Image: Surprising number of OTs available

[xwalker]

Spotrac shows all of these OTs as free agents:

 

[quickccc]

i thought Brandon Knight announced his retirement from NFL ...

 

[quickccc]

Spotrac shows all of these OTs as free agents:

i think It's a money deal ... a wait out game on both sides with teams/ FA players... and watch summer injuries play part of that .

 

[john van brocklin]

Spotrac shows all of these OTs as free agents:

They really need to sign a couple of these guys.
They should be cheap this late in the off season.
We got slim Pickens behind our starters

 

[817Gill]

Their plan is to see if the young guys can do it first. These are all vets they don’t need a whole camp.

You go through these joint practices and a preseason game or so and see what you have. If they can’t handle it, then you bring in a vet for the last few weeks of camp and into the season.

 

[AsthmaField]

Their plan is to see if the young guys can do it first. These are all vets they don’t need a whole camp.

You go through these joint practices and a preseason game or so and see what you have. If they can’t handle it, then you bring in a vet for the last few weeks of camp and into the season.

Seems simple, doesn’t it? I don’t know why some seem to not understand.

 

[davey999]

Seems simple, doesn’t it? I don’t know why some seem to not understand.

If you do it now, you get your pick. Wait, and a few will be gone.

 

[Carson]

Find the guy who tore his Achilles in week 8 last season. That’s our guy

 

[Jarntt]

Seems simple, doesn’t it? I don’t know why some seem to not understand.

Because it’s a complete over simplification of free agency. Why bring in a DT until we see what Ridgeway and Bohanna are. Why bring in a “pick your position” until we see what the young guys are. The players aren’t going to be available. You can put a list out but that doesn’t mean the team views all of them as equal. There may only be one guy they like on that list and they may be gone at that point.

The team already should have a good idea about the guys in camp. Waletzko they didn’t but now he is banged up so they won’t really know what he is but expecting a developmental 5th round rookie from a small school to be your swing tackle would be dumb. Ball red shirted but they have had him enough to know what he might be. The others aren’t likely even in the discussion. Plus anytime you can get a player into camp early he learns the system and is better prepared to play. Why do you sign any free agent before late August? Added bonus is I f you pick the wrong guy you can cut him and bring someone else in if there are little to no guarantees.

I buy the argument if we didn’t have a gaping hole at swing tackle and a vet starter that has almost zero chance to not miss time and a 2nd OT thst while promising is still young and two years ago was horrendous so we don’t even know what he is yet. Missing on swing tackle could end our season. That is why you don’t wait.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Spotrac shows all of these OTs as free agents:

Nate Solder would be a nice signing.

 

[jterrell]

That list is a graveyard.

Might be a couple legit swing tackle options but only a couple.
I think DAL should absolutely consider an OT pickup when teams make Final cuts.
Keep in mind DAL had shifted to bringing in vet swing OT options then saw them play fairly poorly and fairly little.
Guys getting a decent paycheck to just go through the motions.

 

[Bullflop]

We'll probably put things off until the final cuts. Then, there'll be some candidates left to be considered.

 

[Maxmadden]

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/23/sam-tevi-free-agency-visit-chargers-colts/

This is from April but Tevi is a local and a year removed from ACL surgery.
Don't know how good he is but maybe a possible swing tackle.

 

[xwalker]

Nate Solder would be a nice signing.

How much $ is he worth?

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

How much $ is he worth?

I don't know. Maybe Stephen can get him on a 1 year deal though.

 

[Floatyworm]

Daryl Williams signed with Jacksonville yesterday....we had our chance.

 

[kskboys]

If you do it now, you get your pick. Wait, and a few will be gone.

You do it now and you waste valuable salary cap room. You might be trading a backup OT for Trevon Diggs.

 

[xwalker]

i thought Brandon Knight announced his retirement from NFL ...

See my notes section :"Did Not Report, Ravens 2021

That section was just to show previous Cowboys players.
- If he reports then they have to put him on the roster or cut him.
- Since he didn't want to be on their team, they would likely cut him.
- He was better than the veteran swing tackles that the Cowboys have had the past few years.

 

[AsthmaField]

That list is a graveyard.

Might be a couple legit swing tackle options but only a couple.
I think DAL should absolutely consider an OT pickup when teams make Final cuts.
Keep in mind DAL had shifted to bringing in vet swing OT options then saw them play fairly poorly and fairly little.
Guys getting a decent paycheck to just go through the motions.

Exactly.

 

[AsthmaField]

You do it now and you waste valuable salary cap room. You might be trading a backup OT for Trevon Diggs.

Yep yep