Tyrone Crawford signed...

[jsmith6919]

 

[Cotton]

Man, 9 mill a year is a little steep. I wonder what the guaranteed is.

 

[Donpingon]

Ballsy

$25.7M in potential guarantees, $17.4M fully guaranteed

 

[Genghis Khan]

Ugh. If they are paying that, wait for him to prove he deserves it.

 

[Donpingon]

Ugh. If they are paying that, wait for him to prove he deserves it.

Guess they feel really good about Crawford's role in holding together the DL core. I also wonder whether this ensures Hardy's a one year rental.

 

[jsmith6919]

Ugh. If they are paying that, wait for him to prove he deserves it.

Yea I like Crawford but I don't see the reason to hurry up and get a deal done if we're not getting a discount

 

[Deuce]

Man, 9 mill a year is a little steep. I wonder what the guaranteed is.

Exactly what I was afraid of. Jerry sees potential Hatcher in him and pays him for it since he let the other one walk.

 

[Carp]

I think this deal will be looked at as a steal.

 

[NoDak]

I think this deal will be looked at as a steal.

Yeah, I think so too. Cap will be going up over the next few years, and this will be looked at as a good signing. As long as he continues to improve and perform, of course.

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[Jiggyfly]

Exactly what I was afraid of. Jerry sees potential Hatcher in him and pays him for it since he let the other one walk.

What is there to be afraid of the guarantee does not even top 30 million.

He got about 2 million more than Jared Odrick goi over the same 5 years, 500,000 more guranteed.

 

[Simpleton]

It's an overpay at this point but it's also a gamble on him improving, and if he does, we could easily be saving. I think worst case scenario he's a guy you wish you were paying about 6-7 a year, if we had let him play out the season I think it's highly likely that he could've demanded about 8-9 following the season anyway if he puts up about 5-7 sacks, and I could very easily see a scenario where he puts up 8+ sacks and could demand 10-11 a year.

By all accounts he had as impressive a camp as anybody and it certainly seems like he is cemented as a top 10 player on the team, and he could perhaps be our best defensive player this year.

 

[Smitty]

It's a Sean Lee deal.

He didn't do us any favors, lets say that. We paid full price with the understanding that if he does have a Pro Bowl type season his cost goes way up.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

It's a Sean Lee deal.

He didn't do us any favors, lets say that. We paid full price with the understanding that if he does have a Pro Bowl type season his cost goes way up.

That's what he would sign for now on the free agent market more then likely. I assume that's what you mean.

 

[townsend]

I'm okay with this. If Marinelli likes this guy, he's going to be a keeper.

 

[NoDak]

I'm okay with this. If Marinelli likes this guy, he's going to be a keeper.

Marinelli likes Nick Hayden, too. Maybe we should start working on his extension.

 

[townsend]

Marinelli likes Nick Hayden, too. Maybe we should start working on his extension.

I'm not saying the man's infallible...

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I'm not saying the man's infallible...

I don't know if it's Hayden or just that he sets the bar very low at what he needs at NT. I actually think we already have better options then Hayden.

 

[1bigfan13]

Ugh. If they are paying that, wait for him to prove he deserves it.

Word.

He's being paid solely on potential.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Word.

He's being paid solely on potential.

So we act like last year did not happen?

He was an above average DT last year and had never played the position.

That's more than just potential.