PFT: Former No. 3 Overall pick Trey Lance to hit free agency

[Hawkeye0202]

Lance to Indy makes so much sense. He would be the ideal camp competition for Richardson and his skillset plugs into that offense with ease.

1000%.....

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

They had to pay him anyway, so why would they cut him and pay both him and another player to fill the 3rd QB role? Plus, I'm sure the plan when they signed him was for him to never play, but it's up to the player to earn that shot.

So...nobody EVER gets released and paid? I'm not up and that kinda thing.

I'd rather have someone we feel has the ability to play.

 

[KingCorcoran]

We have to sign someone.

We can’t go into the season with Grier.

Grier’s deal came after Lance rejected the Cowboys’ offer. Dallas should find a backup QB with as much experience as a starter they can afford. Dak’s injury history needs to be taken into account.

 

[OmerV]

So...nobody EVER gets released and paid? I'm not up and that kinda thing.

I'd rather have someone we feel has the ability to play.

Not to sign a 3rd string QB when your current 3rd string QB is being paid a lot more than other 3rd string QB's.

If they were dumping a 3rd string QB making the league minimum to make room for a starter or top backup, that would be different, but in the case of Lance it would be adding payroll for another player who is unlikely to be needed and unlikely to be any better than Lance. After all, even though Lance has been disappointing, do you really think there was a better player to sign who ended up sitting at home eating Cheetos and watching the games on Sundays?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Not to sign a 3rd string QB when your current 3rd string QB is being paid a lot more than other 3rd string QB's.

If they were dumping a 3rd string QB making the league minimum to make room for a starter or top backup, that would be different, but in the case of Lance it would be adding payroll for another player who is unlikely to be needed and unlikely to be any better than Lance. After all, even though Lance has been disappointing, do you really think there was a better player to sign who ended up sitting at home eating Cheetos and watching the games on Sundays?

I think he's better than a 3rd string. "think"...since I haven't seen him play much.

 

[OmerV]

I think he's better than a 3rd string. "think"...since I haven't seen him play much.

That's part of my point though. Why would you release a 3rd string QB who is probably better than a 3rd string QB when you have to pay him anyway, and then go out and sign someone to replace him who will cost additional money and not be as good?

 

[rambo2]

We have to sign someone.

We can’t go into the season with Grier.

Sure they can. Grier is as good as Rush.

 

[rambo2]

Grier’s deal came after Lance rejected the Cowboys’ offer. Dallas should find a backup QB with as much experience as a starter they can afford. Dak’s injury history needs to be taken into account.

They should go with Grier.

 

[Chasing6]

I happen to agree. I play guitar and I can tell just by handing you one if you can play it or not. It doesn't take a Carnegie Hall concert.

Having said that...if they had no intention of playing him they should have just cut him. I believe mismanagement of players hurt them (and the team) in several ways. The Dallas Cowboys seem proficient at "wasting" NFL careers. Certainly SOME team would have taken a bigger chance with him. Maybe?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

His contract was guaranteed. If they cut him they would have to spend more money adding another emergency QB.

What they should have done, is talked to their Scouting Department and Coaching Staff, before an Owner makes an idiotic decision.

These types of things only happen in Jerry World.

 

[DuncanIso]

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

That's part of my point though. Why would you release a 3rd string QB who is probably better than a 3rd string QB when you have to pay him anyway, and then go out and sign someone to replace him who will cost additional money and not be as good?

The part where you (or someone!) said "no intention to ever play". Now if the intent was to actually have him as backup...ok.

 

[OmerV]

The part where you (or someone!) said "no intention to ever play". Now if the intent was to actually have him as backup...ok.

Why would he have been handed a role without having to show the coaches he deserves a role? He was a developmental player, not a guy that was brought in to play immediately.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Why would he have been handed a role without having to show the coaches he deserves a role? He was a developmental player, not a guy that was brought in to play immediately.

I'm not sure what you are talking about. I never said they shoulda just let him play.

I said if they never had any internet to play him (as someone suggested), then cut him. If they intended him as a 3rd...okay.

I'm at a loss what you are arguing with me about.

 

[Clove]

Buffoons running a professional organization. So laughable.

 

[Jimbo123]

We can only hope to salvage a comp pick

A comp pick for Lance?

 

[OmerV]

I'm not sure what you are talking about. I never said they shoulda just let him play.

I said if they never had any internet to play him (as someone suggested), then cut him. If they intended him as a 3rd...okay.

I'm at a loss what you are arguing with me about.

If you aren't saying they should have just let him play then how is it you determined they had no intent to ever let him play? The fact that he didn't play doesn't prove that.

Again, he was a developmental guy. They didn't bring him in with the intent to play him immediately. His chances of playing always hinged on how the coaches saw his development.