An Ellis move would be all about cap room and getting something this year instead of nothing next year. I think chances of moving him and his cap hit are slim to none. So, Jerry needs to figure out whether he needs the 4 mil more than he needs a veteran at that position.

I dont think its solely about money though we might need more to front load Wares contract this year. I cant help but think Spencer is ready. He will have trouble matching Ellis sack totals this year but he needs to play more if we wont him to finish maturing as a player.
Im not bother by him staying or leaving.

That extra 3.5 would be a nice boost to Wares signing bonus.

according to Mosely:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast

Where are the Lombardi’s that say he’s an integral part of a championship winning team?

We as fans get caught up in keeping guys around who are good instead of looking for something younger and better a lot of the time.

Ellis is on the decline. That’s not a question it’s a fact. He had one big game towards the end of last season against the Giants where he had 6 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In the other games he was average at best. Why should we settle for average play from a 34 year (in August) with a big contract when there are kids on the roster who can hopfully devleop into good players for the future.

The NFL is a young man’s game.

He’s been a cry baby for years now and we can’t expect him to be all happy go lucky now that it’s been established that he will be a situational pass rusher.

And if Ellis was such a team leader why didn’t he go to Jerry and offer to restructure his contract so he could stay on with the team. He certainly isn’t getting that kind of money from any other team on the Free Agent market once he’s released.

Greg Ellis wants out. He wants to go see if another team will allow him to start, probably as a DE, and also what kind of money he can get from a team in need of a decent pass rusher with a year or two left.

I expect him to wind up with the Panthers. They could use some insurance at DE with the Peppers thing and that would bring Ellis back home to Carolina. Plus they are a playoff team from last year.

I guess it doesnt matter if he is a pass rush specialist. Seems he would be a good fit in KC. They are switching to a 3-4. With a higher than expected Cap Kansas City is close to being too low and getting into trouble. Ellis could help teach the young guys over there. Get them some sacks and be more appreciated than he would be here

He aint worth it. He got to go!

I know, I know, I’m not supposed to like anything about them. The only think I like is the way they conduct business. No one, repeat, no one is above the best interest of the team. I think it was Troy Brown that got released and then resigned for less by them. Say what you want, but they’ve won a hell of a lot more than we have lately.

This move is all about business. What Ellis brings is no longer considered worth the price, both monetarily or otherwise. Management has decided to cut ties. Everyone, including Ellis, Spencer, the rookies, and us just has to live with it.

The article label’s Ellis the final stain in a once messy lockerroom. What about Crayton and Newman?

Crayton has a big mouth and doesn’t back it up with talent.

Newman has called out teammates in the press on several occasions – including labeling the person who told the press about TO’s delisional behavior a “coward”.

Like Ellis, both are in their 30’s. We have young guys waiting to take both of their places. Should we cut them too?

Purely rhetorical question. I think both are very valuable to the team. But I think both have done more damage with their mouths than Ellis. We could justify cutting both Newman and Crayton by the same criteria we would use to cut Ellis.

If they let him go I worry about our depth and where he might end up. We need to do something to ensure he does not end up at a division rival. No reason to make yourself worse while making an opponent you see twice a year better. As far as following the Patriot way they are one of the teams looking to sign him if we let him go… not sure what that means but pretty sure its not doing what they would do in our situation.

I have been of the opinion that Ellis is paid for this coming year and that we don’t need his cap money. But if you take $4 million off the cap, that money could go to D Ware on a new contract. That’s potentially one reason to move him.

The other reason would be declining skills. He dropped from 12.5 to 8 sacks last year. Now, if he can repeat 8 sacks, the Cowboys would be CRAZY to cut him. But if you assume he’s dropping off in production, and might only swing 3-4 sacks next year, then those snaps might be better given to Williams or Butler. Ellis is much more savvy than those guys, but his legs may not let him make the plays he once did.

On this last point, it would certainly be up to what the coaches are seeing. From where I stand, who knows if he’s dropping off that much, or has another good year in him?

But I can’t imagine the Cowboys are thinking about cutting him because he complains. That just seems ridiculous to me.

If for no other reason than he was the pick over Randy Moss. Yeah, Moss turned out to be a great receiver and not the liability as initially perceived but Ellis was chosen for his character and he has produced every year, every game when healthy. Yes, he is now prone to whining but he can still put opposing QBs on their backsides. Trade maybe, cut, no way.

more than a serious STFU command to Ellis, it has probably worked.