Dallas Cowboys 2020 Offseason Thread -- 25th Anniversary of Mediocrity

[C-Man 27,779]

Earl officially released.

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

At this point, I’m pretty sure it’s going to happen. I just don’t know for sure if it’s a good thing...

Oops, removed the tweet because someone already posted it.

Edited August 23, 2020 by youdunnf'dup

[futureman 22,698]

5 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said:

removed the tweet because someone already posted it.

 

[Guest]

45 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said:

I actually genuinely believe this. He would be closer to his family, playing for the team he’s wanted to play for. And although at times i think it’s a locker room full of mentally weak guys, I do think they like each other. I feel like we rarely hear about practice fights and things of that nature. But I kinda wish we did. I want guys on defense that are ready to throw hands when they aren’t on the field lol.

Earl threw hands at a guy in his own position group...LOLz.  It wasn't like some WR or TE cheap shotted him on a drag route...

Edited August 23, 2020 by slorch

[DougO 5,265]

Cowboys freed up cap space yesterday. Earl contract terminated today.

Coinkydink?

['stache 22,133]

We had TO on this team for years, we can make this work.

[LTtxfan 50,001]

 

 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

Deep down, i still feel like Williams should be our swing tackle and future RT (if we decided to life Collins to the left side). I think he’s out of position.

[futureman 22,698]

is connor mcgovern showing up in any of the practice reports?

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

47 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said:

Deep down, i still feel like Williams should be our swing tackle and future RT (if we decided to life Collins to the left side). I think he’s out of position.

MOVE. JFC I do this way too often lol. If you couldn’t tell, I never proofread my shit and auto correct gets me more than anyone on this board. 

Edited August 24, 2020 by youdunnf'dup

[futureman 22,698]

I thought you just wanted to sign him to a 12-year deal and cut tyron. 

[Catdaddyhorn 3,467]

7 hours ago, futureman said:

is connor mcgovern showing up in any of the practice reports?

I posted something a page earlier and reports were that he was getting reps at LG. I forget whether they were with the first team or not.  

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

Womp womp

 

[Vic Mackey 47,953]

 

[Pato del Muerto 53,481]

[LTtxfan 50,001]

 

[C-Man 27,779]

I don’t want Earl. His behavior over the last year has scared me off. No amount of discount is worth it. Nothing. 

Sadly, I feel the same way. Sounds like a train wreck at the moment.

[RPM 26,625]

1 hour ago, Dr. Beeper said:

I don’t want Earl. His behavior over the last year has scared me off. No amount of discount is worth it. Nothing. 

It ain't gonna happen, but we've signed worse. See: Greg Hardy

[conVINCEd 21,477]

1 minute ago, Dr. Beeper said:

I can name a dozen signings that were worse and Hardy is certainly one of them. That doesn’t matter. It should be solely McCarthy’s decision, and he ain’t gonna do it. 

[Post Oak 20,564]

1 hour ago, Dr. Beeper said:

I don’t want Earl. His behavior over the last year has scared me off. No amount of discount is worth it. Nothing. 

Same here.  He's an improvement on the field but the locker room stuff makes it a hard pass for me. 

[conVINCEd 21,477]

4 minutes ago, Dr. Beeper said:

McCarthy is Parcells at least for awhile. 

Color me skeptical.

[C-Man 27,779]

And we took Taco ahead of this guy ... sigh.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals are making two-time Pro Bowl selection Budda Baker the highest-paid safety in NFL history by giving him a four-year extension worth $59 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Baker was Arizona's second-round pick in 2017, and his rookie contract was set to expire after this season.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29737696/sources-cardinals-making-budda-baker-highest-paid-safety-nfl-history

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

4 minutes ago, Dr. Beeper said:

McCarthy is Parcells at least for awhile. 

I think Jerry tries his best to stay out of the way of anyone he actually respects (so not the Dave campos and chan gaileys of the world). He respects McCarthy, for now. Who knows how long that lasts, but I think for now he’s absolutely letting McCarthy take the wheel on these decisions. I feel like we kinda have evidence of that based on this offseason. 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

6 minutes ago, C-Man said:

And we took Taco ahead of this guy ... sigh.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29737696/sources-cardinals-making-budda-baker-highest-paid-safety-nfl-history

Most people had budda baker mid 2nd round and they took him with the first pick of the 2nd round. They kinda took a chance and it worked out. We rarely hit on those situations. 

