Martin contract talks put on hold

[tico]

Non story.

We still have him under contract for another year.

+ Franchise Tag at worst case scenario

 

[Hoofbite]

Non-Issue. Jerry has not lost one player he wanted to retain.

DeMarcus Ware

 

[Texas_Pete]

DeMarcus Ware

His performance didn't match his contract demands - at least IMO. Did he even have double digit sacks his last year here? Can't remember, but he was not THE D-Ware we knew and loved his last year here.

 

[DeaconBlues]

This is bad. Martin is going to cost us a fortune.

We should have drafted Johnny Manziel instead. He'd cost us nothing at this point.

There needs to be a "hate" button, or forfeiture of 10 "likes".

 

[Hoofbite]

His performance didn't match his contract demands - at least IMO. Did he even have double digit sacks his last year here? Can't remember, but he was not THE D-Ware we knew and loved his last year here.

None of that matters. Jerry wanted to keep him. Jerry tried to keep him.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

DeMarcus Ware

They cut Ware.

 

[Hoofbite]

They cut Ware.

At the last minute after Ware was unwilling to take less money.

 

[Zordon]

so what happens to the cap space?

 

[DeaconBlues]

Mark it down. In two years time our starting G's will be Byron Bell and Nate Theaker.

Where's the ban hammer??? I'm pretty sure this violates the Geneva Convention protocols.

 

[Plankton]

so what happens to the cap space?

If unused, it can be rolled forward to next year.

 

[Nightman]

DeMarcus Ware

We cut Ware with 3 years left on his deal

 

[Nightman]

At the last minute after Ware was unwilling to take less money.

They could have restructured him and saved even more than cutting him and retained his services

Everyone thought (correctly) that he was done as a 4-3 DE with a 10m+ salary

 

[Bluefin]

At the last minute after Ware was unwilling to take less money.

Wrong.

Dallas never made an offer to DeMarcus Ware to take a pay cut because they didn't want to insult him with what could be perceived as a lowball offer.

Ware was willing to take less.

The Cowboys decided it was best to part ways and let Ware go find the best opportunity to reach a Super Bowl.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Zak is a Cowboy, and he'll be a Cowboy, BET THAT!

 

[Pants]

he's going nowhere, fast....nothing to see here, move along, move along

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[diefree666]

Resigning Martin might have cost us most of our remaining cap space, depending on how it is done. I think that the Boys want to have a fair amount handy for some FA's especially on Defense. OR to find a LG or RT if necessary.

 

[CWR]

What would the Patriots do?

They wouldn't bend the knee i tell you that.

If being highest paid OG in the league isn't good enough for Martin, let him go.

Hit him with a couple franchise tags first. But yeah I hope desperately we can sign him long term.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Non story.

We still have him under contract for another year.

We have control until after 2019 and even then we will likely tag him for two years if no deal is in place

 

[darthseinfeld]

Would have been better to get it done now. Kicking the can down the road will only raise the cost of the contract. They should have worked harder to get this done...NOW.

It could, most of the top young OG's are locked up. Schreff is the only one that may move the needle between now and Martin

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

At the last minute after Ware was unwilling to take less money.

As has been pointed out, both you and Risen are wrong.

They could have kept him at that reduced rate or by restructuring him. They decided to move on.