Who wanted the Cowboys to sign Freeney?

[xwalker]

He was cut by the Seahawks.

 

[hornitosmonster]

He was cut by the Seahawks.

They are in love with the name, just like Dez.

 

[Zordon]

I did two years ago.

 

[CF74]

Is he finally done?

 

[EST_1986]

Is he finally done?

safe to say its over for Freeney

 

[mickswag]

He had three sacks in four games this year.

 

[Sydla]

He was cut by the Seahawks.

Two-threes years ago when we had an anemic pass rush.

 

[Stash]

He had three sacks in four games this year.

Yeah, I think he could still help this team, but what's the use at this point?

 

[Vanilla2]

Can he stop the run

 

[Toomany10pins]

He’s basically a 3rd down pass rusher. The Hawks cut him because he wasn’t guaranteed money, and they are close to the cap and need the space, because they keep getting RB’s and DB’s hurt and need to replesh those spots with Freeneys cash. I don’t like the move but understand it.

I think he’d be worth you guys taking a flyer on.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Our pass rush is pretty solid. Our run defense and safeties are weak. Did they cut Bobby Wagner by chance?

 

[Toomany10pins]

Our pass rush is pretty solid. Our run defense and safeties are weak. Did they cut Bobby Wagner by chance?

LOL, no. that won’t be happening anytime soon. I’ll give you an A for effort though.

 

[Jake]

I'm guessing he either joins the Patriots or hangs up his cleats.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I wanted him

 

[LocimusPrime]

 

[Toruk_Makto]

This happens with most big name players people here rue.

But when that player doesn't pan out people ignore that they ever held those views. When one gets away who has success people claim supernatural talent acquisition skills and slam the front office.

Just like one year they praise a draft class (2016) and the next they start cherry picking missed players.

 

[Sydla]

This happens with most big name players people here rue.

But when that player doesn't pan out people ignore that they ever held those views. When one gets away who has success people claim supernatural talent acquisition skills and slam the front office.

Just like one year they praise a draft class (2016) and the next they start cherry picking missed players.

No different than those who defend every crap FA signing the front office makes and then act like they expected them to suck and it's OK because all the young guys are going to be better anyway and the older guys won't "stop progress". Or called signing a guy like Calais Campbell a waste if we did it and then disappear when Campbell goes on and starts dominating the league. Or when they say we are fine at the 1 Tech and don't need to look at trading for aa guy like Dareus because he's overrated and then disappear when the Jags go from the worst run D in the league to one of the three best after his addition.

It works both ways.

 

[jazzcat22]

Yeah, I think he could still help this team, but what's the use at this point?

Right and if he helps us get a few wins, Jerry will even be more entrenched of keeping the coaching staff.

But I will take the wins if it means getting into the playoffs, and we will have a fresh Zeke ready to rumble.

 

[LocimusPrime]

No different than those who defend every crap FA signing the front office makes and then act like they expected them to suck and it's OK because all the young guys are going to be better anyway and the older guys won't "stop progress". Or called signing a guy like Calais Campbell a waste if we did it and then disappear when Campbell goes on and starts dominating the league. Or when they say we are fine at the 1 Tech and don't need to look at trading for aa guy like Dareus because he's overrated and then disappear when the Jags go from the worst run D in the league to one of the three best after his addition.

It works both ways.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

No different than those who defend every crap FA signing the front office makes and then act like they expected them to suck and it's OK because all the young guys are going to be better anyway and the older guys won't "stop progress". Or called signing a guy like Calais Campbell a waste if we did it and then disappear when Campbell goes on and starts dominating the league. Or when they say we are fine at the 1 Tech and don't need to look at trading for aa guy like Dareus because he's overrated and then disappear when the Jags go from the worst run D in the league to one of the three best after his addition.

It works both ways.

If the Cowboys tell you their strategy is to not spend big in free agency (as a general rule) but to sign guys to short term contracts that can plug holes as our young talent emerges....acknowledging that reality and setting appropriate expectations is not the same as an endorsement (though I do endorse) and is very different than pretending to be a soothsayer when you made the right "call" and ignoring all your misses.

What's ironic is you did exactly that when you brought up Campbell. We are not in the business of giving foreign free agents on the wrong side of 30 $60MM deals. They simply usually do not work. We gave Greg Hardy almost the exact same yearly average now imagine if we'd been stuck in that contract an extra year or two. You'd be crying loud and often.

Not liking a strategy and pretending to be a master at talent evaluation and contract negotiation are two very different things. I can acknowledge someone who is the former...the latter (you) I dismiss outright.