Cowboys Sign WR Deonte Thompson

boozeman said:

And if he doesn't, $1M is flushed down the toilet.

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ravidubey said:

He did have his best year last year. As for the 1 million, the vet minimum for a 7 year guy is 915000.

G GS T R Yds Avg TD
16 10 69 38 555 14.6 2
15 14 70 39 593 15.2 8
13 0 23 15 317 21.1 3

The first row of stats is Thompson, second is Watkins, third is Butler. Thompson costs 1 million guaranteed while Watson costs 30 million guaranteed.

This is the f'ing market, and all things considered I think we fared a lot better than KC.

There's either room for competition in our WR corps or there isn't. Draft picks are all gambles, and none of them know how to be professionals yet.

This was a very reasonable move.

He's a drop-in replacement for Butler and is competing for a better contract. That's what we need, given we're not going to find a Dez replacement outside of the draft.

I want Ryan Switzer's smug, comfortable ass either transformed into a significant contributor or fucking gone. I want Beasley, Twill, and Dez to raise their ridiculous 8.7, 10.7, and 12.1 YPC's or be gone.

Of course that means better protection, better passing, and better offensive balance.

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lostxn said:

It's a 1 year prove it deal. I don't have a huge issue with it but I know nothing about the player.

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• In a funny twist, his two best games of the season were both against Tampa Bay – he played the Buccaneers as a member of both the Bears and the Bills.
• I was impressed with his playing speed. He shows the ability to separate as he gets down the field.
• He puts some pressure on the defensive back and their cushion. He can cover some ground when running. Some of his best routes are deep across the field.
• Nice body control and balance. He had to make some adjusting catches where the ball was in terrible position.
• He will leap to go get the ball, and he can really go up the ladder to grab it.
• This is a consistent route runner. He is not one of those guys that’s all over the place.
• Perhaps the best play I watched was a 34-yard reception in a driving snow storm against Indianapolis. Tracked the ball all the way into his hands.
• His hands appear dependable. Catches to targets are good.
• He will extend himself to make receptions.
• He made a couple of really nice plays in the red zone. He is able to free himself off the line, then grab the ball.
• For the opportunities he received, he didn’t disappoint.

boozeman said:

No, it is a two year deal where if he sucks we wasted $1M.

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boozeman said:

No, it is a two year deal where if he sucks we wasted $1M.

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Simpleton said:

I mean, Mike Wallace is way more proven and signed the exact same deal.

He is about to turn 32 though, so I'm sure that isn't efficient enough for these fucks.

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lostxn said:

This guy is pretty damn fast. He ran a 4.31 forty. That's faster than anyone this year.

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Iamtdg said:

I guess I'm the only one excited about this signing.

This allows us to move Lael Collins back to guard.

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