Exactly. The deal he signed (from what I heard) was basically voidable after 2 years. If we signed Weddle and cut Carr and Church, we would have Weddle, Jones, Scandrick and still need another starting DB. Best part is it would save us cap space doing the 3 moves. Not to say Weddle is a slam dunk or no one is allowed to disagree with my opinion that he would have been a good signing, but I think sometimes some people decide whether they want a guy or not and don't change their opinion even after they see the deal. The salary you pay a guy is as important as the player himself. If Weddle was getting an $9M deal for 4 years with no "out" I wouldn't want any part of it, but that isn't what happened here. Plus, our need for a safety is absolutely huge and has been for years and no draft pick is a guarantee to be any good and honestly Jones really isn't much of a guarantee either. So if we are going to make a move (even if possibly one that could bite us in the ass) I'd rather it be at a position of need like safety or really any DB which is why I was hoping for them to look at Prince and some of the other CBs too.
Weddle got less than I thought he would, and if Dallas could have brought him in for that money I'd have been on board, but most reports stated Weddle wasn't interested in Dallas, so my question is why are people upset we didn't sign a guy who didn't want to come here?
Who is upset? there are some bizarre comments going on here lately. Reading comp issues maybe. Do we not talk about FAs as pretty much a common staple on this board in the offseason? I read a lot of people saying why Weddle would be a good signing (me included) but saying upset or that it would make everything better if we signed him is kind of strange.
Just read my post back...emotions behind written word tough to follow. What I meant was more it seemed strange that people were thinking many were mad about not bringing in Weddle or some other guys. I'm actually proud of how subdued everyone is here as compared to other years when the panic sets in day 1 when we haven't signed anyone big yet!!! IMO Weddle would have been a great signing, BUT...i'm fine with not signing him too. Same with Long and Prince. There were no "must signs" IMO. I think what was being said was more how some didn't see how he could help this team than being angry or upset that he wasn't signed. My ideal FAs would be depth and cheaper starter types that can start if needed, but also play a reserve/rotation role if we get a 1st rounder that will bump them.
Its known as the McClay effect.
I still don't get the Stephen talk, maybe as cap guy. The guys getting a bigger say IMO are Garrett, mcClay and the entire coaching staff. Stephen may be a little more grounded than Jerry and I think is more persuasive than the scouts at winning him over, but I don't think his eye for talent is any better than Jerry's and I don't think he is any closer to making the final decisions today than he was 5 years ago. He pulled the Manziel draft card out of Jerry's hand because Jerry let him, not because it's his role...
