RandyOh
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Keep: Terrell McClain, Brandon Carr, JJ Wilcox, Darren McFadden, Brice Butler, Jonathan Cooper, David Irving
I would give McClain a 3 year deal that can easily be cut in the final year if needed. Carr, Wilcox, McFadden, Butler, and Cooper are all brought back on short 1 or 2 year deals. Don't see anyone being too expensive with Carr probably getting the largest salary. Attempt to sign Irving to a 3 year deal but most likely will be a 1 year deal.
Release: Kyle Wilber & Lucky Whitehead
Top Compensatory candidates:
OG Ronlad Leary- 4th possible 3rd
WR Terrance Williams- 4th
SS Barry Church- 6th possible 5th
CB Morris Claiborne- 6th possible 5th
Other Offseason Moves:
- Tony Romo traded to Houston in exchange for 1st round pick swap & Houston's 2017 2nd round pick
FA:
- OLB Demarcus Ware- Bringing Ware back as a LB and not a DE. He replaces Wilber and we use him as a stand up rusher on obvious passing downs as well as a SLB. brought back on a 2 year deal.
- DE Mario Williams- Made fun of this a little bit when he was released but i see the value of signing him to a cheap incentive laden 1 year contract.
- QB Brian Hoyer- Vet QB who can win u a few games if needed to. Try for a 3 year deal but im fine with just a 2 year deal. Shouldn't cost much. contract was the same as Mark Sanchez this past season.
- LB Bruce Carter- Vet LB who had his last good season as a Cowboy. Signed for the vet min 1 year deal.
HOU 1st.) CB Sidney Jones, Washington- With the swapping of 1st round picks, it makes it much easier to get Jones. Jones is brought in to be the face of our secondary. Hes best used in press or zone coverage.
HOU 2nd.) DE Tarell Basham, Ohio- Basham has become a favorite around here and its easy to see why. Hes all the traits you want in 4-3 pass rusher. Hes going to need a season or 2 of development before i think he really breaks out due to how raw he is but he has what it takes to become our long term solution at WDE.
2nd.) WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC- If he makes it to 60 then i would be so happy and pissed if we passed on him. He may not be a 4.3 speedster but he looks like and has all the same traits to be a Dez/Boldin clone and i will gladly take that.
3rd.) S Marcus Maye, Florida- I see many would rather take Justin Evans but ill take Maye. Maye is a hybrid safety. He has the instincts of a free safety but the physicality of a box safety. He and Jones could make a long term duo at safety that will make QB's think twice about passing
4th.) OT Eric Magnuson, Michigan- Magnuson won't just be handed the job at RT no matter how many posters here hate Free. Magnuson may be a better pass blocker at this point but he needs to gain strength because hes not the best run blocker. I can see him becoming the starter in his 2nd year for sure though. I think he can be at the least an above average starting RT for a long time in the NFL and thats about the best u can realistically ask for. Another all pro on the Oline would be very hard to keep.
6th.) S/CB Johnathan Ford, Auburn- I'm not drafting him as a safety but as a corner. Auburn used him as their nickleback the majority of his senior year and it looked like that would be his best role at the next level. He does give u another backup for free safety though so his versatility is just a bonus. Hopefully this finishes off the rebuild of our starting unit in the secondary going foward with Jones, Brown, and Ford at corner with B Jones and Maye as our last lines of defense.
7th.) FB Freddie Stevenson, FSU- yep their is a fullback in my mock. Hes the best run blocking FB in college and an underrated offensive weapon as a runner and pass catcher. Also played LB in highschool so he can contribute on the special team as well. Needs to become a better pass blocker but he has the best Oline and best pass blocking RB to learn from.
7th.) WR Brisly Estime, Syracuse- Special teams pick. Brisly has been one of if not the best punt returner in college averaging over 17 yards a punt return. Also an ok kick returner but most returners just take the knee anyways. Also serves as a backup for the slot receiver.
Top Team needs to be addressed in 2018:
TE- Not even sure if this will be a need. Rico could figure it out and become the next Jimmy Graham or Antonio Gates but to be more realistic, TE will most likely be our biggest need next year. would consider trading up for the best one in the 1st or 2nd if we end up with multiple Comp picks. Especially if we get a 3rd or even 2 4th round comp picks.
LB- This becomes a need of Smith ends up being a big time flop. Even if he doesnt, this is a need. we need better depth at LB.
WR- Butler will either be gone or with 1 year left on his deal. try to replace our deep threat with a better deep threat.
OG- Not sure if Cooper is a solution. He may not even beat Jumbo Joe for the back up spot. would highly consider using our 3rd or 4th round pick on a OG who can back up both guard spots and center.
CB- Carr will most likely be gone and retired at this point and Oscan should be gone at this point but will still be here. Need depth and a young player to hopefully push Oscan down to 5th on the depth chart. He looks done.
