I think the Justin Durant talks didn't go as planned

BiffWellingtonIII · Mar 9, 2015

Frustrating player ALWAYS hurt

jrumann59 · Mar 9, 2015

Redball Express said:
Hitchens will end up the starter..you watch.

Lee goes to Strong side LBer..

Hitchens to the middle and Rivers backs up.

Durant is allowed to go as is McLain.

We draft somebody in the mid-rounds and move on.

So we are going to use a rookie in the playmaking LB position in this defense. I can see Lee sliding to Will, Hitchens to the Sam, and I actually believe McClain will be back as the MLB

StarBoyz83 · Mar 9, 2015

We better sign durant or were 2 lbers down. Not going to find a guy as good as him around that price or even close.

jrumann59 · Mar 9, 2015

StarBoyz83 said:
We better sign durant or were 2 lbers down. Not going to find a guy as good as him around that price or even close.

When we signed him a few years ago no one really thought he was worth anything, the Jags didn't even attempt to re-sign him. No there are not guys out there with positional flex but I think there are gems that were in similar situations that he was in a few years ago.

DCBoysfan · Mar 9, 2015

jrumann59 said:
He is an oft injured LB that is 31 with Hitchens coming on and the rivers signing they still have positional flex.

Excellent summation.

Hostile · Mar 9, 2015

The Rivers signing has nothing to do with Durant. He came to us and offered to play here for the vet minimum. I think the Durant rumors were premature but correct. I think he will be back. The LB we are almost sure to lose is Carter.

jrumann59 · Mar 9, 2015

Hostile said:
The Rivers signing has nothing to do with Durant. He came to us and offered to play here for the vet minimum. I think the Durant rumors were premature but correct. I think he will be back. The LB we are almost sure to lose is Carter.

True, but the fact he can play the SLB and WLB in a pinch sure does add to leverage.

Hostile · Mar 9, 2015

jrumann59 said:
True, but the fact he can play the SLB and WLB in a pinch sure does add to leverage.

Only if he can start over Durant, which I am not so sure he can. He's depth that we need. Durant was a team captain, meaning leadership.

LatinMind · Mar 9, 2015

Hostile said:
Only if he can start over Durant, which I am not so sure he can. He's depth that we need. Durant was a team captain, meaning leadership.

Durant wouldnt start over Lee McClain or Hitchens anyways. Dallas seemed to move on from Durant just fine. Dallas seemed to tweak the defense throughout the yr until they found something that worked, and that was switching to more man defense. 3 sacks and 3 TOs avg in the final 3 games of the reg season and 2 playoff games. Dallas had almost half their sacks in the last 3 games of the reg season.

LatinMind · Mar 9, 2015

Silver N Blue said:
Exactly take his money add an extra mill and bring back Carter

I like Carter alot. I dont know if they want him back. As strange as it might sound

Silver N Blue · Mar 9, 2015

LatinMind said:
I like Carter alot. I dont know if they want him back. As strange as it might sound

I know he isn't the most liked but he always seems to have the ball in his hands...

big dog cowboy · Mar 9, 2015

JoeyBoy718 said:
Way to turn a strength into a weakness. Defense was solid but pass rush needed improvement. Get rid of Moore, Durant, McClain and Carter. Now pass rush, LBers and secondary needs improvement.

Holy overreaction.

LatinMind · Mar 9, 2015

big dog cowboy said:
Holy overreaction.

lol expect anything different?

Doomsday101 · Mar 9, 2015

big dog cowboy said:
Holy overreaction.

Afraid there is going to be a lot of over reactions based on limited information.

TwoCentPlain · Mar 9, 2015

No team is busting the bank for Durant. I think there is a good probability that he signs a one-year contract with the Cowboys after he finds that there just isn't that much out there for an aging and often injured LB. Dallas is probably the best place for him to play under a one-year contract.

Toruk_Makto · Mar 9, 2015

You know it's been tough on the defensive side of the ball when we are worried about losing a Durant.

Doc50 · Mar 9, 2015

jrumann59 said:
He is an oft injured LB that is 31 with Hitchens coming on and the rivers signing they still have positional flex.

The Boys have made a philosophical decision to go younger, due to contract savings and less injury worries. Therefore, the price for a leader who's a backup is just not going to be very high.
They also have new-found confidence in their talent evaluation skills, and they most likely have their eyes on some attractive draft prospects.

We do need to pay for depth, but not if the player is rarely going to see the field, due to the system or injury (except QB). This brings to mind our under utililization of Durant, Randle, Hanna, and Escobar. If they don't excell at special teams, then it's difficult to justify their pay after the rookie contract is up.

So, looking at our fragile LB corps (not corpse),
We should be drafting some to get healthier anyway, as well as adding them to ST. RoMac is still low-mileage, so he's worth bringing back if his head is right, and Carter is finally learning the system, but both may choose to leave for bigger pay days. I think we need to balance youth with experience, and sign one of those two, or Durant.

LittleD · Mar 9, 2015

ninja said:
No team is busting the bank for Durant. I think there is a good probability that he signs a one-year contract with the Cowboys after he finds that there just isn't that much out there for an aging and often injured LB. Dallas is probably the best place for him to play under a one-year contract.

Maybe not but, his Agent might have found a team willing to take out a "short term" loan!

noshame · Mar 9, 2015

I don't see wasting a 1st on a LB in this defense, front and back are what makes this defense work.

LittleD · Mar 9, 2015

Doc50 said:
The Boys have made a philosophical decision to go younger, due to contract savings and less injury worries. Therefore, the price for a leader who's a backup is just not going to be very high.
They also have new-found confidence in their talent evaluation skills, and they most likely have their eyes on some attractive draft prospects.

We do need to pay for depth, but not if the player is rarely going to see the field, due to the system or injury (except QB). This brings to mind our under utililization of Durant, Randle, Hanna, and Escobar. If they don't excell at special teams, then it's difficult to justify their pay after the rookie contract is up.

So, looking at our fragile LB corps (not corpse),
We should be drafting some to get healthier anyway, as well as adding them to ST. RoMac is still low-mileage, so he's worth bringing back if his head is right, and Carter is finally learning the system, but both may choose to leave for bigger pay days. I think we need to balance youth with experience, and sign one of those two.

Finally, someone who gets it! Great reply.

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