Should Jerry do TO deal now?

[BehindEnemyLinez]

The T.O. contract will not be an easy one. He is 35 in December. At worst, they could franchise him, but I would be real leary about 3 years or more at big money. At some point, he will slow down, and will be more injury prone just due to age. If wants to give the Cowboys a discount, say no more than 3 years at $18M total, it could be ok, otherwise we will be signing Row Williams to replace T.O. or overlap him for 1 year.

That, my friend, may be enough to bring out the "old" T.O.! If he plays this season like the last, there's no way JJ could put less money in front of Owens w/out him "feeling disrespected"! You play like one of the best at your position you should be paid like it, and Owens has stated as much many times in his career.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

This will get done and it will get done before the season is over. They're probably going to try and get Hamlin done first then you'll see, sometime during the season, a new deal for TO and a new deal for Ware, much like Romo and Ratliff did last season.

I doubt, every seriously, that TO will ever see the FA market and his deal will be very similiar to the 3 year deal that New England gave Randy Moss. 3 years 27-30 million.

 

[Stash]

I think the deal should get done as sonn as possible.

Before Hamlin's in fact.

I would say that despite the huge amount of talent on this team that there are 3 irreplacable players:

Romo

Ware

Owens

Romo's got his deal

I'm confident that Ware will be getting his within the next two years

And Owens should be getting his as soon as possible

That how I see it anyway.

 

[STSINAZ]

i would redo TO's deal right now, rip up the old one and put incentives in there for this year just above what he did last year...this way the guy is pushing even more to hit the numbers...and I would make the amounts pretty high to motivate him...there is nothing better than a motivated TO....trust me...

JJT....just joking