If It Costs Too Much $$ To Pick In The Top Five, I Have a Question...

[Little Jr]

I think it is pointless to keep dreaming about getting a player that Jerry and Stephen Jones both have said they have no intention of paying the price for. We're too close to being the team to beat to roll the dice on one guy being the superstar we all dream of.

I'd love it, but it just isn't going to happen.

I with you on that I dont believe it will happen but it has nothing to do with JJ and SJ saying it wont happen. It would not be in their best interest to say they were getting him if they were planning on it.

 

[iceberg]

It would be nice if people could read. It would also be nice if ignore took care of quotations.

so if it's purely a statement about cap, what does "having balls" have to do iwth it?

nothing. only you slam people more than i do and get pissed at me when i infringe on your terratory.

 

[CoCo]

Relax folks. Speculation of player acquisition is much of what the offseason is all about.

One persons "pipe dream" is another persons slim but neverthless "possibility". No one knows how this will all pan out. Not even the clubs themselves.

I think it makes the offseason fun.

 

[The Rawhide Kid]

Relax folks. Speculation of player acquisition is much of what the offseason is all about.

One persons "pipe dream" is another persons slim but neverthless "possibility". No one knows how this will all pan out. Not even the clubs themselves.

I think it makes the offseason fun.

 

[This is Our Year]

...what would we have done if Cleveland's pick was a top 5 pick, (let's say even the #1 pick) as we all, (including Jerry Jones and the entire Cowboys organization), hoped it would be when the trade was made last year?

I understand the argument that we have other needs at CB, etc. and we shouldn't package our picks to move up for McFadden, but I don't understand the argument that it's too costly, (in terms of the salary cap) to pick that high.

Wouldn't we happily make that pick if Cleveland's pick was the #1 pick?

What am I missing?

We may not have placed the franchise tag on Hamlin or resigned Flo.

 

[mperfection]

I think it is pointless to keep dreaming about getting a player that Jerry and Stephen Jones both have said they have no intention of paying the price for. We're too close to being the team to beat to roll the dice on one guy being the superstar we all dream of.

I'd love it, but it just isn't going to happen.

Even if it doesn't happen, you and many others will have a scare before it's all said and done. No, I do not believe in wizardry nor am I prophet or the son of a prophet, and I've never played a game of poker in my life, but I have no problem whatsoever positing that Jerry & Co. are SERIOUSLY contemplating moving up to get McFadden. It may not happen, but not because they've already decided in the 4th week of March that they will not go get him.

Just because he has already said that he doesn't SEE himself doing it doesn't mean that he WON'T do it. How many people have changed their minds after giving a strongly-worded position to the contrary? Somewhere I read that a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. Is there anyone who could seriously argue that this HASN'T been Jerry in the past? There is a way forward to grab him IF he really wants him.

Even given Jerry's comments, there is more than a 60% chance that you and others will be eating crow on April 26.

Please feel free to archive this quote because I have no problem being the poster child for (so-called) foolish predictions. In this case, my suppositions have more than enough merit.

 

[rags747]

Jerry knows that this team is close. He has said on numerous occasions that if he would have done something things differently in the 90's he would have traded up for that 1 impact player instead of waiting his turn in the draft.

The only immediate impact player in this draft is Dmac. Dmac starts immediately and our offense becomes oh so much better than last year. Last year we were not a balanced offense as our running game as far as I'm concerned left a lot to be desired. Dmac makes Romo so much more dangerous as they will be stuffing the box to stop our run game.

Think back to the early 90's, Aikman had how many 300yd games? Romo probably has more in his two yrs starting than Aikman had during our championship runs. We need a running game folks and I want Barber in the same role that he has today as a closer. Dmac and Barber would be unreal.

Add Pacman to the db situation and we have solved two hugh problems. Only thing left is wr which maybe we can do in rd 2 plus we have Crayton, 3 young pups and still have TG in the mix. Hey, lets give Spears and this yrs rd 2 to Det for Williams. Det gets something for Williams before he bags it out of there and we get our receiver.

