Brandon Carr a Cowboy - 5 year, 50.1 million

[bkeavs]

I figured that hence the big contract

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Do we have the stat for completed passes against him

Year Snaps Comp Att Yards QB Rating
2008 1041 63 95 754 88.7
2009 1088 48 85 720 99.1
2010 1083 50 110 767 80.4
2011 1030 39 79 511 61.7

Chart at the bottom:
http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/0...ding_cowboys.html?blockID=682792&feedID=10194

 

[bkeavs]

Positives: Prototypical size for corner, tall with decent build and nice arm span. ... Shows good hands for the interception and can high-point the ball. ... Turns and runs with receivers well, showing good speed and the ability to maintain position. ... Plays in the slot at times, but is best on the outside.

Negatives: A better athlete than football player. ... Does not play as physically or aggressively as you'd like with his size. ... He does not press much and is only adequate coming up in run support or getting off receiver blocks. ... Marginal backpedal, and plays a bit high. ... Rough transition against smaller, quicker receivers.

 

[Cr122]

Wow. I hope he's worth it. I'm glad he signed with us though.

 

[bbgun]

Why didn't the Chiefs re-sign this wonderful young CB?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Why didn't the Chiefs re-sign this wonderful young CB?

They spent alot already on Brandon Flowers. I guess they knew his price-tag was going to be this high.

 

[Midswat]

Calvin Watkins ‏ @calvinwatkins
Jason Garrett said Brandon Carr is someone the team targeted "rt from the outset" Called him a cover corner who can do good job in press

 

[Midswat]

Carlos A. Mendez ‏ @calexmendez
Jason Garrett, in conf call w/media, says Brandon Carr does things that Cowboys aspire to on defense -- physicalness, press coverage.


Calvin Watkins ‏ @calvinwatkins
Cowboys flew to KC to bring Brandon Carr back to Dallas to start the recruiting process. Garrett, Rob Ryan, Henderson Baker went to KC.

 

[dbair1967]

They spent alot already on Brandon Flowers. I guess they knew his price-tag was going to be this high.

They also signed Routt from the Raiders after he was released, to a much lesser deal than what Carr just got. They knew his price tag would be pretty high.

 

[Hoofbite]

Carr received a $10 million signing bonus and is due $26.5 million guaranteed.

His base salaries are as follows:

2012: $1.2 million
2013: $14.3 million
2014: $7.5 million
2015: $8 million
2016: $9.1 million

So, 16.3M cap hit next year. No doubt they'll rework his contract and push more down the road.

But, as it stands. The cap cost of replacing Newman with Carr and adding in the penalty next season, Dallas has all but used every drop of dead money that was supposed to come off the books.