Twitter: Jeremy Parnell to be highly sought after FA?

[itsaboat]

Parnell is a starting RT but he doesn't move well which restricted the kind of plays we ran when he was in there. Free, with his ability to move in space, is better suited for us and hopefully will cost us much less to re-sign.

 

[Tawney88]

@MikeGarafolo: Word in Indy was he will get love. RT @LanceZierlein: Cowboys RT Jermey Parnell should be a highly targeted FA. Played well with Free out

I'd rather resign Free, so good

 

[mahoneybill]

I like him..

If he comes cheap i'd like to have him back. Instead of using a high pick or spending 4 or 5 mill a year on a RT I think Parnell would bring great value.

Free, draft later round backup, and cheap deal for Parnell as first go to replacement

 

[Crown Royal]

He's a perfect candidate to get over paid by the Commanders.

We've settled at RT for years. Neither Free or Parnell are good enough.

You can't be dominant at every position. I disagree that neither are good enough. I'd say that the Cowboys have settled for 'adequate' at the RT position.

 

[CF74]

My initial hope is that we can somehow keep both Free and Parnell for at least one more year and focus on defense in the draft. If not then my second preference would be to keep either Free or Parnell and draft a tackle to groom. While neither Free nor Parnell is all world, either option is good enough to get us bye another year.

I saw some plays where Parnell abused some defenders so he's not a wimp by no means. He may not have the quickness that Free has but he seems to be stronger and I believe he has more upside. The only thing he lacks is more game time. I would like to see him get at least a full season while we groom somebody from a later round. I suspect by mid season or later Parnell might win some new fans...

 

[xwalker]

My initial hope is that we can somehow keep both Free and Parnell for at least one more year and focus on defense in the draft. If not then my second preference would be to keep either Free or Parnell and draft a tackle to groom. While neither Free nor Parnell is all world, either option is good enough to get us bye another year.

I saw some plays where Parnell abused some defenders so he's not a wimp by no means. He may not have the quickness that Free has but he seems to be stronger and I believe he has more upside. The only thing he lacks is more game time. I would like to see him get at least a full season while we groom somebody from a later round. I suspect by mid season or later Parnell might win some new fans...

I don't see any possibility of that happening. It would have to happen such that Parnell signed first and Free came back on a veterans minimum deal to be the backup. Parnell will be a starter for another team if Dallas does not re-sign him. He would be stupid to re-sign with Dallas if they were going to do the charade of starting Free again.

 

[CF74]

I don't see any possibility of that happening. It would have to happen such that Parnell signed first and Free came back on a veterans minimum deal to be the backup. Parnell will be a starter for another team if Dallas does not re-sign him. He would be stupid to re-sign with Dallas if they were going to do the charade of starting Free again.

Yeah he can probably get a lot more money somewhere else. Bummer but that's what it is...

 

[xwalker]

Yeah he can probably get a lot more money somewhere else. Bummer but that's what it is...

They could just sign the younger, healthier, stronger player and be done with it.

 

[ccb04]

Joseph Barksdale will potentially be the best RT to hit the open market.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Parnell will be better in 2015... Dallas might make a push to keep him.

 

[Craig]

I like him but i wouldnt get into bidding. Id be fine with retaining free.

 

[kiheikiwi]

This seems to be one of the many dilemmas we have this off season. Don't see the money to keep both, and this is hopefully where the front office has got a lot better i.e. handing out contracts to our own players. (Jerry love). I can see a case for each one, Free or Parnell. Will trust the judgment/wisdom of Jerry and co. in which way they go. Free for continuity and short 2 year contract with a mid-round tackle drafted to learn and eventually take over - Free would get a medium sized contract. Weems stays as the swing ? (If they believe the window for winning is short, this would seem to be the obvious choice)
Or - Parnell would get a slightly larger contract, more years - if they believe our window is longer, and the drop off is not as large. Cut Free. Weems becomes the backup, and they still draft a late round tackle to bring along.
Almost mirrors what they do with Murray. Continuity vs new talent/ contract. Longer window etc.
Will be very interesting to see how this all plays out.

 

[gimmesix]

I thought he played pretty well, but I got the sense those that reviewed the games on the forum came away unimpressed. My sense could be off.

He's a starting-caliber right tackle. Whether he becomes more than that depends on how much his technique improves with starting time.

He has good feet, athleticism and power but tends to rely on that instead of technique. Part of that is he's still learning because he didn't play the position until the pros and hasn't been forged by the fires of playing time. The more he goes against high-caliber DEs, the better he is likely to get.

