2015 Free Agency

[Johnny English]

Let's kick this off with DeMarco Murray's 4 year $16M offer from Dallas that he isn't going to be accepting. Seems fair though.

[IATA]

oh my, thats a pretty clear indication they arent prioritizing him...

[Heismanberg]

Let's kick this off with DeMarco Murray's 4 year $16M offer from Dallas that he isn't going to be accepting. Seems fair though.

I think he can get a lot more than that, but we'll see. 

[Johnny English]

oh my, thats a pretty clear indication they arent prioritizing him...

I don't blame them, I think they're pretty tight against the cap and Murray's success this season is at least as much about the OL as it is him. I reckon they'll be able to do almost as well with a mid round pick or a free agent costing half as much.

[Johnny English]

I think he can get a lot more than that, but we'll see. 

I'm sure he can, but I can understand why Dallas don't want to give it to him as per my previous post.

[Heismanberg]

I reckon they'll be able to do almost as well with a mid round pick or a free agent costing half as much.

I disagree.  The OL is outstanding, but it will be very hard to replace 2200+ total yards and double digit TDs.

Dez Bryant has to be their top priority though.

[hawk]

November

Rapoport reported that Bryant was offered a deal with $20 million guaranteed that would pay Bryant $10 million-per-season over the first six years of his deal. That's similar to Brandon Marshall's contract, but certainly less than the top receivers in the game are making.

Next Day

"It's all about respect. It's all about respect," Bryant said Wednesday. "I am a very loyal person, but just don't test my loyalty."

Bryant, who recently changed agents from Eugene Parker to Jay Z's Roc Nation and Creative Artists Agency's Tom Condon, thinks that he deserves to be one of the three highest-paid receivers in the NFL.

Doesn't sound very positive.

[Heismanberg]

Doesn't sound very positive.

They can still franchise him if they free up enough room

[hawk]

They can still franchise him if they free up enough room

That is certainly the smart play.  They could at least trade him. 

[Heismanberg]

That is certainly the smart play.  They could at least trade him. 

If I'm a contender with a top QB and cap space, I'd trade two firsts for Dez Bryant.

[Johnny English]

I disagree.  The OL is outstanding, but it will be very hard to replace 2200+ total yards and double digit TDs.

Dez Bryant has to be their top priority though.

Agreed on both counts; they have to prioritise what they do with their money given I don't think they have much to spare, and RB has become a really interchangeable position. Murray will command a lot more than they can sensibly pay given they're likely to be able to replace at least a significant chunk of his production with a much less expensive player; you'd know better than me, but the draft looks stacked at the position to my uneducated eyes.

[Heismanberg]

Agreed on both counts; they have to prioritise what they do with their money given I don't think they have much to spare, and RB has become a really interchangeable position. Murray will command a lot more than they can sensibly pay given they're likely to be able to replace at least a significant chunk of his production with a much less expensive player; you'd know better than me, but the draft looks stacked at the position to my uneducated eyes.

The draft is stacked at RB, but they won't be able to replace that production.  This is just Dallas' cap management biting them in the derriere finally.

[hawk]

If I'm a contender with a top QB and cap space, I'd trade two firsts for Dez Bryant.

He is special.  I would have concern he becomes a prima donna, but I think I would also.

[Badger]

Ravens cut Mt. Cody.

[Miamipuck]

Ravens cut Mt. Cody.

He has bigger funbags than MBGreen. I think MB can fit in one of his funbags.