Rolando McClain Negotiations Not Good

[Aven8]

Lee is only owed 5.5m total for the next 2 years, that is less than Brinkley just got.

And? How man games did he play in last season?

 

[CCBoy]

Cowboys' signing analysis: Jasper Brinkley
March, 19, 2015
Mar 19
2:00
PM ET
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4741282/cowboys-signing-analysis-jasper-brinkley


IRVING, Texas -- Here’s an All-22 look at newly-signed linebacker Jasper Brinkley:

Games watched: Week 2 against the New England Patriots, Week 14 against the New York Jets, Week 17 against the Chicago Bears.

Contract: Two years, $6.2 million with $2 million guaranteed. He received a $1.25 million signing bonus and $750,000 of his $1 million base salary is fully guaranteed. In 2016, he has a $2 million base salary and a $2 million option bonus due 23 days before the start of the league year. He also has a $250,000 roster bonus.

What I saw: The games I chose to watch were by design. I wanted to watch his most productive game (11 tackles against the Patriots) and then see him against a running team (the Jets) and a division foe (the Bears) because I’ve envisioned him as a two-down linebacker.

He played 104 snaps in the three games I saw, and I didn’t see him on the ground much at all. He had a great ability to keep offensive linemen away from his feet and either make plays in the hole or flow to the play and make a tackle. That says something about his experience because too often younger players can see it, but they react so quickly they get sideswiped by linemen. He has a good blend of being patient but not slow.

When he tackles a runner, he tackles a runner. Very few times did the runner fall forward for extra yards when Brinkley made a tackle. He met Stevan Ridley in the hole on the second play of the game against New England and just dropped him. In the fourth quarter he did the same against Brandon Bolden.

I thought it was interesting he was not used in the goal-line package considering his ability to stop the run. He did not play many snaps in the nickel package against the Patriots or Bears, but he saw a lot of time there against the Jets with the Vikings coaches wanting to make sure they were solid against the run.

He uses his eyes very well to diagnose plays and can sift through the garbage to get to the ball carrier. He had a tendency to overrun some plays, which allowed for some cut backs on some wide zone plays. He needs to be more disciplined there.

The Vikings didn’t ask him to do much in pass coverage. He mostly sat in the middle in zone coverage. I didn’t see him run down the seams with a tight end once. He was able to get to the backs in the flat and make the tackle after small gains.

How he fits: Last year the Cowboys threw numbers at the defensive line position in hopes of keeping players fresh while masking some of their deficiencies if they play too much. They are doing the same at linebacker with the additions of Brinkley, Andrew Gachkar and Keith Rivers so far this offseason. Brinkley has all the looks of a run-down linebacker. This defense is based on speed and range. Brinkley is not the fastest, but he knows how to keep himself out of trouble and get to the ball carrier.

Good move: I’m a little surprised by the $2 million guarantee for Brinkley, not because of the money it puts in his pocket, but because of the real possibility it means the team is moving on from Rolando McClain. That would be a lot of money to pay an insurance policy during the course of the year if McClain returns, and Brinkley is not viewed as a special teams’ help at this point yet either. He is a solid run defender, and in a division with DeMarco Murray and Alfred Morris, that’s a good thing.

 

[Sportsbabe]

He'll end up signing with the Cowboys or retiring. Nobody else is going to put up with his mess. He'll finally see that the Cowboys are really the only team that wants him, and Jerry Jones has been better than a father to him.

Come on back, Ro. We'll welcome you with open arms and fewer Benjamins.

Somebody else might try it but they won't be able to give him what the Cowboys gave him ... love and compassion, that brotherhood he spoke about. OScan was his best friend. Anybody got his number? I guess that didn't mean nothing to him at this point. Let him try with somebody else and see where it gets him ... retired and back on the couch. He better recognize where his blessings are.

 

[speedkilz88]

Lee is only owed 5.5m total for the next 2 years, that is less than Brinkley just got.

