No Week 1 Vets signed

by JimmyJohnson on Sep 16, 2009 4:48 AM CDT

I'm a little surprised we didn't go out and sign a veteran CB or O-lineman after week 1. The Giants just cut Tutan Reyes whom Big Blue View thought was their top backup. That would make him a certain upgrade over any of our bottom 5 linemen. Evan Oglesby is also still available. Most considered him a lock to come back to Dallas. Anybody else the Cowboys should be looking at now that contracts are no longer guaranteed?

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This is a great point

I am less worried at oline right now, but CB, NT and LB worry me for depth.

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by dunkman on Sep 16, 2009 7:58 AM CDT reply actions

Nose tackle

Siavii looked pretty good, I just got done watching the game again and he held his own pretty well. I’m going to reserve myself to wait and see.

by Musiccitynorm on Sep 16, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Norm

Did you do any of that juicy analysis we were spoiled with in the preseason?

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by HudBaby on Sep 16, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I like the idea

of bringing Oglesby back into the fold, but at who’s expense? And what, if any, affect would that have on the team as a whole??

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by MadDawg03 on Sep 16, 2009 8:23 AM CDT reply actions

We're not signing a vet unless one of our starters go down

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by Terry on Sep 16, 2009 8:39 AM CDT reply actions

I still wouldn't be surprised to see Proctor get the ax

in favor of someone. I’m still shocked we’re keeping 10 OL given that some of our backups (and starters) can play multiple positions.

by Mandmeisterx on Sep 16, 2009 9:40 AM CDT reply actions

could it be

We are keeping these guys in reserve to trade if another team loses a guy?

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by HudBaby on Sep 16, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Just can’t see another team trading for any of them. The only one who seems capable (besides Duke) of even being a swing tackle or 3rd guard is Free, and we couldn’t afford to part with him right now.

by Mandmeisterx on Sep 16, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong...

… but don’t the rules state that if a vet is signed before Week 2, it costs the team more money — as opposed to signing one after Week 2.

I thought I heard that somewhere before.

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by silverblue5 on Sep 16, 2009 11:57 AM CDT reply actions

After the first week

you don’t have to guarantee a vested veteran a full season of the veteran’s minimum. In other words, you can cut the guy after the second week and not take a salary cap hit for his full salary.

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by dunkman on Sep 16, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions