Peppers / Packers agree on a 3 year deal

[MichaelWinicki]

Mike, just curious....in your world is anything ever bad for the Cowboys?

Yep...

 

[MichaelWinicki]

It is more than we can afford.

We are doing whatever we want in free agency.

I wouldn't want that.

 

[Alexander]

I wouldn't want that.

Of course not. If the Cowboys did not get it, you wouldn't have wanted it.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

The way free agency is going, I would be highly disappointed if we did not draft two d lineman in the first few rounds.

 

[perrykemp]

It is more than we can afford.

We are doing whatever we want in free agency.

When one team (Packers) enters March $25m under the cap and the other team (Cowboys) enters March $25m over the cap that's a gigantic delta of $50m between the two teams.

"More than we can afford" becomes a very relative statement.

 

[Alexander]

The way free agency is going, I would be highly disappointed if we did not draft two d lineman in the first few rounds.

And that is the problem. If this continues, and it appears to be the case, then we will be desperate in the draft and will make some idiotic reaches and force picks.

 

[perrykemp]

The way free agency is going, I would be highly disappointed if we did not draft two d lineman in the first few rounds.

They needed to draft two DL fairly high no matter what transpired in Free Agency.

 

[1LoyalCowboyFan]

Ayers is a JAG.

Which free agent defensive end do you suggest we look at? Because a former first round pick who if could turn it on at age 28 and give us 3 years at a decent price seems about right.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

They needed to draft two DL fairly high no matter what transpired in Free Agency.

but I said "the first few rounds" that's my opinion. I don't know if that is managements view. we all know they see potential in the ordinary.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Of course not. If the Cowboys did not get it, you wouldn't have wanted it.

Not at the price the Packers paid... no.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

And that is the problem. If this continues, and it appears to be the case, then we will be desperate in the draft and will make some idiotic reaches and force picks.

I would hope the top of the draft is deep enough, and management is up to targeting two players who will be starters, one possibly a star early.

 

[kjcmeb]

Which free agent defensive end do you suggest we look at? Because a former first round pick who if could turn it on at age 28 and give us 3 years at a decent price seems about right.

Ayers is a really good modest cost DE that won't block the development of a draft pick.....And a rotation is needed for most of the year one 4-3 rookie DEs other than Clowney.

 

[VThokie7]

Haha gotta love how all the sources said we were interested. Seems it wasn't that close at all

Being interested doesn't imply that there was an offer or that it was even close.

 

[udas]

Way more money than the Cowboys should have commited so im not dissapointed they didnt sign peppers. I was thinking half that would have been acceptable.

 

[TheDallasDon]

[quote="kjcmeb, post: 5479211, member: 36022]ers is a really good modest cost DE that won't block the development of a draft pick.....And a rotation is needed for most of the year one 4-3 rookie DEs other than Clowney.[/quote]

He has really grown on me the last few days rotation, rotation, rotation......plus I could see him getting snaps at 3tech

 

[Alexander]

Ayers is a really good modest cost DE that won't block the development of a draft pick.....And a rotation is needed for most of the year one 4-3 rookie DEs other than Clowney.

He is "modest cost", possibly. I would not call him "good".

 

[chicago JK]

I wouldn't want to come to Dallas either. If the defense winds up being good, Ben Bass will get all the credit anyway.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Peppers was pretty bad last year, amazing how people are now lamenting missing on an aging vet who is pretty much at the very downside of what was once a massive peak.
I would rather the team spend on Melton, Carrington and/or Wooten myself. Any combo of those two would probably come at a similar price and help the team more in the long run.

 

[kjcmeb]

He is "modest cost", possibly. I would not call him "good".

Do you have another modest cost FA DE in mind that would be a better rotation guy than him? I am open to any guy that can take 50% of the snaps this year and let a rookie grow into the full time role.

 

[1LoyalCowboyFan]

Peppers was pretty bad last year, amazing how people are now lamenting missing on an aging vet who is pretty much at the very downside of what was once a massive peak.
I would rather the team spend on Melton, Carrington and/or Wooten myself. Any combo of those two would probably come at a similar price and help the team more in the long run.

Carrington is the other I would look at besides Ayers. Why did Pitt let him leave? I'd like to think they invited him over because he fit the 3-4 scheme. I could only imagine it had to be money!