What are the thoughts on resigning Leary, Mo, Church, T Crawford and T Will?

[Alexander]

My thoughts are that we can't re-sign all of them.

 

[reddyuta]

Signing Leary should be a priority.

 

[Seven]

Sign Leary.......

 

[TrailBlazer]

I just want Mo and Church back. Leary won't be back. The rest can go and be replaced/upgraded.

 

[jrumann59]

Yep...he's playing at an All-Pro level. That's what you want, isn't it?

The line took off when Leary got the start.

He may be playing probowl level but he is not playing all pro. Is it possible the line looked better because Zeke was not running into their backs on run plays.

 

[Derinyar]

You can't have an upper half of the league contract at every OLine position. We have two now and are going to add a third next year so Leary has to be a pass unless he's much cheaper then expected.

Church will depend on price, something around 3/9 probably gets it done and would be a pretty reasonable deal I think.

Mo is the real tough one to me. He was our best CB by a decent amount prior to the injury, which is more of the bad luck variety then anything else. But it continues a track record of consistent injuries. If he's in the 6-7 million range without a massive guarantee on it then it makes sense.

Carr is probably gone unless he really just wants to stay here and takes a sweetheart deal.

T. McClain is another interesting case. He's been good while he's been here, when healthy. Until this year he's never been healthy all that long. He's 28 currently. Honestly I think we try to resign him unless someone gives him a big offer, thinking that Thornton's contract is a likely ceiling. Might take a one year deal to show he's healthy two years in a row and then get some money right before he turns 30.

Wilcox has also become someone who's a little interesting. He plays on a lot of teams and has been useful this year. I suspect he will take less then Church to resign.

T Crawford is here one more year most likely. It basically costs to cut him next year unless you make a post june 1.

 

[robbieruff]

Don't be so sure. That knee will prevent him from going after the Steve Hutchinson type of deal. He could be had for a reasonable deal, though still expensive.

He's better than Collins at guard, and Collins could swing out to replace Free at right tackle.

I wouldn't take a chance on the best part of this team. Sign him.

I agree that it is an option that should be strongly considered. If Leary doesn't break the bank then retain him. Easy thing to explore and let the market decide. If he goes for a big signing elsewhere we get a nice comp pick. Win win. The beauty is that we have OPTIONS. Collins in my view could indeed make a very good to great RT - love his Erik Williams like mean streak. He can develop some of his skill set to suit that position. Certainly can't be any worse than Free when he struggles (although I thought Doug looked great against Steelers). We have a hedge at RT in Green if the Lael conversion doesn't work out. The beauty is we should have several paths to maintaining Oline dominance. The one for sure big change I see coming is Free's departure. I think this is his last season with us.

 

[erod]

I agree that it is an option that should be strongly considered. If Leary doesn't break the bank then retain him. Easy thing to explore and let the market decide. If he goes for a big signing elsewhere we get a nice comp pick. Win win. The beauty is that we have OPTIONS. Collins in my view could indeed make a very good to great RT - love his Erik Williams like mean streak. He can develop some of his skill set to suit that position. Certainly can't be any worse than Free when he struggles (although I thought Doug looked great against Steelers). We have a hedge at RT in Green if the Lael conversion doesn't work out. The beauty is we should have several paths to maintaining Oline dominance. The one for sure big change I see coming is Free's departure. I think this is his last season with us.

That comp pick doesn't happen for two years and is not guaranteed.

 

[robbieruff]

That comp pick doesn't happen for two years and is not guaranteed.

Ok. Cut him. That settles it.

 

[Dale]

Amen Catch we start putting resources into this Defense and we are enjoying a few Football games in Feburary

Yup. Classic case of you can't have it all. I agree about wanting to keep the best offensive line intact, but you've got to draw back resources here and there if you're going to spread the wealth at all. With a young and inexperienced player like Collins backing up Leary, is the difference between their play really enough to prevent you from making a serious upgrade to the defense?

As far as Zeke taking off only when Collins got out of the lineup, he played most of the first half if not the entire first half against Chicago, right? Zeke had about 75 yards at the half that night, for what it's worth, and also ran pretty well against Washington minus the fumbles (not the line's fault).

I think Mo is a guy who comes back on another prove-it, one-year type contract.

I'm indifferent on Williams. Not a huge fan, but there are only so many balls to go around. Everyone can't be a playmaker all the time. I think he performs his role adequately well, and would only be willing to pay that level of compensation to retain his services. Don't love the idea of trying to transition a new receiver into the system, but also don't think Williams is a $25 million player. Who knows how the market will dictate his worth.

