Nate Clements is going to be a FA

[MichaelWinicki]

With the cap jumping and expecting to jump again soon you can over pay somewhat if you feel it's the missing piece.

H'es a damn fine CB, but everyone is going to be overpaying and I just don't think that's our big need.

FS, James to get his head out of his arse and a pressure guy our what we need on defense.

We must get Adams replacement this offseason so he is ready in 2008, Rivera must not be starting in 2007.

So FS, OG, OT, OLB/DE, and WR (most likely) are our priority needs. Does that seem familiar to anyone else?

We have one in McQ.


Why is it that joefan always discounts the younger players? Instead they want to pay top-buck to an established vet.

 

[big dog cowboy]

If we lockup another shutdown corner it would compensate for the lack of a pass rush.

Interesting thought but very difficult for me to buy. I would rather have a awesome pass rush.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Amen Henry is not cutting it.

You know the guy is injured right?

 

[DBoys]

Interesting thought but very difficult for me to buy. I would rather have a awesome pass rush.

Oh me too I am just saying it will help because they throw at Henry on pretty much every 3rd down.

I have no doubt Dallas will go after pass rush guys in FA or the draft.

 

[Arch Stanton]

We're below the cap space every offseason. The only thing Dan Snyder is good at is beating the cap. The rest is a different story.

Gotta newsflash for you....31 other teams are also below the cap.

From what I have seen (it might not be 100% correct) there are 19 teams with $20 million+ to spend during the offseason while Washington have $1 million. I'm guessing Danny will have to be creative to sign Clements. Ya think?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Interesting thought but very difficult for me to buy. I would rather have a awesome pass rush.

And considering most of our coverage problems have been with the safeties and the linebackers I don't having another lock-down corner will change things much.

Not that I consider Clements to be a "lock-down" type corner. He gets burned far too often.

 

[vlad]

A healthy Anthony Henry is an excellent CB, unless I missed something that says his knee problem is permanent, you all are crazy for wanting to switch him out. Not because Clements or anyone else might be better, but because you have a, when healthy excellent CB, and we have so many holes to fill.

All FA should be focused on interior OL first and foremost. meaning, Rivera needs to go.

 

[jazzcat22]

....and I kinda thought you had to have cap space to do that.

And Taglibue is gone, so unless he has some influence still with the NFL to save his favorite team the deadskins, they will not have the cap room.

 

[Bcburns]

If Henry was capapble of playing Safety, we should already have him there.

In his rookie season he played FS. During that year he had 10 interceptions, 17 passes defensed, and 54 tackles.

That is much better than anything we've had at safety since Woody.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Gotta newsflash for you....31 other teams are also below the cap.

From what I have seen (it might not be 100% correct) there are 19 teams with $20 million+ to spend during the offseason while Washington have $1 million. I'm guessing Danny will have to be creative to sign Clements. Ya think?

That's the problem. With all that cap space you could see some ridiculous contracts for prime free agents.

Have to build from within.

 

[DBoys]

A healthy Anthony Henry is an excellent CB, unless I missed something that says his knee problem is permanent, you all are crazy for wanting to switch him out. Not because Clements or anyone else might be better, but because you have a, when healthy excellent CB, and we have so many holes to fill.

All FA should be focused on interior OL first and foremost. meaning, Rivera needs to go.

Henry has been burned since he has been here. He has had flashes at times but never been worth the money we paid him.

I do agree about Rivera.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

A healthy Anthony Henry is an excellent CB, unless I missed something that says his knee problem is permanent, you all are crazy for wanting to switch him out. Not because Clements or anyone else might be better, but because you have a, when healthy excellent CB, and we have so many holes to fill.

All FA should be focused on interior OL first and foremost. meaning, Rivera needs to go.

Nice to see a sensible post instead of the

I've been reading.

 

[Tobal]

And considering most of our coverage problems have been with the safeties and the linebackers I don't having another lock-down corner will change things much.

