Twitter: Schultz Skipping Rest Of OTA's Due To Contract Frustrations

[CowboysExchange]

lol, and you tried to say I got offended ….

As for semantics, the entire weight of your argument was based on the claim Schultz has a contract that falls within the top 5 of current TE contracts. That weight crumbles with the reality he doesn't have a contract remotely like the top 5.

Signing a tag for one year and one year only, and being forced to in order to get paid at all, is nothing like a top 5 contract. The difference is night and day - miles apart - not just semantics.

And, again, you can't even say why it's a bad deal. The closest you have come is to say using the tag on Schultz was a poor use of resources, but how is that the case when they had no plan to use that resource on any other player, so it wouldn't have been used at all otherwise?

The Cowboys had the tag to use ….
they weren't going to use it on anyone else …
they have the cap space and there is no future or ongoing cap implication ...
they avoided being left without a proven TE option in 2022 ...
they bought time for the rookie TE to develop ....

So where is the harm? How was the team damaged?

They still lost Jarwin who was a starter also. The developing te youre talking about prolly won't even be the #2 starting te this year.

We still have no bonafide replacement for Jarwin much less Schultzkowski. Lol
That's a loss right there.

Spending all that cash on a weak checkdown safety valve te that can't jump to cut Cooper and Wilson was a ignorant loss also.

There's too many rookie culda woulda shouldas w no black n white stats.

We haven't had a starting rookie te in 2 decades bruh???

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Is he in Cabo yet?

Si, he should be with Sue.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Our offense is 1 injury away from having a 5-12 record.

We have no depth at Te, RB, or Wr.

Just a bunch of ifs and buts.

We lost
Jarwin-Starter
Cooper-Starter
Wilson- Great backup
Clement- 3rd RB

We picked up
Ferguson- Rookie
Washington- fa
Tolbert-Rookie
Ryan Nall- Fa

The cowboys are gonna march out there against Brady w Schultz and McKeon leading the charge in this 12 personnel. Lmao.

I'd bet the entire farm on the BUCS. They will win by at least 3-4 tds.

This offense is gonna mediocre at best.

The Line was the BUCS -9 last year

If they get Gronk back it's gonna jump to BUCS by 14+ this year

But we shall still give it our best, won't we boys?

Unleash Parsons on Brady.
Tha levels the playing field, voice of surrender.

 

[VaqueroTD]

His agent has us by the you know what, going to end up paying. I still remember LVE in one of those Sounds of the Game clips last year telling one of his teammates how much Schultz was going to bank this year.

 

[kskboys]

His agent has us by the you know what, going to end up paying. I still remember LVE in one of those Sounds of the Game clips last year telling one of his teammates how much Schultz was going to bank this year.

No, he doesn't. We just drafted his replacement. If Schultz wants a huge contract, he can go elsewhere. He can sit out, play on the tag, or be reasonable.

 

[CouchCoach]

The decisions about receivers on this team are based on the term "QB friendly" and you can bet he is consulted about these players.

I think Prescott was fine with Cooper being traded because of his comments in public, just like he was with Beasley. I think when he knew that Wilson and Turner could be gone and that he wouldn't have Gallup for the first part of the season, Schultz became critical in the short run, this season.

I think this is also exacerbated by their silent concern that Lamb is really the guy. If he stumbles and they don't at least have one safety net, this can get real bad real fast. Prescott has to get a connection with Washington and Tolbert before the season really starts.

 

[kskboys]

The decisions about receivers on this team are based on the term "QB friendly" and you can bet he is consulted about these players.

I think Prescott was fine with Cooper being traded because of his comments in public, just like he was with Beasley. I think when he knew that Wilson and Turner could be gone and that he wouldn't have Gallup for the first part of the season, Schultz became critical in the short run, this season.

I think this is also exacerbated by their silent concern that Lamb is really the guy. If he stumbles and they don't at least have one safety net, this can get real bad real fast. Prescott has to get a connection with Washington and Tolbert before the season really starts.

I really really want Lamb to be a #1. I have serious doubts, though.

 

[GroundZero1970]

I think schultzy is sweating Ferguson....

 

[Sydla]

At least zeke was at the op of his position...and still really is. You guys think he sucks....but if you did down deep....he still has good numbers.

"Oh but he's declined since 2016". Oh really? You mean he has actually declined from the 50 best years of any rb EVER and probably one of the best rookie RB seasons EVER?
"He's just an overpaid fullback!" Oh really? You mean he's doing what the team asks him to do? Protecting the star QB? Throwing his body at defensive lineman and big linebackers? Ya don;t think he'd rather be carrying the ball?

Stupid.

I pulled up Emmitt's numbers along side Zeke's and they are remarkably similar. Including getting BIG yards on MORE carries. People don't like it when I say that....."But emmitt is more "likable". Whatever snowflakes!

I am not sure where to start with this post.

One, being at the top of his position when he signed means little. We hadn't won anything with him at TB whereas other teams were building great running games with less invested in the TB position. He's also not at the top of his position right now. I never said he sucks. I think he's a good TB whose cap hit is too large for the position. It's not that I am anti-Zeke. I am anti-paying a TB a ton of money because the league has shown you over and over and over and over and over teams win with investing less into the TB position and more into other positions like the OL, etc. If we had McCaffery, I wouldn't have wanted to pay him. If we had Kamara, I wouldn't wanted to have paid him. The model, that has been shown by a bunch of previous SB teams is churn the TB position with draft picks and FAs, not overpay your TB to the point he takes up nearly 10% of the team's cap.

Never take anyone seriously who uses the word "snowflakes". It outs them as irrational.

 

[TheHerd]

The jones will cave

They always do

 

[TwentyOne]

INB4 he goes to Cancun

And will be back in the best shape of his life.

 

[John813]

And will be back in the best shape of his life.

Hopefully we see some 1v1 of him vs garbage cans in coverage.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I am not sure where to start with this post.

One, being at the top of his position when he signed means little. We hadn't won anything with him at TB whereas other teams were building great running games with less invested in the TB position. He's also not at the top of his position right now. I never said he sucks. I think he's a good TB whose cap hit is too large for the position. It's not that I am anti-Zeke. I am anti-paying a TB a ton of money because the league has shown you over and over and over and over and over teams win with investing less into the TB position and more into other positions like the OL, etc. If we had McCaffery, I wouldn't have wanted to pay him. If we had Kamara, I wouldn't wanted to have paid him. The model, that has been shown by a bunch of previous SB teams is churn the TB position with draft picks and FAs, not overpay your TB to the point he takes up nearly 10% of the team's cap.

Never take anyone seriously who uses the word "snowflakes". It outs them as irrational.

That fact that you seem offended I used the term "snowflake" kinda proves my point.

But let's try to focus on the topic instead, okay?

My point was not necessarily to prove zeke fully earned/deserved each and every dollar. Say what you want...when you lead the league two of 3 years...and possibly 3 straight if it wasn't for GODells' vendetta against Jerry....that is grounds for a big contract. You want to keep that resource. Was the contract TOO big? Sure maybe. But on one had you complain it was too much (great RB's ARE a dime a dozen, continue to draft RB's on rookie contracts...SUPER BOLW!)...then mad at zeke because he couldn't match it. That is odd to me and a rabbit hole for fans.

My point was to compare what zeke did accomplish with what Shultz has. Shultz appears to want some big money with VERY little accomplishment. I don't see it. Offer the average money or get a new TE.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I really really want Lamb to be a #1. I have serious doubts, though.

Can the Cowboys HAVE a #1? Seems like #1 has been a bit of shambles over the last 5 years.