2018 Cowboys Free Agency Thread

[GShock]

Mosher with a brutal take down of our free agent efforts

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Mosher with a brutal take down of our free agent efforts

Yeah I think our college scouting has been excellent but our pro scouting has been bad to say the least. Our best free agents have been guys like David Irving and Cooper who I'm sure most of that was based off their college scouting. Which I think our team instead views it as the "dangers" of signing guys who other teams don't want. The classic Spags argument which is bullshit. We just don't do our jobs when it comes to finding useful free agents.

 

[Cotton]

Yeah I think our college scouting has been excellent but our pro scouting has been bad to say the least. Our best free agents have been guys like David Irving and Cooper who I'm sure most of that was based off their college scouting. Which I think our team instead views it as the "dangers" of signing guys who other teams don't want. The classic Spags argument which is bullshit. We just don't do our jobs when it comes to finding useful free agents.

And, guess who our director of pro scouting is? That's right, the ginger's brother, Judd.

 

[Genghis Khan]

That Crawford deal was brutal.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

That Crawford deal was brutal.

I remember when he blew his achilles a few years ago and Steve called it a "devastating" blow to the team.

See the thread yesterday about these guys not knowing how to evaluate and overvaluing their own players.

 

[Smitty]

Agreed, pro scouting desperately needs an overhaul. Remember when we were fresh off signing Laurent Robinson and Tony Fiametta and everyone was like "OMG WILL MCCLAY PWNS PRO SCOUTING!!!!" ?

 

[ravidubey]

Yeah I think our college scouting has been excellent but our pro scouting has been bad to say the least. Our best free agents have been guys like David Irving and Cooper who I'm sure most of that was based off their college scouting. Which I think our team instead views it as the "dangers" of signing guys who other teams don't want. The classic Spags argument which is bullshit. We just don't do our jobs when it comes to finding useful free agents.

We’re always searching the clearance rack. Don’t blame the guy buying groceries if you’re handing him a twenty and telling him to not spend it all in one place.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

We’re always searching the clearance rack. Don’t blame the guy buying groceries if you’re handing him a twenty and telling him to not spend it all in one place.

That is definitely true. If you only pick through the scraps no one else wanted you can't have high expectations.

 

[p1_]

Its funny how college vs pro scouting can be so inconsistent. I think its gotta be the Garrett effect.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Cowboysrock55]

They can still work something out after that. Although I'm sure there is a lot of posturing going on right now. That's just normal in negotiations.

 

[Simpleton]

They have until sometime in July to get him signed long term I believe.

 

[Simpleton]

Dallas: Earl Thomas
Seattle: 137th overall, 173rd overall

Who says no?

 

[Newt]

Dallas: Earl Thomas
Seattle: 137th overall, 173rd overall

Who says no?

I would be ok with it, its better than anything we are going to draft in those spots.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Dallas: Earl Thomas
Seattle: 137th overall, 173rd overall

Who says no?

Of course I'd do it.

 

[Simpleton]

Seattle knows they aren't keeping Thomas past this season so I'd expect them to take what they can get the closer the draft nears. The Cowboys should be confident he'd resign here for maybe about 8 a year, and with guys like Weddle playing at a Pro Bowl level into his early 30's that's a move I'd make.

 

[boozeman]

People are really really going to be disappointed when Dallas not only does not trade for Thomas, but they don't go after James either.

 

[boozeman]

Dallas: Earl Thomas
Seattle: 137th overall, 173rd overall

Who says no?

Well, they do, for starters.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

People are really really going to be disappointed when Dallas not only does not trade for Thomas, but they don't go after James either.

Oh I won't be upset when we don't do either. I don't expect Dallas to really get wither guy.

 

[Simpleton]

Well, they do, for starters.

Why?

They're trying to get something for someone they know will be gone after next year and seems to want out to begin with. They seem motivated to start fresh on defense.