It is possible he's hit his peak and will always be technically deficient, but I think the ability he has shown to develop into a starting-caliber RT is proof that he can continue his development.

 

[xwalker]

I thought he played pretty well, but I got the sense those that reviewed the games on the forum came away unimpressed. My sense could be off.

Most of the people that said Parnell played poorly didn't really study the game footage or All-22. Most people just follow the ball when watching football.

I watched all snaps that both Free and Parnell played on both the broadcast and both views of the coaches film. Parnell was impressive considering that he had 1 start at OT on any level prior to the 2014 season.

It's debatable who which one was better overall and that's a comparison of a guy with 1 start prior to the season vs the other guy with about 80 starts prior to 2014. There are some things that one does better and some things the other does better.

Parnell is 28 and Free is 31. Free had foot/ankle surgery in both Jan 2014 and Jan 2015. Parnell is stronger. Free is more experienced. Parnell will get better with more experience while Free will only decline with age.

People will say that "Parnell has had plenty of time to surpass Free and hasn't done it, which proves that he can't". Those people are judging based on a normal cycle for college football players that enter the NFL. Parnell was not really a college football player as he played 6 games as a backup DE. The learning curve was inevitably going to be longer for him. They did feel good enough about him that they were ready to part ways with Free in 2012 until he agreed to a pay cut.

Some fans/media are starting to acknowledge that Parnell is likely to get a bigger contract than Free, but they somehow twist this into a reason for the Cowboys to keep Free instead of Parnell.

Most of the misinformation is broadcast by Mickey and Broaddus and repeated by fans and other media. Mickey and Broaddus don't like to admit when they were wrong about a player and will continue spewing the same ole BS that Free is better.

 

[Alexander]

I frequent extremeskins (Commanders forum) and there have been a couple threads with skins fans clamoring about how they're going to "take a piece of Dallas' great wall." They're all pretty excited about Parnell coming to DC.

Seriously?

What a bunch of imbeciles.

That is like signing Frank Cornish back in the day and thinking you had yourself a prize.

 

[Alexander]

Most of the misinformation is broadcast by Mickey and Broaddus and repeated by fans and other media. Mickey and Broaddus don't like to admit when they were wrong about a player and will continue spewing the same ole BS that Free is better.

So how about the team itself?

If your man crush were anywhere near as good as you believe he is, Jerry Jones would have locked him up by now. This is not a team that lets players they like get away.

 

[Bluestang]

Some people will go to great lengths to tell you that a particular player is better than another when they aren't.

Parnell has had 5 seasons to prove his worth here, 5 seasons. He had a chance to beat out Doug Free, but didn't. These same people would have you believe that Callahan was over ruled at one point but Garrett has proved multiple times that the better player is going to start.

He served his primary purpose as a backup tackle, and some team is probably willing to overpay for his services and Dallas should steer clear of that. The objective is to get younger and better, Parnell does not get younger and it's a toss-up if he's better. This scenario presents a perfect opportunity to upgrade the position.

The combine is a mecca for agents to push FAs to teams in order to generate interest.

 

[ologan]

Lance is one of the most knowledgeable media members out there. His dad works in the NFL as an offensive line coach and has done so for years.

Wasn't his dad a coach for the Houston Cougars a number of years back?

 

[Alexander]

Well then you're happy with average. What real effort did they make in the draft to find a RT? Free was a 4th round pick 8 years ago. Parnell was undrafted. Who are these RT prospects added through the draft the last several years?

Be honest, take a look around the league. Who spends top resources on a right tackle? Next to guard, it is undervalued.

Not saying it is right, but you do not see a lot of teams spending much more than this team has on a right tackle or even a swing which we have done with Parnell.

 

[Alexander]

Some people will go to great lengths to tell you that a particular player is better than another when they aren't.

Parnell has had 5 seasons to prove his worth here, 5 seasons. He had a chance to beat out Doug Free, but didn't. These same people would have you believe that Callahan was over ruled at one point but Garrett has proved multiple times that the better player is going to start.

He served his primary purpose as a backup tackle, and some team is probably willing to overpay for his services and Dallas should steer clear of that. The objective is to get younger and better, Parnell does not get younger and it's a toss-up if he's better. This scenario presents a perfect opportunity to upgrade the position.

The combine is a mecca for agents to push FAs to teams in order to generate interest.

Correct.

I will laugh myself into a coma if the Commanders drop a healthy deal on him.