You Have To Sell At The Trade Deadline

[RonWashington]

Lions lost Hutchinson, give them DLaw. Someone needs a guard, give up Martin.

Martin, Hooker, Cooks, ANYONE you think will decline or age out in the next 3-5 years you should be trying to offload

If Jerry has the hubris to think this team is close to being a contender, than he’s not just a bad owner, he’s completely lost all grasp of logic

No one wants DLaw he has a major injury . Martin is an older guard making a hefty salary . No one wants Malik Hooker or Brandon Cooks .Any other suggestions .

 

[Chasing6]

No one wants DLaw he has a major injury . Martin is an older guard making a hefty salary . No one wants Malik Hooker or Brandon Cooks .Any other suggestions .

Martins contract is all bonus/restructure. It is not his base salary. He is trade-able.

DLaw is $10M for the year so pro rated for remaining games, could work if healthy.

However, lots of dead money for us. So not likely unless that is what we have been saving our $24M for.

 

[RonWashington]

Martins contract is all bonus/restructure. It is not his base salary. He is trade-able.

DLaw is $10M for the year so pro rated for remaining games, could work if healthy.

However, lots of dead money for us. So not likely unless that is what we have been saving our $24M for.

With the injury DLaw has its not worth his coming back this year . If he continues his career he should be pointing to 2025 . Martin has as age will do not had one if his better years and is nearing the end .

No team is going to want these 2 or Cooks and Hooker . I predict none these 4 will be Cowboys for the new coaches next season .

 

[morat1959]

Jerry still has to sell tickets and jerseys.

The problem is the idiots still buying them.

 

[morat1959]

I would sell anyone with any value including Michal, CD, Dak, etc. this team will not be better next year so load up on draft picks and try and shorten the rebuild to 2-3 years vs 5-10. When the best players will be past their prime anyway.

Do you honestly believe Dak has much value? A 4th maybe if we eat a lot of the contact.

 

[Chasing6]

With the injury DLaw has its not worth his coming back this year . If he continues his career he should be pointing to 2025 . Martin has as age will do not had one if his better years and is nearing the end .

No team is going to want these 2 or Cooks and Hooker . I predict none these 4 will be Cowboys for the new coaches next season .

DLaw is not coming back for $1.25M next year and neither is Zach Martin.

 

[goshann]

Guys can you provide an example in the nfl of teams ‘selling’ at the trade deadline by moving multiple players ?

Appreciate we have baseball fans in here but that’s not how the nll works

 

[Chasing6]

Guys can you provide an example in the nfl of teams ‘selling’ at the trade deadline by moving multiple players ?

Appreciate we have baseball fans in here but that’s not how the nll works

Pretty sure there have been a few big trades already. 1 was for a WR to a team that has a worse record than we do.

 

[morat1959]

Guys can you provide an example in the nfl of teams ‘selling’ at the trade deadline by moving multiple players ?

Appreciate we have baseball fans in here but that’s not how the nll works

What’s your suggestion for improving the team?

 

[Risen Star]

You don't sell when you're this close.

 

[ICP]

Has Jerry ever sold at the deadline?

 

[ICP]

You don't sell when you're this close.

Right around the rim, getting ready to swirl on down

 

[big dog cowboy]

Dude we have nothing to sell.

There is actually a lot. There are plenty of talented players from a team that won 12 games last year.

 

[Bullflop]

Jerruh is just so steeped in his hard-headed ways of blaming others, that he can't see the forest for the trees.

Being proactive isn't in this team's tool shed. They're no more into trading players, than for selling their team!

 

[Cowboys5217]

Loose outline of a futile rebuild in fantasy football land where I run a genie lamp and I am made the new GM of the Cowboys:

This season:
Ride the season out, but cut a few guys like Zeke for example, Cook too for that matter. Let Dowdle and Luepke carry the load with Vaughn getting one last chance as a change of pace scat back.

Figure on finishing with a top 10 draft pick.

Fire the entire coaching staff, management and scouting department, and training staff.

Hire a coach who is on board with my rebuild plans and give him a 5 year contract. I don't know who this will be right now. There are a few that are good prospects. Let this coach hire their assistants and trainers.

Hire Troy Aikman to take over all of Stephen's duties as well as assist me in building a scouting department with the intention of handing the job of GM off to him in 5 years or less depending upon how the rebuild goes.

Institute a closed curtain policy going forward for all home games.

2025:
Players to keep and build around: Aubrey, Anger, Bass, Guyton, Beebe, Bland, Thomas, Overshown, Luepke, Sieg

Parsons is a special case that may or may not be a part of future plans. If I can trade him for two 1sts I take it. If I can't get that price, then I keep him as part of a rebuild. CeeDee Lamb might fall into this as well. I'd want a 1st for him.

Trade as many players as possible. Diggs and Lamb could net some good capital, as well as Parsons mentioned previously.

The top 10 pick I have for the bad finish in 2024 is also potential trade bait for more picks. Could be bundled with players and other picks.

Trade any of the remaining players for mid to late picks. If these players don't go in trade then let the free agents sign elsewhere in the hopes of comp picks.

