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Cowboys sign Jaylon Smith

Big Rick in FL : 8/20/2019 3:46 pm
To a long term extension.
Shitty news for us  
Big Rick in FL : 8/20/2019 3:49 pm : link
Was hoping Dallas couldn't afford him.
Wonder how much  
JonC : 8/20/2019 3:50 pm : link
and which other player(s) will not get one.
Good for Smith...  
bw in dc : 8/20/2019 3:56 pm : link
After what happened to him at Notre Dame in the meaningless Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, this is a great redemption story. I hope more prospects keep skipping these bowl games...

Anyway, Smith was the best player in the 2016 NFL draft. Very smart move by Jerry to gamble on him with a long term view...
Maybe they are using Zeke's money  
ZogZerg : 8/20/2019 4:01 pm : link
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RE: Maybe they are using Zeke's money  
Big Rick in FL : 8/20/2019 4:02 pm : link
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I'd be very happy if they let Zeke walk.
Zeke who?  
GiantNatty : 8/20/2019 4:03 pm : link
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RE: Maybe they are using Zeke's money  
bw in dc : 8/20/2019 4:04 pm : link
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Should be using both Dak's and Zeke's money...
RE: RE: Maybe they are using Zeke's money  
section125 : 8/20/2019 4:07 pm : link
In comment 14537223 Big Rick in FL said:
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I'd be very happy if they let Zeke walk.


Like AB, he'll be traded, not let go and not given away. But I'd pay Zeke before I'd pay Dak.
Probably freeing up cap money  
BlueHurricane : 8/20/2019 4:09 pm : link
To sign Prescott and/or Elliott
RE: Probably freeing up cap money  
Big Rick in FL : 8/20/2019 4:10 pm : link
In comment 14537234 BlueHurricane said:
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To sign Prescott and/or Elliott


I don't think this will free up any cap space. His cap hit this year is only 2 million.
He was on his rookie contract  
Chip : 8/20/2019 4:12 pm : link
and was a 2nd rounder. They do have a lot of cap space this year and going forward but more than likely will use to sign there own guys.
RE: RE: RE: Maybe they are using Zeke's money  
FatMan in Charlotte : 8/20/2019 4:14 pm : link
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I'd be very happy if they let Zeke walk.



Like AB, he'll be traded, not let go and not given away. But I'd pay Zeke before I'd pay Dak.


AB was the very definition of "given away", and even then, it is looking like an excellent value right now
RE: RE: Probably freeing up cap money  
christian : 8/20/2019 4:28 pm : link
In comment 14537237 Big Rick in FL said:
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To sign Prescott and/or Elliott



I don't think this will free up any cap space. His cap hit this year is only 2 million.


Won't be surprised if it's a team friendly deal that gets some well earned money in his pocket.

He's one guy who knows how your next game isn't guaranteed. I suspect that plays into it.
Contract:  
ManningLobsItBurressAlone : 8/20/2019 6:08 pm : link
5 years, $64M with $35M guaranteed.
That is very team friendly, I guess thats the advantage of drafting  
Zeke's Alibi : 8/20/2019 6:11 pm : link
a guy who's career was in complete jeopardy due to injury. Wants that guaranteed money ASAP.
RE: Probably freeing up cap money  
prdave73 : 8/20/2019 7:55 pm : link
In comment 14537234 BlueHurricane said:
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To sign Prescott and/or Elliott


Exactly.. Shady Organization. I wonder how they have all the money to sign all those high profile players?
RE: RE: Probably freeing up cap money  
Jay on the Island : 8/20/2019 8:00 pm : link
In comment 14537499 prdave73 said:
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To sign Prescott and/or Elliott



Exactly.. Shady Organization. I wonder how they have all the money to sign all those high profile players?

They haven't. Zeke, Amari Cooper, and Dak Prescott need new contracts and they still don't have extensions.
Just saw this on Twitter:  
Vin_Cuccs : 8/20/2019 8:21 pm : link
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So let's say the Jaylon Smith contract is $10 million per year:

Demarcus Lawrence: $22m.
Zack Martin: $15m
Tyron Smith: $13.5m
Travis Frederick: $12m
Jaylon Smith $10m
Tyrone Crawford $9m

That's $81.5 million on six players in 2020 not including Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper.



If you think Precott will eventually get the $35 million per year being discussed, that number jumps to $116.5 million for 7 players. That is super top heavy.

Dallas has a lot of nice young talent, but the problem they are going to run into is paying everyone. It looks like that is about to happen.

They are paying guys early, which looks like a good deal at the time, but it could hurt their cap moving forward.
RE: Good for Smith...  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 8/20/2019 8:38 pm : link
In comment 14537211 bw in dc said:
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After what happened to him at Notre Dame in the meaningless Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, this is a great redemption story. I hope more prospects keep skipping these bowl games...

Anyway, Smith was the best player in the 2016 NFL draft. Very smart move by Jerry to gamble on him with a long term view...


