Ware Release: has the Organization Changed? ***Ware Mega Merge-place all Ware threads here please***

[erod]

Why would you take an $8 million cap hit, then pay him another $6 million on top of that?

Why not just pay him $8 million on a reduction?

Ware played this very poorly.

 

[OhSnap]

I heard he put his house up for sale 5 minutes ago.

 

[Nightman]

Why would you take an $8 million cap hit, then pay him another $6 million on top of that?

Why not just pay him $8 million on a reduction?

Ware played this very poorly.

He never had the leverage. He was counting on JJ overpaying for loyalty. The DE is market is low again this year.

 

[Bullflop]

I'd be willing to bet Jerry offered him about $6 mil to stick around. If someone offers him 7 or 8 mil, which they very well might, he'll be offering his services to another team. It really doesn't behoove us to chance overpaying Ware any longer. We're in a position whereby we'll be obliged to spend a considerable amount to keep those like Tyron, Dez and others in tow. I'd be very surprised if some talent-needy team doesn't make it totally outrageous for us to outbid them for Ware's services.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

We have to eat his entire 8.5m cap hit already. Anything new would only add to that. If there was a deal to be done, it would've been done before his release.

Guys keep on fixating on differentials but when people carp about dead money they neglect to consider that some of it was already counting on the current year. In Ware's case where he only had this year and net left, half of the $8.5m had already hit.

2014: $12m base + $4m proration
2015: $13m base + $4m proration

Now its

2014: $8m accelerated proration
2015: nothing

This means we have plenty of wiggle to sign multiple FA in the FA period AND we have room in the 2014 cap to work out contracts during the year for our own guys.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Because people that wanted him cut will lose their minds and blame Jerry if he gets 10+ sacks.

Oh you can count on that.

And . . . . . . Its funny how people are complaining that Jerry has paid too many older players who are declining and affected by injury so now he doesnt have the cap room to keep Ware and do the same with him.

 

[Zordon]

Why stop @ Ware? If you're willing to start making cuts instead of keeping this together for one last go round. Why not blow this up now? Makes no sense. The window is shutting quickly w/ Romo. And today...Jerry just slammed it shut.

Good question. Romo's contract makes less and less sense every day. 2014 should have been the year to make a complete cut from the past.

 

[Nightman]

Guys keep on fixating on differentials but when people carp about dead money they neglect to consider that some of it was already counting on the current year. In Ware's case where he only had this year and net left, half of the $8.5m had already hit.

2014: $12m base + $4m proration
2015: $13m base + $4m proration

Now its

2014: $8m accelerated proration
2015: nothing

This means we have plenty of wiggle to sign multiple FA in the FA period AND we have room in the 2014 cap to work out contracts during the year for our own guys.

You're right. It frees up 17m next year alone. They can sign a couple guys and extend Dez and TSmith.

 

[SportsGuru80]

There'd be a lot of blown ACLs from the sudden U-turns around here if that happened.

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[BigStar]

Please explain the fascination of getting younger that is taking over these boards? Getting younger doesn't mean squat if the young players you bring in can't play. Jerry Jones is still calling the shots and the Parcells guys are disappearing.

I don't care about young or old. I care about winning championships.

So we should've stuck with Aikman a few more seasons bc it only resulted in QC? That's scared thinking and not helpful to a stagnant unit.

 

[Rockport]

Can I get a poll?

Call it now, not after he signs somewhere. Did the Cowboys make the right decision with Ware?

Yes, absolutely. Ware is too small to play the 4-3 DE position.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Please explain the fascination of getting younger that is taking over these boards? Getting younger doesn't mean squat if the young players you bring in can't play. Jerry Jones is still calling the shots and the Parcells guys are disappearing.

I don't care about young or old. I care about winning championships.

Exactly. This reminds me of when we cut Gurode and Davis... "It's a new era! We're finally getting younger! The coaches are letting the best players play instead of defaulting to the old vets!"

And then when Costa and Arkin and Nagy couldn't play a lick, the cry was that our poor coaching staff was saddled with cap hell and they had no choice but to let those good players go.

 

[dragon_mikal]

So we should've stuck with Aikman a few more seasons bc it only resulted in QC? That's scared thinking and not helpful to a stagnant unit.

No. Some moves are based on common sense and should be made.

Getting younger should be a goal in making this team better. It should not be a rallying cry for kicking every decent player to the curb simply because they've passed the mystical age of 30.

Younger doesn't mean better.

 

[BigStar]

No. Some moves are common sense and should be made.

Getting younger should be a goal in making this team better. It should not be a rallying cry for kicking every decent player to the curb simply because they've passed the mystical age of 30.

Younger doesn't mean better.

But Ware also wouldn't take the cut, so @ 12 mil/yr, it made sense.

 

[Dorsett33]

Yes. I love DWare, but the last two years was not worth the money. I'm sure he'll be a beast this year with someone else, but I would have still made the move. I wish he would have taken a pay cut...but...oh well!

 

[joseephuss]

Guys keep on fixating on differentials but when people carp about dead money they neglect to consider that some of it was already counting on the current year. In Ware's case where he only had this year and net left, half of the $8.5m had already hit.

2014: $12m base + $4m proration
2015: $13m base + $4m proration

Now its

2014: $8m accelerated proration
2015: nothing

This means we have plenty of wiggle to sign multiple FA in the FA period AND we have room in the 2014 cap to work out contracts during the year for our own guys.

Which means that they would be in better position now to sign Ware to a new contract than trying to re-work his old contract. I don't expect that to happen, but it would work out better for Dallas if it did happen.

 

[dragon_mikal]

But Ware also wouldn't take the cut, so @ 12 mil/yr, it made sense.

From a business standpoint the Ware move made perfect sense and had to be made. Will it actually help this team win games? That remains to be seen.

 

[Floatyworm]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 25s
How much interest has DeMarcus Ware received? Six playoff teams have called. He’d like to move quickly if possible.


He's not coming back.....that bridge has been burned. And now players like Hatcher...or any free agent are avoiding the Cowboys like the plague. Jerry Jones is the anti-christ!!!!!

 

[ksadler1]

Without a doubt it was the right thing to do. We are not winning a SB with our without Ware. Hate to see him go but it was the best thing to do for the team. We have a lot of catching up to do and paying an injury prone, aging star over 12 mil a year is not the way to start. As a matter of fact, it's time to start seriously looking at other aging stars on the roster too. I'm not saying "this year", but needs to be soon.....

 

[Falcon554]

They had no choice, you cant pay someone that much and have such little to show for it.