Interest in TE Tyler Eifert?

[charron]

Freak injuries or not. Fact is he has played in a total of 14 games the last 3 years. Played in 13 games in 2015, 1 game in 2014 and 15 games in 2013. I don't see us banking on him finally recapturing the glory year of 2015 unless he comes super cheap.

 

[Sydla]

If he’s really cheap? Why not?

 

[Sydla]

Just take a long look at Lee on our team and you will see a carbon copy. Part time players are not worth the money you have to invest in them. Tyler would be a huge waste of resources.

He wouldn’t be a “huge” waste of resources.

What do you guys think he’s going to get paid?

He got a one year deal for 5.5MM last year. There’s no chance he gets close to that this time unless it’s a heavy incentive laden contract.

 

[Stash]

He wouldn’t be a “huge” waste of resources.

What do you guys think he’s going to get paid?

He got a one year deal for 5.5MM last year. There’s no chance he gets close to that this time unless it’s a heavy incentive laden contract.

I think any contract will be incentive laden, just like last year's contract was.

I don't see anywhere else that this team could possibly get the same potential impact for 2019.

Fans want to bring up Jared Cook, but he's either staying in Oakland or out of this team's price range.

And anyone who thinks a second round rookie is making an impact for this team in 2019 isn't fooling anyone but themselves. If you want someone for the future? Sure, use pick #58 on him, just don't be naive enough to think it helps you this year.

Maybe you could get a Jesse James, but I'm sure he'll cost more and I know he's not better than Eifert when both are playing.

 

[Sydla]

I think any contract will be incentive laden, just like last year's contract was.

I don't see anywhere else that this team could possibly get the same potential impact for 2019.

Fans want to bring up Jared Cook, but he's either staying in Oakland or out of this team's price range.

And anyone who thinks a second round rookie is making an impact for this team in 2019 isn't fooling anyone but themselves. If you want someone for the future? Sure, use pick #58 on him, just don't be naive enough to think it helps you this year.

Maybe you could get a Jesse James, but I'm sure he'll cost more and I know he's not better than Eifert when both are playing.

Agreed. I don’t care one way or the other if they consider him but for all the stupid idiotic bargain bin guys we have taken on who have no skill, I’d rather take a chance on a guy with skill who is fighting injuries on the cheap.

People are acting like he’s going to get a multi-year big money deal.

 

[LittleD]

He wouldn’t be a “huge” waste of resources.

What do you guys think he’s going to get paid?

He got a one year deal for 5.5MM last year. There’s no chance he gets close to that this time unless it’s a heavy incentive laden contract.

If he's likely to spend 3/4 of the season on IR, what's he worth. Let some other team waste 2+mil on a player who cannot play any longer if you ask me.

 

[Stash]

Agreed. I don’t care one way or the other if they consider him but for all the stupid idiotic bargain bin guys we have taken on who have no skill, I’d rather take a chance on a guy with skill who is fighting injuries on the cheap.

People are acting like he’s going to get a multi-year big money deal.

I can see people being opposed to it strictly based off of his numerous injuries. That's enough of a reason. What bothers me is when they feel the need to go further and invent other reasons that don't apply, like the money as you said. Eifert is in no position to expect big money. And just last year, he signed a one year, prove it deal with the Bengals. And what he proved was to get injured again. So that asking price goes down, not up.

Or they bring up guys like Jared Cook, who this team isn't getting anyway.

If you don't want to take the risk on Eifert due to his list of injuries? Fine. I can accept and respect that. No need to make up anything else.

 

[Sydla]

If he's likely to spend 3/4 of the season on IR, what's he worth. Let some other team waste 2+mil on a player who cannot play any longer if you ask me.

Good point.

Better to spend 4MM on Nolan Carroll and the like who we cut a month into the season.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Cheap option and red zone beast, WHEN he's healthy......



This was his 2018 one year contract with Bengals

Tyler Eifert signed a 1 year, $5,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $3,000,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In , Eifert will earn a base salary of , a signing bonus of , a roster bonus of , a signing bonus of , a restructure bonus of , a workout bonus of and a incentive bonus of , while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of .

