Which Free Agents should be Re-Signed?
by TCBinNYC on Jan 4, 2011 4:34 PM CST
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PrintThe list of Cowboy Free Agents I saw was as follows:
FS Alan Ball
OT Alex Barron
DE Stephen Bowen
DE Jeremy Clark
OT Doug Free
DE Jason Hatcher
WR Sam Hurd
OG Kyle Kosier
SS Gerald Sensabaugh
DE Marcus Spears
ILB Leon Williams
Not sure if that's a correct or complete list, so please correct me if I'm wrong.
Obviously, Doug Free is our top priority. He's not going anywhere. Beyond that, I would keep Bowen, Hatcher, and Kosier if it were me. And Kosier only if he were willing to sign a short 2-3 year contract at average money.
I would let the Safeties (Ball and Sensy) walk as well as Sam Hurd who will be too expensive for a ST guy. Spears is a tough call, but I think I take my chances with Bowen, Olshansky, Hatcher, Lissemore, and (if needed) Ratliff at DE.
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You'd have to be crazy to let Sensebaugh walk
He’s been one of the most consistent members of our secondary. 5 ints this year, and he would have had as many last year if he wasn’t playing with a club on one hand. He’s a tough, smart player, who’s been an assett in both the run and the pass.
I don’t know where people like Josh Ellis get off saying he’s overrated or not that great a player. You simply don’t let a guy like that walk, especially if you’re already going to be starting a green player at FS next year.
lmfao are you serious
all most all of his picks came on awful throws that any SS should intercept
he’s not smart
he is actually pretty stupid
he doesnt want the responsibilty of making calls in the secondary, he has made that known
if he were so smart, he would attempt to make a tackle instead of diving at players feet and whiffing and run straight out of bounds
his play vs the Giants and Vikings were flat out embarassing
one game he played great this year, vs the Redskins and got knocked out unfortunate for him
but I dont want him back
by Archie Barberio on Jan 4, 2011 5:28 PM CST up reply actions
Oh, aren't you a cool guy?
You look really intelligent, what with your ability to laugh at my opinion and point out one play where a defensive player whiffed.
Get real.
by Admiral Dallas on Jan 4, 2011 5:48 PM CST up reply actions
You’re all wrong :-)
The draft doesn’t look stellar for safeties this year, which automatically makes Sensabaugh one of the best options at safety in free agency. Everybody would like an upgrade at SS, but there might not be one better than Sensi. This year.
by One.Cool.Customer on Jan 9, 2011 6:38 AM CST up reply actions
I agree
He was good last year, not great, good. He played worse this year, just like the rest of his teammates.
He’s fast, has a good backpedal, can jump, his ball awareness is kind of bad but he can make up for that with solid man coverage, can tackle and takes good angles.
If you’re hoping for improvement from every player at CB, there’s also room for Sensabaugh.
And the last of it, replacing both Safeties in one year would be kind of though. Especially with no Free Agency until things are decided with the CBA. And then, if there’s a CBA, would teams have more cap to sign their own FAs?
I’ll keep Sensabaugh and hope for better Coaching.
Arnold, almost 5 years of good memories, you'll be missed.
Viva México! Go Cowboys!
What makes you think that?
This past year? Then Mike Jenkins needs to be replaced inmediately. I would think twice about replacing Scandrick due to his first half level of play, who will you get next year? The Scandrick of the 2nd half of the season or the one of the 1st? And Newman is getting old…
Let’s replace the whole DB group!
Is it his performance in 2009? He wasn’t great, but he had a year of nice coverage. As I said, his ball awareness is kind of bad, but he makes up for it with the fact that he can run with every TE and pretty much every receiver (Sidney Rice in last year’s Playoffs, one-on-one coverage, he had good coverage, Favre made a great pass).
Arnold, almost 5 years of good memories, you'll be missed.
Viva México! Go Cowboys!
I just wud not spend on him bc of the fact we can get a nice safety thz year in the draft....
2nd round we would be in great postion.. so y pay for an average safety when we can get a quntion Carter, or that moore kid in the 2nd… to me its more economics and having the ability to upgrade cheaply than anything..
there mzy not be any earl thomas or eric berry elite talent safies in thz draft but there are sum gud safties.. nate allen , morgan burnett …gud & ill take that in the second
plz sensi is just an average safety to me..
Mmmmh, yeah, but you have 2 safety positions to fill
Moore or Carter or McDaniels fill one position.
What about the other? You’re going to cross your fingers and pray that AOA gets healthier and becomes a player back there? Dunno, the praying didn’t work so well for Ball…
Arnold, almost 5 years of good memories, you'll be missed.
Viva México! Go Cowboys!
yep...aoa
if we keep the zone package in he has great upside
his scouting report
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/1675324
but still he has to earn his spot.. i do not want another Allan Ball or buehler out there. dallas might draft 2 safety prospects, or have Aoa battle Mcray there is no way to tell now.. but it would be great to c what the kid can do with reps..
he’s not like Ball who was just a corner playing safety thiz guy seem like a good tweener
yep, just him walk and next year while Boss, Cooley and Celek burn us, we can blame it on Dave Campo
Sensi was brought here to cover TE and he did a very good job at it.