The devils in the details. Looks like Brinkley got a 1 yr 2.375 deal, 2nd year option year would total 4.125

 

[Sportsbabe]

Cowboys' signing analysis: Jasper Brinkley
March, 19, 2015
Mar 19
2:00
PM ET
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4741282/cowboys-signing-analysis-jasper-brinkley


IRVING, Texas -- Here’s an All-22 look at newly-signed linebacker Jasper Brinkley:

Games watched: Week 2 against the New England Patriots, Week 14 against the New York Jets, Week 17 against the Chicago Bears.

Contract: Two years, $6.2 million with $2 million guaranteed. He received a $1.25 million signing bonus and $750,000 of his $1 million base salary is fully guaranteed. In 2016, he has a $2 million base salary and a $2 million option bonus due 23 days before the start of the league year. He also has a $250,000 roster bonus.

What I saw: The games I chose to watch were by design. I wanted to watch his most productive game (11 tackles against the Patriots) and then see him against a running team (the Jets) and a division foe (the Bears) because I’ve envisioned him as a two-down linebacker.

He played 104 snaps in the three games I saw, and I didn’t see him on the ground much at all. He had a great ability to keep offensive linemen away from his feet and either make plays in the hole or flow to the play and make a tackle. That says something about his experience because too often younger players can see it, but they react so quickly they get sideswiped by linemen. He has a good blend of being patient but not slow.

When he tackles a runner, he tackles a runner. Very few times did the runner fall forward for extra yards when Brinkley made a tackle. He met Stevan Ridley in the hole on the second play of the game against New England and just dropped him. In the fourth quarter he did the same against Brandon Bolden.

I thought it was interesting he was not used in the goal-line package considering his ability to stop the run. He did not play many snaps in the nickel package against the Patriots or Bears, but he saw a lot of time there against the Jets with the Vikings coaches wanting to make sure they were solid against the run.

He uses his eyes very well to diagnose plays and can sift through the garbage to get to the ball carrier. He had a tendency to overrun some plays, which allowed for some cut backs on some wide zone plays. He needs to be more disciplined there.

The Vikings didn’t ask him to do much in pass coverage. He mostly sat in the middle in zone coverage. I didn’t see him run down the seams with a tight end once. He was able to get to the backs in the flat and make the tackle after small gains.

How he fits: Last year the Cowboys threw numbers at the defensive line position in hopes of keeping players fresh while masking some of their deficiencies if they play too much. They are doing the same at linebacker with the additions of Brinkley, Andrew Gachkar and Keith Rivers so far this offseason. Brinkley has all the looks of a run-down linebacker. This defense is based on speed and range. Brinkley is not the fastest, but he knows how to keep himself out of trouble and get to the ball carrier.

Good move: I’m a little surprised by the $2 million guarantee for Brinkley, not because of the money it puts in his pocket, but because of the real possibility it means the team is moving on from Rolando McClain. That would be a lot of money to pay an insurance policy during the course of the year if McClain returns, and Brinkley is not viewed as a special teams’ help at this point yet either. He is a solid run defender, and in a division with DeMarco Murray and Alfred Morris, that’s a good thing.

All I want to see, is which one of these guys is going to take over the "nasty" since it appears that Def Ro isn't coming back. That is my number one reason for wanting him back so bad. (Also want good things to happen in his life.) But we need what McClain brought to this defense last year and I'm waiting to see who's going to do it this year.

 

[wileedog]

All I want to see, is which one of these guys is going to take over the "nasty" since it appears that Def Ro isn't coming back. That is my number one reason for wanting him back so bad. (Also want good things to happen in his life.) But we need what McClain brought to this defense last year and I'm waiting to see who's going to do it this year.

See Kraken, The.

 

[Joe_Fan]

Fine call brandon spikes

Agreed.

