Jerry Jones statement on Demarco Murray signing with Eagles

[Clove]

It seems like something Stephen would write. Very to the point and unattached. I like the statement. Serves Murray right for them not to gloat over a guy that left for a team that was "about winning a championship." lol.

Eagles have just as much of a chance as the Cowboys of making the Super Bowl. At the end of the day, we had all that in place, still couldn't get to the NFC championship. Murray was paid well to go to Philly. Anyone with a brain would have done the same thing.

He was a salary cap casualty. And several more left as well.

So now that that part is over, what do we do now? We need to have a great running game because we are 8-8 without one.

 

[davey999]

Eagles have just as much of a chance as the Cowboys of making the Super Bowl. At the end of the day, we had all that in place, still couldn't get to the NFC championship. Murray was paid well to go to Philly. Anyone with a brain would have done the same thing.

He was a salary cap casualty. And several more left as well.

So now that that part is over, what do we do now? We need to have a great running game because we are 8-8 without one.

What - this is a 16-0 roster...

 

[SuspectCorner]

They drafted Murray in the 3rd-round several years ago. The Cowboys aren't bustin' their cherry here.

Rinse and repeat... rinse and repeat.

 

[Jstopper]

Eagles have just as much of a chance as the Cowboys of making the Super Bowl. At the end of the day, we had all that in place, still couldn't get to the NFC championship. Murray was paid well to go to Philly. Anyone with a brain would have done the same thing.

He was a salary cap casualty. And several more left as well.

So now that that part is over, what do we do now? We need to have a great running game because we are 8-8 without one.

Blah blah blah gloom doom we can't win, team always has problems, romo needs everything to win blah blah. We are mediocre. Did I miss anything?

 

[Hoofbite]

As I posted in another thread. Once they released Ware last year, I knew things would be different going forward.

I like Murray, so I won't wish ill upon him, but I'm not wishing him well, either. Bye Felicia!

Absolutely. Last year was very telling. Cut Ware, didn't restructure Carr and watched Hatcher leave.

Throw in all they've said about the issue and they've clearly changed direction.

Had Dez signed a deal I have little doubt that his 1st year cap hit would have been low. Low enough to pass on restructuring Tyron.

 

[mldardy]

Eagles have just as much of a chance as the Cowboys of making the Super Bowl. At the end of the day, we had all that in place, still couldn't get to the NFC championship. Murray was paid well to go to Philly. Anyone with a brain would have done the same thing.

He was a salary cap casualty. And several more left as well.

So now that that part is over, what do we do now? We need to have a great running game because we are 8-8 without one.

The Eagles need a QB to get to the Super Bowl. You aren't getting to the Super Bowl with Mark Sanchez and/or Sam Bradford. As for us not getting to the NFC champ game, Murray was part(maybe a big part) of the reason we didn't get there.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

How come the Teams like NE and now Seattle never have cap problems. I've been hearing both those teams were gonna have cap problems for about 4 years now...

You are speaking in generalities and I don't look at things like 'cap problems.' I look at it like I just described with particular accounting scenarios laid out. And let's be clear. They offered him $6m AAV and that was after all year us hearing about how they had statistical basis for not paying RB over age 27 and we were guessing he would sign for $3-5m. This is obviously conjecture but it seems to me that they upped that offer over what they said they should do on principle. Only fools get into 'at all costs' thinking particularly when there are principles they want to follow.

Seattle lost Maxwell and Morgan so far and they haven't had to pay Wilson yet. If Romo was making $750k like Wilson then Murray would still be a Cowboy.

NE just let Revis and Vereen go. They systematically cut veterans over the years and outside of Gronkowski they have no money tied into the offensive skill positions.

You are acting like we are stuck and cannot do anything because we didn't want to pay Murray $8m AAV. You know they had $6m slotted to Murray and I doubt they only intended to sign Murray and call it a day. the offseason will be going into June when things heat up a bit after the draft and minicamps across the league. this first rush of FA should be steady for a couple weeks at least.

 

[big dog cowboy]

What was your prediction for last year?

9-7 and an outside (but unlikely) shot at the playoffs. I advocated the entire off season we were going to be better than most predicted. I never envisioned anything like 12-4 but then no one did.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Elway played his entire career without an ACL in one of his knees.

I did not know that. After looking it up it's true. He played with a knee brace his entire career.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Eagles have just as much of a chance as the Cowboys of making the Super Bowl. At the end of the day, we had all that in place, still couldn't get to the NFC championship. Murray was paid well to go to Philly. Anyone with a brain would have done the same thing.

He was a salary cap casualty.

Murray wasn't a salary cap casuality. We could have signed Murray for what he got from Philly if we wanted to. We didn't want to pay him that much. Same with the others we lost. We could have signed them all if we wanted. They got offered more than what we wanted to pay. That doesn't make them salary cap casualities either. Restructure Romo, sign them all, no one leaves. We made a business decision to put a value on all those players. Once they got an offer that exceeded that value we were ready to move on.

 

[Beast_from_East]

They drafted Murray in the 3rd-round several years ago. The Cowboys aren't bustin' their cherry here.

Rinse and repeat... rinse and repeat.

I didn't realize how easy it was to find 1800 yard backs in the draft.

 

[Gameover]

i think age played a bigger part then cap. if murray were 25, anybody think he wouldn't be here? i believe they think the decline has begun, just like they believed that with ware last year. jerry won't say that tho.

but jerry lies. he rarely bad mouths people on their way out. remember bruce coslet? is he still consulting for the cowboys? typical jerry!

 

[BlueStar22]

I still say, Dez should've been extended and DeMarco franchised. It would have been expensive for one year and you see how he responds to the workload.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

We'll know next year. If the Eagles compete and the Cowboys are back to mediocrity we will know what kind of a decision it was. The Cowboys need to address the RB position.

 

[dragon_mikal]

If today told you anything it should be that Jerry is no longer the GM.

Is Stephen and Will carrying Jerry around Weekend at Bernie's style? Cause if not he's still the GM. He's doing a better job of listening to other football minds but he's still the GM.

 

[Nation]

Probably right. I mean, it's not like we've ever picked as low as 27 and managed to get a player that has helped improve us.

God forbid in-house talent develops as well

 

[davey999]

9-7 and an outside (but unlikely) shot at the playoffs. I advocated the entire off season we were going to be better than most predicted. I never envisioned anything like 12-4 but then no one did.

And I said 7-9

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

It seems like something Stephen would write. Very to the point and unattached. I like the statement. Serves Murray right for them not to gloat over a guy that left for a team that was "about winning a championship." lol.

Seriously.

I know it's PC. But I don't think I could honestly say that if it was me.

It would be more like,

"I am an eagle now (stabs self in the eye with a fork)...

I am ready to start spending my guaranteed millions, errrr, I mean..... I'm ready to start a new chapter in my life
In Philadelphia (takes other fork, stabs self in thigh).....

I look forward to helping this franchise add to it's Lombardi total (I'll say hello to Santa for you)....


I select that in two years I will be back in Dallas for the vet minimum."

"Thank you and good night"

 

[SuspectCorner]

I didn't realize how easy it was to find 1800 yard backs in the draft.

Emmitt Smith never had 1800 yards in a regular season. Has Dallas EVER had a better RB?

It all starts up front. Or did you miss that part?

 

[Derekmtl85]

What - this is a 16-0 roster...

You really do sound like a whiny little kid when i read more than 1 of your posts in a row.