Jane Slater re: Earl Thomas

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Was watching NFLN and Jane Slater was reporting on the Cowboys and Earl Thomas. She noted the other recently signed deals (re: safeties) and mentioned Thomas is looking for something similar to Landon Collins (per year annually) but that the Cowboys are “looking for him to come down to the $8-9M range.”

This team is all in.
 

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Was watching NFLN and Jane Slater was reporting on the Cowboys and Earl Thomas. She noted the other recently signed deals (re: safeties) and mentioned Thomas is looking for something similar to Landon Collins (per year annually) but that the Cowboys are “looking for him to come down to the $8-9M range.”

This team is all in.
They are 3 or 4 years behind in player values
 

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Was watching NFLN and Jane Slater was reporting on the Cowboys and Earl Thomas. She noted the other recently signed deals (re: safeties) and mentioned Thomas is looking for something similar to Landon Collins (per year annually) but that the Cowboys are “looking for him to come down to the $8-9M range.”

This team is all in.

Given the teams who agreed to terms with other safeties today, the Cowboys aren't the only ones not interested in ET at $14 million per season.

A 30 year old player, 9 year veteran, who has missed 19 games the last 3 seasons comes with risk. I'm not opposed to adding ET, but giving him the biggest contract of his life and expecting 16 games of All Pro production is more likely fantasy than reality.
 

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Given the teams who agreed to terms with other safeties today, the Cowboys aren't the only ones not interested in ET at $14 million per season.

A 30 year old player, 9 year veteran, who has missed 19 games the last 3 seasons comes with risk. I'm not opposed to adding ET, but giving him the biggest contract of his life and expecting 16 games of All Pro production is more likely fantasy than reality.

What does it really matter if you sign him for 10 million or 15 million?

Nothing..
 

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What does it really matter if you sign him for 10 million or 15 million?

Nothing..
Stephen Jones could snap his fingers Thanos-style and create whatever cap room he wants.

Or so we have been told for years.

But that is not the entire truth. He "could". But he won't.

That skinflint philosophy is engrained in Dallas.

That is the big argument.

Just because both he and his father convinced the dummies in the audience that the snake oil works does not mean that they are doing what they claimed during the pitch.
 

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Given the teams who agreed to terms with other safeties today, the Cowboys aren't the only ones not interested in ET at $14 million per season.

A 30 year old player, 9 year veteran, who has missed 19 games the last 3 seasons comes with risk. I'm not opposed to adding ET, but giving him the biggest contract of his life and expecting 16 games of All Pro production is more likely fantasy than reality.
Trust Earl has a market, he already has offers higher than DAL.
 

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What past success is driving this lowball philosophy Stephen has adopted?

Like which players has he convinced to come and play for less for the honor of playing for the Dallas Cowboys?

Want to win? Open up your wallet and pay for talent.

Instead we seem to be running an ideal business model. Maximize revenue (us being suckers), keep costs down.
 

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What past success is driving this lowball philosophy Stephen has adopted?

Like which players has he convinced to come and play for less for the honor of playing for the Dallas Cowboys?

Want to win? Open up your wallet and pay for talent.

Instead we seem to be running an ideal business model. Maximize revenue (us being suckers), keep costs down.
Its just totally bizarre this whole penny pinching thing Steven has got going on.

And apparently is not just free agents from other teams, apparently they low balled DLaw with a below market offer as well.

So we are low balling everybody, even our own.

I'm surprised DLaw didnt flip Steven off like ET did to Seattle, that would be hilarious to see to the look on Steven's face.:laugh:
 

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Was watching NFLN and Jane Slater was reporting on the Cowboys and Earl Thomas. She noted the other recently signed deals (re: safeties) and mentioned Thomas is looking for something similar to Landon Collins (per year annually) but that the Cowboys are “looking for him to come down to the $8-9M range.”

This team is all in.
The Jones boys urgency to be patient is really showing us fans what we deserve!!!! You just wait Jerry that honest offer will catch a big one eventually!!!!
 

CalPolyTechnique

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What past success is driving this lowball philosophy Stephen has adopted?

Like which players has he convinced to come and play for less for the honor of playing for the Dallas Cowboys?

Want to win? Open up your wallet and pay for talent.

Instead we seem to be running an ideal business model. Maximize revenue (us being suckers), keep costs down.

I’m sure they think something along the lines of “players know it’s an honor and privilege to wear the Star; they’ll sign for less. You just watch.”
 

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Stephen Jones could snap his fingers Thanos-style and create whatever cap room he wants.

Or so we have been told for years.

But that is not the entire truth. He "could". But he won't.

That skinflint philosophy is engrained in Dallas.

That is the big argument.

Just because both he and his father convinced the dummies in the audience that the snake oil works does not mean that they are doing what they claimed during the pitch.
I can think of a lot of big FA contracts we regretted in the last 20 years.
 
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