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TD-ES-JJ
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 Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 12:40 pm Post subject: Resigning Martin |
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Will he be a team guy or demand to be the highest paid guard in the league?
I won't be mad either way. He's the best. I just hope he gives us a good contract for the team. |
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Desperado82
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Re-signing* 
I don't see him trying to hold out for more money nor do I think he'll have to,
I think he'll receive a fair offer from the team.
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plan9misfit
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We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB.
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TD-ES-JJ
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| plan9misfit wrote: | | We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB. |
I agree, Tyron and Fitz are locked up, just have to get Martin locked up. I don't know where we would go to find Dline guys worthy of signing. Hell I want to cut Crawford and Thornton right now, but who do you sign.
We are on a good track for remaking this team if JJ doesn't fall in love with somebody who is overrated. |
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SweetFancyMoses
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| plan9misfit wrote: | | We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB. |
Martin will make 9mil for his 5th year, which is right in the middle of the per year average salaries Warford($8.5mil) and Decastro($10mil) got on their new contracts. I'd wait til next off season. I mean, what if he has a serious injury? |
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plan9misfit
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| SweetFancyMoses wrote: | | plan9misfit wrote: | | We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB. |
Martin will make 9mil for his 5th year, which is right in the middle of the per year average salaries Warford($8.5mil) and Decastro($10mil) got on their new contracts. I'd wait til next off season. I mean, what if he has a serious injury? |
Using the injury risk threat as leverage to avoid signing someone in this case is naive and disingenuous because it suggests that no player should ever receive an extension until their contracts expire because they could get hurt. That logic is really, really flawed.
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SweetFancyMoses
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| plan9misfit wrote: | | SweetFancyMoses wrote: | | plan9misfit wrote: | | We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB. |
Martin will make 9mil for his 5th year, which is right in the middle of the per year average salaries Warford($8.5mil) and Decastro($10mil) got on their new contracts. I'd wait til next off season. I mean, what if he has a serious injury? |
Using the injury risk threat as leverage to avoid signing someone in this case is naive and disingenuous because it suggests that no player should ever receive an extension until their contracts expire because they could get hurt. That logic is really, really flawed. |
If we are gonna get a bargain on a 5-7 year contract, then I am all for it, but you're saying that it's flawed not to negotiate until the off season before a player's last year of their contract? Steelers have done pretty well by sticking to the no negotiation before the last year of a contract. |
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Nextyearfordaboyz
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| I think it's in everyone's interest to get the Martin contract locked down. The Cowboys do have some leverage because they hold his rights for two more years, but there is no sense in holding his feet to the fire on it. The man walked into the NFL as an All-Pro, and is on the fast track to the ring of honor and maybe even the HOF. Pay the man what he deserves. |
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plan9misfit
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| SweetFancyMoses wrote: | | plan9misfit wrote: | | SweetFancyMoses wrote: | | plan9misfit wrote: | | We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB. |
Martin will make 9mil for his 5th year, which is right in the middle of the per year average salaries Warford($8.5mil) and Decastro($10mil) got on their new contracts. I'd wait til next off season. I mean, what if he has a serious injury? |
Using the injury risk threat as leverage to avoid signing someone in this case is naive and disingenuous because it suggests that no player should ever receive an extension until their contracts expire because they could get hurt. That logic is really, really flawed. |
If we are gonna get a bargain on a 5-7 year contract, then I am all for it, but you're saying that it's flawed not to negotiate until the off season before a player's last year of their contract? Steelers have done pretty well by sticking to the no negotiation before the last year of a contract. |
No, using the fear of injury as the reason for waiting is what's flawed because a player can get hurt at any point of his career. If we're going to wait to give him an extension, fine. Just don't use a bogus excuse like fearing injury. If we give him the extension before then, fine. I honestly don't care when we get the deal done as long as it gets done. Like I said, I'm all in on investing premium cap dollars on o-line and d-line, anyway.
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DalCowboyzRule
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 1:32 am Post subject: |
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He's going to get paid like he deserves to.
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the lone star
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Desperado82 wrote: | | Re-signing* |
This guy gets it.
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TD-ES-JJ
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| the lone star wrote: | | Desperado82 wrote: | | Re-signing* |
This guy gets it. |
I wouldn't be surprised if we make him the highest paid guard in the league...He'd the best and I think he'll get paid that way |
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cowboyfanin2890
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| plan9misfit wrote: | | SweetFancyMoses wrote: | | plan9misfit wrote: | | SweetFancyMoses wrote: | | plan9misfit wrote: | | We have A LOT of time. He's entering his fourth year, and we picked up his 5th year option so we technically don't have to worry about it for 2 years. I'm not worried. Plus, I'd prefer to dedicate the highest concentration of our cap space to o-line and d-line because they're the most critical components to a team's success outside of a QB. |
Martin will make 9mil for his 5th year, which is right in the middle of the per year average salaries Warford($8.5mil) and Decastro($10mil) got on their new contracts. I'd wait til next off season. I mean, what if he has a serious injury? |
Using the injury risk threat as leverage to avoid signing someone in this case is naive and disingenuous because it suggests that no player should ever receive an extension until their contracts expire because they could get hurt. That logic is really, really flawed. |
If we are gonna get a bargain on a 5-7 year contract, then I am all for it, but you're saying that it's flawed not to negotiate until the off season before a player's last year of their contract? Steelers have done pretty well by sticking to the no negotiation before the last year of a contract. |
No, using the fear of injury as the reason for waiting is what's flawed because a player can get hurt at any point of his career. If we're going to wait to give him an extension, fine. Just don't use a bogus excuse like fearing injury. If we give him the extension before then, fine. I honestly don't care when we get the deal done as long as it gets done. Like I said, I'm all in on investing premium cap dollars on o-line and d-line, anyway. |
I think if we took the wait and see approach with Tyron Smith it would have cost us a few million a year. If we show the player(not all) that they are wanted early it might help re sign them at a team friendly deal.
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SweetFancyMoses
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| The big advantage can be that while 10mil /yr may be high in 2017, if we sign him to a long term deal, it will look very reasonable come year 3 thru 5+, when guards are signing for $12-15mil per year. |
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Matts4313
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Nextyearfordaboyz wrote: | | I think it's in everyone's interest to get the Martin contract locked down. The Cowboys do have some leverage because they hold his rights for two more years, but there is no sense in holding his feet to the fire on it. The man walked into the NFL as an All-Pro, and is on the fast track to the ring of honor and maybe even the HOF. Pay the man what he deserves. |
Disagree. A cheaper contract is an enormous edge to teams drafting well. No smart team pays early unless they have too. And its not like Martin is broke, he got a pretty decent rookie deal.
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