Osa Odighizuwa Signed
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Genghis Khan
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I don't think it's really a steal. I think market wise he's slotted right around where he should be slotted. Probably a little low but not egregiously so.
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You refuse to give Cap Waiter Boi credit?
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The deal was about as good as you could hope for at this point.
The only true steals are when you extend a guy early before they really break out, although at the time you wouldn't really consider that a steal until after they actually break out.
Like if we had extended Osa for 14-15/year last offseason, at which time people probably would've been lukewarm at best about it.
There aren't many guys out here taking X/year when it's obvious to everybody they can get 1.5-2X per year.
The only true steals are when you extend a guy early before they really break out, although at the time you wouldn't really consider that a steal until after they actually break out.
Like if we had extended Osa for 14-15/year last offseason, at which time people probably would've been lukewarm at best about it.
There aren't many guys out here taking X/year when it's obvious to everybody they can get 1.5-2X per year.
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Now pair him with an actual first round talent
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That’s a great deal. He’s averaging $20M a year, which is lower than many people thought he’d get. Plenty of savings for the Clampetts to not spend on other free agents.
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He is going to count very little on the cap. It's a good deal and I'm glad we actually spent a little to keep a really good 26 year old starter.
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Bistro Math comes through again. We are so lucky.
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Inside the Osa Odighizuwa deal
The Cowboys did a pretty good deal with player who would have been tagged.
www.nbcsports.com
Summary at end:
The Cowboys can exit the deal after two years.
So he’s getting $39 million for a two-year commitment in lieu of $25.12 million in 2025 and either $30.144 million next year or a shot at the open market next March.
It’s ultimately his right to take the deal. But even if the Cowboys wouldn’t have tagged him in 2026, he would have needed to make only $13.88 million in 2026 to break even.
To summarize, some players bet on themselves. Some take the bird in the hand. Odighizuwa took the bird in the hand.
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Inside the Osa Odighizuwa deal
The Cowboys did a pretty good deal with player who would have been tagged.
Summary at end:
The Cowboys can exit the deal after two years.
So he’s getting $39 million for a two-year commitment in lieu of $25.12 million in 2025 and either $30.144 million next year or a shot at the open market next March.
It’s ultimately his right to take the deal. But even if the Cowboys wouldn’t have tagged him in 2026, he would have needed to make only $13.88 million in 2026 to break even.
To summarize, some players bet on themselves. Some take the bird in the hand. Odighizuwa took the bird in the hand.
This is a pretty smart deal. Gotta give them some credit on this one. Let's hope they continue.
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I actually feel like we won this contract. He could have gotten more on the open market.
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Without question.