Fan in Chicago Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 47 minutes ago, Southern Bills Fan said: Laughing at all you "experts" saying he needs the money or he's washed up. His last year was 63 rec 560 yards 5 td's. That's better than our $8 million TE that we just cut. Our TEs over the past several years have hardly been the benchmark for competency, let alone success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Fan in Chicago said: Our TEs over the past several years have hardly been the benchmark for competency, let alone success. Yes, but Witten didn't go out after having a Clay-type year. He retired as a perfectly decent TE, probably no longer an every down player, but a very useful player. I would expect him to be much the same guy in a comeback year, which would make him a pretty good bargain at 5 million bucks. I guess I just don't understand all the negativity here. EDIT: it's actually reported as $3.5 million base (what Beane paid Corey Coleman last year!) up to $5 million. Again, seems like a great deal even if he's no longer the old Jason Witten. Edited March 1, 2019 by The Frankish Reich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 15 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Yes, but Witten didn't go out after having a Clay-type year. He retired as a perfectly decent TE, probably no longer an every down player, but a very useful player. I would expect him to be much the same guy in a comeback year, which would make him a pretty good bargain at 5 million bucks. I guess I just don't understand all the negativity here. EDIT: it's actually reported as $3.5 million base (what Beane paid Corey Coleman last year!) up to $5 million. Again, seems like a great deal even if he's no longer the old Jason Witten. I am not disputing that he didnt limp out of the gate. I also understand that Witten may be driven more by the lack of attention he used to get from the fans when he was playing. When you have done something well for very long, the accolades and the rush from a good performance can be tough to break away from. Also, he must know the fans reactions to his (non) performance in the booth and yearns to re-capture some of the old magic. However, I dont understand several things - how he will compete on the field after being away from prime action, what the Cowboys motivation is to bring him back as opposed to going young etc. Maybe we are all thinking too much about a non-Bills player well past his prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 My theory Jerry convinces Jason Witten to play one more year then offers him a job on the coaching staff in 2020 Fast forward 5 years.... Jerry Jones names Jason Witten the new Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said: Four pages in, and nobody's said it, so I guess it's on me to do it: even as a shell of his former self, he would've been far and away the best TE on the Bills last year. Yes, if I were Beane I would've signed him for $5 million for one year in a second. And from the Cowboys' perspective: what? You'd rather have taken a flyer on Charles Clay? ? That doesn’t mean he’s good. Valedictorian of summer school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) it's so funny. Cowboys fans here in Dallas are absolutely psyched about this. 1 hour ago, Southern Bills Fan said: Laughing at all you "experts" saying he needs the money or he's washed up. His last year was 63 rec 560 yards 5 td's. That's better than our $8 million TE that we just cut. It's more taking a year off at his age and position. I don't criticize Chargers for keeping Antonio Gates around. He's effective. But he also is staying in football shape which must get infinitely harder at that age. He graded very poorly blocking FWIW. I can see him being an effective safety blanket at best, but a year away and he has a lot of work to do to get there. I say we bring TO back. His last year was better than all our WRs. Edited March 1, 2019 by BarkleyForGOATBackupPT5P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 In other news, Vontae Davis is also planning to unretire, but sources say he won't announce it until halftime of the first game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobot Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 MNF gotta be pumped.. this like a chick you've been dating that all of the sudden has to move out of town, aww nooo... don't goooo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nester Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Win win no more terrible MNF broadcasts & an old man weighing down the cowboys today is a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hey, getting 5 million to come back is a big incentive. I'd do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: That doesn’t mean he’s good. Valedictorian of summer school. ? But... a perfectly useful player at a very affordable Corey Coleman price! I see no reason why this should be considered a bad deal or a stupid move. I'm a life-long Cowboys hater so I understand the appeal of mocking Jerry, but folks have got to choose better targets .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I think this is fantastic for all involved. For Witten, he gets to play one more year, and make $5 mill. For Dallas, they likely draft a TE who learns from a potential future HOF TE who is great coaching other players for a year. Total win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 The entire MNF crew needs to be fired. The PbP guy(I don't know his name...that is how unforgettable he is) IMO was always trying way too hard to fit the part(especially during idle chit chat), and Booger and Witten were constantly stepping over each other. The 3 man booth(even if one guy was on his sideline cart) is and always has been a terrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 This is, unfortunately, the highlight of the Cowboys week. They had not one, but two DL suspended indefinitely by the league this week. Randy Gregory and David Irving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 It was all over NFLR this morning before the combine interviews, and no it’s not selfish as he had a four year making one million dollars more per year, and there is no way he’s making it another 4 years in the league. Tucker’s best guess who I respect is he loves playing and realized broadcasting wasn’t for him, and probably is back to get one more year, place some leadership in that locker room and be a solid red zone target. No matter if he has a lost a step, he still was able to get open at critical times. He also mentioned he probably wants coaching as a future which is rare for players as they are tired after a long career, his kids are still young, and position coaches work ungodly hours for maybe $500,000 / yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: It was all over NFLR this morning before the combine interviews, and no it’s not selfish as he had a four year making one million dollars more per year, and there is no way he’s making it another 4 years in the league. Tucker’s best guess who I respect is he loves playing and realized broadcasting wasn’t for him, and probably is back to get one more year, place some leadership in that locker room and be a solid red zone target. No matter if he has a lost a step, he still was able to get open at critical times. He also mentioned he probably wants coaching as a future which is rare for players as they are tired after a long career, his kids are still young, and position coaches work ungodly hours for maybe $500,000 / yr. This is indeed the case. Bobby Carpenter has a radio show here and Witten is one of his best friends. He said coaching is his goal. I just wonder why he doesn’t start getting into that now instead of play more, but apparently he feels they have a good enough team that he wants the give it one more go for a SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Agreed yolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Maybe Kyle will sit out a year and let his body heal. Then decide he wants to come back in 2020. Could start a trend here. Take a year off and rest. Then get back in fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 8:34 AM, Captain Hindsight said: My theory Jerry convinces Jason Witten to play one more year then offers him a job on the coaching staff in 2020 Fast forward 5 years.... Jerry Jones names Jason Witten the new Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys are you working to re-brand yourself ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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