jr15aggie said:

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Regarding the Draft, this was probably the most fun I've ever had it (which goes back to February when I started really digging into draft podcasts and watching a little film).

The talk leading up to the draft was so good because the possibilities were numerous with 2 picks on Thursday. 3 full months of anticipation/entertainment.

And, of course, the payoff was just about perfect. The Downs drop that we all knew was very unlikely, but very possible, happens. The trade back at 20 and still getting one of the top edge prospects. It was all just so good.

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For me, what made it great was this thread. The back and forth opinions, agreements and disagreements.

100%. This is my only outlet to discuss this stuff and I appreciate everyone here.

This dumb post is for Ty


Howie Roseman: Can you believe it, we are just gonna sit here at 23 and get Lemon!

Stephen Jones: The Steelers are on the phone with Lemon right now.

Roseman: What!?!

Jones: But Pittsburgh isn't on the clock.... I AM!

Roseman: What do you want for it?

Jones: I want my 5th rounders back... ALL OF THEM!

Roseman: That's not fair

Jones: Do you wanna cry about it Rosie or do you want to make a little magic.

Roseman: Fine... deal!

Jones: I'm sorry Howie, that deal is off the table... we live in a different world now.

Roseman: What the hell do you want now?

Jones: I want you to turn my 5th round picks into 4th rounders!

Roseman: What!? Where the hell did that come from?

Jones: It doesn't matter, I want my 5th rounders turned into 4th rounders because I gosh darn feel like it!

Roseman: You're out of your mind!

Jones: Yeah but you want Lemon and I've got the golden ticket!

Roseman: ......

Jones: You get Lemon, c'mon, say it with me you pancake eating mothertrucker!!!!

Romesman: Fine, deal!

Vessel said:

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No idea what kind of money Overshown is expecting when he's a non-premium position and has had two major injuries in 2 seasons.

He should be ecstatic if the cowboys want to give him a multi year extension in the $10 million/year ballpark with any of it guaranteed.

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problem is... there's always some team dumb enough to go HAM on a player like that.

Also, an outside LB that can rush the passer and run down TEs and guys to the sideline is a somewhat premium position these days.

Just sucks that we'll be the ones holding a roster spot and paying him for like 500 plays and then (MAYBE) he stays healthy and goes a lights it up somewhere else.

Will be interesting to see how Osa does this year in SF.

Who are some other players in recent memory that we "let get away" that we ended up regretting?

DWare? Biadasz? Byron Jones? Cowboys have done pretty good in that regard vs. the rest of Dallas Sports teams.

The Mavericks literally had 2 of the top 8 point guards in basketball, drafted, and let them both go for peanuts and a unibrow rental.

Overshown is gone after this season unless he just blows up. Jerrah ain't kneeling/dealing with his new thug agent.

The only recent player that immediately comes to mind is Jordan Lewis. Could have and should have paid him.

There's certainly been other guys that we wanted to keep, we just weren't going to pay what they got on the open market. Pollard & Dorance Armstrong as examples.

Pickens will have a phantom back injury that will prevent him from suiting up

Today's agents are a plague and/or blight on sports. These leagues and their players associations need to do a lot more in terms of helping their men understand the business side and how to best advocate for themselves. Today's agents have ENTIRELY too much control and are only out for their own best interests, not their clients. And I am not saying there aren't good agents or that they are useless, they aren't. I am simply saying that these men need to be much more in control of their own financial and business well-being than they are currently.

I agree. Blood sucking Lawyers are scum of the earth. All of them.

you get the sense that Jerry has decided he's too old and too rich to deal with lying thugs.

Enjoy Overshown for one more season.

My understanding of the Pickens deal is that there really isn't anything new to report. Sounds like a journalist was just talking and giving their opinion and somebody ran with it like it was breaking news. It wasn't.

All the Cowboy people still feel like it's understood that the league is looking at and expecting George to act like a model citizen. Play on the tag, don't be late to meetings, etc.... if he can do all of those things then somebody will probably want to give him some real money next year.

He would have to be an idiot to not play ball. Potentially throwing away $80m in a long term deal. This agent as well - he'd be sacrificing his own future compensation

Thuguletas clients have a history of inventing reasons not to play to force managements hand. Expecting same from a flake like Pickens. Hope I'm wrong

jerry will pay Pickens sooner or later or possibly trade him, but I'm not sure anybody wants to deal with him. He won't let him sit out. Jerry will pay, he always does.

Southlake said:

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jerry will pay Pickens sooner or later or possibly trade him, but I'm not sure anybody wants to deal with him. He won't let him sit out. Jerry will pay, he always does.

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Not sure about that. He may want to tank to get a Manning in house. Arch is not a great qb but the dollar bills will follow him. Imagine getting 8 night games the following season.

Dollar Bills gif

Quick draft tidbit I'm hearing after the fact. Keionte Scott apparently did not interview very well at all, which is why so many teams passed on him until the late 4th. Sounds like they were unimpressed with his knowledge of the game, which is saying a lot considering the dude is 24.

Rex Racer said:

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Pickens has officially signed his franchise tag, according to ESPN.

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Question is…who is he being traded to and what does Dallas get in return?

I don't think he's getting traded. Jerry's going for it this season.

But an offense with Flournoy as #2, not so much. I don't dislike Flournoy, but this offense is not nearly as good when they are a one trick Ceedee pony. And he seems to be having more and more trouble staying healthy.

FireAg said:

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Rex Racer said:

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Pickens has officially signed his franchise tag, according to ESPN.

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Question is…who is he being traded to and what does Dallas get in return?

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Why are we handing Lemon to the Eagles on a silver platter if Pickens isn't on the team this season?

Because we ain't worried about a receiver for the Eagles as long as Hurts is the QB

Vessel said:

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FireAg said:

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Rex Racer said:

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Pickens has officially signed his franchise tag, according to ESPN.

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Question is…who is he being traded to and what does Dallas get in return?

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Why are we handing Lemon to the Eagles on a silver platter if Pickens isn't on the team this season?

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Pickens isn't getting traded, but the Eagles have Jalen Hurts at QB. The guy who has kept a generational WR talent in Devonta Smith to just an above average career to date and made AJ Brown so unhappy he's forcing himself out.

I'm not worried about any receiver in Philly as long as they have a running back pretending to be a QB.

Yall watch Pickens' 2025 highlights. His talent is ridiculous. I'm trying to decide whether to keep Rashee Rice or GP and Pickens' highlights are so much more explosive than Rice.