Sensabaugh wants long term deal

[trueblue1687]

Didn't see this posted yet...sorry if it has.

Sensabaugh Wants A Long-Term Deal
Posted by jellis at 1/18/2010 11:30 AM CST on truebluefanclub.com

It doesn't take long for the focus to shift when the season's over. The players clean out there lockers, meet one final time, take their exit physicals - and just like that, they're out the door for a couple months.

For the organization, thoughts quickly turn to the business of making 2010 end better. One decision the Cowboys have to make is what to do with safety Gerald Sensabaugh.

Sensabaugh signed a one-year deal last spring, betting on himself that his impact would earn him more security with a longer contract. With the league's unknown financial future, though, Sensabaugh will be a restricted free agent.

The Cowboys could offer him a one-year tender, then have the right to match an offer from another team wanting to sign him. Sensabaugh is hoping for something more permanent here, though.

"I don't want to play the market," Sensabaugh said. "I would love to be here in Dallas. Hopefully we can get something worked out. I don't want to go anywhere else, but I don't want to do another one-year contract, either."

Sensabaugh believes he is a good fit with the Cowboys.

"I felt this system plays well into my style of play," he said. "I thought that I was able to be effective this year, and I had a great time."

 

[Rampage]

sign Antoine Bethea instead.

 

[BlueAndSilverSurfer]

..the nerve of this guy

 

[AdamJT13]

sign Antoine Bethea instead.

I don't think there's any chance at all that he'll be available.

 

[RS12]

I would not rush to lock him up.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

He played well but I wouldn't break the bank to keep him. I'd rather take my chance with Mike Hamlin and the draft.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

He played well but I wouldn't break the bank to keep him. I'd rather take my chance with Mike Hamlin and the draft.

Mike Hamlin is a Free Safety

 

[Brian_C82]

Send him out of town on a rail.

 

[JBell]

Besides that ******** play yesterday, he's been solid for us all season.

I'd give him 3 years, 12 million.

If he doesn't like that, pray for Earl Thomas in the draft.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Mike Hamlin is a Free Safety

strong

 

[Disturbed]

Sensabaugh was the one who allowed the first long touchdown yesterday -- was sleeping on the play (in the playoffs). Has been average at best all year and now wants a long term deal.... No way.

Why should Dallas offer big bucks and long term deals to average players? Dallas needs to build through the draft and stop wasting money on free agents who want big bucks and then under perform.

I think several other teams have the right model....sign players to a good first contract and then if they want really big bucks, let them leave and draft a replacement. Most players do not perform after they make big bucks (2nd contract).

 

[Yeagermeister]

I don't think there's any chance at all that he'll be available.

Since when does that stop anyone around here? :laugh2:

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Mike Hamlin is a Free Safety

According to Wade the safety positions are interchangable but what do I know. :

 

[RESIN8]

So thats what he was looking for after the Rice catch. Instead of looking for the ball, he was looking for a long term contract. Naturally.

 

[CF74]

Let him test the market...

 

[RESIN8]

I don't think there's any chance at all that he'll be available.

With teams getting two franchise players in the offseason, I expect Bethea to be locked down and Sanders to be expendable.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

How quickly some people forget about the days of Roy 31 and the long TD plays and the finger pointing afterwards.

 

[casmith07]

"I don't want to play the market," Sensabaugh said. "I would love to be here in Dallas. Hopefully we can get something worked out. I don't want to go anywhere else, but I don't want to do another one-year contract, either."

Sensabaugh believes he is a good fit with the Cowboys.

"I felt this system plays well into my style of play," he said. "I thought that I was able to be effective this year, and I had a great time."

Those are definite selling points in bringing someone back -- he didn't do too bad this year and I'd love to see him play again with two hands. The only way I would let Sensabaugh go is if I knew for certain I was drafting Eric Berry in April, but I believe it to be a foregone conclusion that's not going to happen.

Sign him to 3 or 4 years is my vote. Not too many guys out there coming on the market better than Sensabaugh, especially if Mike Hamlin is able to unseat Ken in camp this offseason.

You can never have too many decent-to-good-to-great DBs in this passing era.

 

[yesfan]

Mr Sensabaugh, i would think timing should enter into
a thought process.

 

[Concord]

I wanted Sensabaugh to maybe turn around and at least look for the ball on that first Touchdown to Rice...but I didn't get it.