The price for not keeping Dalton Schultz

[J12B]

The front office felt like TE was a need and couldn't risk waiting until round 3 to get the player they wanted.

Schoonmamer was considered a reach at 58 overall.

Had we kept Schultz for 1 year, we could've gone Torrence, Mims, Drew Sanders, Kendre Miller or a lot of other players.

Would you rather have kept Schultz and gone with a different pick at 58?

Or are you glad the front office moved on from Dalton and that savings of $9 million this year?

 

[Jarntt]

I guess we may have to wait until the kid at least puts shoulder pads on to decide.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Schoon is a better blocker and will be equal to Schultz receiving. He wasn't a reach at 58. Not at all. I'm glad they moved on from Schultz and that paycheck. Give me that rookie deal.

BTW the FO didn't feel like TE was a need. They wanted to improve the blocking. A chance to upgrade the blocking and replace Schultz fell into their laps.

 

[speedkilz88]

Considered a reach by ignoramuses. There were two more TEs taken before 90.

 

[Risen Star]

No rational person would say Schoonmaker fell into the Cowboys lap. He was a 3rd round pick at best who got pushed up because of the TE run.

He does nothing for me. He's just a guy.

 

[John813]

His cap hit for this year is 2.8mil

Texans added 3 void years.
If he sucks, and doesn't hit his accelerators, his cap hit over two years will be 6.2mil. 2.8mil this year, 3.38 next year.

If he does well, they can extend him before his contract expires to make sure the void year prorated bonuses don't accelerate all to 2024.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Lamenting the loss of JAG players again.

 

[Jarntt]

For a reasonable one year deal like Schultz ended up signing I would have had no issue bringing him back. I was also fine moving on. We only need one of the 3 young TEs to step up and be serviceable to make it the right decision. A lot of our TE receptions were kind of block for a second and flare out or kind of short patterns where they just sat or found a space and weren't the #1 option, which is more system than player, so I think we will be fine. I really liked what I saw with Ferguson and Hendershot even I think many on here are IMO expecting too much from guys who had 19 and 11 receptions. I also saw value in Schultz as an outlet the last couple of years so I'm not going to trash him now that he is no longer here. He was 3rd in the NFL in receptions his last full season so it's not like he was not helping this team even though his blocking did at times hurt us. I don't think keeping or losing Schultz will have a huge impact on our record by seasons end. The most important thing is that those $'s we saved by not resigning him will go towards resigning our other players. You can't re-sign everyone

 

[big dog cowboy]

No rational person would say Schoonmaker fell into the Cowboys lap.

Don't worry, no offense taken.

 

[Alexander]

I am not a fan of the player nor where he was selected. But that is on the team. Schultz was a designed safety valve in the scheme. In retrospect, they were pretty transparent, they were going to take a TE in a premium round. This was another Last of the Mohicans things and they forced the choice.

I strongly believe that their board was stacked in a way that losing out on LaPorta, Mayer and Musgrave hurt and make them force it. Brenton Strange went two picks later, then Tucker Kraft and Washington was a medical flag and the only one left on the board when Overshown was picked.

I would have not prioritized the position to that degree. It is not like we were destitute with what we have. And we pick the strangest times to like what we have.

 

[blueblood70]

The front office felt like TE was a need and couldn't risk waiting until round 3 to get the player they wanted.

Schoonmamer was considered a reach at 58 overall.

Had we kept Schultz for 1 year, we could've gone Torrence, Mims, Drew Sanders, Kendre Miller or a lot of other players.

Would you rather have kept Schultz and gone with a different pick at 58?

Or are you glad the front office moved on from Dalton and that savings of $9 million this year?

Nice making these bold statements before we see how this team plays on the field. it hasn't cost us a thing so far.. they haven't even seen a padded live action practice, TC, or PS, sure jump the gun trying to claim this TE was a mistake before you have proof. went over this post draft, nice circle back LOL

BTW they offered DS a LTD last year he declined got put on the FT and didn't have a special year, hes gone.. move on.. answer is

TBD INC....

 

[rambo2]

Schoonmaker is going to help their running game and give them a solid pass target.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Schoonmaker is going to help their running game and give them a solid pass target.

Additionally, better pass protection than Schultz.

 

[Carson]

His cap hit for this year is 2.8mil

Texans added 3 void years.
If he sucks, and doesn't hit his accelerators, his cap hit over two years will be 6.2mil. 2.8mil this year, 3.38 next year.

If he does well, they can extend him before his contract expires to make sure the void year prorated bonuses don't accelerate all to 2024.

But that shows he was a product of the Dallas system. If any team valued him as an elite tight end he would have got paid. He just falls into that Mike Gesicki range where they are good but just not worth banking on anything long term.

They are capable of good games. But just not consistent enough to be in the upper tier and is replaceable.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Sorry but Schultz was not Kellen Winslow. Obviously you're losing an experienced pass catcher and the QB will have to adjust to not having that presence, but I don't think this is some massive loss. While the team may not have a surefire starter right now, they have enough young guys at the position to move on.

 

[jazzcat22]

The front office felt like TE was a need and couldn't risk waiting until round 3 to get the player they wanted.

Schoonmamer was considered a reach at 58 overall.

Had we kept Schultz for 1 year, we could've gone Torrence, Mims, Drew Sanders, Kendre Miller or a lot of other players.

Would you rather have kept Schultz and gone with a different pick at 58?

Or are you glad the front office moved on from Dalton and that savings of $9 million this year?

I never heard anyone in the media say he was a reach. Actually many thought he wa sa good pick.
Only fans on here say he was a reach, and those were from the typical fans that think that know better, and don't like much of anything this team does.

 

[gtb1943]

I never heard anyone in the media say he was a reach. Actually many thought he wa sa good pick.
Only fans on here say he was a reach, and those were from the typical fans that think that know better, and don't like much of anything this team does.

Gee I guess the talking heads on ESPN and NFL network are not in the media. I was switching back and forth and it was clear they thought it was a reach.

 

[gtb1943]

And I do believe that a number of the media rating drafts thought it was a reach as well.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The front office felt like TE was a need and couldn't risk waiting until round 3 to get the player they wanted.

Schoonmamer was considered a reach at 58 overall.

Had we kept Schultz for 1 year, we could've gone Torrence, Mims, Drew Sanders, Kendre Miller or a lot of other players.

Would you rather have kept Schultz and gone with a different pick at 58?

Or are you glad the front office moved on from Dalton and that savings of $9 million this year?

Well they let go of Schultz because they wanted to upgrade the position.

It wasn't a either or.

People have to come to grips that they did not like those guys as much as they liked Schoon. If we are to believe them they followed their board so there's a good chance Schoon was always the pick.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

And I do believe that a number of the media rating drafts thought it was a reach as well.

They did. But media drafts don't don't have the scouts professional teams do. So they are going to rank guys completely different.