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By Calvin Watkins

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/columns/story?columnist=watkins_calvin&id=4984583

Jerry Jones said he's on a budget.

It's a budget during an uncapped year that makes things dangerous for men like Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner, who wants to win at all costs.

As the NFL enters the second week of free agency, the Cowboys haven't signed or invited any players to Valley Ranch. Perhaps Jones is showing restraint because he has one of the highest payrolls in the NFL.

Before the start of free agency last week the Cowboys, had the highest payroll heading into the NFL for the 2010 season at $124.3 million.

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The Cowboys owe big money to some of their top players for 2010: Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware is scheduled to make $7.8 million, quarterback Tony Romo sits to pee will get a paycheck of $8.5 million and cornerback Terence Newman will cash checks totaling $9 million.

Guard Leonard Davis is expected to get $5 million in a base salary.

The costs of the Cowboys payroll can go higher once the team signs restricted free agents to their tender contracts and draft picks from the 2010 class. Of the restricted free agents, Miles Austin, who is coming off a Pro Bowl season, could command a salary averaging $6 million a season.

It's these salaries that probably give Jones pause.

"The real world is the Dallas Cowboys have a budget," Jones said. "I'm not known for following budgets, but we do have a budget because I have to look at all kinds of consequences over the next several years. I have to look at that. And one of the things that I hope that we have over the next several years -- and I'm going to do everything I can to have it -- is another collective bargaining agreement."

Jones said Tuesday morning meetings solidified plans for the Cowboys to do something in free agency.

Signing free agents means bonuses and base salaries for an NFL future that is unknown. The current collective bargaining agreement is gone, meaning no salary cap for this season, and there is a possibility of a lockout.

How the current financial landscape will be determined -- mainly through the salary cap structure -- raises questions for agents, players, owners and general managers.

What also complicates matters is the Cowboys are one of the "Final Eight" teams from last year's playoffs, meaning they can sign only one unrestricted free agent to a first-year salary of $5.81 million and an unlimited group at less than $3.86 million. When a player is released from another team, the Final Eight rules don't apply.

Money is a concern for every NFL team, and Jones sees he's kicking out a combined $16 million in bonuses to wide receiver Roy Williams, left tackle Flozell Adams and running back Marion Barber.

Questions have been raised about the futures of all three players, and it appears Williams and Barber will return in 2010. Adams, the starting left tackle, has a $2.5 million bonus due in June, and the team has already eyed his replacement in Doug Free.

Jones obviously wants what's best for the Cowboys and he's made risky free-agency deals that have paid off in the past. Now, with a high payroll and an uncertain financial future of the CBA, Jones is faced with major issues.

"We have to do what makes sense short and long term," Jones said. "We don't have a cap, but things are relevant to what we're doing to one player as to another."

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Buh-bye Flo...may you have at least one false move in every future endeavor you undertake.

Jerruh is under the illusion that his team is perfect...well, it is, if the pukes could play the NFCE exclusively. The Vikings spanked the pukes, but Jerruh must have thought it was a fluke.

Without a reliable o-line this year, the world will see the real Romo sits to pee we saw in the Vikings game...the guy who just can't protect the ball.

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Buh-bye Flo...may you have at least one false move in every future endeavor you undertake.

Jerruh is under the illusion that his team is perfect...well, it is, if the pukes could play the NFCE exclusively. The Vikings spanked the pukes, but Jerruh must have thought it was a fluke.

Without a reliable o-line this year, the world will see the real Romo sits to pee we saw in the Vikings game...the guy who just can't protect the ball.

I hope he keeps Flozell.....we all saw how things went without him in Minnesota....

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Buh-bye Flo...may you have at least one false move in every future endeavor you undertake.

Jerruh is under the illusion that his team is perfect...well, it is, if the pukes could play the NFCE exclusively. The Vikings spanked the pukes, but Jerruh must have thought it was a fluke.

Without a reliable o-line this year, the world will see the real Romo sits to pee we saw in the Vikings game...the guy who just can't protect the ball.

Really?

"After the Minnesota game, we weren't close enough and good enough for anybody to get comfortable about where we are. If that thing had been taken away from us at the last second or we had played at a high level there, but we didn't. We've got to do something to change that."

"Again, we feel good about the system we're in right now and have got some guys under contract. But it wouldn't surprise me to have 10 or 11 new faces on our team.''

