Twitter: Todd Archer: Cowboys need to change their thinking about contract extensions

[Bobhaze]

As new contracts for Lamb, Parsons and probably Dak lay ahead, this front office never seems to learn from their past mistakes. Delaying signing guys like Lamb and Parsons costs more in the long run. Unless you plan on trading them for picks, which we all know they don’t.

Their inaction with these players is just stupid. In the modern cap era, waiting and doing nothing is almost always a stupid move.

If the Cowboys don’t want to pay Cedee Lamb what he deserves, and that will be - at minimum - $30 mil a year right now, then trade him while his value is high. He isn’t going to get cheaper. Same with Parsons. He’s going to get more expensive, not less. Waiting is losing. With Dak, they waited two years in signing him, then caved for more money than they would have paid originally.

This is not “3 dimensional chess”. This is cap stupidity. Over and over.

 

[John813]

It's Stephen running the show, and the results aren't the best.

They drag on most players, until they hold out or hit free agency(Cooper), and the player still gets what they wanted.

 

[Bobhaze]

Simple truth in the modern NFL cap era: Waiting is losing. Be decisive or be prepared to fail.

 

[Mr_437]

Slowly, the Dallas media is beginning to call out the Joneses.

 

[DCBoysfan]

I agree with the article.

But I fear there will be no change as long as Jerry still wants to play GM.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Haze this may sound dumb, maybe they just want to get a "hard" number of where to start negotiations. I can see them saying something weird like this

 

[Coogiguy03]

Slowly, the Dallas media is beginning to call out the Joneses.

not slow enough, scared to get their passes revoked, but they need to forget about everything and press him the issues!!

 

[Trendnet]

As new contracts for Lamb, Parsons and probably Dak lay ahead, this front office never seems to learn from their past mistakes. Delaying signing guys like Lamb and Parsons costs more in the long run. Unless you plan on trading them for picks, which we all know they don’t.

Their inaction with these players is just stupid. In the modern cap era, waiting and doing nothing is almost always a stupid move.

If the Cowboys don’t want to pay Cedee Lamb what he deserves, and that will be - at minimum - $30 mil a year right now, then trade him while his value is high. He isn’t going to get cheaper. Same with Parsons. He’s going to get more expensive, not less. Waiting is losing. With Dak, they waited two years in signing him, then caved for more money than they would have paid originally.

This is not “3 dimensional chess”. This is cap stupidity. Over and over.

The problem with myopic takes like this, it presupposes that Lamb and Parsons would have signed for less earlier.

 

[Bobhaze]

Slowly, the Dallas media is beginning to call out the Joneses.

Several have been calling them out for years. It’s just more now than ever.

 

[Coogiguy03]

The problem with myopic takes like this, it presupposes that Lamb and Parsons would have signed for less earlier.

 

[john van brocklin]

As new contracts for Lamb, Parsons and probably Dak lay ahead, this front office never seems to learn from their past mistakes. Delaying signing guys like Lamb and Parsons costs more in the long run. Unless you plan on trading them for picks, which we all know they don’t.

Their inaction with these players is just stupid. In the modern cap era, waiting and doing nothing is almost always a stupid move.

If the Cowboys don’t want to pay Cedee Lamb what he deserves, and that will be - at minimum - $30 mil a year right now, then trade him while his value is high. He isn’t going to get cheaper. Same with Parsons. He’s going to get more expensive, not less. Waiting is losing. With Dak, they waited two years in signing him, then caved for more money than they would have paid originally.

This is not “3 dimensional chess”. This is cap stupidity. Over and over.

You expect these amateur wanna be football men to act like professionals ?
Throw in a little nepotism and its not hard to see why we cant sniff a NFCCG in 28 years and counting.

 

[Bobhaze]

Haze this may sound dumb, maybe they just want to get a "hard" number of where to start negotiations. I can see them saying something weird like this

What amazes me is Jerry is a brilliant businessman. Could sell sand in the desert. But when it comes to strategic cap management, he and his #1 son are clearly not good at strategic cap management that leads to playoff wins.

 

[Kolemmitt]

The Dallas Cowboys FO needs to change its thinking about A LOT of things. Including contracts.

 

[Bobhaze]

The problem with myopic takes like this, it presupposes that Lamb and Parsons would have signed for less earlier.

I disagree. It makes clear that a player like Lamb, who led the league in receptions last year is not going to go down in value. The market has already been set. DaVante Adams got $28 mil year last year so there is no way Lamb will get even that- he will get more.

It makes zero sense to not sign a guy you want long term unless you just don’t want to pay a WR that much. Btw, I’m not that big on paying any WR that much but Jerry loves his WRs so I will be shocked if he doesn’t sign Lamb. But waiting means it will cost more.

 

[baltcowboy]

As new contracts for Lamb, Parsons and probably Dak lay ahead, this front office never seems to learn from their past mistakes. Delaying signing guys like Lamb and Parsons costs more in the long run. Unless you plan on trading them for picks, which we all know they don’t.

Their inaction with these players is just stupid. In the modern cap era, waiting and doing nothing is almost always a stupid move.

If the Cowboys don’t want to pay Cedee Lamb what he deserves, and that will be - at minimum - $30 mil a year right now, then trade him while his value is high. He isn’t going to get cheaper. Same with Parsons. He’s going to get more expensive, not less. Waiting is losing. With Dak, they waited two years in signing him, then caved for more money than they would have paid originally.

This is not “3 dimensional chess”. This is cap stupidity. Over and over.

All three want record breaking contracts. You are not signing any of them to quick offseason extensions like Allen and Devonte Smith.

 

[kskboys]

What amazes me is Jerry is a brilliant businessman. Could sell sand in the desert. But when it comes to strategic cap management, he and his #1 son are clearly not good at strategic cap management that leads to playoff wins.

Just because a guy can build a house it does not follow that he can be a rocket scientist.

It's quite simply a very different skillset.

 

[kskboys]

And then to add, Jerry n co are absolutely horrible at personnel evaluation as well as roster evaluation. So, they don't know which players to pay, nor do they understand which positions to pay. Just overall horrific NFL evaluation skills.

 

[baltcowboy]

I disagree. It makes clear that a player like Lamb, who led the league in receptions last year is not going to go down in value. The market has already been set. DaVante Adams got $28 mil year last year so there is no way Lamb will get even that- he will get more.

It makes zero sense to not sign a guy you want long term unless you just don’t want to pay a WR that much. Btw, I’m not that big on paying any WR that much but Jerry loves his WRs so I will be shocked if he doesn’t sign Lamb. But waiting means it will cost more.

CeeDee is watching Jefferson. He was never going to sign early. CeeDee might be looking at quarterback money. Supposedly Jefferson turned down 30 million a season from Minnesota.

 

[phildadon86]

You expect these amateur wanna be football men to act like professionals ?
Throw in a little nepotism and its not hard to see why we cant sniff a NFCCG in 28 years and counting.

It’s funny the only one qualified for their job is actually good at it. Charlotte.

 

[Coogiguy03]

What amazes me is Jerry is a brilliant businessman. Could sell sand in the desert. But when it comes to strategic cap management, he and his #1 son are clearly not good at strategic cap management that leads to playoff wins.

maybe their time has past them