2016 Offseason

[jarntt]

Browns released OLB Paul Kruger.

Kruger started the third preseason game and played extensively with the first-team defense, so this is a shocking cut. Usage contributed to Kruger recording his lowest sack total since 2010 last season, but he was expected to bounce back in new DC Ray Horton's scheme. With plenty of teams desperate for pass rushers, Kruger should not be on the street long.

 

[cowboycolors]

well we have the 4th pick in any waiver wire releases

will b interesting

 

[Bmurph]

Browns released OLB Paul Kruger.

Kruger started the third preseason game and played extensively with the first-team defense, so this is a shocking cut. Usage contributed to Kruger recording his lowest sack total since 2010 last season, but he was expected to bounce back in new DC Ray Horton's scheme. With plenty of teams desperate for pass rushers, Kruger should not be on the street long.

Saw this earlier, Kruger had 2-2.5 sacks last year and had a huge price tag. Don't think the Boys will be in play however

 

[UK Cowboy]

I saw Quinton Coples got released. Not much production, but was a 1st round pick with great tools

 

[jarntt]

Saw this earlier, Kruger had 2-2.5 sacks last year and had a huge price tag. Don't think the Boys will be in play however

Guys with 15 sacks don't get released!!! I don't think I really saw him play much last year, but I thought I remembered they didn't play him full time. Obviously a team that signs him thinks he would get more than 2.5 sacks (he had 11 the year before), but it is kind of funny that if he were on our week 1 roster he'd be the guy with the 3rd most sacks from the prior year!!! Also, no one is going to sign him if it comes with "a "huge price tag"

 

[jarntt]

By the way, I'm not pushing for Coples or Kruger. But when we bring guys in off the street at DL you certainly better at least take a look at the players that have played meaningful snaps for an NFL team in the past too...

 

[UK Cowboy]

By the way, I'm not pushing for Coples or Kruger. But when we bring guys in off the street at DL you certainly better at least take a look at the players that have played meaningful snaps for an NFL team in the past too...

If we sign either, I think it will be after week one. I don't think the club is gonna want to guarantee the salary of a guy that just got cut(unless it's a QB or a talented cap casualty), but we will need another body till DLaw gets back

 

[jarntt]

If we sign either, I think it will be after week one. I don't think the club is gonna want to guarantee the salary of a guy that just got cut(unless it's a QB or a talented cap casualty), but we will need another body till DLaw gets back

If we sign either or anyone else cut it will be for a small contract so I'm not sure we will worry about the guaranteed week 1 rule. Plus as you stated for DL the most important weeks for anyone we bring in will be weeks 1-4. So we will do whatever it takes to get the best team on the field for those weeks. Whether Coples, Kruger or any other cut player fits that bill or not...I have no clue

 

[Bmurph]

Guys with 15 sacks don't get released!!! I don't think I really saw him play much last year, but I thought I remembered they didn't play him full time. Obviously a team that signs him thinks he would get more than 2.5 sacks (he had 11 the year before), but it is kind of funny that if he were on our week 1 roster he'd be the guy with the 3rd most sacks from the prior year!!! Also, no one is going to sign him if it comes with "a "huge price tag"

No...... i get it, just saying, we didnt go hard after Foles even as a strong position of need, so I just don't see the Cowboys really going after a guy like Kruger. I could very well be wrong again however

 

[jarntt]

No...... i get it, just saying, we didnt go hard after Foles even as a strong position of need, so I just don't see the Cowboys really going after a guy like Kruger. I could very well be wrong again however

I read (may have been on here?) Foles only wanted to play for Reid. Also, I'm not sure what going after him hard means, but we went after him. We didn't want to overpay him and we were right not to do so and we won't overpay anyone else that we sign at this point. But we will be kicking a lot of tires in the next week and especially on defense.

 

[scotsman1948]

Chargers are probably releasing Mettenberger. any interest as temp backup for DAK?

 

[jarntt]

Practice Update: Lee Sitting Out With Knee
Injury

FRISCO, Texas – Sean Lee is out of practice with a knee problem, though Cowboys coach Jason Garrett doesn’t think it’s a long-lasting issue.

“Sean’s dealing with a knee injury. He hasn’t practiced the last couple days,” Garrett said Tuesday morning. “We don’t think it’s long-term. He’s making progress to come back, and hopefully he’s going to be able to do that – sooner rather than later.”

Lee has suited up for practice each of the last two days, but he has mainly worked on his own on conditioning. During the open portion of Tuesday’s practice,he left the field to work in the team’s weight room.

