Spears Hinting he is gone?

[Jon88]

How 'bout we let Bowen win the job, THEN trade Spears for a pick in next year's draft?

Spears isn't signed through next year. His contract will end after the season.

 

[dbair1967]

Spears isn't signed through next year. His contract will end after the season.

I think what the guy meant was go to camp, make sure Bowen (or Hatcher) can do the job adequately and then explore trading Spears.

 

[Jon88]

I think what the guy meant was go to camp, make sure Bowen (or Hatcher) can do the job adequately and then explore trading Spears.

OK, I see.

No, I think we'll do better if we trade him in this year's draft.

 

[gimmesix]

Spears isn't signed through next year. His contract will end after the season.

I meant at the end of camp or before the trade deadline.

 

[Jon88]

I meant at the end of camp or before the trade deadline.

Gotcha.

I think we'll get more value if we trade him during this draft.

 

[dbair1967]

OK, I see.

No, I think we'll do better if we trade him in this year's draft.

Jones and several others believe veterans get less at draft weekend than any other time, because teams value picks so much.

We're more likely to get more for him later, when a team knows they really need a guy like that and have few (if any) viable alternatives.

 

[gimmesix]

OK, I see.

No, I think we'll do better if we trade him in this year's draft.

And what if Bowen/Hatcher prove what I believe, that they are not stalwarts against the run?

 

[Jon88]

Jones and several others believe veterans get less at draft weekend than any other time, because teams value picks so much.

We're more likely to get more for him later, when a team knows they really need a guy like that and have few (if any) viable alternatives.

Maybe so. I'm not aware of that concept.

So if a team doesn't get the DE they want they'll be more apt to giving up picks for Spears.

I would still rather trade him now and get some players this draft...

 

[gimmesix]

Jones and several others believe veterans get less at draft weekend than any other time, because teams value picks so much.

We're more likely to get more for him later, when a team knows they really need a guy like that and have few (if any) viable alternatives.

Plus, camp injuries can make teams a little more desperate if they are lacking in depth.

 

[Jon88]

Plus, camp injuries can make teams a little more desperate if they are lacking in depth.

You're very right.

It's a tough call, but I think a 4th would sway me. I might even get a DE with it.

 

[Ratmatt]

Spears Hinting He's On The Block?
Posted by jellis at 4/19/2010 5:04 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com


By protecting him with the original draft pick tender of $1.226 million, the Cowboys all but guaranteed Marcus Spears wouldn't sign an offer sheet as a restricted free agent.

But now that Spears has signed his deal, which will pay him just over $500,000 less than backups Stephen Bowen and Jason Hatcher this season, the Cowboys could trade him to another team for less than the first-round pick they used on him back in 2005.

Without offering any details, Spears tweeted the following this afternoon:

"I don't think I'll be leaving Dallas but if I do i will miss this place and I'll miss the true blue fans but whatever God has it will be"

Does he know something we don't?

I saw spears interviewed about a week ago on one of the local channels sportscast,and he was talking like he might be traded

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I don't care a whit whether Spears leaves.
Talk about a project. And underachiever. Talk about potential.

Time to flinch or tempt fate.

Wade has too many unproven and young players to waste any more time with yew. Ah hope you git your wish and move on cause the experiment train has moved on down.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

You're very right.

It's a tough call, but I think a 4th would sway me. I might even get a DE with it.

I think a team would have to be desperate to give up a 4th. Or horrifically uninformed on his underachievement and "almost-there" potential.

Bah, I'd feel good about a 5th.

 

[Arch Stanton]

I'm shocked dcfanatic missed this

:laugh2: A gem....

 

[Jon88]

I think a team would have to be desperate to give up a 4th. Or horrifically uninformed on his underachievement and "almost-there" potential.

Bah, I'd feel good about a 5th.

They need to break out the Jerry Jones within them.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I didnt get from his tweet that he was being traded. He basically said that he thought he would be staying in Dallas, but if the right deal comes along he will roll with it.

That sounds like something every player would say, that they dont expect to be traded or released but this is a business and things happen.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I don't care a whit whether Spears leaves.
Talk about a project. And underachiever. Talk about potential.

Time to flinch or tempt fate.

Wade has too many unproven and young players to waste any more time with yew. Ah hope you git your wish and move on cause the experiment train has moved on down.

What's your beef with Spears? You are well aware of what a defensive end is suppose to do in the 3-4 correct? If so, I don't see how you can't be happy with what Spears gave us last season.

 

[dbair1967]

Its amazing...with a roster full of underachieving, no talent, no producing bust-like players, somehow we carved out 11 wins and playoff win, had a highly ranked offense and a really, really good defense last yr. We won a playoff game for the first time in awhile. They won 13 games in 2007.

Wade must be the most gifted head coach in the history of the NFL.

 

[BlueStar22]

Well, I don't think anyone asked him about being traded. On Twitter, if he were replying to someone, it would've only been seen by that person asking the question. Unless he didn't chose to reply directly to that person by mistake.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

They need to break out the Jerry Jones within them.

:laugh2: