Leonard Davis?
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He was pretty good
Well... it's official. 82 retiring.
yeah that's an unexpected loss. $4mil per year to watch football versus getting your head bashed in is hard to pass-up though.
MNF is iconic, if he said no that ship probably sales (they'd have to hire somebody else for next year). It was the right move, but no doubt he wasn't ready to leave the game yet otherwise.
Good for him... most importantly the guy walks away as healthy as possible into an absolutely incredible job!
PS: Hey Wit, it's OK to be a little bit of a Dallas homer when you call our games. No reason to find negative things to say about the Cowboys just to prove otherwise... own it, and then enjoy it!
Good for him... most importantly the guy walks away as healthy as possible into an absolutely incredible job!
PS: Hey Wit, it's OK to be a little bit of a Dallas homer when you call our games. No reason to find negative things to say about the Cowboys just to prove otherwise... own it, and then enjoy it!
Yeah, it's an opportunity that likely won't be there in a year, although I'm sure something would come along.
That said, with a football career, I'm also a believer in the saying that once you start thinking about retirement, you pretty much are retired and need to go ahead and hang it up. When it became a decision that takes 4-5 days to make, the right answer became clear.
That said, with a football career, I'm also a believer in the saying that once you start thinking about retirement, you pretty much are retired and need to go ahead and hang it up. When it became a decision that takes 4-5 days to make, the right answer became clear.
Man there are a lot of former Cowboys in prominent national media roles now. Witten, Aikman, Moose, Romo, Irvin, Woody and Deion (if we count him as a cowboy still)
and Babe and JimmyAg Natural said:
Man there are a lot of former Cowboys in prominent national media roles now. Witten, Aikman, Moose, Romo, Irvin, Woody and Deion (if we count him as a cowboy still)
Man, watching the retirement ceremony I was getting choked up a bit. Good stuff, he was / is one of the greats. What he is on the field, in the community... what a man! He's certainly no deity and he surely has many faults, but you gotta admire the gumption he uses when he wakes up every morning.
Thanks Wit, it was fun!
Thanks Wit, it was fun!
Is Cowboys TE group the worst in the league?
yes, definitely. we are hoping a guy with 0 career catches is past his apparently very serious concussion issues so he can be our best TE. i hope they sign gates. not that he has much left in the tank, but i think he'd be the TE1 for sure.
I'm not gonna diminish the loss of Witten, but it's funny how certain fans (no finger pointing) have been calling him a liability for 4 years... And now that he's gone the narrative changes to "we're screwed!"
Our guy in the 4th round is hardly chopped liver. Unproven, but just as much reason to hope he contributes vs. the reality that he'll be a rough around the edges rookie.
After that, we've got some guys that have been in the league and the possibility of signing a vet. With our oline, deep receiving corps, our RB, and our promising QB, if TE is our Achilles heel, then our real problem is the guys running practice and calling the plays!
Our guy in the 4th round is hardly chopped liver. Unproven, but just as much reason to hope he contributes vs. the reality that he'll be a rough around the edges rookie.
After that, we've got some guys that have been in the league and the possibility of signing a vet. With our oline, deep receiving corps, our RB, and our promising QB, if TE is our Achilles heel, then our real problem is the guys running practice and calling the plays!
ac04 said:
yes, definitely. we are hoping a guy with 0 career catches is past his apparently very serious concussion issues so he can be our best TE. i hope they sign gates. not that he has much left in the tank, but i think he'd be the TE1 for sure.
Why do people keep bringing up Rico as the guy expected to fill the gap with Witten gone? I see it repeated on here a bunch but when I read the Cowboys blogs with scout and coach comments Rico is barely in the conversation. He has yet to prove he can make the active roster so no idea why anyone would say we are expecting him to be out best tight end.
The insider reports I read say our coaches talk about Blake Jarwin being the guy they think will improve the most from last year to next.
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Julius Thomas is available, the Fins released him in March. He had 41 catches last year, ok but not good enough for his $6.5 million salary. If we could get him on a cheaper 2 year deal with not much guaranteed I would take him. He is 29 years old vs Gates' 38.
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how could i possibly forget about blake jarwin
How do you feel about Wane McGarity?
JJT posted this interview with McClay on his Facebook page.
http://www.kesn1033.com/j-dub-city-cowboys-vp-of-player-personnel-will-mcclay/#.WunLTPsnW4o.facebook
http://www.kesn1033.com/j-dub-city-cowboys-vp-of-player-personnel-will-mcclay/#.WunLTPsnW4o.facebook
I know Bennett is claimed retired, but would he be a viable option if needed?
Don't think so. Things didn't go well or end well here, and I think there is some resentment toward JG for it. So I'm not sure it would be that appealing to him to leave retirement for, and I'm not sure how things would go. At least there would be no Witten here for him to play 2nd fiddle to, which seemed to be the main issue the first time. But I still think neither side is really interested in trying it.
