Cowboys Free Agency Thread

[Simpleton]

Sorry...I just don't get what the Cowboys FO is doing, especially with tons of cap space and a useless turd occupying another 9 million of it.

Depending on Gregory, who hasn't played in 2 years, and now Smith who hasn't played in 5 years as an answer for the pass rush woes is retarded at best.

If they treat this signing, and Gregory for that matter, as found money then it's fine. They basically have to ignore they're on the roster and then if they contribute, great.

But going into next season with Lawrence, Dorance Armstrong, Gregory and Aldon Smith as our edge rushers would be a ridiculously massive gamble and completely idiotic.

 

[Couchcoach]

Aldon...Smith...
Another one of those "Yeah, but he's low risk-high reward" types
Yeah, I get it. Anything's possible I guess

 

[data]

Aldon...Smith...
Another one of those "Yeah, but he's low risk-high reward" types

Familiar with Tomsula, hasn’t played in five years, at a position of need...bring him on board.

Sounds kinda like Kaepernick.

Yeah, I get it. Anything's possible I guess

Anything?

 

[boozeman]

We will see I guess.

He along with Gregory. The Doobie Brothers.

 

[Stasheroo]

Woah.

 

[Stasheroo]

As long as this has no bearing on their draft strategy it's a perfectly fine gamble, even if I think they could use the money more effectively elsewhere.

If they ignore edge rusher in the draft and just go into the season with Lawrence and a merry band of reinstatement hopefuls that's...not great.

I agree. Treat anything you get from Gregory or Smith as a bonus, don't count on it.

 

[Stasheroo]

We will see I guess.

He along with Gregory. The Doobie Brothers.

I thought Aldon Smith had a problem with booze, man?

 

[Stasheroo]

What in the fuckitty fuck is Jerry thinking?

 

[Donpingon]

Ultimately the draft will tell us how good/bad these moves are. If we take BPA, great. If this is just an excuse to move on from the DL in the draft...

 

[Stasheroo]

Ultimately the draft will tell us how good/bad these moves are. If we take BPA, great. If this is just an excuse to move on from the DL in the draft...

Exactly right. If they treat Smith and Gregory as a potential bonus? Great.

If they use either or both thinking that they now don't need help at DE? That's terrible.

 

[p1_]

We will see I guess.

He along with Gregory. The Doobie Brothers.

i think we need to get David Irving and put the band back together

 

[boozeman]

.

 

[1bigfan13]

I know it's a no-risk deal but I wouldn't waste a minute of my time on a guy with a rap sheet this long. We're not talking about someone who just smoked a little weed or who only got into 2 or 3 incidents. Look at the below laundry list of incidents. This guy is an idiot and he continued to be an idiot even while out of football. Notice the dates. Normally when someone is banished from a pro league it's a reality check and they usually straighten up and stay out of trouble in hopes of being reinstated. Not Smith though.

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Aldon Smith’s mountain of legal issues
Here’s a rundown of the breathtaking amount of off-field issues Smith has encountered since entering the NFL:

• arrested in Jan. 2012 for driving under the influence
• stabbed in a house party in June 2012, was later charged for illegal possession of an assault weapon from the incident
• arrested in Sept. 2013 for DUI and marijuana possession after a single-vehicle accident, later left the Niners during the season to enter rehab
• arrested in April 2014 for a fake bomb threat at Los Angeles International Airport, later suspended nine games by the NFL
• arrested in Aug. 2015 for DUI and hit-and-run, was released by Niners a day later, then given year-long NFL suspension
• arrested in March 2017 as the passenger in a DUI after a collision with a police car
• sentenced to rehab in Sept. 2017 for the 2015 DUI
• arrested in March 2018 on charges of misdemeanor charges of domestic violence, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, false imprisonment and vandalism after his fiancee called 911 and said he threw her around the room, bit her wrists and drank two bottles of tequila before fleeing from police (he later blew a .40 BAC)
• released by the Raiders two days after domestic violence arrest
• arrested in March 2018 for violating a court order to stay away from his accuser
• arrested in April 2018 for violating his bail
• pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and violating a court order in domestic violence case in Nov. 2018
• arrested in June 2019 for DUI

 

[Stasheroo]

i think we need to get David Irving and put the band back together

"He's not coming back."

 

[p1_]

 

[Stasheroo]

Chris should have done his homework first!

 

[Cotton]

Holy shit. This guy had almost 20 sacks not that long ago. But, he is a verified headcase. Not sure how I feel about this one.

 

[Angrymesscan]

I wonder what kind of shape he’s in, it’s been a long time since he’s even been in a training camp or game.

 

[Cotton]

Okay, I'm now sold on the deal. Easy out if his head isn't right.

 

[shoop]

Most likely he will be on his best behavior for a year. Use him for the year let him go in FA and hope for a compensatory pick.