2018 Dallas Cowboys Offseason Roster Moves

[theoneandonly]

Read scuttlebut from the Senior Bowl yesterday that both Demaryious Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders could end up on the street. I would kick the tires on both.

 

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[yimyammer]

Demaryius Thomas for $4 million???

Is he injured or something?

If not, punt Dez asap and replace with Demaryius, he got a 34 on his wonderlic too (compared to Dez's 16)

 

[theoneandonly]

So they wanna lock him and his aching back up long tern? Sounds about right.

 

[icup]

So they wanna lock him and his aching back up long tern? Sounds about right.

no worries we're in good hands w/ jerry &stevie

 

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[icup]

1. LE'VEON BELL, RB (PIT)
The triple B's may finally be coming to an end. No, I am not talking about the Big Baller Brand (unfortunately). Instead, I am referring to the trio of Ben, Brown, and Bell. The Pittsburgh Steelers tried to lock up Le'Veon Bell last season when they offered him a five-year deal that would have made him the highest paid running back in the NFL. Bell ended up rejecting the contract offer, arguing that he was worth way more than what the Steelers proposed to him. Bell was later franchise tagged by Pittsburgh, something he complained about publicly on Twitter. Recently, it was reported that Bell skipped almost the entire pre-game walkthrough before going up against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs. Additionally, Bell threatened to either sit out or retire if franchise tagged once again by the Steelers. All signs point to Le'Veon Bell's exit from the Steelers organization.


2. TRUMAINE JOHNSON, CB (LAR)
Trumaine Johnson was the highest paid cornerback in the NFL this season after being franchise tagged by the Los Angeles Rams for the second year in a row. Now that Johnson is an unrestricted free agent, he will be looking for an even more expensive deal. The Rams might have a problem in trying to match the financial needs of Johnson, most likely because general manager Les Snead will be focusing on inking Aaron Donald to a hefty new extension. Giving Donald an extension will be priority number one for Snead, making Johnson's demands not feasible for the Rams. Expect Trumaine Johnson to end up with a team that has the cap room and the need for a cornerback (the New York Jets).


3. JARVIS LANDRY, WR (MIA)
The tension between Jarvis Landry and the Miami Dolphins started when the Dolphins refused to give Landry a new contract before the start of this season, basically telling the Pro Bowler to prove that he was worth the money he wants. Landry certainly held up his end of the bargain, leading the league in receptions this season even with Jay Cutler throwing him the ball. Once negotiations started up again after the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs, the contract situation between Landry and the Dolphins only got worse. The Dolphins have lowballed Landry in every offer he's received and neither Landry nor his agent are happy about it. In fact, Landry's agent recently bad-mouthed the Dolphins, taking shots at Miami's players, coaches, and general manager. An ugly breakup may be brewing in Miami.


4. EZEKIEL ANSAH, DE (DET)
After a disappointing 2-sack campaign in 2016, Ezekiel Ansah was able to come back this season boasting 12 sacks by the end of the year. Money may end up being the deciding factor in Ansah's free agency, but the most obvious reason why Ansah will leave the Detroit Lions is because of the coaching changes. The Lions are in rebuild mode in terms of their coaching staff with former head coach Jim Caldwell and former defensive coordinator Teryl Austin no longer with the team. A lot of Ansah's success can be attributed to the two ex-Lions staffers and now that they are gone, there is not much of a reason for Ansah to stay.


5. KIRK COUSINS, QB (WAS)
The Cousins/Redskins split has been in the making since last offseason when the team franchise tagged Cousins despite him openly disagreeing with Washington's decision. On top of that, when Redskins President Bruce Allen announced Washington's choice to franchise tag Cousins, Allen referred to the star quarterback as "Kurt" the entire press conference. While enduring a 7-9 season, the relationship between Cousins and the Redskins only became worse. For Cousins, he was caught erasing all ties to the Redskins on his Twitter profile. For the Redskins, former general manager Scot McCloughan publicly stated that he doesn't "see (anything) special" in Kirk Cousins. In the end, things should work out for both parties as Cousins will most likely receive the contract he's always wanted and the Washington Redskins should have an opportunity to select a top-tier quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft.

