2025 Random Cowboys Stuff Thread

[SaveAHorseRideACowboy]

So there’s that ……

 

[Simpleton]

This is why I think there's space for all 3 to get plenty of playing time, but I think both Clark and Osa will benefit from not having to play basically 80% of the snaps because the only decent guy behind them was 290 lb. Solomon Thomas.

 

[mcnuttz]

It was fucked at his hire, err, I mean the Parsons trade. Yeah, that is it.

Some part of the alure to come back to Dallas and be the DC had to have been the prospect of coaching one of the league's elite pass rushers.

His defense has sucked so badly this season, but his GM kinda screwed him dry on that notion.

 

[Cujo]

Very admirable.

 

[Bipo]

Moxie Infusion

 

[Rev]

Well no Chuma so we know they aren't serious about winning.

 

[NoDak]

Another thing to consider about trading away Mazi Smith. His rookie contract is fully guaranteed. His cap hit for this year is 3.3 mil. Next year is 4.2 mil

We would have that when we cut him after this trade was finalized. The Jets agreeing to take him off our hands moves that guaranteed wasted money on to their cap and off of ours. So they can have that when they cut him later.

 

[Simpleton]

Defensive players I'd clearly take over Williams for the next 3 years: Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, Maxx Crosby, Aidan Hutchinson, Jared Verse, Nik Bonitto, Will Anderson Jr.

Toss-up's: Dexter Lawrence, TJ Watt, Chris Jones, Jalen Carter, Jeffrey Simmons, Zach Allen, DeForest Buckner, Byron Murphy, Patrick Surtain, Nick Bosa

If the time horizon were just 1-2 years Watt and Jones would probably be in the "clear take" category, whereas if we're talking 5 years guys like Carter and Murphy would be in the take category, but either way I think it's clear that Williams is in the range of a top 15 defensive player in the league to build around for the next few years.

And this is why I'm not worried about his age:

Chris Jones from 29 to 31 (this year): 10.5/13/29, 5/9/20, 2/5/8, 2X 1st team All Pro and Pro Bowl
Leonard Williams from 29 to 31 (this year): 5.5/10/16, 11/16/28, 4/4/11, 2024 Pro Bowl, likely to make it this year again
DeForest Buckner from 29 to 31 (this year): 8/11/21, 6.5/8/14, 4/9/13, 2023 Pro Bowl, likely to make it this year again
Cam Heyward: Pro Bowler from the age of 29-33, and again last year at 35

That's sacks/TFL/QB hits, all playing at a Pro Bowl level up to age 31 and who knows how much longer into the future for the ones that are currently 31.

Williams isn't going to turn 29 until the very end of next year so we could easily be looking at 3-5 years of Pro Bowl level play starting in 2026.