Ken Hamlin didn’t do anything last year, yet he kept the receiver in front of him unlike Ball who tend to play two-hand touch back there this year…
Keep in mind keeping him means giving him a decent contract
With him being a FA, its not like he would agree to a one year deal or anything. He’s going to want at least 3 years probably. The question is not should we cut him, its should we sign him. There are better FA Safeties available.
The problem is that they aren't available
No CBA means no Free Agency until a new CBA is agreed.
That’s going to hurt the Free Agency planning and I don’t think that there’re going to be many moves, most teams will have available cap to retain their own players.
So, you would do good with keeping the players that you think can still play and be decent starters, to me, the list includes:
Free
Sensabaugh
Kosier
Hatcher (basement low kind of deal)
Spears (Olshansky’s kind of deal)
Arnold, almost 5 years of good memories, you'll be missed.
Viva México! Go Cowboys!
I like your list
But I would make one flip flop. I’d rather lose Hatcher and keep Sensabaugh. Hatcher, to me, hasn’t done anything that a draft pick (even a mid to late rounder) couldn’t do. Sensabaugh, while far from great, is an average safety who i think would be serviceable with a solid safety next to him. We have a ton of holes to fix, and if we can get another average year out of him, it gives AOA and/or Church a chance to develop enough to take over.
I ran into a group of men trying to take an old lady's purse and decided it was my duty to help out. She was a tough old broad, but in the end we got her purse.
Alex Barron
How does he sleep at hight? He should give back the money he stole and promise never to dress up like a football player ever again.
"How does he sleep at night?"
Probably very well, in a big comfy bed, in a big spacious house, with some big chested friendly girls. He got about 10 million dollars from the Rams for being the 20th pick in 2005. I think he probably sleeps just fine :)
Free, Bowen, Kosier
Sensabaugh or Ball, Hurd and Hatcher if they are cheap.
1. Free
2. Spears
3. Kosier
4. Bowen
5. Hatcher
6. Williams
Not so fond of the rest.
Still leading the league in smiles
by accidental innuendo on Jan 4, 2011 7:15 PM CST reply actions
Free, Spears, Bowen or Hatcher, mayb Hurd
Free is an automatic…
The best between Bowen or Hatcher for depth..
But whats the beef with Spears? The guy been solid.. a nice run stuffing DE.. If u want a bunch of Ratliff’s gud luck finding them.. He can be ink for great price..
With Hurd we know what he is a 4th WR & Special teamer,, What’s his value i dunnno but i know we wasted a 2nd round tender on him… prob cud ink him for a 4 year 7 million dollar deal or less.. basically for pennies..
I think it was stupid for JJ to giv him the tender then ask for some of his money back.. just stupid…
If Hurd jump ship o well.. we need Wr’s and way.. & hurd isnt any better than a 4th.. we need a 2nd or 3rd grade WR…
Here is my assessment
FS Alan Ball – I think he is restricted?
OT Alex Barron – Let him go
DE Stephen Bowen – resign him
DE Jeremy Clark – I don’t think he plays for us anymore
OT Doug Free – resign ASAP
DE Jason Hatcher – Let him go
WR Sam Hurd – right price
OG Kyle Kosier – right price
SS Gerald Sensabaugh – right price
DE Marcus Spears – right price
ILB Leon Williams – veteran minimum
Sean Lissemore = The next Bruce Smith
Ball should never have been drafted
i rather bring back Alex Barron than Ball back
Alex (head lock) Barron
Yes let him go. Go Alex, go and be free, free to play you’r yellow flag football anywhere but Dallas.
My list
Free is a no brainer. Bowen is a no brainer. I believe that Spears should be resigned, but not for a ridiculously high price tag. Sensei, Hurd and Kosier are only if we can get good deals, although Kosier is kind’ve in the same boat as Spears for me… he could be a good back-up if we do sign a stud.
My thinking as of this minute :)
Jason Hatcher; if he came back for the vet minimum I would take him back to camp but if he wants more than that I say goodbye.
Gerald Sensabaugh statistically had a good year but does nothing real well. He’ll be looking for as much money as he can get and I doubt we’ll be that team.
Alex Barron; no ( and there’s no need to explain).
Marcus Spears will probably get a better offer somewhere else than I’d be willing to give.
Doug Free definitely resign (starting LT).
Stephen Bowen would be a good resign (still young and is decent).
Kyle Kosier on a 2 year deal. He’s still solid. We won’t be able to replace everyone in one year and Colombo and Davis go first.
Alan Ball on a 2 year low cost deal (young depth with experience).
Sam Hurd if he comes for the veteran minimum or a touch more (with Roy probably gone he’s valuable as a veteran WR back-up and good special teams player).
Leon Williams, for the vet minimum, yes (Brooking probably gone so some experienced depth could be handy).
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