Here is a list of our current free agents. Which ones do you think we should resign and which ones shouldn’t we resign.
QB Dak Prescott - Franchise Tag
WR Tavon Austin - nope
WR Randall Cobb - resign
WR Amari Cooper - if the price of right, but certainly not for top 5 WR money
TE Jason Witten - nope
C/G Joe Looney - resign
G Xaver Su’a-Filo - don’t care
DT Maliek Collins - resign
DT Christian Covington - don’t care
DL Kerry Hyder - nope
DE Robert Quinn - resign if we can afford him
LB Ray-Ray Armstrong - who?
LB Sean Lee - nope, good luck to ya
LB Justin March - nope
LB Malcolm Smith - nope
LB Joe Thomas - on the cheap
CB Anthony Brown - nope
CB Byron Jones - nope
CB C.J. Goodwin - nope
S Jeff Heath - nope
S Kavon Frazier - nope
S Darian Thompson - nope
K Kai Forbath - make him compete next season for the job
LS L.P. Ladouceur - resign
Free Agent
DL Michael Bennett - if we can get him at a good price
*Restricted Free Agent *
QB Cooper Rush - nope
TE Blake Jarwin - resign for sure
DL Daniel Ross - nope
Exclusive Rights
OL Adam Redmond - nope
DT Antwaun Woods - resign
Club Option
FB Jamize Olawale - nope
OT Cameron Fleming - don’t care
So what are your thoughts on our current free agents??
A lot of people have made a big deal over how many free agents we have, but honestly most of those guys need to be replaced anyway.
Prescott and Cooper are the only must-keeps on that list IMO. Maybe Byron Jones if the new staff thinks he is a really quality starting CB, but I wouldn't break the bank for him. Maliek Collins will probably get more $$$ on the open market than we can pay, but ultimately the final decision on him might be determined by what scheme we run defensively. If we change to a base 3-4 he probably is no longer a fit. Same thing for Robert Quinn. Jeff Heath is only worth resigning if the dollars make sense and then only as a backup (which I am perfectly fine with him as, he would be a really good 3rd/4th safety)
I think Cobb wants to be here and obviously he played a long time for McCarthy anyway, he'll probably stay and we wont have to break the bank to keep him. Looney is great depth on the OL but someone else might overpay if they think he can start for them. Jarwin really cant go anywhere unless we don't qualify him (which I doubt happens). Forbath is worth bringing back to compete for the permanent kicking job, but he wont cost much. LaDouceur we know we can keep for relatively cheap unless he retires.
Everybody else on that list is non-essential and can be replaced through the draft and/or free agency.