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Here are the recent larger contracts signed by the Cowboys. And let's also consider how the contracts look in retrospect.
1. Dez Bryant (overpaid at inception). Horrible crash and burn contract.
2. Sean Lee. (Team friendly). Good player but poor availability. Probably shouldn't see the last year of his contract.
3. FredBeard. (Mega contract- top market value). Great player. Unforeseen circumstances may make this one a base deal. Hard to fault the team, but it's an example of the risk involved to the team.
4. Zack Martin (mega deal). He was injured for the first time this year. Great player but injury risk does loom large.
5. Tyron Smith. (Team friendly mega deal). He's over performed his contract but back issues could derail his career.
6. L. Collins. (Over paid). He's been a marginal player for his contract. I would argue he has under performed his contract.
As you can see it's a mixed bag, but arguably none of them are considered bargains for their position now. Lots of risk when you sign players to mega deals. Even the best bets (Martin, Fredbeard, Tyron) have been a mixed bag, especially for the money.
4 or the 6 (excluding Dez and Collins) were solid contracts when signed and a better risk than signing Tank.
1. Dez Bryant (overpaid at inception). Horrible crash and burn contract.
2. Sean Lee. (Team friendly). Good player but poor availability. Probably shouldn't see the last year of his contract.
3. FredBeard. (Mega contract- top market value). Great player. Unforeseen circumstances may make this one a base deal. Hard to fault the team, but it's an example of the risk involved to the team.
4. Zack Martin (mega deal). He was injured for the first time this year. Great player but injury risk does loom large.
5. Tyron Smith. (Team friendly mega deal). He's over performed his contract but back issues could derail his career.
6. L. Collins. (Over paid). He's been a marginal player for his contract. I would argue he has under performed his contract.
As you can see it's a mixed bag, but arguably none of them are considered bargains for their position now. Lots of risk when you sign players to mega deals. Even the best bets (Martin, Fredbeard, Tyron) have been a mixed bag, especially for the money.
4 or the 6 (excluding Dez and Collins) were solid contracts when signed and a better risk than signing Tank.