Yes, I liked Smith & wish him well. After that injury, I was really worried his career would never be the same. It just sucks he plays for those jackasses.
Jaylon Smith is a great kid  
Jay on the Island : 8/20/2019 9:01 pm : link
I hated that Dallas took him but I'm happy he was able to recover from his injury.

Now that he has signed I hope Jax let's Myles Jack and/or Yannick Ngakoue hit free agency because both would be great long term additions to the Giants.
RE: RE: Good for Smith...  
bw in dc : 8/20/2019 9:01 pm : link
In comment 14537531 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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After what happened to him at Notre Dame in the meaningless Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, this is a great redemption story. I hope more prospects keep skipping these bowl games...

Anyway, Smith was the best player in the 2016 NFL draft. Very smart move by Jerry to gamble on him with a long term view...



Yes, I liked Smith & wish him well. After that injury, I was really worried his career would never be the same. It just sucks he plays for those jackasses.


Absolutely. Loved him at ND. I think he should be the poster guy for sitting out meaningless bowl games...
Great potential  
TMS : 8/20/2019 9:30 pm : link
at one time. Bad knee injury like he had is hit or miss. Hard for me to root for Dallas but wish him the best.
RE: Wonder how much  
LauderdaleMatty : 8/20/2019 10:23 pm : link
In comment 14537203 JonC said:
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and which other player(s) will not get one.


This. If they are smart they make Zeke happy before Prescott and Cooper. Doubt it though
Disturbing how  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 8/21/2019 7:23 am : link
Jerry was able to stack his team with stud LBs and talent in general, and just look at us.
RE: That is very team friendly, I guess thats the advantage of drafting  
section125 : 8/21/2019 7:30 am : link
In comment 14537399 Zeke's Alibi said:
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a guy who's career was in complete jeopardy due to injury. Wants that guaranteed money ASAP.


Team friendly? Seems about market value $13 mill for a LB.
Once again Jerry Jones doesn’t run the draft for the Cowboys  
Rick in Dallas : 8/21/2019 7:39 am : link
Stephen Jones with a big assist from Will McClay run the draft for the past 4 or 5 years. If you notice the Cowboys have not been big players in free agency since they took over from Jerry Jones. Those 2 believe in building through the draft not expensive free agents that was Jerry’s plan.
Hell, if Jerry Jones was still in charge Johnny Manziel would be their QB.

On another note, I believe they will retain all their top talented players including Byron Jones. Their biggest casualty maybe Collins.
Good for Jaylon Smith who is a terrific LB who came back from horrible knee injury to be a pro bowl player. He is also a very good guy.
Would think Cooper would be the odd man out  
JonC : 8/21/2019 8:54 am : link
as he really hasn't shown what he needs to secure the big second contract. At the same time, I wouldn't pay $30M+ to Prescott either. Zeke is the motor for them.
Cooper highly regarded by Cowboys  
Rick in Dallas : 8/21/2019 9:10 am : link
They gave up a number 1 pick for him. They believe and stats show that he helped increased Dak’s productive second half of year. They will extend him.
Glad to see Smith has fully put the injury to bed  
Torrag : 8/21/2019 12:15 pm : link
That was an horrific moment I watched it happen during the game.
RE: Disturbing how  
FatMan in Charlotte : 8/21/2019 12:18 pm : link
In comment 14537723 Coach Red Beaulieu said:
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Jerry was able to stack his team with stud LBs and talent in general, and just look at us.


And yet, it is getting close to the time to pay the piper.

1994 is a long ways away right now.
RE: Glad to see Smith has fully put the injury to bed  
bw in dc : 8/21/2019 12:35 pm : link
In comment 14538170 Torrag said:
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That was an horrific moment I watched it happen during the game.


Same here. Horrific. Brought me back to the Fiesta Bowl, strangely enough, when Willis McGahee got his knee crushed in the game against Ohio State...
RE: RE: That is very team friendly, I guess thats the advantage of drafting  
christian : 8/21/2019 12:47 pm : link
In comment 14537725 section125 said:
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a guy who's career was in complete jeopardy due to injury. Wants that guaranteed money ASAP.



Team friendly? Seems about market value $13 mill for a LB.


He doesn't have a cap hit close to 13M until 5 years from now.

In the next 3 years he has cap hits of 2.5, 7.7, 9.8 and they can get out with 6.8 in dead money after that. That's a good deal any way you cut it.
RE: Disturbing how  
eli4life : 8/21/2019 6:46 pm : link
In comment 14537723 Coach Red Beaulieu said:
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Jerry was able to stack his team with stud LBs and talent in general, and just look at us.


Not paying a franchise qb helps a lot. Clock is ticking on that one. Same in Philadelphia as wentz contract kicks in tough choices will have to be made. The giants on the other hand are moving the opposite direction
Washington has the best of both worlds 😂😂  
eli4life : 8/21/2019 6:47 pm : link
Long live Danny Snyder
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