FWIW, Last year's #4......

[NorthwestDallas40]

Average cap hit? Cap hit is usually staggered. So in the case of Amari Cooper, his first year cap hit was $4.1MM and his last cap hit is $7.2MM.

Plus, it's also about being able to walk away from a bad deal with limited pain. Let's say for example, after two years, Cooper was a total screw up and always hurt and the Raiders wanted to cut him................. the financial hit they'd have to take is substantial. The amount of dead money is huge.

That's the point. The Cowboys were unwilling to give a lot of guaranteed money to Murray and Miller because their belief is a TB takes a beating, moreso than any other position. And if they give a TB a deal with a lot of guaranteed money and he gets hurt or falls off the cliff performance wise, they are staring at a situation where they can't get out from under that contract without taking a big hit.

So if you give Elliott $25MM guaranteed, the financial pain is pretty harsh if they want to get rid of him before the final year of his rookie deal. And given how they've stated that they have serious reservations about sinking money into the TB position because of the pounding they take and injury potential, it would seem odd they'd take on a RB contract, even for a rookie, that would put them in the situation they've said they don't want to be in.

No one is walking away from Elliot's rookie contract before its done. Nobody.

 

[Sydla]

No one is walking away from Elliot's rookie contract before its done. Nobody.

I give up.

It's your prerogative to think the Cowboys will take Elliott at 4.

But when they don't , at least you'll know why.

 

[Gaede]

I don't give a crap what a player makes. Zeke can be a franchise player with an immediate and long term impact, and can help us be competitive --right now.

Behind this OL? It's a no-brainer

Ppl get trapped in thinking this is Madden and they are GMs, concerned with planning the future of the franchise, saving money. But this is reality--the name of the game is winning. Drafting Zeke is the easiest, smartest way to do so

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

I give up.

It's your prerogative to think the Cowboys will take Elliott at 4.

But when they don't , at least you'll know why.

I don't think they will take Elliot at 4. But I don't think it will be because they are worried about having to pay the 5th year of his rookie contract. It will be because they have a bigger need (Ramsey or Bosa) or better position of value (Wentz).

 

[Sydla]

I don't think they will take Elliot at 4. But I don't think it will be because they are worried about having to pay the 5th year of his rookie contract. It will be because they have a bigger need (Ramsey or Bosa) or better position of value (Wentz).

It absolutely will be a reason.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

It absolutely will be a reason.

Glad you're not running this franchise...