compared ourselves to were the tops in the league. now we're happy being somewhere slightly above average.

or below

 

[jazzcat22]

The voice of reason.

This is getting completely out of hand. This is freaking hilarious. The Keyshawn cut has pushed some of us over the edge in March!!!!

And just think how many people DIDN'T WANT Keyshawn before he was signed....because he would "tear this team apart"

 

[scatman]

Half the league never makes it into the playoffs.