2018 Random Cowboys Stuff Thread...

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I think Lewis is better than Garrett though. He has at least brought in some bright offensive coordinators. He also made the playoffs for like 5 straight years with the Bengals. I'm not a big Lewis guy but I think he is at least capable of adapting what he does.

He did dump Alexander on us. I’ll give him that .

 

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[Couchcoach]

So, did I read the article from earlier correctly? The Eagles give up a third round pick for Tate. And if he doesn't pan out for them this season, they can cut him and get a compensatory third for his release?
If this is true, Philly pulled a genius win-win (risk free) move.
And we eat our first rounder if Cooper flops.

 

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when does Titans thread begin?

 

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[Cowboysrock55]

So, did I read the article from earlier correctly? The Eagles give up a third round pick for Tate. And if he doesn't pan out for them this season, they can cut him and get a compensatory third for his release?
If this is true, Philly pulled a genius win-win (risk free) move.
And we eat our first rounder if Cooper flops.

No you got it wrong.

Tate is a free agent after this season. They traded a third round pick for half a year service on the guy. What the article you read is suggesting is that if the Eagles let Tate walk as a free agent that they will get a 3rd round comp pick back in return. But there are a few problems with that theory. First of all it means the Eagles can't sign any free agents. It also means that Tate has to sign a new contract that would make him worthy of the highest level of comp pick. Which is far from a given.

There is no cutting involved though. Teams don't get comp picks for cutting a player.

 

[Cotton]

when does Titans thread begin?

You can start it any time you run across something that applies.

 

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[UncleMilti]

Are you new here? We hire unproven qb coaches for the HC position and then let them learn on the job.

Lolol

 

[Rev]

and he already has commercial experience.

 

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[Genghis Khan]

So, did I read the article from earlier correctly? The Eagles give up a third round pick for Tate. And if he doesn't pan out for them this season, they can cut him and get a compensatory third for his release?
If this is true, Philly pulled a genius win-win (risk free) move.
And we eat our first rounder if Cooper flops.

No. They can't cut him but he's a free agent after this season. If he signs with another team, assuming he gets a lucrative deal, they could get a 2020 draft pick, likely to be a 4th (not a third).

But people are ignoring his age, which doesn't always play well in free agency. I'm not convinced he gets a top deal. Especially if his numbers suffer with the eagles (and they might, considering midseason WR acquisitions historically take some time to adjust).

Also, even if it's a 4th round compensation, they have to wait 2 years for it. And people keep forgetting that those comp picks are at the end of the rounds so a 4th is essentially an early 5th. It's a far cry from the 2019 3rd they gave up.

 

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[Cowboysrock55]

No. They can't cut him but he's a free agent after this season. If he signs with another team, assuming he gets a lucrative deal, they could get a 2020 draft pick, likely to be a 4th (not a third).

But people are ignoring his age, which doesn't always play well in free agency. I'm not convinced he gets a top deal. Especially if his numbers suffer with the eagles (and they might, considering midseason WR acquisitions historically take some time to adjust).

Also, even if it's a 4th round compensation, they have to wait 2 years for it. And people keep forgetting that those comp picks are at the end of the rounds so a 4th is essentially an early 5th. It's a far cry from the 2019 3rd they gave up.

It also means they can't sign anyone in free agency. If they do the comp pick goes away.

 

[bbgun]

I was wondering about this when I watched it live. Not a stellar day for the refs.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I was wondering about this when I watched it live. Not a stellar day for the refs.

Because one of the refs was either a Skins fan or had money on the game. It's the only explanation for some of the bizarre calls that happened.

 

[BipolarFuk]

I guess they'd rather have Jeff Swaim on the field than Elliott.

Now I could see if it were a transcendent talent like RICO, but Swaim?

 

[DLK150]

On Thursday, during their first official practice, defensive tackle David Irving had to be carted off the field after he suffered an ankle injury according to Jane Slater of the NFL Network.

Dallas is relatively healthy coming out of their bye week, however on Thursday were missing RG Zack Martin, TE Geoff Swaim and DE Randy Gregory all due to knee ailments.

Gregory underwent arthroscopic surgery over the bye week to clean up an issue that had bothered him all season. Martin and Swaim injured their knees in the Week 7 loss to Washington.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/01/dallas-cowboys-david-irving-zack-martin-geoff-swaim-randy-gregory/

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I guess they'd rather have Jeff Swaim on the field than Elliott.

Now I could see if it were a transcendent talent like RICO, but Swaim?

Well with Swaim hurt it's going to be Rico or Jarwin.

So probably Jarwin. Who is as useless as a turd.