Signed by Cowboys Scott McCurley added as LB coach and Jeff Blasko added as asst OL coach

[FuzzyLumpkins]

First they need a NT to pull it off. Next they would need to figure out what to do with Lawrence cause he wouldn't be great in coverage at LB.

All the other pieces are there, especially if Gregory is reinstated(I know can't be relied on). Quinn can play OLB, we have plenty of DE. Jelks and Jackson can move to OLB as well.

Free agency would need to fill in the gaps plus the draft to replace guys in a year or so. They wouldn't need to run the 3-4 but they could absolutely run it at times in every game next season.

You are projecting our current DE to rush LB but that could easily be a trainwreck.

I would hope they modernize and use a hybrid front in the meantime and then draft as well as use UFA to transition if they want to primarily become a 3-4 team if the current roster doesn't fit.

 

[AbeBeta]

In order for “leadership” to matter, as a player they have to be able to play at a HIGH LEVEL. If they can’t, then make them a coach, or a cheerleader, or motivational speaker, but get them off the roster.

Witten is the first one who needs to hit the door.

Shut up. Literally the worst voice on the board

 

[Verdict]

Shut up. Literally the worst voice on the board

Coming from you I’ll take that as validation and a compliment. Carry on kind sir. You are the epitome of class and grace!!! What a privilege it is to be on the same board with you. LOL.

 

[Verdict]

You are projecting our current DE to rush LB but that could easily be a trainwreck.

I would hope they modernize and use a hybrid front in the meantime and then draft as well as use UFA to transition if they want to primarily become a 3-4 team if the current roster doesn't fit.

I think if we go to a 3-4 OU will see Jaylon rushing the passer on the outside.

 

[Praxit]

....I wouldn't be surprised if Rodgers puts out the memo next year, how to beat Dallas. JK. .. Seems like we have the whole GB clan here.

I think its a great environment. We might actually see consistency from this team, we havent seen in years.

 

[ConstantReboot]

....I wouldn't be surprised if Rodgers puts out the memo next year, how to beat Dallas. JK. .. Seems like we have the whole GB clan here.

I think its a great environment. We might actually see consistency from this team, we havent seen in years.

He already knows how to do that with Garrett.

 

[LatinMind]

Honestly TC is the best 3-4 guy they have.
I expect him to stay regardless.
Just too valuable with his flexibility and he is already on record as willingly taking a pay cut.

not at 9.1mil

 

[DuncanIso]

Ive never been do happy to see a slew of changes

keep em coming

enjoy.

 

[Gaede]

Whether we keep Crawford or not, I'm seriously dismayed by the hate. Crawford isn't a controversial player, he never complains, and has put his body through hell by playing a position he's too small for.

This guy has played whatever position the coaches put him in, swung above his weight his entire career, and is one of the players that hustles every single snap.

Is he worth the contract? No. Is he a solid football player, teammate, and Cowboy? Definitely.

 

[Stash]

What truth is that? He is a below average starter and above average backup. Sign him to vet backup money and it's cost effective. The only basis you have is that you are mad about previous mistakes thus my using the spilled milk cliche.

A decade your "spilled milk cliche" is a clearly emotional response and an obvious attempt to once again minimize an obvious mistake made by the Cowboys. Bookended with the always popular "too soon to tell", it makes for a wonderful coverup.

And it is obvious you don't care about the prognosis. You are emotionally invested in him being gone doing your typical angry romantic thing. The reality is that if it is say a bone spur causing the inflammation then his prognosis would be a complete recovery and the issue you have used as the crux of your logical argument goes poof.

Actually, I'm the guy that's not "emotionally invested in him". That would be you, and the rest of the fans who continue to try to make your lame excuses for an under-performing, overpaid player. Like you've done for years with this guy. Just like you did for Garrett, despite all the evidence. I was right about Garrett and I'm right about Crawford and you get emotional because you don't like it. So once again, you're compelled to engage in another losing argument.

I'll just finish with this:

 

[Stash]

Whether we keep Crawford or not, I'm seriously dismayed by the hate. Crawford isn't a controversial player, he never complains, and has put his body through hell by playing a position he's too small for.

This guy has played whatever position the coaches put him in, swung above his weight his entire career, and is one of the players that hustles every single snap.

Is he worth the contract? No. Is he a solid football player, teammate, and Cowboy? Definitely.

I'm "dismayed" by the years and years and years of excuses made for this underperforming, overpaid player. This is the NFL, they don't give out participation trophies for 'trying hard' or 'hustle'. Performance at the highest level is the expectation and a huge salary is the reward. Crawford got his huge salary and never produced the performance. But since it's a Cowboys mistake, fans feel compelled to sugarcoat it to lessen the sting.

$10 million in cap hit last year for this guy and some people still want to make excuses. I hope the new regime doesn't lower the bar like the old one did.

 

[Gaede]

I'm "dismayed" by the years and years and years of excuses made for this underperforming, overpaid player. This is the NFL, they don't give out participation trophies for 'trying hard' or 'hustle'. Performance at the highest level is the expectation and a huge salary is the reward. Crawford got his huge salary and never produced the performance. But since it's a Cowboys mistake, fans feel compelled to sugarcoat it to lessen the sting.

$10 million in cap hit last year for this guy and some people still want to make excuses. I hope the new regime doesn't lower the bar like the old one did.

Be mad at the man who pays the check or the coaches who had a crummy scheme. Crawford gave it his all and Jerry gave more than he was worth. Not his fault...management's.

Also, you guys act like this is your money. Seriously, settle down.

 

[Londonboy]

Hail, hail, the Gang's all here.

