DoctorChicken
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Of the 5 players you need to pay top money to over the next 12 months, he is 5th in importance to your team IMO. So by all means, give him all the monies.
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Of the 5 players you need to pay top money to over the next 12 months, he is 5th in importance to your team IMO. So by all means, give him all the monies.
LOL you’re forgetting we can franchise him another year.The only question is can they keep him off the free agent market? The problem is Dallas may have every intention of signing with Dallas but if his agents gets him to go the free agent route any other team can corner him and offer him the bank to sign. The Colts have over $120 million in cap space, they can offer DLaw and absurd contract. So can the Jets and a few other teams. The Cowboys have to assess this market carefully and then franchise him if necessary to keep him another year.
Do we know that for sure? Haven't seen/heard anything indicating he would hold out.
Would love to see this list...he's the best defensive player on our team...Of the 5 players you need to pay top money to over the next 12 months, he is 5th in importance to your team IMO. So by all means, give him all the monies.
Outside of Le'Veon Bell, not too many players willing to take that risk.Just vague reports and "sources", not sure he's been quoted about it himself. But if I were him, or his agent, I'd feel not playing under the tag a second time would be best. Sacrifice 17-18M in 2019 and get a guarantee easily north of $30M the year after.
Dude he's one of only three consistent playmakers on our defense and a top five LDE. He's going to get paid like it, especially with Jerry's penchant to open his wallet for his boys.
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Would love to see this list...he's the best defensive player on our team...
1. Zeke
2. Dak
3. Amari
4. Byron ( Demarcus is more talented, but you have depth there. Byron is crucial to sustaining this D). I’ll take Randy gregory as your primary pass rusher any day over gambling with single coverage of Anthony Brown on Deandre Hopkins 40 yards downfield
$17m for Lawrence would be team friendly. He's going to get an average of over $20m.
Olivier Vernon signed for an average of $17m three seasons ago when the cap was $155m. That's 10.9% of the cap.
If Lawrence signs for $20m and the cap is $190m next year, that's 10.5%.
Lawrence is a better player, $20m average is pretty much what he's going to get.
Outside of Byron who we could franchise, the other 3 have options as to when to pay them and how to spread the money. Amari still has the 5th year option, and Dak/Zeke aren't up for new deals yet. I hear your point, but DLaw is more pressing bc it's either pay a ransom on the tag again or get a deal done now. Zeke and Dak should wait another year but know Zeke wants a new deal and JJ wants to pay Dak (not smart in my opinion). We have no leverage with Lawrence compared to the others.1. Zeke
2. Dak
3. Amari
4. Byron ( Demarcus is more talented, but you have depth there. Byron is crucial to sustaining this D). I’ll take Randy gregory as your primary pass rusher any day over gambling with single coverage of Anthony Brown on Deandre Hopkins 40 yards downfield
17 mil a year is plenty.
Fan egos are not considered in negotiations.
No it didn't.Think his price went down from last year. 17 mil makes him a top paid de. Think with his past it's more than fair.
Good.......he deserves it
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-about-long-term-deal-with-demarcus-lawrence/
Cowboys “more comfortable” about long-term deal with DeMarcus Lawrence
Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence played out the 2018 season on the franchise tag, but didn’t have the same upset about that state of affairs that we’ve seen from other players
He's not in the Donald and Mack category but is a very very good player
As long as we pay him accordingly there is no problem
Also need to find a real 1T DT to allow him to be more effective