 

[Hostile]

Even if it doesn't happen, you and many others will have a scare before it's all said and done. No, I do not believe in wizardry nor am I prophet or the son of a prophet, and I've never played a game of poker in my life, but I have no problem whatsoever positing that Jerry & Co. are SERIOUSLY contemplating moving up to get McFadden. It may not happen, but not because they've already decided in the 4th week of March that they will not go get him.

Just because he has already said that he doesn't SEE himself doing it doesn't mean that he WON'T do it. How many people have changed their minds after giving a strongly-worded position to the contrary? Somewhere I read that a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. Is there anyone who could seriously argue that this HASN'T been Jerry in the past? There is a way forward to grab him IF he really wants him.

Even given Jerry's comments, there is more than a 60% chance that you and others will be eating crow on April 26.

Please feel free to archive this quote because I have no problem being the poster child for (so-called) foolish predictions. In this case, my suppositions have more than enough merit.

Thinking about it? Sure. I imagine they think about just about every kid in the Draft and who they can or can't get.

Doing something about it that is exactly the opposite of what they are publicly stating...that's a different story entirely.

It would be interesting to see how many of the must get McFadden at all costs types would put money on it in the right scenario.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It would be interesting to see how many of the must get McFadden at all costs types would put money on it in the right scenario.

I'm guessing that would be a low number.

 

[mperfection]

I'm guessing that would be a low number.

Even it is a low number it wouldn't necessarily change the outcome...just would mean that a lot of people missed out on a potential large bounty, that's all.

 

[Hostile]

Even it is a low number it wouldn't necessarily change the outcome...just would mean that a lot of people missed out on a potential large bounty, that's all.

Or that PT Barnum was right for everyone who takes the bet.

 

[mperfection]

Or that PT Barnum was right for everyone who takes the bet.

Or that PT Barnum has egg on his face every time someone hits the lottery.

C'mon, if we were talking about someone who is risk-averse (read Jerry) my argument would be moot.

But since we aren't, and there are enough dots to connect to make this "picture" high-def, until McFadden is NOT drafted by the Cowboys his possibility is very much "in focus" (pun intended).

 

[Hostile]

Or that PT Barnum has egg on his face every time someone hits the lottery.

C'mon, if we were talking about someone who is risk-averse (read Jerry) my argument would be moot.

But since we aren't, and there are enough dots to connect to make this "picture" high-def, until McFadden is NOT drafted by the Cowboys his possibility is very much "in focus" (pun intended).

Sorry, no there aren't, but by all means be my guest. I'll continue to debunk faery tales.

 

[skinsscalper]

Or that PT Barnum has egg on his face every time someone hits the lottery.

C'mon, if we were talking about someone who is risk-averse (read Jerry) my argument would be moot.

But since we aren't, and there are enough dots to connect to make this "picture" high-def, until McFadden is NOT drafted by the Cowboys his possibility is very much "in focus" (pun intended).

So what's the wager? I want in on some of this easy money.

 

[mperfection]

Sorry, no there aren't, but by all means be my guest. I'll continue to debunk faery tales.

You may just find yourself in some isolated bunker as you "debunk" faery (sp?) tales.

 

[mperfection]

So what's the wager? I want in on some of this easy money.

Actually, the easy money is at the No-McFadden table.

 

[Hostile]

You may just find yourself in some isolated bunker as you "debunk" faery (sp?) tales.

That was lame.

Oh, and no charge for the education.

faery

 

[skinsscalper]

Actually, the easy money is at the No-McFadden table.

That's where I'm sittin, sparky.

 

[mperfection]

That was lame.

Oh, and no charge for the education.

faery

THAT was lame!

 

[mperfection]

That's where I'm sittin, sparky.

GREAT...Lassy.