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12 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

4/80 w/58mm guaranteed for Osa Odighizuwa.  Not a terrible contract tbh.  Some word going around that he could get in the 22/ range.  

Pretty good signing if he stays healthy.  I believe I read it's 14th overall AAV for IDL and he's homegrown and should be entering a couple of prime years.  Injury is the stickler and usually it's hard to discern who has injury history.  Diggs is a good example.  He's going to be cut os his contract extension looks horrible, but it would have been hard to know how he would blow out his legs like he did.

Regardless, I like it and it's definitely a position of need.  Still need to sign at least 1 more in UFA (probably 2) and draft a guy in day 3 unless he's a pass rusher.

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Are giddy at Valley Ranch not tripping over their own dicks to sign a player?

 

SMDH.  That's not really cause for celebration.  It's more amazing that they didn't further hamstring the organization for once.

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On 3/4/2025 at 9:56 AM, SurlyBDR said:

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21 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

That can't be a real quote.

yeah seriously though dak didn't say that, right?  this is some kind of ballsack thing?

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Dak restructures his contract to take another 37M off the current cap.

I'm guessing an offer to DLaw might be up next, if they can get him back at a decent number. He seems to want to stick around a couple more years.

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12 hours ago, futureman said:

 

yeah seriously though dak didn't say that, right?  this is some kind of ballsack thing?

 

The ballsacks are definitely to blame here. 

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https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1898763002205073409

From trade to truce and beyond: the Browns and Myles Garrett reached agreement today on a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money and now makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history, sources tell ESPN. Garrett’s agent, Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports and Browns GM Andrew Berry finalized the deal today.
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Fantastic!  Get to pay Micah 41m AAV now.  Jerrah waits again and has the market driven up almost 12m on him from last summer.  There he sits soiling his diapers, drooling, popping off about how he's the only one who could do this.  Yes, maybe the only one who could be this bad at doing this..... that's sumthing.
 
Good for Garrett I guess.  
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Some decent DL rotation or potential short term starter guys available, mostly affordable guys, seems like a direction Dallas should go before the draft. So they probably won't. The DL is huge to the new defensive philosophy. A 3-down type LB would be nice, too.

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Cowboys just signed RB Javonte Williams. Not exactly what I was hoping for. He seems to have declined the last couple of years, but still young and pretty cheap. Maybe it's a better scheme fit or something. At least they have another RB on the roster who has done "something" before.

Reportedly one year, 3 mil. Hopefully not guaranteed money if he sucks in preseason. Worth a flier, though.

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4 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

Great.  Jourdan Lewis signs with the Jags.   

That's a really good deal for Lewis.  20m guaranteed, as long as he doesn't fall off a cliff, probably closer to 25m guaranteed through 2 years.  Highest paid slot corner as he's turning 30 years old.  

Funny thing is there were rumors the Cowboys were interested in Charvarious Ward from the Niners..... then 3 hours later, he gets 60m from the Colts.  😂

The secondary is in real disrepair now.  Diggs probably never comes back and plays at a real high level and possibly gets cut.  Lewis gone in UFA.  That means you almost have to overpay for Daron Bland to give it some sense of known quantities.  Then you have a bunch of guys who looked bad last year -- Carson, Booth, and Butler are on the roster and one of them is hurt.  All of sudden a new position becomes a huge need and we could see Dallas pivot from offense and go with Jahdae Barron at 12..... Oh boy.

Dallas seems to come out of every UFA with more holes than they start with..... Draft can only do so much.

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4 minutes ago, DougO said:

Cowboys just signed RB Javonte Williams. Not exactly what I was hoping for. He seems to have declined the last couple of years, but still young and pretty cheap. Maybe it's a better scheme fit or something. At least they have another RB on the roster who has done "something" before.

I think that means Rico could have priced himself out of the market...... Maybe.  Javonte was once a huge talent, but his knee injury has made him into journeyman now.  Maybe another year away from the injury can restore some juice.                                                                                                                                         

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It wouldn't bother me too much if they don't retain Dowdle. Good back, but a lot of his success is due to opponents having zero respect for the Cowboys rushing attack, especially after Dak went down. Dallas run more in the second half because it was there to be had. He's not a legit number one. Let him weigh offers and see if he can get way overpaid. There should be a running back with far more talent taken in the 3rd round or so, maybe even one of the 5s, in a pretty deep group. Still some better FAs out there as well if they need to go there after the draft.

