Knotamus
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Disclaimer: I know this will not be a popular topic for many Cowboy fans, so please understand this was strictly a scenario that peaked my interest the more I researched it. This is hypothetical and I posted it because I think some may find it interesting.
Let me first state that I love Dez Bryant the player. His passion is unmatched, he intimidates opponents, has made his claim as the top WR, and he scores touchdowns..alot of them.
After reading about Dez's current troubled contract negotiations between the Cowboys, David Wells, and new agent rep Roc Nation.. http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...-adviser-new-agents-clouds-contract-talks.ece ..This got me thinking about what would happen if we traded Dez now before he potentially walks next year if contract talks break down.
What could the Cowboys get in return for a Dez trade? I'm thinking there are a number of teams that would be willing to give up a 1st rounder and a 2nd/3rd rounder, maybe even two first rounders. What if Minn trades a 1st and AP! Look, I know I'm dreaming, but stay with me here. My gut tells me if we did trade Dez, somehow..someway.. AP would end up a Dallas Cowboy. Exp since it would free up $13mil.
So how do we replace him? Well, replacing Dez's physicality would be hard to do, but spreading his production around may not be as hard as you think. We haven't tapped into receiver potentials like Escobar, Devin Street, and Chris Boyd. We have proven talent like Witten, Williams, and Beasley. And with the additional first rounder, we could grab a potential #1 WR like Kevin White (6'3" 215 & runs 4.3's) or Amari Cooper (6'1" 210 & runs 4.4). I personally like Kevin White bc he's as big as Dez, but faster. And more notably is the exact opposite character traits as Dez.. "White won't be taking many pre-draft visits prior to the 2015 NFL Draft, but teams say that is because their character reports on White are good and they don't have questions about his make up."
Read more at http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2015WR.php#UoBVQrpS53Cd36Ik.99
Lets face it, Dallas is a "running" team now. If AP was in the backfield and we add a top tier WR in the first round (locked up for cheap for the next five years btw)..I believe we could still dominate on offense. This would eliminate the Dez Question marks and the fear of a potential character breakdown after signing a big contract with a Jay-Z lead Roc Nation (really?!). I get that Dez wants to liberate himself and become a man that makes his own decisions.. But signing with Roc Nation, dropping your mentor (David Wells) like a bag of rocks, and giving the Jones family a reason to doubt you is not a great start to his independence.
Dez turned I another remarkable season (88- 1,320yrd- 16td).In saying that, I'll leave you with this food for thought from last year performances...
Playoff games: Greenbay 4- 38- 0; Detroit 3- 48- 0
Reg Season Playoff teams: Arz 2- 15- 1, Ind 5- 73- 1, Sea 4- 63- 0
Top four Games: Tenn(2-14) 10-103-1, NYG(6-10) 9-151-0, Jax(3-13) 6-158-2, Phi(10-6) 6-114-3
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Let me first state that I love Dez Bryant the player. His passion is unmatched, he intimidates opponents, has made his claim as the top WR, and he scores touchdowns..alot of them.
After reading about Dez's current troubled contract negotiations between the Cowboys, David Wells, and new agent rep Roc Nation.. http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...-adviser-new-agents-clouds-contract-talks.ece ..This got me thinking about what would happen if we traded Dez now before he potentially walks next year if contract talks break down.
What could the Cowboys get in return for a Dez trade? I'm thinking there are a number of teams that would be willing to give up a 1st rounder and a 2nd/3rd rounder, maybe even two first rounders. What if Minn trades a 1st and AP! Look, I know I'm dreaming, but stay with me here. My gut tells me if we did trade Dez, somehow..someway.. AP would end up a Dallas Cowboy. Exp since it would free up $13mil.
So how do we replace him? Well, replacing Dez's physicality would be hard to do, but spreading his production around may not be as hard as you think. We haven't tapped into receiver potentials like Escobar, Devin Street, and Chris Boyd. We have proven talent like Witten, Williams, and Beasley. And with the additional first rounder, we could grab a potential #1 WR like Kevin White (6'3" 215 & runs 4.3's) or Amari Cooper (6'1" 210 & runs 4.4). I personally like Kevin White bc he's as big as Dez, but faster. And more notably is the exact opposite character traits as Dez.. "White won't be taking many pre-draft visits prior to the 2015 NFL Draft, but teams say that is because their character reports on White are good and they don't have questions about his make up."
Read more at http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2015WR.php#UoBVQrpS53Cd36Ik.99
Lets face it, Dallas is a "running" team now. If AP was in the backfield and we add a top tier WR in the first round (locked up for cheap for the next five years btw)..I believe we could still dominate on offense. This would eliminate the Dez Question marks and the fear of a potential character breakdown after signing a big contract with a Jay-Z lead Roc Nation (really?!). I get that Dez wants to liberate himself and become a man that makes his own decisions.. But signing with Roc Nation, dropping your mentor (David Wells) like a bag of rocks, and giving the Jones family a reason to doubt you is not a great start to his independence.
Dez turned I another remarkable season (88- 1,320yrd- 16td).In saying that, I'll leave you with this food for thought from last year performances...
Playoff games: Greenbay 4- 38- 0; Detroit 3- 48- 0
Reg Season Playoff teams: Arz 2- 15- 1, Ind 5- 73- 1, Sea 4- 63- 0
Top four Games: Tenn(2-14) 10-103-1, NYG(6-10) 9-151-0, Jax(3-13) 6-158-2, Phi(10-6) 6-114-3
...