I would give McClain a 3 year deal that can easily be cut in the final year if needed. Carr, Wilcox, McFadden, Butler, and Cooper are all brought back on short 1 or 2 year deals. Don't see anyone being too expensive with Carr probably getting the largest salary. Attempt to sign Irving to a 3 year deal but most likely will be a 1 year deal.
Release: Kyle Wilber & Lucky Whitehead
Top Compensatory candidates:
OG Ronlad Leary- 4th possible 3rd
WR Terrance Williams- 4th
SS Barry Church- 6th possible 5th
CB Morris Claiborne- 6th possible 5th
Other Offseason Moves:
- Tony Romo traded to Houston in exchange for 1st round pick swap & Houston's 2017 2nd round pick
FA:
- OLB Demarcus Ware- Bringing Ware back as a LB and not a DE. He replaces Wilber and we use him as a stand up rusher on obvious passing downs as well as a SLB. brought back on a 2 year deal.
- DE Mario Williams- Made fun of this a little bit when he was released but i see the value of signing him to a cheap incentive laden 1 year contract.
- QB Brian Hoyer- Vet QB who can win u a few games if needed to. Try for a 3 year deal but im fine with just a 2 year deal. Shouldn't cost much. contract was the same as Mark Sanchez this past season.
- LB Bruce Carter- Vet LB who had his last good season as a Cowboy. Signed for the vet min 1 year deal.
HOU 1st.) CB Sidney Jones, Washington- With the swapping of 1st round picks, it makes it much easier to get Jones. Jones is brought in to be the face of our secondary. Hes best used in press or zone coverage.
HOU 2nd.) DE Tarell Basham, Ohio- Basham has become a favorite around here and its easy to see why. Hes all the traits you want in 4-3 pass rusher. Hes going to need a season or 2 of development before i think he really breaks out due to how raw he is but he has what it takes to become our long term solution at WDE.
2nd.) WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC- If he makes it to 60 then i would be so happy and pissed if we passed on him. He may not be a 4.3 speedster but he looks like and has all the same traits to be a Dez/Boldin clone and i will gladly take that.
3rd.) S Marcus Maye, Florida- I see many would rather take Justin Evans but ill take Maye. Maye is a hybrid safety. He has the instincts of a free safety but the physicality of a box safety. He and Jones could make a long term duo at safety that will make QB's think twice about passing
4th.) OT Eric Magnuson, Michigan- Magnuson won't just be handed the job at RT no matter how many posters here hate Free. Magnuson may be a better pass blocker at this point but he needs to gain strength because hes not the best run blocker. I can see him becoming the starter in his 2nd year for sure though. I think he can be at the least an above average starting RT for a long time in the NFL and thats about the best u can realistically ask for. Another all pro on the Oline would be very hard to keep.
6th.) S/CB Johnathan Ford, Auburn- I'm not drafting him as a safety but as a corner. Auburn used him as their nickleback the majority of his senior year and it looked like that would be his best role at the next level. He does give u another backup for free safety though so his versatility is just a bonus. Hopefully this finishes off the rebuild of our starting unit in the secondary going foward with Jones, Brown, and Ford at corner with B Jones and Maye as our last lines of defense.
7th.) FB Freddie Stevenson, FSU- yep their is a fullback in my mock. Hes the best run blocking FB in college and an underrated offensive weapon as a runner and pass catcher. Also played LB in highschool so he can contribute on the special team as well. Needs to become a better pass blocker but he has the best Oline and best pass blocking RB to learn from.
7th.) WR Brisly Estime, Syracuse- Special teams pick. Brisly has been one of if not the best punt returner in college averaging over 17 yards a punt return. Also an ok kick returner but most returners just take the knee anyways. Also serves as a backup for the slot receiver.
Top Team needs to be addressed in 2018:
TE- Not even sure if this will be a need. Rico could figure it out and become the next Jimmy Graham or Antonio Gates but to be more realistic, TE will most likely be our biggest need next year. would consider trading up for the best one in the 1st or 2nd if we end up with multiple Comp picks. Especially if we get a 3rd or even 2 4th round comp picks.
LB- This becomes a need of Smith ends up being a big time flop. Even if he doesnt, this is a need. we need better depth at LB.
WR- Butler will either be gone or with 1 year left on his deal. try to replace our deep threat with a better deep threat.
OG- Not sure if Cooper is a solution. He may not even beat Jumbo Joe for the back up spot. would highly consider using our 3rd or 4th round pick on a OG who can back up both guard spots and center.
CB- Carr will most likely be gone and retired at this point and Oscan should be gone at this point but will still be here. Need depth and a young player to hopefully push Oscan down to 5th on the depth chart. He looks done.