 

[Avery]

I would expect that we'll draft at least two LB's out of this draft.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I'm fine with a duo of Lee and Hitchens with the third LBer (who only plays 50% of the snaps anyway) coming from one of the three guys we signed. What scares me is what happens if Lee or Hitchens gets hurt. And considering Lee has missed an average of 7 games a year his 5 years in the league, I would say we have good reason to be scared.

 

[DCBoysfan]

I would expect that we'll draft at least two LB's out of this draft.

I think the opposite, I think we draft 1 LB and try and get 2 DL.

 

[TwentyOne]

In the playoffs he was soft. Dude didn't want to play.

Define softness.

McClain had 4 (or 5 ?) bigger injuries during the season. He played thru 2 concussions. Before the season he was out of football for nearly 2 years. And now he went thru a 18 games season. What do you expect from people ?

I can understand that someone loses the will to play when every inch of your body is injured. Still he was on the field. I can remember other players who sat on the sideline because their elbow hurt.

 

[Joe_Fan]

I'm fine with a duo of Lee and Hitchens with the third LBer (who only plays 50% of the snaps anyway) coming from one of the three guys we signed. What scares me is what happens if Lee or Hitchens gets hurt. And considering Lee has missed an average of 7 games a year his 5 years in the league, I would say we have good reason to be scared.

The problem is that you can pretty much guarantee that Lee will get injured at some point during the season. I hate to say that but with his history it would seem that he'd end up on the IR if someone looked at him the wrong way.

 

[Nightman]

The problem is that you can pretty much guarantee that Lee will get injured at some point during the season. I hate to say that but with his history it would seem that he'd end up on the IR if someone looked at him the wrong way.

All MLBers get hurt. It comes with the territory. Lee is no more or less likely to get hurt than anyone else.

 

[Beast_from_East]

say it ain't so Ro!

Time to move on then.................the dude is a headcase anyways, you never know which Ro will show up on Sunday. The Ro that is a freaking terror to opposing offenses or the Ro that says he is too hurt to play or just doesn't feel like. You don't give those type of players big money contracts with guaranteed $$$.

Bring him back on a "pay per game" contract like Hardy got.............you don't feel like playing today, fine, guard the waterbucket and forfeit your game check.

 

[robjay04]

I have a friend who is a die hard Vikings fan and he loved Kasper or whatever his name is.

As far as my opinion, I want Rolando back, he adds an attitude to our defense. I wouldn't mind signing him to a deal similar to Hardy(much less money of course and he would probably warrant some kind of guarantee.

I don't mind paying him but on a one year deal. Say one year, 5 million(I am no finance guru). I love shot contracts because they won't put you in cap hell.

 

[endersdragon]

Is anyone offering Mcclain a lot of money?

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

All I want to see, is which one of these guys is going to take over the "nasty" since it appears that Def Ro isn't coming back. That is my number one reason for wanting him back so bad. (Also want good things to happen in his life.) But we need what McClain brought to this defense last year and I'm waiting to see who's going to do it this year.

Hardy

 

[Beast_from_East]

I have a friend who is a die hard Vikings fan and he loved Kasper or whatever his name is.

As far as my opinion, I want Rolando back, he adds an attitude to our defense. I wouldn't mind signing him to a deal similar to Hardy(much less money of course and he would probably warrant some kind of guarantee.

I don't mind paying him but on a one year deal. Say one year, 5 million(I am no finance guru). I love shot contracts because they won't put you in cap hell.

Yea, no way in hell a give Ro a multiyear contract............one year deal, loaded with incentives, similar to Hardy..........you tell Ro that's your best offer and if he says no, you then move on.

 

[Nightman]

Is anyone offering Mcclain a lot of money?

Nope, he is already missing four game checks and is not worth the risk to most teams.

SF might get desperate like we did last year now that Willis and Borland retired.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

You can hardly hold trying to play through concussions against a guy.

Love how he was amazing in every respect last year up until now... Was a great move by the Cowboys...

Suddenly he has no heart and checks out of games...

Nope I saw it at the end of last year. Thanksgiving on , he was average at best.