 

[Stash]

Be mad at the man who pays the check or the coaches who had a crummy scheme. Crawford gave it his all and Jerry gave more than he was worth. Not his fault...management's.

Despite the impression you may have, I do appreciate the fact that Crawford was a good soldier and tried his best at whatever position the team needed him to play. But the fact is that he collected those fat paychecks for it for years as well. So it wasn't simply a 'noble sacrifice' was it? No, he was well compensated, well above his level of play.

Also, you guys act like this is your money. Seriously, settle down.

Is that the next excuse for grossly overpaying an underachieving player? Unlike some people, I'm capable of both praise and criticism. I don't have to defend or sugarcoat this team's obvious mistakes. I'm mature enough to talk about both the good and the bad. And five years of awful return on investment qualifies as bad. And no year was it worse than last year. The team had every reason and the ability to do something with Crawford and his contract, and they chose not to. And they got burned for $10 million in cap hit for nothing in production. A self-inflicted wound.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Crawford represents the old guard... He, Witten, and Lee need to go IMO. Their best days are behind them, and they are stopping the progress of other players. Could they hang on one or two more years? Debateable. But what is the point? The time for change is now.

I respect the careers Witt and Lee have had, but this new team needs new voices— on the coaching staff and in the locker room.

 

[Gaede]

Despite the impression you may have, I do appreciate the fact that Crawford was a good soldier and tried his best at whatever position the team needed him to play. But the fact is that he collected those fat paychecks for it for years as well. So it wasn't simply a 'noble sacrifice' was it? No, he was well compensated, well above his level of play.



Is that the next excuse for grossly overpaying an underachieving player? Unlike some people, I'm capable of both praise and criticism. I don't have to defend or sugarcoat this team's obvious mistakes. I'm mature enough to talk about both the good and the bad. And five years of awful return on investment qualifies as bad. And no year was it worse than last year. The team had every reason and the ability to do something with Crawford and his contract, and they chose not to. And they got burned for $10 million in cap hit for nothing in production. A self-inflicted wound.

No excuse. I'm fine with cutting him and we should've done it three years ago. I just don't get the vitriol for this guy in particular. To me, he's just a guy that got overpaid. Good for him. I'd understand the hate if he was a bad guy like that DE who beat his wife (name eludes me), or a showoff like Jaylon, or a gigantic wuss like Carpenter. But Crawford is none of those things.

 

[Stash]

No excuse. I'm fine with cutting him and we should've done it three years ago. I just don't get the vitriol for this guy in particular. To me, he's just a guy that got overpaid. Good for him. I'd understand the hate if he was a bad guy like that DE who beat his wife (name eludes me), or a showoff like Jaylon, or a gigantic wuss like Carpenter. But Crawford is none of those things.

You're misidentifying criticism with "hate". It's not personal, it's just a business decision. But I think "good for him" is a poor position to take. Overpaying him and insisting on starting him all those years had a negative impact on this team in several ways for several years. And you should ask yourself, are you a fan of an individual player or are you a fan of the overall team?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

A decade your "spilled milk cliche" is a clearly emotional response and an obvious attempt to once again minimize an obvious mistake made by the Cowboys. Bookended with the always popular "too soon to tell", it makes for a wonderful coverup.



Actually, I'm the guy that's not "emotionally invested in him". That would be you, and the rest of the fans who continue to try to make your lame excuses for an under-performing, overpaid player. Like you've done for years with this guy. Just like you did for Garrett, despite all the evidence. I was right about Garrett and I'm right about Crawford and you get emotional because you don't like it. So once again, you're compelled to engage in another losing argument.

I'll just finish with this:

Tell me what? That he's overpaid or his past cap number?

That has been discussed for years and no one argues over it.

You want him gone at all costs and pretend he cannot play. Now you are fearmongering about his hip's prognosis. That is what we've been arguing about. Most people are okay if he makes $3-4m AAV. That bothers you.

Interesting that you get upset and try to make it all about me though.

 

[CATCH17]

The Dallas Packers theme continues.

One of the things they spoke about was McCarthy was studying other coaches and who he would hire when he came back into the league.

Turns out he likes his guys haha.

McCarthy didn't change a lick. Let's just hope what he does works.

 

[Stash]

Tell me what? That he's overpaid or his past cap number?

That has been discussed for years and no one argues over it.

And yet here you are - along with others - continuing to "argue over it".

You want him gone at all costs and pretend he cannot play.

I don't need to "pretend", I have empirical evidence and stats on my side. All you and the others trying to make excuses have are your feelings. Getting "emotional" because you like the guy and thinks he's some locker room guy and leader. Sadly, those intangibles never equate to tangible results on the field.

Now you are fearmongering about his hip's prognosis. That is what we've been arguing about. Most people are okay if he makes $3-4m AAV. That bothers you.

"Most people"? False claim in a long list. Falsehoods "bother me". False propaganda "bothers me". I've been done with having Crawford on this team for years, while like every other mistake, you tried - and failed - to defend it. Just like Garrett. His "hip prognosis" means nothing to me. They thought things were fine last year, how'd that work out? $10 million in cap space - wasted. And now you have the nerve and ignorance to talk about another $3-$4 million more down that well? That's laughable.

Interesting that you get upset and try to make it all about me though.

"Interesting" that you try to project your own emotional attachment to the player as the other guy being "emotional". That's a really interesting dynamic. I'm the guy looking at things rationally, clinically, and unemotionally. The return on investment hasn't been there for years and it's well past time to stop wasting time and money. That's called acting unemotionally, as opposed to what you're doing.