Source : http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-wants-his-play.html

Seems really set doesn't he?

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As the NFL enters the second week of free agency, the Cowboys haven't signed or invited any players to Valley Ranch.

Actions speak louder than words.

There is a difference between signing guys just to sign guys or signing guys to improve your team.

There are no Left Tackles or Free Safeties right now worth the big bucks. What are we going to do, shell out big $$$ for a 33 year old backup guard in Bobbie Williams?!? Dallas's two biggest holes are Left Tackle and Free Safety. They likely will go after Atogwe or Sharper. But why go after these guys when there is ZERO Demand for them? Why spend big when you can bargain? You don't see teams in the NFC East spending big this year because the market on Free Agents just isn't that good.

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There is a difference between signing guys just to sign guys or signing guys to improve your team.

There are no Left Tackles or Free Safeties right now worth the big bucks. What are we going to do, shell out big $$$ for a 33 year old backup guard in Bobbie Williams?!? Dallas's two biggest holes are Left Tackle and Free Safety. They likely will go after Atogwe or Sharper. But why go after these guys when there is ZERO Demand for them? Why spend big when you can bargain? You don't see teams in the NFC East spending big this year because the market on Free Agents just isn't that good.

OK so the market sucks. If no one good is out there how's Jerry expecting 10-11 new faces? Or is he somehow going to draft 11?

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OK so the market sucks. If no one good is out there how's Jerry expecting 10-11 new faces? Or is he somehow going to draft 11?

Backups plus draft picks, plus a few players that were on I.R. last year.

We played it smart last year and it netted us Keith Brooking, Igor Olshansky and Gerald Sensabaugh. All 3 started.

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Ok I wasn't exactly sure how that all worked out.

It actually was in the OP:

What also complicates matters is the Cowboys are one of the "Final Eight" teams from last year's playoffs, meaning they can sign only one unrestricted free agent to a first-year salary of $5.81 million and an unlimited group at less than $3.86 million. When a player is released from another team, the Final Eight rules don't apply.
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the point being missed is Jerrah hasn't unloaded some cap debt for 2011 while the Pokes would be $34 million over the estimated 2010 cap, if there was one.

Very, very, stupid point. And a very hard sentence (if you want to call it that) to read.

Everyone ( owners, players, media, fans) went into 2009 knowing there would be no cap in 2010.

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the point being missed is Jerrah hasn't unloaded some cap debt for 2011 while the Pokes would be $34 million over the estimated 2010 cap, if there was one.
Another point being missed is Jerry's Roy Williams boner! ;)

Detroit doesn't have that top heavy salary and filled three roster spots with Jerry's draft picks. A starting TE plus a WR and RB that they're high on!

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Very, very, stupid point. And a very hard sentence (if you want to call it that) to read.

Everyone ( owners, players, media, fans) went into 2009 knowing there would be no cap in 2010.

Only a poster with a modicum of intelligence would think bubba's post was stupid.

Try to learn and understand.

Then, try to participate in a meaningful way.

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After Roy, I'd love to see what kind of deal Jerruh the GM puts together...perhaps he can offer him part ownership of the franchise.

:ols:

I would say in the ball park of what Jackson and Kemoeatu got.

Jackson got 2 years for 6 million and Kemoeatu got 2 years for 7 million.

I would say D-Sharp would get a 2-3 year between 7-10 million with bonuses. Nothing break the bank.

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As the NFL enters the second week of free agency, the Cowboys haven't signed or invited any players to Valley Ranch.

Actions speak louder than words.

And?

This free agent class is fairly week overall and does not dictate jumping in and overspending.

I do think the cowboys will be active in the restricted free agent area, but you don't need to jump in immediately for that.

It is a long offseason and, while they are not a perfect team by any stretch, they don't exactly need to be jumping in and overspending for average talent.

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Very, very, stupid point. And a very hard sentence (if you want to call it that) to read.

Everyone ( owners, players, media, fans) went into 2009 knowing there would be no cap in 2010.

the sentence must have been really hard for you to read (though others understood it).... because you completely missed the point.

Being an uncapped year not only allows you to to have as large a payroll as you want, but it also allows teams to dump huge contract debt, without future ramifications to the salary cap (which should return in 2011).

Nearly every team has taken advantage of this opportunity, especially teams who would have been over the limit "if" a cap was in place in 2010.

If the cap returns as before, right now Jerrah would be in a world of hurt, if he stands pat.

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