Jerry Jones: Nnamdi Asomugha really wanted to be a Cowboy

[Bonecrusher#31]

Jerry Jones: Nnamdi Asomugha really wanted to be a Cowboy

Posted by Michael David Smith on August 13, 2011, 12:34 PM EDT


Jerry Jones will see Nnamdi Asomugha twice a year when the Eagles play the Cowboys. But Jones says things got close enough in his pursuit of Asomugha that he thought he’d be seeing the star cornerback 16 times a year.

And Jones says Dallas is where Asomugha really wanted to play.

“We had known that he really wanted to be a Dallas Cowboy,” Jones said, per the Dallas Morning News. “And that’s a fact. There, for about an hour, I thought he was going to be a Dallas Cowboy. You do that because you can do it and should do it, and take advantage of the opportunity.”

Jones says the Cowboys wanted Asomugha, too, and that they made a good offer to go after him — just not good enough to keep him from signing with the Eagles.

“We obviously wanted [Asomugha] or we wouldn’t have been in the $10 million and up range to get him,” Jones said.

If it’s true that Asomugha wanted to be a Cowboy, and that the Cowboys wanted Asomugha, it appears that the only thing keeping the deal from getting done is that Jones thought “the $10 million and up range” would get him, and Asomugha liked what the Eagles were offering better.

If Asomugha has two big games against the Cowboys this year, Jones may end up kicking himself for not going above and beyond the $10 million and up range to close the deal.

 

[Cr122]

It's all about the money. Jerry let Lurie beat him to the punch.

 

[dbair1967]

It's all about the money. Jerry let Lurie beat him to the punch.

You cant buy everybody. I applaud them for not having the "I got to have this guy no matter what the cost mentality"

We obviously wanted him, but budgeted what we thought we could reasonably afford.

 

[Cr122]

You cant buy everybody. I applaud them for not having the "I got to have this guy no matter what the cost mentality"

We obviously wanted him, but budgeted what we thought we could reasonably afford.

I don't want to overpay either. That's why we're in this mess were in.

It seems as if Jerry's figuring that out.

 

[theogt]

In two years, Eagles fans will be scratching their head at why they're paying a 32 year old corner, who's no longer a top 5 corner, $12 million per year. It's inevitable that buyer's remorse kicks in on those types of deals.

 

[Theebs]

I don't want to overpay either. That's why we're in this mess were in.

It seems as if Jerry's figuring that out.

I must have missed, which mess are we in exactly?

 

[Cr122]

I must have missed, which mess are we in exactly?

We'll...it's cleaned up now. Thanks to the restructuring of contracts.

 

[theogt]

We'll...it's cleaned up now. Thanks to the restructuring of contracts.

I think they intentionally front loaded the contracts so that they could be restructured when a CBA was reached. In other words, the "mess" was intentional. If 2011 ended up another uncapped season you'd want all your $$$ going to the 2011 season.

 

[Cr122]

I think they intentionally front loaded the contracts so that they could be restructured when a CBA was reached. In other words, the "mess" was intentional. If 2011 ended up another uncapped season you'd want all your $$$ going to the 2011 season.

They very well could've done it intentionally. I guess we'll never know unless someone makes in known publicly.

 

[NoDak]

Cr122 makes 3 comments in this thread all contradicting the last. Somebody makes a comment questioning it, and he trips all over himself.

Correction. Now 4.

 

[Sheik]

I think they intentionally front loaded the contracts so that they could be restructured when a CBA was reached. In other words, the "mess" was intentional. If 2011 ended up another uncapped season you'd want all your $$$ going to the 2011 season.

Nobody has helped me understand why they didn't restructure as much money as they could into last years uncapped year. That could have gone a long way in getting the cap scaled way down going forward into this year and beyond. If I remember right, Stephen or Jerry came out prior to last season and said they were treating 2010 like a normal capped year.

Was there something preventing them from front loading contracts last year.

What would the consequences been like for the cap this year if they'd have dumped the contracts of Marion Barber and Marc Coulmbo last year?

 

[jiggyfly]

Nobody has helped me understand why they didn't restructure as much money as they could into last years uncapped year. That could have gone a long way in getting the cap scaled way down going forward into this year and beyond. If I remember right, Stephen or Jerry came out prior to last season and said they were treating 2010 like a normal capped year.

Was there something preventing them from front loading contracts last year.




What would the consequences been like for the cap this year if they'd have dumped the contracts of Marion Barber and Marc Coulmbo last year?

They actually did load a lot money into last year Austin and RW got 17 and 9 million guaranteed and I think Ware and Romo got a big chunk of money.