The number of games missed....
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EifeTy00.htm

if its a cheap cheap option. he is never on the field.

 

[Mountaineerfan]

I'm betting the panther cut Olsen. If so he would be my injury player.

 

[Stash]

if its a cheap cheap option. he is never on the field.

So by the same rules, if he's earning his money, he's on the field and we have ourselves a potential top 5 TE.

I'm thinking it would be even less than the deal he signed with the Bengals last year. That one was about $4 million, with game and workout incentives, which he undoubtedly did not hit.

I think his connection to Zack Martin would also give the Cowboys an advantage in negotiations.

 

[Stash]

I'm betting the panther cut Olsen. If so he would be my injury player.

Olsen would be more costly to cut than to keep:

https://overthecap.com/player/greg-olsen/1164/

 

[Mountaineerfan]

Olsen would be more costly to cut than to keep:

https://overthecap.com/player/greg-olsen/1164/

He used to be all anyone in Charlotte talked about. Maybe they look at trading him but it doesn't seem like they are depending on him.

 

[LittleD]

Good point.

Better to spend 4MM on Nolan Carroll and the like who we cut a month into the season.

You win some and lose some in FA. That's why Stephen would rather invest time and effort in the draft and only hire mid-level players to fill slots in a backup
role. My guess is that we will draft 6 and a bunch of UDFA along with 4 or 5 cheap players in FA to fill holes. That is the way the FO rolls these days come good
or bad.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

For me the reason to not bring him in even on the el cheapo would be, because even if you dress a pig in a tuxedo guess what? Just a matter of time. JUST SAY NO!

 

[Sydla]

You win some and lose some in FA. That's why Stephen would rather invest time and effort in the draft and only hire mid-level players to fill slots in a backup
role. My guess is that we will draft 6 and a bunch of UDFA along with 4 or 5 cheap players in FA to fill holes. That is the way the FO rolls these days come good
or bad.

I’d rather pay 3MM to Eifert and bank on his potential than Stephen bring in a few of his crap special FAs.

 

[Kaiser]

If you don't want to take the risk on Eifert due to his list of injuries? Fine. I can accept and respect that. No need to make up anything else.

That's my issue with him. I'm trying to remember the last time we hit on a player rebounding from injuries, usually its a guy like Byron Bell that comes back OK but not great.

We have two good backup/borderline starting TEs who could improve significantly over the offseason and its a very deep draft for TEs. I'd rather plug in a 2nd or 3rd round pick. We also have the ultimate TE lottery ticket in Rico Gathers, who might be managing a frozen yogurt shop next year - but he could also seize the starting job.

 

[Stash]

He used to be all anyone in Charlotte talked about. Maybe they look at trading him but it doesn't seem like they are depending on him.

They're not trading him when it costs more than to keep him.

 

[Stash]

That's my issue with him. I'm trying to remember the last time we hit on a player rebounding from injuries, usually its a guy like Byron Bell that comes back OK but not great.

We have two good backup/borderline starting TEs who could improve significantly over the offseason

I agree there. That's why I'd be willing to take the risk on an oft injured player like Eifert.

and its a very deep draft for TEs. I'd rather plug in a 2nd or 3rd round pick.

On the bench? Because that's where that guy would be sitting in 2019.

We also have the ultimate TE lottery ticket in Rico Gathers, who might be managing a frozen yogurt shop next year - but he could also seize the starting job.

After nothing in two years? I'm calling it with Rico. DOA.

 

[Kaiser]

On the bench? Because that's where that guy would be sitting in 2019..

I'm not arguing for Rico, I'm just saying we haven't closed the book yet.

A 2nd or 3rd round pick wouldn't be sitting all of 2019, the mostly likely scenario is they would contribute late in the season like Dalton Schultz did (but at a higher level) or a guy like Conner Williams or Maliek Colllins that is very average as a rookie but has upside for the future.

Also this is a very deep draft for TEs, its entirely possible a guy like Irv Smith drops to us at 58 the way Conner Williams dropped to 50 this year.