There’s already “some chatter” about cutting Zeke after ‘21 from the talking heads up here.
As much as I have defended him, I hope he gets it turned around. But as POed as I am in this team I am of the mind to gut most everything and can't make rational thoughts about moving forward with that mindsets
Especially if rebuilding is the way we go
Could be wrong but I've always considered Cooper's deal a two year deal.
I think from a cap perspective, the first chance to move on from Zeke if he is still somewhat healthy and playing well is after 22. His 2022 salary guarantees the 5th day of the 2021 league year, so his current $10.8M dead cap hit showing after 2021 jumps to over $23M before the 2021 league year begins.
Just Cutting Cooper after 2021 (assuming post 6/1) saves us $20M in 2022, $18M in 2023 and $22M in 2024. Cutting Zeke just adds to that if we were to do it.
Jaylon just not earning that contract.. it was not necessary to give him that deal after one good season.
Part of the issue is Zeke although young is not as fast as he was back in 2016. But yeah that 2016 OL was dominantI think from a cap perspective, the first chance to move on from Zeke if he is still somewhat healthy and playing well is after 22. His 2022 salary guarantees the 5th day of the 2021 league year, so his current $10.8M dead cap hit showing after 2021 jumps to over $23M before the 2021 league year begins.
I would never have paid Zeke when we did and said so over and over again, but we can't change that now and I still think Zeke is a good player so I'm happy to have him a few more years even if he is getting a little more than I'd like, but I think what all of the "experts" are now finding out is what many Cowboy fans have said all along: Dak is our most valuable player as well as our most important Offensive player and it's Dak and a top OL that allows Zeke to excel more so than the reverse
The good news is that even with the current cap structure the line is fixable. Only big concern from where I sit is LG & LT. I would personally move Martin to LT and fix the guard position as a whole but that’s doable regardless.I think from a cap perspective, the first chance to move on from Zeke if he is still somewhat healthy and playing well is after 22. His 2022 salary guarantees the 5th day of the 2021 league year, so his current $10.8M dead cap hit showing after 2021 jumps to over $23M before the 2021 league year begins.
I would never have paid Zeke when we did and said so over and over again, but we can't change that now and I still think Zeke is a good player so I'm happy to have him a few more years even if he is getting a little more than I'd like, but I think what all of the "experts" are now finding out is what many Cowboy fans have said all along: Dak is our most valuable player as well as our most important Offensive player and it's Dak and a top OL that allows Zeke to excel more so than the reverse
The sad part it seems like Steele has started every game at RT and it has been ugly. You cant tell me they could not have found somebody better off someone elses practice squad. A lot of Daks turnovers early in the season happened after Steele got beat.. it like they want to lose.
I am looking forward to the draft. I will still watch them mainly to see who will be coming back. This would be the time to put players like Anae and Robinson in games and let them audition for a future role. Players like Thompson and Armstrong need to be benched. They auditioned and they just are not good at football. Also curious to see if the defense continues to get better. ,or implodes. I think it is a mistake to go to a 3-4
except you need the talent for the scheme.