Not that I consider Clements to be a "lock-down" type corner. He gets burned far too often.

I never said we have to draft him, but he better get some playing time, I know it's crazy but Parcells praising a guy doesn't mean as much to me as it used to. IE Stewart, Blade, Pettitti, etc, etc.... I don't think it's because he lacks the ability to judge talent, I've come to believe it's one of his many motivational tools. I'd love for McQuistan to be What Parcells says he can be.

Quoted the wrong thread, was referring to Adams replacement in 2008

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Henry has been burned since he has been here. He has had flashes at times but never been worth the money we paid him.

I do agree about Rivera.

That's a big-time exaggeration. When the guy has been healthy he's performed well. Yeah, he's been burned a few times but this is the NFL and the guys on the other side get paid too. I see Champ Bailey get burned on occasion too.

 

[Arch Stanton]

That's the problem. With all that cap space you could see some ridiculous contracts for prime free agents.

Have to build from within.

This is the reason I don't want to go after Adalius Thomas. That guy will get a nice contract, but hopefully not with us.

 

[Silver Bullet]

There's no way the Cowboys will pay top dollars for another CB. Henry is the highest paid player on the team and I personally think he's playing injured. Washington will go after Clements and probably get him.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I never said we have to draft him, but he better get some playing time, I know it's crazy but Parcells praising a guy doesn't mean as much to me as it used to. IE Stewart, Blade, Pettitti, etc, etc.... I don't think it's because he lacks the ability to judge talent, I've come to believe it's one of his many motivational tools. I'd love for McQuistan to be What Parcells says he can be.

But at some point you do have to role the die and see what happens. It's the nature of the game. I'd love to be able to spend top money on every name FA or have a 1st or 2nd round draft pick at every position. But it doesn't work like that. If you're going to be a SB contender then some of the guys drafted in the 5th, 6th or 7th rounds need to come through on occasion. And need I remind you that the guy leading the offense is an undrafted FA. This team has plenty of holes and limited resources to fill those holes.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

There's no way the Cowboys will pay top dollars for another CB. Henry is the highest paid player on the team and I personally think he's playing injured. Washington will go after Clements and probably get him.

Agree... at least on the Cowboy perspective.

 

[DBoys]

That's a big-time exaggeration. When the guy has been healthy he's performed well. Yeah, he's been burned a few times but this is the NFL and the guys on the other side get paid too. I see Champ Bailey get burned on occasion too.

I don't think it is. Henry is ALWAYS giving up big plays. You don't see Champ getting out run consistently. Burned a few times hehe

When he is healthy excuses excuses. The guy is getting primo bucks and hasn't done squat but pick a few balls off.

Offenses constantly scheme him against speed guys and he gets eaten alive.

Just watch Henry vs. Lloyd and that sums up Henry's existence here.

 

[Tobal]

But at some point you do have to role the die and see what happens. It's the nature of the game. I'd love to be able to spend top money on every name FA or have a 1st or 2nd round draft pick at every position. But it doesn't work like that. If you're going to be a SB contender then some of the guys drafted in the 5th, 6th or 7th rounds need to come through on occasion. And need I remind you that the guy leading the offense is an undrafted FA. This team has plenty of holes and limited resources to fill those holes.

You seem to be suggesting I want draft highly for that position or sign a high profile FA. All I'm saying is that we need to decide if we have an answer for that position in 2008.

I realize we might and I realize you can sometimes fill positions with late picks and Undrafted rooks. I see that as more of a worry than CB.

I think some people forget pre Henry at the CB position. Glenn is damn solid and I even like Reeves. My point on my post is that CB is way down the list of issues on this team and unlike most I think Adams will be at LT in 2007. I don't want to go into the 2008 season with no options at LT

I think it's easy to say that RG and FS have been abysmal at times this year. The LB core has had some serious issues as well and that concerns me because James and Akin should be long term fixtures, but something isn't working there.