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MY DALLAS COWBOYS OFFSEASON
http://nfl-draft-zone.com/my-dallas-cowboys-offseason/
I will try to do as many of these as possible. The reason why I start with the Cowboys in particular is that they are my team, and I have done this exercise with them over the past two years. It’s a fun article to write, and I hope it’s as interesting for you.
The 2015 season could not have gone too much worse for Dallas. Hope is the cruellest of mistresses when it isn’t lived up to, and that was exactly the case. The Cowboys “won” the offseason, with an exceptional draft haul including three first round talents (Jones, Gregory, and Collins), and free agency was also good to them, as they re-signed who they needed, and added an elite (if troubled) pass rusher in Greg Hardy. Unfortunately, due to injuries and ineptitude, the season ended in humiliation.
Therefore, a good offseason doesn’t always equate to a good season, but we have eight months of it to endure, so it’s worth appreciating.
One final note, this will be a long article, so if you’re busy, bookmark and come back to it later. If not, get yourself a drink, sit back, and let me GM you through my offseason.
Salary Cap
The salary cap is expected to be around $152 million for 2016.
The Cowboys currently have around $147 million in total liabilities (all cap information courtesy of overthecap.com). They will carry about $2 million cap space over from this year. Greg Hardy hasn’t hit his sack totals, but there are other incentives that have been hit, including the ‘Proven Performance Escalator’ which will add about $2 million to liabilities.
Therefore, the Cowboys have about $5 million of cap space to play with. This will be increased with a few simple moves.
Restructures
Tyron Smith: Saves $7.4 million.
With his long contract, this doesn’t add too much money to future years, so there isn’t much issue with restructuring Smith’s contract.
Orlando Scandrick: Saves $3.1 million.
Again, Scandrick also has a long contract, so this can be done quite easily. It doesn’t push too much money to the future, and it does help the Cowboys short term.
Dez Bryant: Saves $4m (Only a Part Restructure).
I hate restructuring contracts, so as per usual, I will not do any more. I was extremely unhappy with Tony Romo’s restructure last offseason, and I will not be touching his contract again. I also don’t like the idea of restructuring Tyrone Crawford.
Cut
Brandon Carr (6/1): Save $9.1 million.
Carr improved in 2015, but I still can’t justify him having a $14 million cap figure. There were times last year (The Saints, Patriots, and Giants games if I remember correctly) where Mo Claiborne was shadowing the opposition’s #1 receiver, and Carr was shadowing the #3 receiver. I should add that I only do this if I can re-sign Mo Claiborne though. I have no hard feelings towards Carr, but I just feel as though I can put that money to better use.
So where do we stand now?
Total cap savings: $24 million.
Cap Room for 2015: $29 million...
http://nfl-draft-zone.com/my-dallas-cowboys-offseason/
I will try to do as many of these as possible. The reason why I start with the Cowboys in particular is that they are my team, and I have done this exercise with them over the past two years. It’s a fun article to write, and I hope it’s as interesting for you.
The 2015 season could not have gone too much worse for Dallas. Hope is the cruellest of mistresses when it isn’t lived up to, and that was exactly the case. The Cowboys “won” the offseason, with an exceptional draft haul including three first round talents (Jones, Gregory, and Collins), and free agency was also good to them, as they re-signed who they needed, and added an elite (if troubled) pass rusher in Greg Hardy. Unfortunately, due to injuries and ineptitude, the season ended in humiliation.
Therefore, a good offseason doesn’t always equate to a good season, but we have eight months of it to endure, so it’s worth appreciating.
One final note, this will be a long article, so if you’re busy, bookmark and come back to it later. If not, get yourself a drink, sit back, and let me GM you through my offseason.
Salary Cap
The salary cap is expected to be around $152 million for 2016.
The Cowboys currently have around $147 million in total liabilities (all cap information courtesy of overthecap.com). They will carry about $2 million cap space over from this year. Greg Hardy hasn’t hit his sack totals, but there are other incentives that have been hit, including the ‘Proven Performance Escalator’ which will add about $2 million to liabilities.
Therefore, the Cowboys have about $5 million of cap space to play with. This will be increased with a few simple moves.
Restructures
Tyron Smith: Saves $7.4 million.
With his long contract, this doesn’t add too much money to future years, so there isn’t much issue with restructuring Smith’s contract.
Orlando Scandrick: Saves $3.1 million.
Again, Scandrick also has a long contract, so this can be done quite easily. It doesn’t push too much money to the future, and it does help the Cowboys short term.
Dez Bryant: Saves $4m (Only a Part Restructure).
I hate restructuring contracts, so as per usual, I will not do any more. I was extremely unhappy with Tony Romo’s restructure last offseason, and I will not be touching his contract again. I also don’t like the idea of restructuring Tyrone Crawford.
Cut
Brandon Carr (6/1): Save $9.1 million.
Carr improved in 2015, but I still can’t justify him having a $14 million cap figure. There were times last year (The Saints, Patriots, and Giants games if I remember correctly) where Mo Claiborne was shadowing the opposition’s #1 receiver, and Carr was shadowing the #3 receiver. I should add that I only do this if I can re-sign Mo Claiborne though. I have no hard feelings towards Carr, but I just feel as though I can put that money to better use.
So where do we stand now?
Total cap savings: $24 million.
Cap Room for 2015: $29 million...