Release most of the rest. Some of the younger guys could get invites to the following camp.

Designate Dak post-June 1st cut. I would at least try and see if he would waive his no trade clause and see if there would be any takers. Cut him if not. Eat the enormous cap hit, and be prepared for a 1989 type season.

My starting QB doesn't matter, because we don't actually want to win many games. We will be tanking for Arch Manning barring some sort of disaster in college like major injury. Rush or even Lance can be the starter in a tank year.

Draft BPA with all draft picks regardless of position unless trade options are possible.

In Free Agency we won't be able to do much because we will be eating Dak's cap hit. Churn all the lower end free agents, UFAs, UDFAs, UFL players, Australia, Europe, whatever. Doesn't really matter. We just need to field a team to tank the year away. We might get lucky and find a few gems that can be traded or added to the rebuild plans.

Finish with the number 1 pick, going winless if necessary to do it. Trade for it if we have to.

2026:
Draft Arch Manning. Remaining draft picks focus on left tackle, DT, and another pass rusher at DE or LB.

Use FA to make sure major needs are addressed at LT, DE, DT, LB, and S if they haven't been met in the draft. Make trades if necessary for the same reasons.

If everything looks good I then toss the keys to Aikman, and grab a seat in a luxury box.

I apologize for this novel length post. I don't normally do that. This was a rare, special case.

 

[Tabascocat]

Loose outline of a futile rebuild in fantasy football land where I run a genie lamp and I am made the new GM of the Cowboys:

This season:
Ride the season out, but cut a few guys like Zeke for example, Cook too for that matter. Let Dowdle and Luepke carry the load with Vaughn getting one last chance as a change of pace scat back.

Figure on finishing with a top 10 draft pick.

Fire the entire coaching staff, management and scouting department, and training staff.

Hire a coach who is on board with my rebuild plans and give him a 5 year contract. I don't know who this will be right now. There are a few that are good prospects. Let this coach hire their assistants and trainers.

Hire Troy Aikman to take over all of Stephen's duties as well as assist me in building a scouting department with the intention of handing the job of GM off to him in 5 years or less depending upon how the rebuild goes.

Institute a closed curtain policy going forward for all home games.

2025:
Players to keep and build around: Aubrey, Anger, Bass, Guyton, Beebe, Bland, Thomas, Overshown, Luepke, Sieg

Parsons is a special case that may or may not be a part of future plans. If I can trade him for two 1sts I take it. If I can't get that price, then I keep him as part of a rebuild. CeeDee Lamb might fall into this as well. I'd want a 1st for him.

Trade as many players as possible. Diggs and Lamb could net some good capital, as well as Parsons mentioned previously.

The top 10 pick I have for the bad finish in 2024 is also potential trade bait for more picks. Could be bundled with players and other picks.

Trade any of the remaining players for mid to late picks. If these players don't go in trade then let the free agents sign elsewhere in the hopes of comp picks.

Release most of the rest. Some of the younger guys could get invites to the following camp.

Designate Dak post-June 1st cut. I would at least try and see if he would waive his no trade clause and see if there would be any takers. Cut him if not. Eat the enormous cap hit, and be prepared for a 1989 type season.

My starting QB doesn't matter, because we don't actually want to win many games. We will be tanking for Arch Manning barring some sort of disaster in college like major injury. Rush or even Lance can be the starter in a tank year.

Draft BPA with all draft picks regardless of position unless trade options are possible.

In Free Agency we won't be able to do much because we will be eating Dak's cap hit. Churn all the lower end free agents, UFAs, UDFAs, UFL players, Australia, Europe, whatever. Doesn't really matter. We just need to field a team to tank the year away. We might get lucky and find a few gems that can be traded or added to the rebuild plans.

Finish with the number 1 pick, going winless if necessary to do it. Trade for it if we have to.

2026:
Draft Arch Manning. Remaining draft picks focus on left tackle, DT, and another pass rusher at DE or LB.

Use FA to make sure major needs are addressed at LT, DE, DT, LB, and S if they haven't been met in the draft. Make trades if necessary for the same reasons.

If everything looks good I then toss the keys to Aikman, and grab a seat in a luxury box.

I apologize for this novel length post. I don't normally do that. This was a rare, special case.

Nice idea but Jerry isn’t smart enough to pull any of that off. But, I do agree to go after Manning at all costs. Luckily, he won’t be coming out in ‘26, it will be in 2027 at the earliest. Hopefully, Dallas can stumble their way to draft him

 

[Cowboys5217]

Nice idea but Jerry isn’t smart enough to pull any of that off. But, I do agree to go after Manning at all costs. Luckily, he won’t be coming out in ‘26, it will be in 2027 at the earliest. Hopefully, Dallas can stumble their way to draft him

My bad. I thought he was due in 26. Shift forward one year on that plan.

 

[fairviewfarmer]

We have no one we can trade.

 

[Tabascocat]

My bad. I thought he was due in 26. Shift forward one year on that plan.

He is eligible in 26 but he wants to play all four years there. That coincides nicely with Dak‘s exit.

 

[Walker]

Were not going to get much for old players. Also, Jerry is a horrible negotiator and would like get less than the avg.