03-14-2022, 08:57 PM
(03-14-2022, 07:53 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Cowboy Insiders are stating that the release leak is just a bad ploy to bring the price up. I cant tell you how many times the words "Cowboys are terrible dealers" were stated by different people.
According to a combination of guys letting out little bits of info Fisher, Cavanaugh, Sham, RJ etc.. here is what they are saying..
Cowboys have offers not happy with them.
Bengals are 1st team mentioned every time.
Bucs want to move Collins back to guard (apparently Tampa lost a really good guard....), and it seems Tampa may had been a lower tier bidder due to the lesser value of G vs T.
Miami's 3rd rd pick is a popular guess as to what the Cowboys want, Dolphins havent offered that high, yet.
Broncos have very little trade capital but still in the mix.
Jags in the mix but they have several tackles, no one can figure that out.
Chargers were involved but after their big signings they seem to have gone quiet.
A handful of other teams are involved but things have gone quiet today with free agency. Maybe Dallas waits to see got left out in FA?
The consensus is that the Cowboys totally screwed up restructuring too many contracts in order to make Dak's contract work, but many, many things have gone wrong. Steven Jones is the guy being blamed for the screw ups. Teams know way more details about Jerry's sticky position, Collins is gone one way or another and they are not budging. "Frustration is brewing in the building"
Collins is talked about as cap casualty much more than a problem player. They all say Steele is capable but not on the level of Collins.
Brad Sham (their Dan Hoard) said their is some "whispers of a chemistry issue with Collins and the coaching staff", but he said Collins is by far one of the best RT in the league and Collins has NOT been viewed as a problem. "He predicts Cowboys are prepping for big moves next offseason, clearing the books"
Bobby Belt - "Cowboys are clearing he books and have told McCarty do your best." Collins is gone one way or the other, they want a draft pick but they may need to come down on their ask. They will sign cheap one year FA's this offseason.
Belt said a 2nd round is most likely not happening and thinks they are hoping for a 3rd rounder.
"Steele is 17 times cheaper than Collins but not 17 times worse." All money talk, not red flags again.
So it seems the asking price is Miami's 3rd rounder which is #101, The Bengals 3rd is #95.....
Miami's 4th is is 120, ours is 135
Miami's 5th is is 158, ours is 174
Sorry so long.
Great stuff. Maybe the league does view him as a trouble maker. Maybe he gets cut, and we can sign him on a cheap 1 year deal. I’d trade a 3rd for him.