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5 hours ago, Dewey said:

Got the long snapper locked down, might be it for Jerry. 

power. moves. 
 

2 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Funny thing is there were rumors the Cowboys were interested in Charvarious Ward from the Niners..... then 3 hours later, he gets 60m from the Colts.  😂

ward was a guy we were smart enough to pick up as an undrafted free agent, and dumb enough to cut after that preseason.  he was all-pro a few years later and has a ring.  jerry understands talent like nobody else. 
 

2 hours ago, DougO said:

Good back, but a lot of his success is due to opponents having zero respect for the Cowboys rushing attack, especially after Dak went down.

so, you think dowdle had some success last season because opposing defenses were gearing up to stop cooper rush?  does this go through your head more than once before posting it?

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10 hours ago, markstanco said:


There goes the superbowl this year.

Just saying he’s basically been the most consistent secondary player for the past 2.5 years.   

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34 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

Just saying he’s basically been the most consistent secondary player for the past 2.5 years.   

My reply was Cowboys/jerra sarcasm.  because, newsflash, we aint winning shit ever. 

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4 hours ago, Pam Cummings said:

Jerrah doesn't bring in outside talent. If he didn't draft 'em, they must not be good.

he GM’d three world championships.  I think you should have more respect for his ability to evaluate players. 

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12 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Javonte Williams has 3.6 ypc on 356 carries since his injury. 

Zeke Elliott had worse than that since his non-injury....WINNING!!!!!! 

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I'm not terribly opposed to their direction in free agency so far. They are very unlikely to make a blockbuster move that would take up another massive contract. They are shoring up depth guys that can challenge as potential starters, and they are getting younger. We all like to dream about getting a known big-time player, but that probably isn't the greatest a plan with a team like the Cowboys stage with a lot of holes to fill. They still could ad a guy you've heard of that's pretty good to generate a bit of excitement.

They seem to love former high drafted picks that were disappointing, but not un-useful. They picked up younger guys with starting experience and some versatility in the trenches, that may still have upside. I like the philosophy there. I think there are some differences in what types of players the new coaches prefer in letting some FAs leave.

Keeping both Osa and Gholston was improbable, but they kept the best one. I think they want a different type of player in the DT mix. There are quite a few bigs out there that have been somewhat surprising cuts after some teams have already addressed positions, where the Cowboys might be more tempted at perhaps a better number.

I think the Cowboys will sign a WR, but probably after the dust starts to settle and find a better value for a guy that will be a good addition for a couple of years while they break in some new talent. 

I wish they hadn't been in a hurry to re-sign Turpin, really a luxury player who rarely makes much of a difference other than a couple of plays a year. I would rather have seen another team bite on the 2nd round compensation, which was a longshot anyway. At best, he may be good trade bait before the deadline if they season stinks. I'd rather have the pick and younger talent on a rookie contract than an inconsistent aging part-timer that occasionally has a splash play. 

There's still a big chunk of free agency left. I'd rather get a few good players than one shiny big money star that's probably going to go to waste on this Cowboys team that doesn't seem that close to being a legit contender, but maybe could be another year from now if we're really lucky.

They will probably take a RB in the top 3 rounds. 

I'm looking forward to getting something good with pick 12. Then we'll see how it feels.

 

 

 

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10 hours ago, Sgt Hulk said:

With Pick 12 I’m sure Boise state has a center that’s a 4th round grade that we can steal 

Some of our OL draft picks have actually been a bright spot for a unit otherwise completely neglected by Jerry. If they don’t score TDs he won’t pay. See also why the defense sucks 

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11 minutes ago, markstanco said:

 

2015 was the last time the Cowboys have signed a free agent from another team for over $6M/year... Last player was Greg Hardy (via )
 
 
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I have to believe this is mostly because of poor cap management. It’s not like there’s a ton of room in the budget unspent- it’s that they don’t prioritize putting money aside for free agency. Any signings they do make I seem to remember also news of key players restructuring their contracts to make the cap space available 

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They need to get a better capologist than Jerry's kid. At least he saved us from Johnny Football.