 

[icup]

maybe not bell....? consider the source:

 

[Scot]

1. LE'VEON BELL, RB (PIT)
The triple B's may finally be coming to an end. No, I am not talking about the Big Baller Brand (unfortunately). Instead, I am referring to the trio of Ben, Brown, and Bell. The Pittsburgh Steelers tried to lock up Le'Veon Bell last season when they offered him a five-year deal that would have made him the highest paid running back in the NFL. Bell ended up rejecting the contract offer, arguing that he was worth way more than what the Steelers proposed to him. Bell was later franchise tagged by Pittsburgh, something he complained about publicly on Twitter. Recently, it was reported that Bell skipped almost the entire pre-game walkthrough before going up against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs. Additionally, Bell threatened to either sit out or retire if franchise tagged once again by the Steelers. All signs point to Le'Veon Bell's exit from the Steelers organization.


2. TRUMAINE JOHNSON, CB (LAR)
Trumaine Johnson was the highest paid cornerback in the NFL this season after being franchise tagged by the Los Angeles Rams for the second year in a row. Now that Johnson is an unrestricted free agent, he will be looking for an even more expensive deal. The Rams might have a problem in trying to match the financial needs of Johnson, most likely because general manager Les Snead will be focusing on inking Aaron Donald to a hefty new extension. Giving Donald an extension will be priority number one for Snead, making Johnson's demands not feasible for the Rams. Expect Trumaine Johnson to end up with a team that has the cap room and the need for a cornerback (the New York Jets).


3. JARVIS LANDRY, WR (MIA)
The tension between Jarvis Landry and the Miami Dolphins started when the Dolphins refused to give Landry a new contract before the start of this season, basically telling the Pro Bowler to prove that he was worth the money he wants. Landry certainly held up his end of the bargain, leading the league in receptions this season even with Jay Cutler throwing him the ball. Once negotiations started up again after the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs, the contract situation between Landry and the Dolphins only got worse. The Dolphins have lowballed Landry in every offer he's received and neither Landry nor his agent are happy about it. In fact, Landry's agent recently bad-mouthed the Dolphins, taking shots at Miami's players, coaches, and general manager. An ugly breakup may be brewing in Miami.


4. EZEKIEL ANSAH, DE (DET)
After a disappointing 2-sack campaign in 2016, Ezekiel Ansah was able to come back this season boasting 12 sacks by the end of the year. Money may end up being the deciding factor in Ansah's free agency, but the most obvious reason why Ansah will leave the Detroit Lions is because of the coaching changes. The Lions are in rebuild mode in terms of their coaching staff with former head coach Jim Caldwell and former defensive coordinator Teryl Austin no longer with the team. A lot of Ansah's success can be attributed to the two ex-Lions staffers and now that they are gone, there is not much of a reason for Ansah to stay.


5. KIRK COUSINS, QB (WAS)
The Cousins/Redskins split has been in the making since last offseason when the team franchise tagged Cousins despite him openly disagreeing with Washington's decision. On top of that, when Redskins President Bruce Allen announced Washington's choice to franchise tag Cousins, Allen referred to the star quarterback as "Kurt" the entire press conference. While enduring a 7-9 season, the relationship between Cousins and the Redskins only became worse. For Cousins, he was caught erasing all ties to the Redskins on his Twitter profile. For the Redskins, former general manager Scot McCloughan publicly stated that he doesn't "see (anything) special" in Kirk Cousins. In the end, things should work out for both parties as Cousins will most likely receive the contract he's always wanted and the Washington Redskins should have an opportunity to select a top-tier quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Washington has already franchise tagged Cousins twice if I recall. That means he’s not eligible for a third time right?

It’s time for Washington to shit or get off the pot

 

[yimyammer]

Washington has already franchise tagged Cousins twice if I recall. That means he’s not eligible for a third time right?

