Dallas Cowboys 2019 Offseason Thread of Mediocrity

[Trey3216 15,380]

20 minutes ago, Tired Horn said:

Yeah, but he has to live in Buffalo. So there's that.

Nah.  He has to stay in buffalo.  He'll live in Dallas.  

[futureman 22,562]

1 hour ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

Good job on Beasley getting paid. I don’t think there was any way he was gonna resign here.

I also think 2/30 is worth it for ET, he’s plug and play and fixes a defensive hole. The only problem is his overlap with woods. I like woods and think he should still be in the mix. Will an ET / woods safety duo work?

can woods play strong and get heath off the field?

[Rabidhorn 121]

On 3/11/2019 at 4:42 PM, EvilCaseMcCoy said:

I disagree.  This is the point in free agency where desperate teams get into bidding wars and overpay for aging players.  Im happy we dont partake.

 

Collins got a fair deal that Dallas could have offered a FA that is a great S.

[SurlyBDR 22,886]

 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

5 hours ago, 'stache said:

Good luck relying on Josh Allen to get you the ball more. This might make for a decent quick cash grab but his productivity is about to plummet.

To be fair, Beasley steps in and he’s immediately their most accomplished wr. That really says a lot, when you consider Allen really wasn’t that bad last year. They need to get him a #1. All we know about Allen right now is that he’s elite at running the ball for a qb.

[LTtxfan 49,386]

5 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

Beasley to the Bills for 4 years $29 mil. He was never going to get that here, so good on him. 

Good for Beasley.....

Good for Dallas not paying him.....

[LTtxfan 49,386]

How much should Cowboys be willing to pay Earl Thomas?

 2016 Season -- Hamstring injury, and broken tibia.  Earl tweeted shortly after the tibia injury that he was considering retirement.

2017 Season -- In Week 8,  hamstring injury 

2018 Season -- Week 4, broken bone in his left leg

Prior to 2016 injuries, Earl had a streak of playing in 107 consecutive regular season games

Edited March 12, 2019 by LTtxfan

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According to some on here, he should top paid Safety in the league...

[LTtxfan 49,386]

15 minutes ago, slorch said:

According to some on here, he should top paid Safety in the league...

If Kris Richard stays on with the Cowboys, maybe a 2yr deal for Earl can be made that's a little heavier on incentive based compensation and offers Earl the chance to receive Top 5 Safety pay if he stays healthy and plays well.....

Edited March 13, 2019 by LTtxfan

[michaelpshayes 417]

fml

Edited March 13, 2019 by michaelpshayes
wrong thread

[Assman 1,830]

It's so encouraging watching every other team get better this week while we re-sign a 37-yr old fossil that was broadcasting last year and lose 2 players to weed. 

2019 Super Bowl champs!

[DougO 5,257]

Lots of teams signing DBs in early FA. Maybe this means fewer teams will target safeties in the second round and the Cowboys will be ready to pounce.

[Post Oak 20,309]

2 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

How much should Cowboys be willing to pay Earl Thomas?

 2016 Season -- Hamstring injury, and broken tibia.  Earl tweeted shortly after the tibia injury that he was considering retirement.

2017 Season -- In Week 8,  hamstring injury 

2018 Season -- Week 4, broken bone in his left leg

Prior to 2016 injuries, Earl had a streak of playing in 107 consecutive regular season games

Probably not going to be popular but id pass on Earl.  Greatness and all.  Injuries and age worry me too much.  

I'm fine with XWoods playing deep. I'd rather add a cheaper SS.

 

[LTtxfan 49,386]

Will Brown's try to sign Earl Thomas after trading Peppers to NYGiants???

Edited March 13, 2019 by LTtxfan

[irishtexan 11,530]

If ET had not gone to Texas y’all would be saying it’s crazy to sign a 30 year old safety who has missed multiple games each of the last three seasons due to injury, coming off a broken leg, for the most money that’s ever been paid to a safety by $2million per year.

[markstanco 12,640]

I agree with the above on squirrel. Beez is a good slot but not worth that contract. Jerrah did good there. Bills gonna Bills.

[Surly Bevo 25,255]

I think with ET the length of the contract is key. For example I would rather max dollars per year and limit term and overall spend.

 

Go all in on next year. Give him 2 for 30. If it doesn’t work out he’s gone quickly and it really won’t matter because not like they are piecing this shit back together after those two years.

 

 

[TornACL 7,733]

25 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

If ET had not gone to Texas y’all would be saying it’s crazy to sign a 30 year old safety who has missed multiple games each of the last three seasons due to injury, coming off a broken leg, for the most money that’s ever been paid to a safety by $2million per year.

He's right you know. 

On the other hand I would love to not have to watch Jeff Heath ever again. 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

51 minutes ago, TornACL said:

He's right you know. 

On the other hand I would love to not have to watch Jeff Heath ever again. 

I think that plays into it as much as anything. Heath isn’t nearly as bad as people on here say he is, but if we can find an obvious upgrade to get him back to being our main special teams guy, it’ll take our defense to the next level. A draft pick doesn’t guarantee that. Eric Weddle doesn’t guarantee that. ET does. We have a championship window that we have to take advantage of. 

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

2 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

Will Brown's try to sign Earl Thomas after trading Peppers to NYGiants???

Yes.

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

I don’t see how they can. I’m curious to know what we actually offered him, because with all these names flying off the board today, you’d think ET would’ve signed if he got anywhere close to what he wanted. 

[TornACL 7,733]

For me it's as simple as this, I am just sick of NFL broadcasters referring to Heath as a "great tackler" while a replay shows him getting truck sticked or helplessly sliding off of a ball carrier. 