 

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We traded a 2025 5th and 2026 7th to Buffalo for Kaiir Elam and a 2025 6th.

Find you someone who loves you as much as the Joneses love former first-round busts.

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1 hour ago, tokamak said:

We traded a 2025 5th and 2026 7th to Buffalo for Kaiir Elam and a 2025 6th.

Find you someone who loves you as much as the Joneses love former first-round busts.

LOL.  Elam sucks shit.  And you gave up draft capital for him.  So fucking dumb.

Cowboys love fucking around with busts.  Namely, first round busts.  It's weird obsession now.  It hasn't been working, getting guys who wash out.

#Cowboys have made five signings/trades this offseason. Here is where those fives players were drafted: Solomon Thomas (No. 3 overall) Kaiir Elam (No. 23 overall) Payton Turner (No. 28 overall) Javonte Williams (No. 35 overall) Robert Jones (UDFA)

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Hate to see Lawrence go but he's too much of an injury and potential decline risk to pay that kind of money at this point. But it leaves a decent void there. 

Murray is a good player, should be an important part of the D. I like them getting experienced guys, but it is getting a little ridiculous with the early draft busts. Worse that they are spending some picks in this draft for players with only a year or two left on their contracts.

They seem really dedicated to getting the most comp picks. That can be OK if they are really good with 5th and 6th round picks, but they really aren't good bets. You would like to have those picks to use to move up to grab a targeted player in the draft in the mid rounds that should have gone higher.

 

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10 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

LOL.  Elam sucks shit.  And you gave up draft capital for him.  So fucking dumb.

Cowboys love fucking around with busts.  Namely, first round busts.  It's weird obsession now.  It hasn't been working, getting guys who wash out.

#Cowboys have made five signings/trades this offseason. Here is where those fives players were drafted: Solomon Thomas (No. 3 overall) Kaiir Elam (No. 23 overall) Payton Turner (No. 28 overall) Javonte Williams (No. 35 overall) Robert Jones (UDFA)

I agree it's not a good trade at all. He may be a marginal starter or decent backup, but I hate giving up two picks. They are really thinning their draft capital. They shit away their fourth rounder which could have brought a guard, LB or RB that could be an important contributor. So their three 5th round picks were sort of the luxury they had to maneuver to make a small move to get a falling player they really want. Now they don't have that, so they probably end up drafting practice squad guys with those picks instead.

They just seem to really not want to sign anyone that might cost them a comp pick, then they shit away the comp picks on bullshit without much upside. 

Murray may be a good trade, but not as much when it adds to the 2025 draft numbers attrition. If he ends up being a great fit they're going to end up losing him again in free agency or end up paying him too much on a longer deal. 

I like some of the stuff they did, but they're getting way too fucking cute.

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16 minutes ago, DougO said:

 

I like some of the stuff they did, but they're getting way too fucking cute.

of course they are because that is how you show how "smart" you are.....until you suck shit through a straw for 30 years.

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On 3/11/2025 at 12:26 PM, futureman said:

he GM’d three world championships.  I think you should have more respect for his ability to evaluate players. 

Never change.

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On 3/11/2025 at 4:35 PM, futureman said:

jerry is building the roster.  let the hall-of-famer do his work.

 

6 minutes ago, Deej said:

Never change.

The hall-of-famer reference is also noteworthy.

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3 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Cowboys love fucking around with busts.  Namely, first round busts.

these are first-round players, first-round talent.  that kind of thing does not grow on trees and jerry is putting a star on their helmet at bargain prices.  he’s GM’ing the hell out of this thing. 

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On 3/11/2025 at 9:43 PM, Sgt Hulk said:

With Pick 12 I’m sure Boise state has a center that’s a 4th round grade that we can steal 

Is there anyone recovering from a catastrophic knee injury that is a sure fire 2nd rounder that we can move down and take in the late 1st round before the Eagles get him?

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