My FA List

[Biggems]

Keep:
WR Patrick Crayton
C Andre Gurode
C Al Johnson
OG Cory Procter
OT Marc Colombo
LS L.P. LaDouceur
K Martin Gramatica
DE Stephen Bowen
DE Jeremiah Ratliff
LB Ryan Fowler
LB Junior Glymph
CB Nathan Jones
S Abram Elam
P Mat McBriar

Offense:
QB Tim Rattay
OG Kris Dielman
OT Leonard Davis (only at the bargain basement price)

Defense:
DE Cory Redding
DT Terdell Sands
LB Tully Banta-Cain
CB Asante Samuel


italics = camp bodies and borderline roster spot

 

[Echo9]

Keep:
WR Patrick Crayton
C Andre Gurode
C Al Johnson
OG Cory Procter
OT Marc Colombo
LS L.P. LaDouceur
K Martin Gramatica
DE Stephen Bowen
DE Jeremiah Ratliff
LB Ryan Fowler
LB Junior Glymph
CB Nathan Jones
S Abram Elam
P Mat McBriar

Offense:
QB Tim Rattay
OG Kris Dielman
OT Leonard Davis (only at the bargain basement price)

Defense:
DE Cory Redding
DT Terdell Sands
LB Tully Banta-Cain
CB Asante Samuel


italics = camp bodies and borderline roster spot

Ratliff's borderline?

Other than that I agree with the "keeps"

I don't see much in Rattay, but then again I don't see much the "vet back-up category" either.

 

[cobra]

CB Asante Samuel

You want us to get one of the most expensive free agents to put at a position where we already have two expensive starters?

What are we... the moronic Commanders?

 

[LatinMind]

lol once rivera is signed i think u might want to scrap this post 4-3 is making a comeback

 

[Cajuncowboy]

You want us to get one of the most expensive free agents to put at a position where we already have two expensive starters?

What are we... the moronic Commanders?

I think he's figuring we are moving Henry to FS.

 

[theogt]

I think he's figuring we are moving Henry to FS.

There's that and then there's the fact that Newman's rookie contract is extremely cheap.

 

[Seven]

Not too shabby. Keep Ratliff. Great rotation guy. I like his play. What we really need is a good FB. I also like Rattay as a back-up. Where was he last year? Tampa again?

 

[theebs]

Keep:
WR Patrick Crayton
C Andre Gurode
C Al Johnson
OG Cory Procter
OT Marc Colombo
LS L.P. LaDouceur
K Martin Gramatica
DE Stephen Bowen
DE Jeremiah Ratliff
LB Ryan Fowler
LB Junior Glymph
CB Nathan Jones
S Abram Elam
P Mat McBriar

Offense:
QB Tim Rattay
OG Kris Dielman
OT Leonard Davis (only at the bargain basement price)

Defense:
DE Cory Redding
DT Terdell Sands
LB Tully Banta-Cain
CB Asante Samuel


italics = camp bodies and borderline roster spot

Ratliff is a camp body? Are you crazy? He is going to be one of our best rushers in years to come, he can play tackle and end....

camp body..good god.

 

[MONT17]

You want us to get one of the most expensive free agents to put at a position where we already have two expensive starters?

What are we... the moronic Commanders?

Hopefully the days of making up for bad moves with more bad moves is over!

 

[WDN]

Jay is no camp body. He is a very good rotational player.

 

[eduncan22]

I think he's figuring we are moving Henry to FS.

Henry will be lucky to get past March 1st.

3.6 million for a corner who cant cover?

 

[AbeBeta]

Ratliff isn't a free agent -- he just finished his second year -- draft picks dont' sign for fewer than 3 years.

 

[LatinMind]

Ratliff isn't a free agent -- he just finished his second year -- draft picks dont' sign for fewer than 3 years.

actually ratliff is a RFA

 

[AbeBeta]

actually ratliff is a RFA

Your info must be in error b/c he signed for 3 years.

After year two he'd be an exclusive rights FA if he were no longer under contract.

 

[LatinMind]

Your info must be in error b/c he signed for 3 years.

After year two he'd be an exclusive rights FA if he were no longer under contract.

i guess i was wrong, sue me


exclusive rights
Bowen, StephenDEERFAColeman, KenyonDEUFAColeman, MarcusSUFAColombo, MarcOTUFACrayton, Patrick WRRFAElam, AbramSERFAFowler, RyanLBRFAGlymph, JuniorLBRFAGurode, AndreCUFAJohnson, AlCRFAJones, NathanCBRFALadouceur, L.P.LSERFAMcBriar, MatPRFAPierce, BrettTERFAProcter, CoryOGERFARatliff, JeremiahDEERFAReeves, JacquesCBRFASingleton, AlLBUFA

 

[LatinMind]

but they still need to make him a qualifying offer.

Q: What determines an exclusive rights free agent?

A: Players with two or fewer years of experience who have no outside negotiating power. Their rights belong to their 2007 club provided they are made a qualifying offer

 

[sonnyboy]

Henry will be lucky to get past March 1st.

3.6 million for a corner who cant cover?

Are the Cowboys the only team you watch.

Henry made his fair share of plays this year.

I've seen plenty of starting CB's on other teams he'd play over.

Not every starting CB is the caliber of Newman.

 

[Hailmary]

Are the Cowboys the only team you watch.

Henry made his fair share of plays this year.

I've seen plenty of starting CB's on other teams he'd play over.

Not every starting CB is the caliber of Newman.

I agree. And also considering that our front seven (w/ the exception of Ware) gave the opposing QBs all day to throw, I tend to think Henry played better than most would give him credit for.

 

[Seven]

Henry will be lucky to get past March 1st.

3.6 million for a corner who cant cover?

Blasphemy. Explain yourself. Please, I can't wait to hear this "opinion."

 

[silverbear]

Keep:
WR Patrick Crayton
C Andre Gurode
C Al Johnson
OG Cory Procter
OT Marc Colombo
LS L.P. LaDouceur
K Martin Gramatica
DE Stephen Bowen
DE Jeremiah Ratliff
LB Ryan Fowler
LB Junior Glymph
CB Nathan Jones
S Abram Elam
P Mat McBriar

Offense:
QB Tim Rattay
OG Kris Dielman
OT Leonard Davis (only at the bargain basement price)

Defense:
DE Cory Redding
DT Terdell Sands
LB Tully Banta-Cain
CB Asante Samuel


italics = camp bodies and borderline roster spot

There isn't a player on your wish list who wouldn't fill a need on the Cowboys, but I think you're being a good deal too optimistic if you think we could sign all of them...

Oh, we'll have a good deal of cap room again this year, but so will a LOT of teams, and that will drive up the cost of doing business this offseason... and we're probably gonna want to set a chunk of the cap room we'll have available for re-signing some of our young vets whose contracts are about to run out...

I'd consider Davis, Redding and Samuel (along with a lesser signing or two) to be a good haul in free agency...