Rico Gathers contract

[Nightman]

Because he could always bolt for basketball, DAL had to agree to give Rico the same money for being on the 53 while he is on the Practice Squad......450k vs 117k

 

[GIFTS86]

They must see something there in the guy

 

[Doomsday101]

I remember when Dallas drafted Carl Lewis. He never played a down of football

 

[Ken]

All for just having potential....amazing.

 

[funkytown]

All for just having potential....amazing.

And being 6'8" 275 pounds with multi-sport athleticism helps also.

 

[Jarv]

PS players also apply to the cap, correct?

 

[LittleD]

If he can transition with another year of practice and work, he might actually be the replacement for
Witten who can block and catch passes. He certainly has the size and athleticism skills.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

We haven't had much luck using a SECOND ROUND PICK for this position....so I am all for them trying to figure it out on the cheap!

 

[Nightman]

PS players also apply to the cap, correct?

Yes....the minimum is 117k but they can pay whatever they want and it all counts against the cap

 

[Nightman]

I remember when Dallas drafted Carl Lewis. He never played a down of football

We also drafted Herschel Walker late and a guy named Staubach who had to go to the Navy

 

[daveferr33]

We also drafted Herschel Walker late and a guy named Staubach who had to go to the Navy

We also drafted a guy named Robert Lee Hayes, better known as Bullet Bob.

 

[RS12]

Jerry generates almost twice the revenue of every other NFL team. 700 mill per year to like 350 mill for almost everybody else. If they think they see something, he can afford to make a tiny little 450k roll of the dice without thinking twice about it.

 

[Nightman]

Jerry generates almost twice the revenue of every other NFL team. 700 mill per year to like 350 mill for almost everybody else. If they think they see something, he can afford to make a tiny little 450k roll of the dice without thinking twice about it.

This is just one way to use his cash advantage over other teams....the cap can always be manipulated

 

[Cowboys22]

This is simply to make him less attractive to other teams. The team knows as the season go on and teams fall out of contention, they go shopping for future potential. No one was willing to take him on their 53 to start the season but several probably will be once they are out of contention.

 

[lkelly]

This is just one way to use his cash advantage over other teams....the cap can always be manipulated

Wake me up when Jerry shows some real results from his "cash advantage."

Other than making people like Jay Ratliff rich.

 

[USMarineVet]

Interestingly, we received Gathers 6th round comp pick from losing Justin Durant in Free Agency; who is now back with the team.

 

[reddyuta]

This guy can play and Actually CATCH,he just needs to learn the game.

 

[lostar2009]

Give the guy some time. But he needs to on this. If he look lost next year I'll cut him.

 

[Teague31]

We need to start preparing for life after Witten. And sooner rather than later

 

[Nightman]

Give the guy some time. But he needs to on this. If he look lost next year I'll cut him.

He is the perfect gamble......6th round pick for little money