The secondary - let 'em all walk

[Stash]

The same reason we would. Use him as a bridge while they groom a younger replacement.

I don't see teams spending $7-$8 million on "bridge" players. Or players established in an area picking everything up for one more season of playing and a few more bucks. But we'll see.

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

I don't see teams spending $7-$8 million on "bridge" players. Or players established in an area picking everything up for one more season of playing and a few more bucks. But we'll see.

I could be way off on Carr, I'm willing to admit he confounds me. I don't know what he's worth to another team. The deal is, with the cap going up every year prices are going to follow. It wasn't long ago $7 million was top of the market. Now the top is $15 million, at least at CB. Third CBs can make $2.5 million now.

 

[Idgit]

Either way, we'll do in the secondary what we do every offseason these days: cover our needs with serviceable vets wherever we can get one to accept our number, then draft to upgrade. It does suck when we can't get a guy, like last season before Carr redid his money. Generally speaking, though, we have judged the market ok recently. I hate using picks to replenish when what we need is to use them to upgrade wherever possible, but that's the NFL these days. I'd rather go cheap at a position than overpay right now.

 

[Stash]

I could be way off on Carr, I'm willing to admit he confounds me. I don't know what he's worth to another team. The deal is, with the cap going up every year prices are going to follow. It wasn't long ago $7 million was top of the market. Now the top is $15 million, at least at CB. Third CBs can make $2.5 million now.

That's true, and while he's not a playmaker, I think he's a decent second cornerback. Solid and reliable. But I don't know if he's a player a team actively seeks out or knee looking to up and leave if he can get paid a fair price to stay put.

 

[negativecreep]

It wouldn't shock me if Carr, Mo, Church and Wilcox each get deals that make us take a pass. There's a lot of really crappy secondary play in the league.

That would leave us with:
CB- Brown, Scandrick, Leon McFadden
S- Jones, Heath, Frazier

Both would need depth at least and I would think this would make CB, specifically, a priority in the draft. We'd probably need at least one vet in the CB rotation, too. I'm not sold on McFadden playing meaningful snaps. There's an argument to be made that CB would then be a higher need than DE at this point - just from sheer numbers if nothing else.

I suppose it's possible that Showers could be a player at safety, but I'd hate to think we are an injury away from relying on the former UTEP QB.

We may need to overpay somebody at CB just to avoid a catastrophe.

Yes there is a lot of bad DB play in the NFL, which is why I want Mo and Carr back, These guys don't grow on trees, not the best but good and I think we can win with that. Church or Wilcox...I would have said keep Church, but I'm starting to lean in the direction of keeping JJ, he seems to be getting a grasp on his position after only playing it one year before we picked him.

 

[RS12]

Keep reading they will draft at least 2 CBs, also safety class is very strong.

 

[gmoney112]

Send Carr packing. Sign Claiborne. Sign Wilcox for depth.

Sign Tony Jefferson from the 49ers.

Draft a CB.

Done.

Jefferson is a Cardinal dummy!!!!

 

[Shake_Tiller]

NFL nowadays. Pay the core. Let the others find a market; pay if it is reasonable. Would guess Carr is most likely to stay. Church next. But they could all walk.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Keep reading they will draft at least 2 CBs

They better.

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

We have to retain atleast 2 of our 4 free agents dbs. Turning over all 4 wouldnt be good for consistency in what was a solid year for the secondary. Saying we should let all four walk makes no sense unless the cost is ridiculous... Carr and Claiborne wont require big contracts and are probably 1 to 2 year deals with lower risk guaranteed money. I could see Church getting paid and Wilxox getting 3 to 4 million a year.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Send Carr packing. Sign Claiborne. Sign Wilcox for depth.

Sign Tony Jefferson from the 49ers.

Draft a CB.

Done.

I'd be ok with signing MO for around 3 mil for a backup.

 

[Melonfeud]

Orlando Sandrick just doesn't seem the same since his training camp season ending injury a year or so back, the word on b.Carr is it's easy to stay healthy and 'play' when you are risk adverse to injury ,,,and I remember (while lurking the shadows of this board) the anger and downright distain of moe Clairborne, seemed like 3 out 4 posters here had the torches and pitchforks ready for him( I felt bad for him that first time his knee took him out for the rest of the season, he was getting burned bad in that game and looked pretty lost out on the field, )
Willcox we gotta keep, he ain't risk adverse to injury and can lay the whack,same with heath, brown (rookie) was a fantastic pick,to have been thrown out there due to necessity and he manned the ***k out.
Our secondary WILL continually suffer being exposed and torched until we aggressively attack/pressure opposing q.b.'s that are primary pass attackers!regardless of who we suit up and send out

 

[DogFace]

If this happens there will be jubilation and panic.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Wilcox looks like he's finally getting it. Letting players go once they start finding their rhythm is not a good idea. To what? Plug someone in who was Wilcox 2 years ago?

Wilcox is the one guy I make a priority given age and where he is in his development. Then I would try to get Claiborne again on another 1 year deal.

 

[CCBoy]

Oh, I remember the draft that Dallas took three cornerbacks and had spotty returns in the secondary...is that smart?

The team is desperate for consistent pressure and then rushes to create even worse talent levels in the secondary? C'mon, this is Marinelli's fourth year and a big one for his future!

 

[SlammedZero]

Yeah, absolutely no way you let all those guys go. That would set the Cowboys defense back in a major way IMO. I figure the FO will get a few of those guys back. You need some form of consistency.

 

[Jake]

It wouldn't shock me if Carr, Mo, Church and Wilcox each get deals that make us take a pass. There's a lot of really crappy secondary play in the league.

We may need to overpay somebody at CB just to avoid a catastrophe.

Overpaying a CB would seem foolhardy without upgrading the pass rush. If the QB has all day, four Deions won't be able to cover them.

 

[kevm3]

The secondary wasn't that bad. There are no corners that would constantly be playing at an elite level with the pass rush we have.

 

[waving monkey]

you cant let all of em go. How many go two at most I think one.

 

[xwalker]

Overpaying a CB would seem foolhardy without upgrading the pass rush. If the QB has all day, four Deions won't be able to cover them.

I would take 4 Deions if that's an option.

Just stack the front 7 with run defenders.

Sure that defense would get gashed by running backs, but there would be a lot of INTs and a lot of defensive TDs.