[Doc Reeves 6,434]

3 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Got damn. the amount of small, saggy tits and shoulder pads that guy plowed thru the 80’s...

[futureman 22,698]

2 hours ago, Dr. Beeper said:

McCarthy is Parcells at least for awhile. 

yeah I remember the tuna campaigning for terrell owens. 

[futureman 22,698]

2 minutes ago, Dr. Beeper said:

Did I ask for your fucking opinion futureman?  I don’t recall that I did. 

and yet I still gave it to you. 

[totallynotabuttpirate 5,484]

[Matuka 1,320]

[futureman 22,698]

it’s 2020.  grow up, guys. 

[kopp0e 1,135]

My favorite Cowboy, I like seeing Dak, ahem, shall I dare say, "give it to".?!

 

[futureman 22,698]

pretty sure the red rocket delivered that ball. 

[EvilCaseMcCoy 692]

38 minutes ago, futureman said:

pretty sure the red rocket delivered that ball. 

Nope

[futureman 22,698]

13 minutes ago, EvilCaseMcCoy said:

Nope

yep

[EvilCaseMcCoy 692]

32 minutes ago, futureman said:

yep

Proof? That looks like a Dak leg to me

[kopp0e 1,135]

 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

So happy this staff went out of their way to make sure they had one of the best in the game, instead of just sitting on their hands and hoping someone like Maher doesn’t miss too many:

 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

Also, he’s right. This was never a competition:

 

[gsoda3 3,362]

21 minutes ago, youdunnf'dup said:

Also, he’s right. This was never a competition:

 

wasn't he just league average at C before? 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

1 hour ago, gsoda3 said:

wasn't he just league average at C before? 

Maybe even slightly below average in a vacuum, but i think the continuity on the offensive line is the most important thing. I need Zack Martin and whatever Conner plays guard to know exactly what to expect from the center. That’s why it was always going to be Looney. Maybe the Wisconsin kid earns the spot next year. 

[Mileslong 4,810]

Proof? That looks like a Dak leg to me

Very racist

[EvilCaseMcCoy 692]

1 hour ago, Mileslong said:

Very racist

I mean, hair wasn't red?

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

David Helman is back on his bullshit:

I don’t blame him necessarily. He’s watching practice everyday and he isn’t a scout or anything so he’s just giving his opinion. But you’d think he’d learn to stop setting expectations so high for players that have never actually proven it in an NFL field. 

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

Cynical me says it sounds like our cbs are dog shit if they are making a rookie look that good.

[totallynotabuttpirate 5,484]

Not surprised at all, he’s looked good against NFL dbs before. 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

24 minutes ago, totallynotabuttpirate said:

Not surprised at all, he’s looked good against NFL dbs before. 

This. Watch the games they had in the playoff. Lamb always got his. Even when marquise Brown was there, another first round pick. 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

More quotes from some of our current players that confirm just how much of a shit show the previous regime was:

 

[ConferenceRoom 6,214]

I thought the ginger one was their buddy? I saw him clap multiple times as they approached the sidelines. 

['stache 22,133]

7 minutes ago, ConferenceRoom said:

I thought the ginger one was their buddy? I saw him clap multiple times as they approached the sidelines. 

My interpretation is that he was their buddy in the sense that he didn't raise his voice or issue any real discipline. It also sounds like players expressed their views on improving game planning and ginger probably said "interesting I'll think about it" while implementing the same boring predictable shit that leads him to 8-8 on average. I don't know what the ceiling is under McCarthy, but I'm really confident it's higher than under ginger.

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

9 minutes ago, ConferenceRoom said:

I thought the ginger one was their buddy? I saw him clap multiple times as they approached the sidelines. 

The idea was we were supposed to be going from a “players coach” to one that’s a little more of a hard ass. But I’m sure McCarthy was probably like “wait what? Y’all used to do this? That seems...dumb”