[SurlyBDR 22,886]

 

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

2 hours ago, SurlyBDR said:

 

LOL!!! He really has no idea.  I think reality is about to slap Cole silly.  I'm glad he got his money....but, have fun in Siberia.

51 wins the last 7 years vs 61 losses, Dallas is 64-48 over that span (reg season only).  You think being a Cowboys fan is bleak?  Bills have one playoff appearance in the last 19 years (going to be 20).  Holy shit.  They long for the Doug Flutie years.  

[Radical Larry 28,664]

Yes.

[irishtexan 11,530]

25 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

LOL!!! He really has no idea.  I think reality is about to slap Cole silly.  I'm glad he got his money....but, have fun in Siberia.

51 wins the last 7 years vs 61 losses, Dallas is 64-48 over that span (reg season only).  You think being a Cowboys fan is bleak?  Bills have one playoff appearance in the last 19 years (going to be 20).  Holy shit.  They long for the Doug Flutie years.  

I don't think he gives a shit. He just wants to make as much money as he can. 

And he's got a point. While Dallas might have won more regular season games, and been in contention more, we didn't win anything of substance while he was here. Shit, we have three fucking playoff wins over the last 21 years. So I guess we win for being less shitty?

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

22 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

I don't think he gives a shit. He just wants to make as much money as he can. 

And he's got a point. While Dallas might have won more regular season games, and been in contention more, we didn't win anything of substance while he was here. Shit, we have three fucking playoff wins over the last 21 years. So I guess we win for being less shitty?

And I have absolutely no issue with him making his money.  Good for him.  But there's a reason no wants to stay in Buffalo and AB threatened to retire before being traded there.  But I applaud him for admitting what almost all players lie about -- it's not about winning.  I wonder if the Patriots contacted him at all.  I know they were talking to Amendola, but he went to the Lions and they were rumored to be interested in Humphries, but he signed in Tennessee.

 

[Dr Fear 1,268]

 

[kingkoopa6 8,394]

poop

 

but get that dough ET!

Edited March 13, 2019 by kingkoopa6
ET

[Drew 2,551]

Can't wait for the inevitable bitching.  That's a lot of money guaranteed to a guy his age, even for a player of his caliber that would have made a difference.  All they gotta do is find someone better than Heath.

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

6 minutes ago, Dr Fear said:

 

Gonna guess, it ends up being more like a 3 year deal in the 42-44 million range when structure is released but that's just a guess.  Collins is basically a 3/45 deal.

[Surly Bevo 25,255]

Yea I would have not have been in favor of a 4 year deal. Good for ET though.

 

[LTtxfan 49,386]

10 minutes ago, Dr Fear said:

 

Happy Earl Thomas getting paid!!!

Too much for Dallas..... glad they passed at that price..... 4yrs $55mill

[RoyalBevo21 810]

Love ET, but get fucked at 4 years $55 Million. 

[youdunnf'dup 2,147]

When we have to pay our own guys (mainly D-Law) there was no way this was ever going to happen at that price. Happy he’s not in the NFC so I can root for him 

[C-Man 27,293]

22 minutes ago, Drew said:

Can't wait for the inevitable bitching.

You're a beating.

[Drew 2,551]

1 minute ago, C-Man said:

You're a beating.

So is the bitching.  So we both have to deal with the beating.

[Junior Miller 1,502]

If the rumor was true and he wanted 2 for 30 from the Cowboys should have done it. That time table worked out perfectly. 4 years was too long. The Cowboys window is the next two seasons, after that once Dak and Zeke are both making top level of position money it'll be all over for a while and we'll probably be back to having a dirt cheap (outside of Lawrence) and shitty defense. 

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

Just now, Junior Miller said:

If the rumor was true and he wanted 2 for 30 from the Cowboys should have done it. That time table worked out perfectly. 4 years was too long. The Cowboys window is the next two seasons, after that once Dak and Zeke are both making top level of position money it'll be all over for a while and we'll probably be back to having a dirt cheap (outside of Lawrence) and shitty defense. 

It wasn't.  I don't even think that was a rumor beyond here.  He wanted something more long-term and he got it from a team who had just got gutted up the middle.

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[A’Dam Psycho 1,474]

Jerry Jones fuckin sucks

[Surly Bevo 25,255]

So is the bitching.  So we both have to deal with the beating.

So far nobody has bitched but the beating that is Drew is always with us.

[Bone3421 716]

Fuck you beasely...funny though

And no earl

[C-Man 27,293]

$32M guaranteed so the years don’t matter, right? What happens if you get two seasons out of him and then cut bait? Would you wind up with some dead money issues then?

[Braff Zacklin 13,670]

Happy for Earl, selfishly sad for my fellow Cowboys fans.

Oh, well. Guess it's another year of watching Jeff Heath get trucked and/or miss tackles.

[michaelpshayes 417]

21 minutes ago, A’Dam Psycho said:

Jerry Jones fuckin sucks

stop your bitching about this noble franchise and their HOF owner ...did you like those 3 Super Bowls? I bet you did. 

[futureman 22,562]

25 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

power. moves. 

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42 minutes ago, Junior Miller said:

If the rumor was true and he wanted 2 for 30 from the Cowboys should have done it. That time table worked out perfectly. 4 years was too long. The Cowboys window is the next two seasons, after that once Dak and Zeke are both making top level of position money it'll be all over for a while and we'll probably be back to having a dirt cheap (outside of Lawrence) and shitty defense. 

If Dak gets top QB money, it should not be from the Cowboys.

[LTtxfan 49,386]

4 minutes ago, futureman said:

power. moves. 

[futureman 22,562]

1 minute ago, slorch said:

If Dak gets top QB money, it should not be from the Cowboys.

Dak is getting the richest contract in the history of the league.  after the debris clears the cowboys will have a chance at being good again in 2040.