It’s time for Washington to shit or get off the pot

he's eligible but its gonna cost them $28.78 to $34.5 million

Kirk Cousins saga could culminate in 2018 transition tag
Posted by Mike Florio on February 11, 2017, 3:26 PM EST

The rules of the franchise tag make it highly unlikely that Washington will use the device both in 2017 and in 2018 on quarterback Kirk Cousins. But there’s a little-known rule that could come into play next year.

In 2017, the franchise tag would give Cousins a 20-percent raise over his $19.95 million franchise tag from 2016, which becomes $23.94 million for 16 games. Next year, the franchise tag would result in a 44-percent raise, which would be $34.47 million.

This means that Washington, as a practical matter, wouldn’t use the franchise tag on Cousins in 2018 — if they use it in 2017.

But the Collective Bargaining Agreement provides another route. Washington could apply the franchise tag this year and the transition tag in 2018. By rule, this would result in only a 20-percent increase over Cousins’ $23.94 million compensation in 2017.

That approach would cost $28.78 million in 2018, but that would be nearly $6 million less than a third use of the franchise tag. More importantly, it would make the formula for a long-term deal based on the franchise tag more affordable (or less unaffordable) than it otherwise would be. Instead of a long-term deal premised on Cousins making $23.94 million this year and $34.47 million next year, Washington could offer $23.94 million plus $28.78 million over the first two years of a long-term deal. That’s $52.72 million over two years. Yes, that would make Cousins the highest-paid player in football. But what others make doesn’t matter when a player’s leverage is determined by the rules of the franchise and transition tags.

While the transition tag carries no compensation, it would Washington the right to match any offer Cousins attracts on the open market in 2018. The question then would be whether Cousins wants to sign an offer sheet that Washington would be inclined to match, or one that Washington wouldn’t match.

Washington started down this path in 2016 by using the franchise tag and not signing Cousins to a long-term deal. He now has the upper hand, and there’s no reason why he shouldn’t use it.

When owners take full advantage of business leverage, they’re praised for being shrewd. When players do it, they’re often called selfish. Regardless, Cousins currently has nothing to lose by letting things play out.

If Washington tags him again this year, Cousins gets $23.94 million for one more year — and either $28.78 million in 2018 or a clean shot at the open market. If Washington doesn’t tag him, the open market will set his value now.

Either way, Cousins will win. All that’s left to be determined is who pays him and how much.

 

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i think cousins is as good as gone too


ive read a bunch of stuff saying that cousins has been doing his research along with his agent. they kno the numbers and washington is not willing to pay it. theyre going to draft someone and i think make a play for a backup. theres lots of low-tier starters/backups that will be floating around whether via free agency or trade.

 

[icup]

ok time to close the thread the cowboys aint doin shit again

 

[Haleyrules]

i think cousins is as good as gone too


ive read a bunch of stuff saying that cousins has been doing his research along with his agent. they kno the numbers and washington is not willing to pay it. theyre going to draft someone and i think make a play for a backup. theres lots of low-tier starters/backups that will be floating around whether via free agency or trade.

The real question should be just how good is Cousins?? I never thought he was too much more than slightly above average.

 

[Scot]

he's eligible but its gonna cost them $28.78 to $34.5 million

I thought a team could only franchise tag a player two years in a row

 

[theoneandonly]

 

[theoneandonly]

Hey Jason, only way that happens is you force a trade to NE.

 

[yimyammer]

ok time to close the thread the cowboys aint doin shit again

damned if they do, damned if they dont

when have they ever made a great free agent signing? Deon is the only one I can think of and some people feel that ruined their cap, I tend to believe they needed him to win SB XXX

 

[yimyammer]

I thought a team could only franchise tag a player two years in a row

I've always heard 3 years but no one ever does the 3rd year because its so outrageously expensive, the article I posted above describes how it works in Kirks case

 

[Haleyrules]

damned if they do, damned if they dont

when have they ever made a great free agent signing? Deon is the only one I can think of and some people feel that ruined their cap, I tend to believe they needed him to win SB XXX

Yep.Its always risky. Sounds good to desperate fans but the reality is often different and ole Jerry boy has a poor track record when it comes to signing FA's.

 

[Haleyrules]

Hey Jason, only way that happens is you force a trade to NE.

Ha!! He might find some competition there.