Ethan in Cleveland Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I would trade Zeke Elliott for 1st round pick. I would sign Dak to a 3yr deal top 5 money. He is not a top 5 QB but he is worth top 5 money for that team this year and next. If he doesn't take that deal then tag him for a year. If Dak signs then I would tag Cooper for a year. I don't think Cooper is a star but he is a bonafide #1. If neither Dak or Cooper can be signed, I let Cooper walk and play the FA signings such to get a 3rd round comp pick. They have enough talnet on that team that they do not need to sign a large number of free agents and should be easy to have a net loss of players. They already have the o-line. Elliott is a great player but the one most easily replaced. Dak is an above average player but the hardest to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Elliott is a head case so see him as lowest priority. High mileage car with some wacky control issues IMO. Dak/Cooper have good chemistry and see Jerruhh extending them first to avoid FA or Franchise tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: I would trade Zeke Elliott for 1st round pick. I would sign Dak to a 3yr deal top 5 money. He is not a top 5 QB but he is worth top 5 money for that team this year and next. If he doesn't take that deal then tag him for a year. If Dak signs then I would tag Cooper for a year. I don't think Cooper is a star but he is a bonafide #1. If neither Dak or Cooper can be signed, I let Cooper walk and play the FA signings such to get a 3rd round comp pick. They have enough talnet on that team that they do not need to sign a large number of free agents and should be easy to have a net loss of players. They already have the o-line. Elliott is a great player but the one most easily replaced. Dak is an above average player but the hardest to replace. Enough talent for what? Even with Dak/Zeke/Cooper (or Dez Bryant)/great O-line they can't get past the div playoff game. Jones already offered all 3 top 5 money. Edited August 19, 2019 by Mr. WEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Zeke is a huge part of that offense. I'd make sure I kept him. And I'd get rid of Garrett yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Blow it up and start over. They are in a brutal spot right now. You can not pay Dak whats he's asking for. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 lol Dak top 5? Nah, I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I would be sad I had to go to work for an accursed grinch of a franchise that stole the hopes/dreams of '92-93 Bills fans everywhere. Carry on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 They have to re-sign Dak, Amari Cooper, and Jaylon Smith by next offseason. They only have one Franchise tag to use. They have to get at least two of the three signed if they want to keep all 3. Zeke is under contract for two more years. That's the business. I know he feels he's outplayed his deal, but so has Barkley and Kamara. If someone throws you a good trade package then you take it and let them pay out the bum for the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 The dismantling of their o line has returned them to earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, H2o said: They have to re-sign Dak, Amari Cooper, and Jaylon Smith by next offseason. They only have one Franchise tag to use. They have to get at least two of the three signed if they want to keep all 3. Zeke is under contract for two more years. That's the business. I know he feels he's outplayed his deal, but so has Barkley and Kamara. If someone throws you a good trade package then you take it and let them pay out the bum for the guy. Not sure you have to pay Jaylon, he is a restricted free agent. If they are smart they will tender him at the 1st round level. Agree on Zeke, you make him wait. If he wont play I'd send him packing for a 1st, which they will get. He is a great player, but is also a huge headache and not worth 20 million dollars. You pay Dak, and Amari and trade Zeke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 The Cowboys Offense is built to run. If I don't sign Zeke I have to find an RB that commands enough respect to help Zak. If I can't find that RB, then I work it out with Zeke, because I believe we can go to the Big Show with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gugny said: Zeke is a huge part of that offense. I'd make sure I kept him. And I'd get rid of Garrett yesterday. Yes backs are replaceable but he's ur best player and probably the best back in the league. He's also the cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plastic Cup Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Zeke is quickly approaching 'not worth the headache' status; no way I'd give him huge, long-term money. Also, given his running style and workload, his production is going to fall off a cliff before he's 30. Run him for two more years and let him go. If he doesn't want to play, let him quit football. I'd sign Cooper and Smith and franchise Dak. It's not like it's going to cost much more given his currently outrageous demands. See if you luck into a QB in the draft the next couple years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Bill Polian had a similar choice. He was already paying Manning and had both Reggie Wayne and Edgerrin James due for contract extensions. He chose Wayne because he respects the amount of time before a newly drafted receiver can develop into a highly productive player. Great RBs reach that level right away if given the chance, ala James and Saquon Barkley in their rookie years. Thus, the RB can be replaced with more certainty . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Pay Dak. Pay Zeke. If I have to let one go I am letting Cooper go after this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 How good is Tony Pollard? He looks pretty good so far, and Dallas has been a very good drafting team in the last few years ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, Gugny said: Zeke is a huge part of that offense. I'd make sure I kept him. And I'd get rid of Garrett yesterday. Sign zeke to the highest RB salary in history (won’t be that much). Trade zeke if I can or keep him for the year and let him walk. Not even worth the franchise tag. I might do it just cause other people are stupid and someone might want to trade for him and then I get multiple picks. Cooper isn’t that good and he’s expendable. Same thing as Dak. Offer him decent money but no where near what he’s asking. If he doesn’t like it... there’s the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Elliott is under contract for 2 more years, I would make him wait. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayoffsPlease Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I would trade Zeke plus a first rounder to the Bills for Lesean McCoy. At least one fan base would be happy with that trade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Indy should trade for zeke. They have cap space and are ready to win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I trade them all for 7th round picks and cut everyone on the O-line, but then I hate Dallas - so I want to see them fail. In reality- Zeke is the engine, Dak is a good player with lots of help, Cooper is a low/mid level 1. Zeke is the hardest to replace (at the easiest position to replace) - while Dak should be the easiest to replace ( at the hardest position) and Cooper is in the middle. I would want to get Zeke get locked up first, then Dak, then Cooper, but based upon when their contracts are up - I understand going Dak, Cooper, then Zeke. The only way I do anything with Cooper is if I get Dak done or a veteran replacement to make him worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 If you can get a first for an RB I think you have to take it no matter who he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 DO what Jerry did.. "Zeke who?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I'd fire Garrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 55 minutes ago, Juice_32 said: Blow it up and start over. They are in a brutal spot right now. You can not pay Dak whats he's asking for. Yep. I’d trade Zack Martin to the Bills for a couple Day 3 picks. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 If I'm the GM I'd say "Bills should have drafted Dak when they had the chance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, JESSEFEFFER said: Bill Polian had a similar choice. He was already paying Manning and had both Reggie Wayne and Edgerrin James due for contract extensions. He chose Wayne because he respects the amount of time before a newly drafted receiver can develop into a highly productive player. Great RBs reach that level right away if given the chance, ala James and Saquon Barkley in their rookie years. Thus, the RB can be replaced with more certainty . I mean... not a wrong strategy. Drafted Addai and between him and Rhodes you got similar numbers to what James had the year before. They also won the super bowl in 2006 the first year post James. 3 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: If I'm the GM I'd say "Bills should have drafted Dak when they had the chance." They could have - had they not used their 4th round pick to move up for Ragland. Dak probably would have been one of the top prospects had he been in that lousy EJ manuel draft so seeing him available in the 4th would have been smart to draft. Don't worry - we got Cardale Jones 5 picks later... Edited August 19, 2019 by dneveu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, dneveu said: I mean... not a wrong strategy. Drafted Addai and between him and Rhodes you got similar numbers to what James had the year before. They also won the super bowl in 2006 the first year post James. Exactly. Way to add to my point to make it stronger. I'd maybe question why Cooper didn't show better in Oakland because they sure expected more from him but he seems to be what Dak needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 ....sit back and watch Jurrah squirm....needs a 10 gallon "Hagman Hat" for effect..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Overpay for Prescott and Zeke. Trade Amari Cooper and DeMarcus Lawrence to us for a 7th round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....sit back and watch Jurrah squirm....needs a 10 gallon "Hagman Hat" for effect..... I thought if you were the GM of the Cowboys by default you would in fact be Jurrah... in which case the answer to “what would you do as GM” would probably be underage prostitutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 29 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: I'd fire Garrett Odd that he has kept his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I'm just gonna watch that train wreck as it happens. I think Dallas is in a no win situation on all 3 players - Zeke, Dak, and Cooper. I smell 3 bad contracts on the horizon. Good for the players but bad for Dallas. They'll be in cap jail in no time. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yav Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I’d forfeit the entire season, urge jerry Jones to withdraw the team from the NFL and close it all down. No more Cowgirl fans, big win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Any GM that values the RB over the QB needs to be fired Immediately. Yes I am also talking to you Gettleman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ethan in Portland said: I would trade Zeke Elliott for 1st round pick. I would sign Dak to a 3yr deal top 5 money. He is not a top 5 QB but he is worth top 5 money for that team this year and next. If he doesn't take that deal then tag him for a year. If Dak signs then I would tag Cooper for a year. I don't think Cooper is a star but he is a bonafide #1. If neither Dak or Cooper can be signed, I let Cooper walk and play the FA signings such to get a 3rd round comp pick. They have enough talnet on that team that they do not need to sign a large number of free agents and should be easy to have a net loss of players. They already have the o-line. Elliott is a great player but the one most easily replaced. Dak is an above average player but the hardest to replace. Dak isnt worth anything close to top 5 money without Zeke. Look at the numbers with and without Elliott. If i were the GM i would have serious questions about paying a QB that much money who needs a star RB to succeed. Edited August 19, 2019 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicharito Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 First the cowgirls need to hire a GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Joe in Winslow said: lol Dak top 5? Nah, I'll pass. He meant top 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGA-Man Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I would not pay the Ewok. Have to sign the QB, for whatever the market dictates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Move the team to San Antonio! Well the gm is really the owner so thought I'd throw it out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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