The Cowboys need a Free Agent DE next season

[Alexander]

These are my concerns as well. It's why an interview would be so critical.

An interview conducted by whom? Jerry and Stephen?

 

[blumayne38]

Mincey has been OK, but he shouldn't be a starter. Two new DE's would be great. Maybe a 1st or 2nd round draft pick along with a FA pickup.

agree as much as i like mincey, his heart and hustle, he just dosent have the on field presence he has off it

 

[blumayne38]

why not keep spencer and mincey at a barrgan price and lose Melton Selvie and Mcclain and Hayden granted we have a good draft...

 

[Risen Star]

An interview conducted by whom? Jerry and Stephen?

~staring at chess board~

Good game.

~hand shake/walking away from table~

 

[blumayne38]

Im hoping Brent can keep Hayden off the field, Hayden is a solid player bbut like mincey he should not be starting

 

[Alexander]

agree as much as i like mincey, his heart and hustle, he just dosent have the on field presence he has off it

He is the type of player that you love as a backup. Which honestly fits him.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

why not keep spencer and mincey at a barrgan price and lose Melton Selvie and Mcclain and Hayden granted we have a good draft...

Mincey they'll keep because his contract next season is down-right cheap.

McClain will probably be retained because he's cheap also.

Selvie-gone.

Spencer-probably gone.

Hayden-hopefully gone.

Melton-I don't know what to make of his situation...

 

[Alexander]

Mincey they'll keep because his contract next season is down-right cheap.

I would have no problem with this if he was relegated to a Jeffcoat type role where he knows what he is supposed to do and he is not just handed a starting job like he was this year.

McClain will probably be retained because he's cheap also.

I don't care if he is cheap. He cannot play.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

He is the type of player that you love as a backup. Which honestly fits him.

Yep. Put him out there for 25 snaps per game.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I would have no problem with this if he was relegated to a Jeffcoat type role where he knows what he is supposed to do and he is not just handed a starting job like he was this year.



I don't care if he is cheap. He cannot play.

He could very well not be one of the 5 best DT's on the team come next season. Certainly Crawford is better. Brent is better. Melton if he's retained is better.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I would have no problem with this if he was relegated to a Jeffcoat type role where he knows what he is supposed to do and he is not just handed a starting job like he was this year.

Lawrence was on his way to beating out Mincey for the starting job when he broke his foot.

 

[blumayne38]

Lawrence was on his way to beating out Mincey for the starting job when he broke his foot.

IMHO....we have seen all of them this year and at this point i would not keep any including Melton and including Lawrence

 

[Alexander]

He could very well not be one of the 5 best DT's on the team come next season. Certainly Crawford is better. Brent is better. Melton if he's retained is better.

Some undrafted free agent would be better.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

IMHO....we have seen all of them this year and at this point i would not keep any including Melton and including Lawrence

You won't see that amount of "churn" this offseason.

 

[blumayne38]

You won't see that amount of "churn" this offseason.

yah i know...Lawrence wil be around, but Melton hopefully becomes expendable

 

[Alexander]

yah i know...Lawrence wil be around, but Melton hopefully becomes expendable

How does one of the better DL on a bad roster become "expendable"?

 

[blumayne38]

if guys like Brent and Crawford keep getting better,.....i dont think we signed Henry to solidify anything, just a patch job....a guy like Melton wants to be paid..imo

 

[Bluefin]

Some undrafted free agent would be better.

We've got some on hand.

UT Davon Coleman, NT Ken Bishop and UT Chris Whaley should all go to training camp next year along with any undrafted guys added to the mix following the draft.

 

[Bluefin]

How does one of the better DL on a bad roster become "expendable"?

Something would have to be done with Henry Melton's contract.

Not only a reduction in next years base salary of $9M, but also the $7.5M base salaries in 2016 and 2017.

He's a back-up to Tyrone Crawford, who should do nothing but improve on the inside. Crawford didn't even play the position before this year.

Does Melton want to be a back-up here and play in a rotation or does he want to get a new contract in free agency?

Brad Sham said Thursday night prior to the game that Melton was going to be one of the inactives before the team decided to sit DeMarcus Lawrence because of injury.

Nothing against Melton, I just prefer allocating the $24M remaining in his three year option to other players.

 

[Alexander]

We've got some on hand.

UT Davon Coleman, NT Ken Bishop and UT Chris Whaley should all go to training camp next year along with any undrafted guys added to the mix following the draft.

I firmly believe that McClain is still on the team because they are on the hook for his salary. Would not be the first time.