The reason they did not cut Barber and Columbo is because they thought they could still play, they could have freed up plenty of money if they cut them.

 

[cmd34]

Keep talking about Nnamdi Jerry. Way to pour salt on Newman's groin (his wound for the slow, mainly cr122).

 

[Slatemosphere]

Would have loved him here to replace Newman. If we are going to bash Jerry for paying a 30 year old CB, 12 mil then we should be pissed we are paying a 33 year old 8 million.

I'll take the 4 mil difference to replace a solid player for an all pro for a few years.

.02

 

[Sheik]

They actually did load a lot money into last year Austin and RW got 17 and 9 million guaranteed and I think Ware and Romo got a big chunk of money.

The reason they did not cut Barber and Columbo is because they thought they could still play, they could have freed up plenty of money if they cut them.

I think it was reported that Romo and Ware restructured a few weeks ago to help get under the cap. You know those two are here for the long term. I would have front loaded a shit load more into the uncapped year for those two.

Roy wasn't worth half the money he made in Dallas, but to help the team going forward, I would have probably loaded 3-5 mil more into last year, or cut him outright(if that would have erased all the dead money he was going to eat up eventually) to save going forward.

I'm not sure what damage, if any, that Columbo's contract is going to do to the cap going forward, but it was clear the guy was often inured and not the same player he was 2 years ago.

I don't know, it just seemed like last year was an opportunity to clean up the cap and take advantage of an uncapped year, instead we're doing it all this year, and probably next year.

Cythim can correct me if I'm wrong or out of line because I'm no cap guru, but I think last year was a missed opportunity. I can't totally sit here and blame Jerry/Stephen for not making tough cuts. I know they were rolling the dice and thought they had a shot at a SB in Dallas.

 

[Cr122]

Cr122 makes 3 comments in this thread all contradicting the last. Somebody makes a comment questioning it, and he trips all over himself.

Correction. Now 4.

How do we know it was done intentionally? Do you think Jerry is going to say Stephen and himself fucked up?

The mess I was referring to was the cap. If they didn't overpay for those players, we wouldn't of been over the cap in the first place. Need an example: Roy Williams. Plus there's more.

I think Jerry is realizing he doesn't have to overpay for players to get where he wants to be. We were the worst team in the NFL cap wise this past year.

 

[jiggyfly]

I think it was reported that Romo and Ware restructured a few weeks ago to help get under the cap. You know those two are here for the long term. I would have front loaded a shit load more into the uncapped year for those two.

Roy wasn't worth half the money he made in Dallas, but to help the team going forward, I would have probably loaded 3-5 mil more into last year, or cut him outright(if that would have erased all the dead money he was going to eat up eventually) to save going forward.

I'm not sure what damage, if any, that Columbo's contract is going to do to the cap going forward, but it was clear the guy was often inured and not the same player he was 2 years ago.

I don't know, it just seemed like last year was an opportunity to clean up the cap and take advantage of an uncapped year, instead we're doing it all this year, and probably next year.

Cythim can correct me if I'm wrong or out of line because I'm no cap guru, but I think last year was a missed opportunity. I can't totally sit here and blame Jerry/Stephen for not making tough cuts. I know they were rolling the dice and thought they had a shot at a SB in Dallas.

We are currently 6 million under the cap and still can restructure Romo to create more room.

Yes it would have been better to cut RW, Colombo and Barber lat year but we were superbowl or bust and once again Jerry got suckered into keeping declining players a year to long.

 

[Slatemosphere]

We are currently 6 million under the cap and still can restructure Romo to create more room.

Yes it would have been better to cut RW, Colombo and Barber lat year but we were superbowl or bust and once again Jerry got suckered into keeping declining players a year to long.

+1

It's all hindsight about Roy. No way would he be cut last year. He was given enough time to produce and didnt. I would have frontloaded as much as I could for the contracts of Ware, Romo, Ware and Newman into the uncapped year.

Barber should have never gotten that contract. That was irresponsible at the time and will always be.

 

[Cr122]

Barber's contract was terrible. That's where Jerry comes off as a bad GM. Let's overpay for a "JAG" like Marion phucking Barber.

 

[Slatemosphere]

Barber's contract was terrible. That's where Jerry comes off as a bad GM. Let's overpay for a "JAG" like Marion phucking Barber.

Anyone who knew anything about football knew that was a horrible idea. The guy was a fucking bulldozer and absorbed every hit. His shelf life was limited. Loved what he did for the Cowboys but damn...I put that one on Jerry or whoever advocated that move.