The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread
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Or..... If JJ really wanted to keep him he would have restructured someone else's deal and given them more guaranteed money and spread it out over more years.
Merrith
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Except you know, for that one year when there was no cap, and the Skins had to take $18 million hit on their cap for two years and the Cowboys took $5 million hit for 2 years.
But yes, usually, guys work their magic with deferred money and bonuses to make anything work.
moontayle
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They could have kept him without doing anything. However, after two years of being hurt and with half his normal production, and on the wrong side of 30, they decided to try and see if he would take a paycut. When he didn't, despite not needing too, they cut him. They improved this year despite losing him which is why I'm a bit bummed that Marinelli didn't get more consideration for Assistant Coach of the year. He took a squad that was supposed to be dead last and made them at least halfway decent.
jooka
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Nick Hardwick loses 85 pounds in less than five months | ProFootballTalk
Seems like a lot of weight to drop in such a short amount of time.
Seems like a lot of weight to drop in such a short amount of time.
Phazael
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Depends on how the Lynch situation shakes out and if they overpay Wilson or not. Sadly, Wilson is not worth top QB money, but they almost have to keep him because he is the only positive public face of the team and they already dumped Tate for porking his ex wife. They are kind of committed at this point and his agent knows this. They SHOULD just embrace their role as the new team of the biggest assholes in the NFL and keep Lynch, because Wilson is frankly very easily replaced if they do (assuming they somehow keep their D intact).
Chanur
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You are on some serious crack if you think Wilson is easily replaced.
Lynch will likely go to who ever pays him the most. People will be cut just like last year to keep things in control. This thread the last few pages is probably the best comedy on the board. A bunch of know nothing's pontificating.
Lynch will likely go to who ever pays him the most. People will be cut just like last year to keep things in control. This thread the last few pages is probably the best comedy on the board. A bunch of know nothing's pontificating.
Kirun
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And if there's something this Charger "fan" knows a bit about, it's definitely the intricacies of the Seahawks front office decisions!
Chanur
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Pitt has been doing well for the last 6 years drafting receivers, running backs and defensive guys who can play immediately and then dropping them when their contracts get big.
is it really that crazy to assume Marshawn Lynch falls off the face of the earth next year? Name a running back with sustained best-at-position success other than AP?
In fact, here's a hot take. Demarco Muray and Marshawn Lynch combine for 1500 yards total and 10 touchdowns next year.
Still good, not great.
Still good, not great.
Grimmlokk
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Well...receivers anyways...
Hitting on Bell was huge, but it's not something they've done regularly. And the defense has just been getting older and worse for years. Lawrence Timmons is the only unmitigated success from the draft on D in the last few years(he's pretty underrated around the league, but 3-4 ILB's never rack up huge numbers). There's contributors(Vince Williams, Tuitt) and guys that still might make the leap(Shazier and Jones, and Heyward is good but not a homerun)but yeah just Timmons. And DB's have been a nearly unrelenting disaster.
maybe stick to the past 15 years bud. really? naming the greatest RBs in NFL history as your example.
Grimmlokk
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What does someone being the best for an extended time have to do with Lynch? He's just been consistently good. He doesn't have to go 5.0 and 1600 yards to still be an effective back for Seattle. He finds the endzone and gets 1st downs.
Besides, he's still got another full season before he hits that 30 year old RB wall and turns to garbage.
The last guy before AP that was the best for a few years was Ladanian Tomlinson.
To be fair, you really are lucky these days if you can get a RB to be consistently good for even 3 years.
Besides, he's still got another full season before he hits that 30 year old RB wall and turns to garbage.
The last guy before AP that was the best for a few years was Ladanian Tomlinson.
To be fair, you really are lucky these days if you can get a RB to be consistently good for even 3 years.
im just saying that smart teams wont go gang busters for Lynch. To me that means he ends up staying in Seattle
Webb is good and will be a force to be reckoned with for the next couple of years. Worilds is pretty good and would start on most teams in the NFL. Mendenhall was a good pick and did well for a couple years though he has fallen off now.
You didn't qualify it so I listed those who have sustained great numbers. Lynch might be up there with them. In the past 15 years Jerome Bettis put up great numbers for years. Arian Foster put up 4 years over 1200 yards. Tomlinson had 1000+ yards for like 8 years in a row. Curtis Martin had 1000+ yards 10 years. Edgerrin James had 7 seasons with 1000+ yards and one season where he fell just short.
This era of football is a bit different as many teams have started splitting carries so you don't see tons of guys carrying all the load like you used to but I think Lynch is always going to be one of those guys.