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Jerry Jones gives insight into Dallas Cowboys' 2016 offseason
Jeffrey Kahn - 22 hours ago
Will the Dallas Cowboys be spenders this upcoming offseason?
Owner/GM Jerry Jones certainly believes so. He went on 105.3 The Fan Friday morning and discussed the 2016 free-agent period.
"We don't have the challenge with the salary cap that we've had in some years past. We've got some room, we can make some things happen," Jones said. "And that's credit to the management of our group starting with Stephen (Jones). I can sit here and say that we've got flexibility as we look forward. That doesn't mean that we should basically be necessarily overly aggressive relative to, 'We'll we've got plenty of money.'
"The facts are that we don't have a real constraint there. We can do some things. There'll be opportunities for us, rest assure. Whether it be looking at the future relative to personnel in the National Football League or looking at anything, you have got to know that things are going to come across your radar that you had not planned on and didn't know about. And they're going to usually be more positive than anything you might have planned on. We'll get a shot at something like that, we always do."
According to Over The Cap, the Cowboys have $9,955,530 in salary cap room for 2016. Jones can make a few moves to free up some more space as well.
With Jones' recent words, could major roster cuts be on the way? If the Cowboys part ways with cornerback Brandon Carr this offseason, they'll free up $6,383,000, per OTC. And if the Cowboys cut right tackle Doug Free, they'll free up an additional $2,500,000, per OTC. Just a few names the Cowboys could possibly cut ties with based off of performance and position depth.
As far as the current squad goes, Jones likes where the 'Boys are heading. Most notably at the running back position, Jones believes McFadden can be the lead back next season.
"I don't think you take any player and preclude adding another player with him or behind him. We're going to use him just like we used him this year," Jones said. "And hopefully we'll have him earlier and won't have to be as conservative with him worried about some injury, a little soft tissue area that he had out of camp, hopefully we won't have to walk on egg shells, but have him like we're using him now. And certainly we'll want to have other backs, we'll have (Lance) Dunbar back, but we'll want to have other backs that play a role." McFadden signed a two-year contract with the Cowboys in March of 2015. If front office believes he can be the guy next season, it seems unlikely that they'll try to sign a big-named free agent running back. It also seems unlikely that the Cowboys will spend their first-round pick on a running back. What appears to be most likely is that the Cowboys will use a mid-round pick to on a running back.
A lot can happen between now and March, the start of free agency. But before the offseason begins this is what Jones, the owner, is envisioning.
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Jeffrey Kahn - 22 hours ago
Will the Dallas Cowboys be spenders this upcoming offseason?
Owner/GM Jerry Jones certainly believes so. He went on 105.3 The Fan Friday morning and discussed the 2016 free-agent period.
"We don't have the challenge with the salary cap that we've had in some years past. We've got some room, we can make some things happen," Jones said. "And that's credit to the management of our group starting with Stephen (Jones). I can sit here and say that we've got flexibility as we look forward. That doesn't mean that we should basically be necessarily overly aggressive relative to, 'We'll we've got plenty of money.'
"The facts are that we don't have a real constraint there. We can do some things. There'll be opportunities for us, rest assure. Whether it be looking at the future relative to personnel in the National Football League or looking at anything, you have got to know that things are going to come across your radar that you had not planned on and didn't know about. And they're going to usually be more positive than anything you might have planned on. We'll get a shot at something like that, we always do."
According to Over The Cap, the Cowboys have $9,955,530 in salary cap room for 2016. Jones can make a few moves to free up some more space as well.
With Jones' recent words, could major roster cuts be on the way? If the Cowboys part ways with cornerback Brandon Carr this offseason, they'll free up $6,383,000, per OTC. And if the Cowboys cut right tackle Doug Free, they'll free up an additional $2,500,000, per OTC. Just a few names the Cowboys could possibly cut ties with based off of performance and position depth.
As far as the current squad goes, Jones likes where the 'Boys are heading. Most notably at the running back position, Jones believes McFadden can be the lead back next season.
"I don't think you take any player and preclude adding another player with him or behind him. We're going to use him just like we used him this year," Jones said. "And hopefully we'll have him earlier and won't have to be as conservative with him worried about some injury, a little soft tissue area that he had out of camp, hopefully we won't have to walk on egg shells, but have him like we're using him now. And certainly we'll want to have other backs, we'll have (Lance) Dunbar back, but we'll want to have other backs that play a role." McFadden signed a two-year contract with the Cowboys in March of 2015. If front office believes he can be the guy next season, it seems unlikely that they'll try to sign a big-named free agent running back. It also seems unlikely that the Cowboys will spend their first-round pick on a running back. What appears to be most likely is that the Cowboys will use a mid-round pick to on a running back.
A lot can happen between now and March, the start of free agency. But before the offseason begins this is what Jones, the owner, is envisioning.
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