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Man there are a lot of former Cowboys in prominent national media roles now. Witten, Aikman, Moose, Romo, Irvin, Woody and Deion (if we count him as a cowboy still)
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bonfarr said:
Julius Thomas is available, the Fins released him in March. He had 41 catches last year, ok but not good enough for his $6.5 million salary. If we could get him on a cheaper 2 year deal with not much guaranteed I would take him. He is 29 years old vs Gates' 38.
Interesting thought. Hes had a hard time staying healthy but I agree we should kick the tires if hes willing to take on a reasonable salary.
Is "deep" a euphemism for "lots of guys that are not very good"?jr15aggie said:
After that, we've got some guys that have been in the league and the possibility of signing a vet. With our oline, deep receiving corps, our RB, and our promising QB, if TE is our Achilles heel, then our real problem is the guys running practice and calling the plays!
Some people are just always in spin mode. They are also usually the people that drastically overreact during the game, and after any loss or win.Panama Red said:Is "deep" a euphemism for "lots of guys that are not very good"?jr15aggie said:
After that, we've got some guys that have been in the league and the possibility of signing a vet. With our oline, deep receiving corps, our RB, and our promising QB, if TE is our Achilles heel, then our real problem is the guys running practice and calling the plays!
I think your use of "not very good" is a bit of a reach on the negative Nancy side of the equation. Cole Beasley is a good WR and so is Hurns. Throw in T-Will and you have a perfectly fine starting 3.
After that you have a 3rd round WR pick that most experts are very high on. You've got two speedsters in Thompson & Austin and you've got a 2nd year project player in Noah Brown (throw in Lance Lenoir too if you want).
Not sure what your point is. It's a DEEP group of WRs. We are lacking a true #1 guy, but that doesn't mean you should immediately discount them as not any good.
But it's all opinions. We'll find out soon enough (week 1), but I can't wait for the camp stories about how Hurns and Gallup can't be covered and how Beasley looks quicker than ever!!! Nothing like cold Kool-aide in the middle of summer!
After that you have a 3rd round WR pick that most experts are very high on. You've got two speedsters in Thompson & Austin and you've got a 2nd year project player in Noah Brown (throw in Lance Lenoir too if you want).
Not sure what your point is. It's a DEEP group of WRs. We are lacking a true #1 guy, but that doesn't mean you should immediately discount them as not any good.
But it's all opinions. We'll find out soon enough (week 1), but I can't wait for the camp stories about how Hurns and Gallup can't be covered and how Beasley looks quicker than ever!!! Nothing like cold Kool-aide in the middle of summer!
I know Super Bowls aren't everything, but I can't remember the last time a team won the Super Bowl with a top tier "#1" receiver. The Eagles didn't have one last year, the Pats never won with Moss or even Cooks, the Panthers didn't have one. Seahawks didn't either. Maybe the Broncos, but Von won that Super Bowl for them.
Just starting to think that primadonna WR1 that constantly demand the ball seem don't seem to win a lot of rings. I think it's better to throw the ball to the open guy than to try and scheme for a single WR. I'm really not worried about the lack of a best-in-the-league WR as long as our offense spreads the ball around.
Just starting to think that primadonna WR1 that constantly demand the ball seem don't seem to win a lot of rings. I think it's better to throw the ball to the open guy than to try and scheme for a single WR. I'm really not worried about the lack of a best-in-the-league WR as long as our offense spreads the ball around.
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Yeah, this isn't the old days. You don't need a dominant #1 to be very successful offensively. That said, I just hope the coaching staff is capable of putting it together. If they can't, it's a coaching problem vs. a personnel problem and would be time to move on.
I'd be happy with a #2 guy.
When healthy, Allen Hurns is certainly a very good #2. He's proven that much.
he's cancer...tailgatetimer10 said:
I know Bennett is claimed retired, but would he be a viable option if needed?
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Panama Red said:
a #2 guy.
Brent Celek on a 1 year would be an option
jr15aggie said:BMX Bandit said:
If he was a free agent, he would not get $16mm from anyone.
Dez get his new deal yet?
Supposedly he turned down 7 million from Baltimore. Methinks he should have taken that
It was supposedly similar to Crabtree's deal. 3 for $21 with about $10 guaranteed. Dez would rather take a one year, rebuild his value with a good year, and then try again.
But there is so much flawed thinking with that:
1) he's a ball-hogging complainer headache already. Usually getting a contract year guy can have some appeal, but in Dez's case, teams know they are signing up for a guy whose individual goals will be over the teams. And win or lose, if he's not getting the ball, good luck
2) can he do more than he did last year? They targeted the **** out of him and it wasn't worth much
But there is so much flawed thinking with that:
1) he's a ball-hogging complainer headache already. Usually getting a contract year guy can have some appeal, but in Dez's case, teams know they are signing up for a guy whose individual goals will be over the teams. And win or lose, if he's not getting the ball, good luck
2) can he do more than he did last year? They targeted the **** out of him and it wasn't worth much
We all know Dez is no cerebral giant but you would think his agent could convince him of the stupidity of gambling on a 1 year deal.
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