Any news on rookie signings?

No need to worry, at least about the later-round picks. It’s extremely rare to see anything other than a 1st rounder hold out. Different teams have different philosophies on when to sign their picks. The Eagles, for example, have signed 11 of 13 picks – They just like to get it done and out of the way. Some teams haven’t signed any. I read a piece somewhere (National Football Post maybe) that some teams wait until a week or 2 before camp starts because they essentially want to keep the players poor (and out of trouble) until they’re sequestered away from civilization at camp.

The only real threat not to get done in time is Bryant.

… to not give these guys the scratch to play with to keep them out of trouble. Makes some sense.

Yeah, the only one I’m worried about is Bryant. Like I said, I just want to be there for his first game in a Cowboys (Dallas, that is, I know some smart azz will point out he was an Ok State Cowboy) uniform.

With Dallas’s camp opening so early, I doubt he’s done before Day 1 of camp. The teams usually work from latest pick to earliest. So even if they start soon, getting Dez in on-time could be in jeopardy. I see a lot of yak on the interwebs about how people think Dez will hold out a la Michael Crabtree last year. I really hope those fools are proved wrong.

The Cowboys like to start contract negotiations a week before the start of Training Camp and they tend to have every player signed and training for the 2nd day of TC.

That’s one of the changes that came from Bill Parcells, as far as I believe.

Glad my post got the attention of the Cowboys management and they started the process. So, the 7th rounder signs today. If we can do one a day we should have them all done by camp. But I dont think Dez will be that easy.

There isn’t a Haywood-Bey this year; another receiver who was a huge reach who will command huge money. The only WR taken before Dez went to Denver, what, two or three picks earlier? The difference between pick 20 and 24 salary-wise is negligible, right?

I think we’ll see a 2-3 week Dez holdout and that will stunt his growth, leaving Roy Williams room to take up the #2 spot.

Dez is already too big of a star and with situations like Chris Johnson, Vincent Jackson, and Darrelle Revis playout of publically this offseason I think all agents are going to try to get the most for their rookie clients.

Looking objectively, Dez is definately the most likely of the 32 first round picks to hold out: He has big star potential, the Cowboys said he’s a top-10 talent, and his jersey sales are through the roof which is generating revenue for the team. Furthermore, the Cowboys are the first to open camp which means there’s no slotting set up.

I don’t anticipate any kind of a Crabtree situation brewing, but I think we’ll see a 2-3 week hold out.

I remember at rookie camp…Dez actually said how important it was not to miss any time on the practice field….I ain’t got him getting all greedy…..I see a last minute deal around the start of training camp!

I just have completely missed any talk by Dez or his agent about possibly holding out. All indications I’ve heard point to him being ready to go ASAP…unlike Crabtree who I don’t recall having any such enthusiasm last year.

He just wants to play, and loves playing. He knows the Cowboys will treat him fairly and he’s been trying to prove that he’s not the Prima Donna WR. How could he holdout now and ruin that. I believe in the Dezmeister

Just watch. No one ever talks about holding out in OTAs, the rookies are just excited to play in the NFL. But come contract time they hold out, just like Felix Hones held out.