Justin Houston $12m per year (Tank related)

[Verdict]

Justin Houston is no slouch, or at least he hasn't been and he has reportedly signed for $12m per year avg. That's meager compared to the $23m per year average that has been thrown around for Tank.

That makes $18m per year on Tank look more than reasonable. Any thoughts on this?

 

[Idgit]

Justin Houston is no slouch, or at least he hasn't been and he has reportedly signed for $12m per year avg. That's meager compared to the $23m per year average that has been thrown around for Tank.

That makes $18m per year on Tank look more than reasonable. Any thoughts on this?

$18M is a pipe dream. That’s about what Dee Ford got. Tank’s a much better player.

 

[Verdict]

$18M is a pipe dream. That’s about what Dee Ford got. Tank’s a much better player.

Would you pay him $23m? Is he worth 1/8th of the team's cap?

 

[Idgit]

Would you pay him $23m?

I think the deal ends up being $22M. I don’t like that number. I’d consider overpaying him if we put the rest of the team around him. We’re in position to make a run next season.

 

[texbumthelife]

Justin Houston is no slouch, or at least he hasn't been and he has reportedly signed for $12m per year avg. That's meager compared to the $23m per year average that has been thrown around for Tank.

That makes $18m per year on Tank look more than reasonable. Any thoughts on this?

Tank is never going to sniff 23M a year in Dallas. It's never going to happen and it shouldn't. No player on this roster is worth crippling the franchise for.

If he wants that much and won't budge, I'd have no problem moving him.

That said, I would do everything possible in my power, were I in power, to get a deal done. Not because I think he's some generational talent, but because I think this team needs to reaclimate itself to big contracts.

 

[xwalker]

Justin Houston is no slouch, or at least he hasn't been and he has reportedly signed for $12m per year avg. That's meager compared to the $23m per year average that has been thrown around for Tank.

That makes $18m per year on Tank look more than reasonable. Any thoughts on this?

The Cowboys should have offered Houston 13M per and then they could trade DLaw.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Always smart to trade a 26 year old edge rusher in his prime for a 30 year edge rusher on the back 9 of his career.

Solid decision making.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Dlaw is going to get the going rate for defensive ends. It amazes me how willing people are to pay the going rate in free agency but balk at doing the same thing for your in-house players and an inhouse leader at that.

 

[ghst187]

I thought tank tweeted he wanted 20, which IMO we should’ve had a contract in his hand that same day. 23 would make him the top or top 3 defensive player contracts in the league which is a big stretch.

 

[JBond]

The Cowboys should have offered Houston 13M per and then they could trade DLaw.

Dallas needs to learn the the KC mistake. They signed Houston to a mega deal after a couple really good seasons, despite injury issues. He didn't live up to a quarter of the contract he was given. Always injured.

 

[cnuball21]

Tank will get at least $20 million which I believe is what he’s tagged for.

I know this won’t be the popular opinion, but if it’s going higer I’m seeing what kind of picks I can get in a trade and signing Quinn immediately for half the cost.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Tank will get at least $20 million which I believe is what he’s tagged for.

I know this won’t be the popular opinion, but if it’s going higer I’m seeing what kind of picks I can get in a trade and signing Quinn immediately for half the cost.

I'd be happy with this. I like DLaw, but no way am I paying $23 mil for him if I'm the FO. I'd trade him and see what picks we can get too. If we can manage to get a first, then we should be able to get a top dlineman to replace him.

 

[xwalker]

Dallas needs to learn the the KC mistake. They signed Houston to a mega deal after a couple really good seasons, despite injury issues. He didn't live up to a quarter of the contract he was given. Always injured.

He played 5 games in 2016.

Otherwise he played 11 in 2015 but still had 7.5 sacks and 2 INTs. He played more than 11 games in other seasons.

DLaw has had 2 back surgeries and now is moronically not getting the shoulder surgery until he gets a new contract. He is a significant risk in regards to a mega-contract.

 

[Denim Chicken]

I'd be happy with this. I like DLaw, but no way am I paying $23 mil for him if I'm the FO. I'd trade him and see what picks we can get too. If we can manage to get a first, then we should be able to get a top dlineman to replace him.

You really going to worry about a $3 mil difference?

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

You really going to worry about a $3 mil difference?

Hmm, I suppose not, but I do want to be sure we can keep Zeke and Cooper too.