“If he practices, it’ll be on a limited basis,” Garrett said.
Lee missed the entire offseason program after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on his knee. Garrett said he wasn’t sure if the current injury was related to that procedure.


Practice Update: Lee Sitting Out With Knee Injury; Preparing For First Cuts

 

[ROMOTOOWENS]

The party for a backup QB just got bigger. Teddy B. down at Vikings practice. Carted off

 

[Bmurph]

I read (may have been on here?) Foles only wanted to play for Reid. Also, I'm not sure what going after him hard means, but we went after him. We didn't want to overpay him and we were right not to do so and we won't overpay anyone else that we sign at this point. But we will be kicking a lot of tires in the next week and especially on defense.

I saw that about Reid but I'm not so sure I'm putting any stock in that. Means if he wasn't signed by the Chiefs, he'd rather not play football this year for any other team? Not saying thats what you are saying, but thats what I was thinking when I saw it.

I don't think the 1.8 mill he was paid was really an over pay for him as Romo's backup, with Dak being the unknown at the time. Now that Dak is being paid this year as a temporary/perm starter at a 4th round picks salary one might consider 1.8 as an overpay, but realistically it would have been somewhat inexpensive, if he ended up starting 8 games or something

 

[jarntt]

I saw that about Reid but I'm not so sure I'm putting any stock in that. Means if he wasn't signed by the Chiefs, he'd rather not play football this year for any other team? Not saying thats what you are saying, but thats what I was thinking when I saw it.

I don't think the 1.8 mill he was paid was really an over pay for him as Romo's backup, with Dak being the unknown at the time. Now that Dak is being paid this year as a temporary/perm starter at a 4th round picks salary one might consider 1.8 as an overpay, but realistically it would have been somewhat inexpensive, if he ended up starting 8 games or something

that's what KC agreed to with him. Maybe he was asking us for $3M per?

 

[Bmurph]

that's what KC agreed to with him. Maybe he was asking us for $3M per?

Could have been, if so id have told him to kick rocks too!

 

[scotsman1948]

Kruger to the Saints

 

[scotsman1948]

Mettenberger to the Steelers

 

[fordman84]

Anyone mentioned that Alan Ball is available after getting cut.

 

[Bmurph]

Guess I will put this here since the schedule was made in the offseason

2016 NFL Strength of Schedule – Based on Vegas SB Odds
Nate Bouda 1 hour ago NFLTR Features 10 Comments


Here’s a look at the 2016 NFL Strength of Schedule based on their opponent’s odds of winning the Super Bowl.

While not perfect, basing Strength of Schedule on Vegas Super Bowl odds helps to account for the roster changes that occurred during the offseason and preseason, instead of just focusing on the 2015 win percentage of each team’s opponents.

• The Super Bowl odds were provided by Bovada.lv
• “1” is the hardest schedule and “32” is the easiest schedule
• “Avg. Opp. SB Odds” is the average opponent Super Bowl odds ranked from 1-32. For example: If a team’s “Avg. Opp. SB Odds” is 14, this means it’s the equivalent to playing the 14th best team over the course of a full season. You can seen how tight S.O.S is between No. 1 – 32, so a few good/bad match ups can really swing things quite a bit.

2016 NFL Strength of Schedule
Rank
Team
Avg. Opp. SB Odds
SB Odds
1. Redskins 12.63 5000
2. Texans 12.81 4000
3. Eagles 13.13 7500
4. Vikings 13.44 2800
5. Browns 13.50 10000
6. Jets 13.88 6600
7. Broncos 13.94 1800
8. Bills 14.13 7500
9. 49ers 14.19 15000
9. Colts 14.19 2500
11. Buccaneers 14.25 10000
12. Ravens 14.38 4000
13. Jaguars 14.50 4000
14. Lions 14.56 7500
15. Titans 14.69 7500
16. Chargers 14.81 7500
16. Chiefs 14.81 1800
18. Falcons 14.88 6600
19. Saints 15.00 7500
20. Bengals 15.13 1800
20. Dolphins 15.13 7500
20. Raiders 15.13 2500
23. Rams 15.19 7500
24. Steelers 15.25 1,100
25. Bears 15.81 7500
25. Packers 15.81 600
27. Giants 16.13 1800
28. Patriots 16.25 625
29. Cowboys 16.63 2800
30. Seahawks 17.06 900
31. Panthers 17.31 1100
32. Cardinals 17.50 1100

We’ll update the rankings throughout the offseason and weekly once the season kicks off in September.