 

[SportsGuru80]

I want Ron Leary resigned and kick Collins out to RT to replace Free.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Why is everyone pretending that we didn't sign T Crawford to a five year 45 million w 24.6 million guaranteed contract this past summer before training camp?

Am I missing something and just dreamt it. This is a totally bad signing. He's getting paid like a decent DE.

 

[LocimusPrime]

In regards to twill - we can draft a couple of wide receivers to groom or pick up a Ted Ginn, Cecil shorts, Anquan Boldin type for 1-3 mill a year short term. No biggie. Although he's not a burner, Boldin has veteran savy and great hands.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Our O-line is our bread and butter. 3 positions are set with All Pros who are each 25 years old. Doug Free is turning 33 in January and has been the weak link for a while. If we want to continue to build on our youth, we should replace him sooner than later. Ron Leary is a beast but there are some downsides: he's 4 years older than La'el Collins at 27, he could demand a mega deal, and he still has that degenerate knee. The plus side of keeping Leary is he'd solidify the LG position and would allow Collins and Green to compete for RT. I think we should keep Leary if we think Collins has any chance at being a starting RT in this league. If not, I think you have to go with the cheaper, younger option who also has more upside (whatever that means).

 

[ConstantReboot]

I want Mo, Leary and Church to sign.

 

[bodi]

I 'd sign none of them

 

[Broges74]

Zeke didn't take off until Collins got hurt and Leary stepped in.

Coincidence?

Yes it was. Zeke got better every week while adjusting to the NFL game.

I will admit Leary us better at this moment in time .

 

[Broges74]

The gogan comparison is spot on
I do think one of Carr or Mo will be back
Church likely gets to return
Twill and Leary are gone
And we need to draft a "zeke" for the defense
A dominate guy who can elavate the D

We drafted that guy last year. Jaylon Smith .

 

[Bullflop]

I think Mo will be resigned for sure. T-Will should be as well, although much depends upon what his demands might be. Church may or may not be resigned, depending upon how the staff feels about his play. Perhaps another safety will step into the picture in the offseason and either Church or Wilcox could be replaced with a young stud.

Leary is likely destined to go his way with another team, unless the FO is willing to pay dearly for his services. Other teams will make offers that will make it tough to retain him. Also, Joe Looney is doing a pretty good job lately. I'm thinking chances are that Leary departs for big money.

Is Crawford due another contract? I thought he got re-signed just a couple of years ago. Not sure about him but if he keeps his demands within reason, assuming he's due another contract, he probably stays in house. It would help his cause if he stays healthy throughout 2016.

 

[Broges74]

Much depends on how we approach the salary cap after the season. A very good chance Martin will be extended with a new contract before or at the end of the season. Then it depends on how we approach the guys we intend to keep and those we are going to let test free agency. No matter what we think, it will be the Cowboys who have a better read on Leary and his worth to other teams and believe me the knee will factor into those dollars. Collins isn't going anywhere as he can man any of 4 positions although OG may be his best spot. Leary on the other hand is a OG period. If (and a big IF) Leary wants to stay and take a contract that we could live with then you could see the starting 5 be Smith, Leary, Frederick, Collins, Martin with Green and Free as the swings and Looney as the backup OG/OC. (Don't discount an OL as a high pick because the Cowboys will not discount it)

As to Church and Claiborne, I could see both resigned if they are willing to take team friendly contracts. If they don't then I could see both leaving. TWill's status is really about what he can garner on the open market. Finding a good to great WR in the draft in the first 3 rounds is pretty much a given this draft. Where we draft is only a guess at this point and will be for another 9 weeks or so, plus the fact do we really know who the top 32 guys are in the draft and who will go where, we don't but we do know the Cowboys will take whoever is sitting on their board at the top spot for them at the time they draft.

Many things will come into focus once the season is over once Tony Romo decides if he is going to play another year or retire after June 1st. Remember he can announce that he is going to retire anytime and make it effected on June 2nd. Would save the Cowboys roughly $12 million for 2017. Plus no one knows what the cap will be next year although speculation is $166 million.

Now where would I like the Cowboys to go in the draft, my bet WR (1 or 2) guy, DE (1 or 2 or 3) guy, and CB/S guy. Frankly if we could trade up in the 1st and get a Jonathan Allen or Myles Garrett or Malik McDowell then I would do it.

We are playing with house money at this point. if we can trade up to get an impact player at DE, I'd do it. last 2 drafts have left us in a great place.