Twitter: Jonathan Cooper signs with San Francisco

[waving monkey]

Will Hernandez at G at 19 is a very good possibility now. If a LB or DT is not there. But I doubt they would take a DT even if Vea falls to us. It is just something this team would not do, draft an impact player at DT that high.

Hernandez or Evans. I would prefer Hernandez because the the offense is our game and Hernandez solves the problem for five years.
I do agree we throw too much resources at the oline.

 

[Buzzbait]

Hey, we still have Chaz Green.

And he's flexible too!! He can screw up just as well at OG as he can at OT.

 

[waving monkey]

I'm not saying LB isnt a need....but technically you have Lee Jaylon and Wilson as starters. and your right you cant trust Lee to stay healthy

luckly both OG and LB have some strength in this draft so we could 1/2 it either way.

 

[Buzzbait]

Green will get another shot
But his time is short and he has to stay healthy and play well

Conner I really hope you're mistaken about Green getting another shot.
As for staying healthy and playing well, that's a tall order for somebody as injury prone as Green.

 

[Buzzbait]

And now we know. Which would you rather have, a dominant LG and average RT or an average LG and dominant RT? Will be interested to see what happens with the two T's we talked to from NE. What i hope is that the team and Alexander as the O-line coach make a solid decision on Collins' best fit, put him there at the onset of training camp and leave him there. Let him grow at one or the other. Same with whomever we decide on at T. I'd love to see us draft Hernandez or Wynne at G and leave Collins at T but I thinks that's a luxury given our needs at LB'er. Is this a deeper draft for T or G?

If I read you correctly, you're saying put Collins at RT or LG whichever he's best at, but then LEAVE HIM THERE instead of bouncing him back and forth.......better a beast at 1 position than average at 2.

If that's what you're saying, then I TOTALLY agree with you!
Knock off the flex crap and let him do what he does best.

 

[J12B]

Anyone know the details on the deal? Can't find it anywhere. His departure just means another hole to fill on the offense

 

[gmoney112]

I swear, if we use another top pick on an OL because we can't use FA, we're beyond help.

 

[plymkr]

i am all for ol on the 1st round.

Me too. I'm hoping we draft an offensive lineman in the 1st and then another in a later round. I'd like to see our line back to 2016 form with a healthy and unsuspended Zeke. That'll give Dak the best chance to succeed and as he goes so do the Cowboys.

 

[Buzzbait]

so what is the most needed position ,I say guard then LB

I can see that as long as they find some good reliable depth for OT.
And "good, reliable" excludes Chaz Green.

 

[Carter]

If they sign Fleming you can move Collins back to LG. Problems solved. Than draft a Swing Tackle in Round 3 and another Guard with one of our two 4th Round Picks.

 

[Melonfeud]

There's an ill wind fixing to emanate in the N.F.C. outta' SAN FRANSISCO ,FELLERS!,,, it's obvious in it's desperate transparency,,,,just don't be stunned& wondering, when they start throttling on

 

[vicjagger]

Can someone get Jerry another one of those fancy drinks with the umbrella on top, please?... oh, and some sunscreen too.

And clean his damn glasses.

 

[conner01]

Conner I really hope you're mistaken about Green getting another shot.
As for staying healthy and playing well, that's a tall order for somebody as injury prone as Green.

I’m not saying he’s gonna be starting but he’s gonna be brought to camp to compete for a spot and really there is no reason not to

 

[OmerV]

Yeah, so losing a player and having nothing is a good thing!

That's how free agency works. Teams don't get to tell the other 31 that their guy is off limits until they sign or draft someone else.

 

[OmerV]

It was in an interview Stephen was giving and the media asked about the oline and Stephen basically said "they had good depth with Cooper", obviously indicating that Cooper was a backup and not considered the starter.

Probably pissed Cooper off that he was considered depth and not starting caliber so not surprising he bolted to another team.

I see what you are saying, but I think that falls a little short of calling him a backup. Maybe more that he is borderline as a starter, and SF isn't really giving him credit for more than that either. It was probably just a matter of who was willing to pay him.

 

[Stash]

That's how free agency works. Teams don't get to tell the other 31 that their guy is off limits until they sign or draft someone else.

Watching your players walk out the door while not keeping them or signing anyone to replace them is not how anything "works".

 

[OmerV]

Watching your players walk out the door while not keeping them or signing anyone to replace them is not how anything "works".

I wasn't aware they were prohibited from signing anyone else at this point.

 

[Stash]

I wasn't aware they were prohibited from signing anyone else at this point.

Let me know when they do. Options aren't getting better , are they?

But that's all a Cowboys fan has these days "wait and see".

 

[northerncowboynation]

The Boys have had a habit of tipping their hand over the past few years. Their external FA signings are a decent predictor of where they're heading in the draft. Can you say G or T early. Certainly looks like offense will be a focal point along with LB'er

 

[OmerV]

Let me know when they do. Options aren't getting better , are they?

But that's all a Cowboys fan has these days "wait and see".

No the options aren't getting better, but just signing the first guy willing to put his name on the dotted line without shopping his services isn't the way to go. There are reports (granted you never know how real) that they are talking to, and bringing in, several O-Line free agents to consider. When Leary left last year they did the same thing - if you recall, that's how they got Cooper.