The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

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Gavinmad_sl said:
0-16 it is then.
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Ameraves_sl said:
Yeah, I think the bigger issue is for sure the coaching staff. If you look at the roster top to bottom they actually have some really great talent still. Outside of the CB position where things appear pretty bleak. They still need Kaepernick to play much better than last year though.

All in all I just think there was way too much turnover on both the roster and coaching staff for them to overcome it all and be successful this next year. None of the coaching staff inspires any confidence that they will be able to lead these guys to a great season. Hopefully I'm wrong but I'm not holding my breath.
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I agree, CB and the secondary in general has been a weak link on this team in general that was masked by a great pass rush and LB's who could play coverage. As good as Borland was last season, he is no Willis, especially when it comes to doing those things a LB isn't supposed to be able to do well. On the D-line I think Dockett should fill in admirably for J. Smith but really the pass rush is basically dependent on Aldon Smith managing to go an entire season without being a fucktard. So unless they hit a homerun in the draft at CB I think this defense will be a shell of its former self. Also the WR corps has never been good in the Baalke era so I don't have a lot of faith in the moves he's made so far to help that position group out either.

But the scariest part to me is the coaching. The NFC West is (imo) the best coached division in the league. I think Fisher gets too much flack, I think he is 'getting-16-starts-out-of-his-QB' away from taking the Rams to the playoffs, we've all seen what Pete Carroll is capable of and Bruce Arians might be the best coach in the NFL atm. Tomsula may surprise us but I really think he's just going to get out X'd-and-O'd in this division.
 
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Famm_sl said:
You're apparently getting a comp pick for him AND he's back on the team. That shit's haxx0r, you should be banned.
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The Patriots are the ones who manipulate the system the most, so do your Ravens. The NFL needs to look into that stuff for real, I mean its legit but its a loophole to get more picks.

See below from overthecap article

Baltimore: I've mentioned them before, as they've proclaimed Ozzie Newsome the Wizard of Compensatory Picks. To no surprise, their lost/gained ratio is already at 5/0.

New England: It's not surprising to see Bill Belichick on a list like this. But what might be more surprising (or not, if you know what he's capable of), is that Belichick is not only taking advantage of the system, he's doing it one step ahead of his peers. As mentioned above, the Patriots used a team option to void Donte Stallworth's contract in 2008 instead of terminating it, making him a qualifying UFA. This year, the Patriots used this mechanism on three high-profile players: Darrelle Revis, Vince Wilfork, and Brandon Browner. They retained the flexibility to possibly keep them, but if they decided to part ways they would also retain the possibility of comp picks. Revis and Browner already are in the lost column in favor for New England, and Wilfork should be there soon. Without them, the Patriots would only have a pair of 6ths projected. Instead, they have three 6ths and the second highest comp pick, a 3rd for Revis.
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Yeah and I love that shit! But I've never seen us get a comp pick for a player and also sign that same player back the same year! I wasn't serious that the team should be punished or something, its just a rare unusual situation that worked out for them.

Nothing's stopping any other team from doing this same shit. Except dumbfuck managers/owners spending all their money on splashy free agents then having no depth or drafts. Or shitbag owners who spend as little as possible, but they don't give a fuck about success it just punishes their fans.

Really that Patriot shit is way more sketchy to me. We don't go out of our way to void contracts, we just trade people or let them walk in free agency rather than paying them at the ends of their deals. (Torrey Smith, remember Boldin? its usually D-line and linebackers though.) Then we avoid signing free agents in favor of signing cut players so it doesn't affect our comp formula. New England is forcing the contract to end rather than simply agreeing to disagree and moving on. Kinda sleazy, that's the real loophole. But hey it works and is legal, can't blame them.
 
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A report late Sunday night claims that the 49ers are looking to deal their star signal caller. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
In a stunning piece of news late Sunday night, the San Francisco 49ers have reportedly put quarterback Colin Kaepernick on the trade block.

Jayson Braddock of KBME SportsTalk 790 in Houston is reporting that the team is listening to offers for the recently extended signal caller.

Independently, Sportsnaut was able to confirm that talks are potentially taking place between San Francisco and at least two NFC teams. It's not yet known what teams are interested in Kaepernick.
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Eagles? I called that shit earlier! Capernick would be the perfect QB to run Kellys offense, and I could see SF trying to go back to a more traditional style offense now which would make SB a good fit IF he can stay healthy. I could also see, crazily enough, the Rams going after him. Foles cap hit is 1.5 million and Fisher loved him some running QBs in Tennessee (which never amounted to shit).
 
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Hah yea I posted it then..but Baalke came out and was like NONONO Kaperdick is our QB blahblahblah. Not really stunning that a team would about face on something like that either. Bradford was the long term solution in St Louis right out of Fishers mouth post combine also, and we know how that turned out.

edit: And oh yea, looking back, it was mentioned that Chicago was one of the teams which I forgot about which makes more sense. Another blockbuster QB trade maybe? I know Fox hates douchebags so Marshall is out and wouldnt surprise me to see Cutler out too. But that wouldnt explain Kaperdick who is also a douche I guess either, shrug.
 
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Convo_sl said:
Sure you can have a serviceable guy but Murray was a game changer and did so much on the field. I don't expect the same numbers bc that kind of volume is crazy but he'll have a big year here.
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I know I'm a day late on this, but I gotta say, Murray was basically a wash as a game changer. Yeah he got yards 90% of the backs in the league never woulda got, but he also put the ball on the ground way too often. As much as I liked watching him run, I'm glad to be rid of the butterfingers. I hated being worried about a fumble every time he touched the ball. Most RBs have to worry about big runs being called back for holding. DMM has to worry about losing the ball after ripping off a big run. Basically, I will be surprised if he gets significant PT the entire year between the injuries and fumbles.
 
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Hoss_sl said:
I know I'm a day late on this, but I gotta say, Murray was basically a wash as a game changer. Yeah he got yards 90% of the backs in the league never woulda got, but he also put the ball on the ground way too often. As much as I liked watching him run, I'm glad to be rid of the butterfingers. I hated being worried about a fumble every time he touched the ball. Most RBs have to worry about big runs being called back for holding. DMM has to worry about losing the ball after ripping off a big run. Basically, I will be surprised if he gets significant PT the entire year between the injuries and fumbles.
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I agree but I also think that 90% of the starting RBs in the leaguewouldget yards behind that line. The Cowboys OL is ridiculously good. Put AP behind that line and he would have beaten the record by a good amount (imagine if he had a team that was a threat to throw the ball like Dallas). I'd say the same for a guy like LeVeon Bell too who can also catch everything thrown his way too.

I really don't think Murray is as good as everything seems to think, and yea, he holds the ball like a loaf of bread.
 
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Kedwyn_sl said:
The average is 24%? You've got to be fucking kidding me.
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No, the average score on the full Wonderlic (50 questions) is 24/50, so 48%.

Tangent: do college athletes actually finish their studies and receive a degree? Or is it more like after a few years, they drop out to pursue a pro sports career?
 
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DiddleySquat_sl said:
No, the average score on the full Wonderlic (50 questions) is 24/50, so 48%.

Tangent: do college athletes actually finish their studies and receive a degree? Or is it more like after a few years, they drop out to pursue a pro sports career?
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It depends when they leave for the pros. Those that stay four years typically receive their degree. Three years or less (depends on the sport) is much less likely to receive one though a good number go back after their careers to finish.
 
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