Sheldon Richardson Traded to Seattle

[ConstantReboot]

Where is the sense of urgency with the Cowboys? We should be trying everything possible to improve this defense...to win now before Dak takes up 1/5th of our salary cap. That's the real "window".

OMG why didn't we get this done?

 

[reddyuta]

I feel our FO wont even contemplate a trade like this with Stephen at the helm,they want to get better only through the draft.

 

[John813]

OMG why didn't we get this done?

I'm not sure of a good comparison for Kearse here, but that + a second isn't a give away. Frankly, I'm surprised they got a 2nd after dangling him around for so long.

 

[speedkilz88]

 

[CWR]

Damn, he would have been a huge help here.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

OMG why didn't we get this done?

Because the Cowboys already have a decent 3 technique DT in Collins who may out play Richardson this year.

 

[lkelly]

and they just got better.

They also seem to do a decent job of handling the headcases.

The great teams continue to find ways to get better. The Cowboys just seem to believe in philosophies and then holding onto that philosophy until it's proven ineffective.

Yeah, Seattle really hit a home run with that Percy Harvin deal.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Damn, he would have been a huge help here.

Where?

He's not a DE.

He had 1 1/2 sacks last year.

5 the year before, which BTW is the same number Collins had as a rookie playing the same position.

 

[Zekeats]

Seahawks got the better end of this...

Complete opposite

 

[StarBoyz83]

I wish wed sign revis honestly. Hes perfect for our young dbs to learn from.

 

[Doomsday]

Is Kearse really the best they could do for Richardson?

Seems like a bizarre trade from the Jets perspective. They are taking, tanking to a whole new level.

 

[Jake]

Is Kearse really the best they could do for Richardson?

Seems like a bizarre trade from the Jets perspective. They are taking, tanking to a whole new level.

Schefter says Kearse and a 2nd round pick. He also says the Cowboys had discussions with the Jets.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Because the Cowboys already have a decent 3 technique DT in Collins who may out play Richardson this year.

I thought Richardson was a DE? I guess I was wrong there.

 

[CWR]

Where?

He's not a DE.

He had 1 1/2 sacks last year.

5 the year before, which BTW is the same number Collins had as a rookie playing the same position.

Yeah my bad, I actually thought he was a DE that the Jets just didnt want to pay. Shouldve taken the time to look it up before posting lol. My expectations are sky high for Collins.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Yeah, Seattle really hit a home run with that Percy Harvin deal.

They sure did.

 

[KingintheNorth]

I thought Richardson was a DE? I guess I was wrong there.

Richardson is 3-4 DE, 4-3 DT.

 

[Doomsday]

Schefter says Kearse and a 2nd round pick. He also says the Cowboys had discussions with the Jets.

Oh, on the radio they didn't mention the 2nd round pick. That makes more sense.

 

[Zordon]

Theoretically, we could have traded next year's 1, too, to make the defense even better this season.

It's one thing to think SEA got a steal here (I don't, I think they overpaid), but it's another to fault a club for it's commitment to rebuilding the defense for *not* trading away premium picks at a point where they're at their lowest value for expensive vets already in the NFL substance program who are going to be looking for a payday very soon.

And nobody has been beating the 'improve the defense' drum around here more than I have. I hate not having enough talent on defense. But the smart way to fix the defense is to draft and develop, take shots on talented VFAs where you can, and place bets on the occasional long-shot problem child. Not by giving up premium picks for expensive vets looking to land a next big contract.

I know you've been beating that drum for years. I just don't understand why you don't see the urgency in trying to win while Dak is cheap?

Seahawks won it all while Wilson was on his rookie deal.
Ravens won it all while Flacco was on his rookie deal.
Broncos and Patriots both won it all with Manning and Brady on pay cuts.

We have two more years before Dak is making $25M+, it's crucial we take advantage of this time when he's still cheap and the conference is still down. We sat on our hands the last few years when we had opportunities to address the defense (Orakpo, Reggie Nelson), what did that get us? It got us burned by an injured Rodgers and a depleted Packers team. This 10 year window people keep associating with our oilne & Dak/Zeke is a myth, the time to win is now.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Richardson is 3-4 DE, 4-3 DT.

Don't think we need him. He's also not worth a 2nd.

However, if Seattle trades Bobby Wagner to us I'd use a 2nd. Still can't believe we gave up Wagner for Mo Claiborne. What a total bust.

 

[lkelly]

They sure did.

(Deleting your well sized picture attachments for brevity.)

You mean that season where he brought them such superior value as 1 catch for 17 yards and 0 rushes for the entire regular season? And his kickoff return took the score from 22-0 to 29-0 on the way to a 43-8 lopsided affair that was essentially decided by halftime. Perhaps you can attach the dictionary picture of Percy Harvin next to the phrase "headcase that was worth the effort." Make sure to include how they did such a masterful job turning that 1st, 3rd, and 7th round pick bounty they gave up for him into a conditional 6th less than 2 years later. The six year contract with over $25 million guaranteed was another feather in the cap. Charlie Sheen agrees with you.