Rutliff381 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well they've seen a lot of film on him and must of liked what they saw...ALOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Has 3-4 experience, young, and from a rival..so i like the move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFaninOKC Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Cowboys "Scared to Death" About Losing Bowen To Free Agency http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/26/2295842/dallas-cowboys-free-agent-signings-doug-free-stephen-bowen-status Were they scared of losing depth or Bowen's talent? TN 41 knows more about the guy than I do so I'll accept it as a positive move but not for the money he's allegedly being given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutliff381 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Seems like starter money to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacop Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 You guys might be underestimating Bowen. This article says that multiple scouts were saying that "Bowen could 'surprise' the general public with his eventual contract. That's because Bowen is a young player who is versatile and could just be reaching his prime." http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/28/2300608/dallas-cowboys-free-agents-stephen-bowen-chicago-bears-interested This Cowboys blogger said that the Dallas front office was "scared to death" of losing Bowen (and Free) to free agency: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/26/2295842/dallas-cowboys-free-agent-signings-doug-free-stephen-bowen-status An ESPN blog listed Bowen as the #2 free agent Dallas "must keep" behind Free, saying that Bowen "proved in the second half of last season that he can be a solid starter": http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4680586/ranking-the-free-agents-cowboys-need-to-keep Being able to scout guys and sign them BEFORE they break out and become studs is what differentiates the teams that have good players in their late 20s that can improve, versus teams that have players in their early 30s (i.e., Cullen Jenkins) that will inevitably decline. Count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Have a link? Anyway, if this is true, welcome to the right side of the rivalry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Were they scared of losing depth or Bowen's talent? TN 41 knows more about the guy than I do so I'll accept it as a positive move but not for the money he's allegedly being given. Never known a team to be "scared to death" of losing a depth player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible_Red40 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Wow the money seems high for his production, or lack there of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tris Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Younger, heathier, and cheaper than Cullen Jenkins. Good bridge to Jarvis Jenkins. It's called building for the long term. Not sure why so many people are scared of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggosMohawk Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 12.5 guaranteed seems a bit much. This means Cofield has to start at NT, or else we're paying some big guaranteed money for platooning DL guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 From what I understand he's not exactly a game changer, but he does seem like an improvement. Welcome aboard, Bowen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanathegreat Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'm still not convinced Cofield is a full-time NT. But the rotation looks decent on paper. All the old guys are gone, and hopefully Cofield and Bowen are coming into their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Being able to scout guys and sign them BEFORE they break out and become studs is what differentiates the teams that have good players in their late 20s that can improve, versus teams that have players in their early 30s (i.e., Cullen Jenkins) that will inevitably decline. Count me in. In other words, should Bowen go on to be a quality starter, the contract he just signed will turn out to look like a rather good one :yes:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleese Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 An Antonio Pierce situation perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero21 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I don't agree with this move for the money spent. It's one thing to look good in relief duty, it's another thing to perform an entire season as a starter. They're rolling the dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 You guys might be underestimating Bowen. This article says that multiple scouts were saying that "Bowen could 'surprise' the general public with his eventual contract. That's because Bowen is a young player who is versatile and could just be reaching his prime."http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/28/2300608/dallas-cowboys-free-agents-stephen-bowen-chicago-bears-interested This Cowboys blogger said that the Dallas front office was "scared to death" of losing Bowen (and Free) to free agency: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/26/2295842/dallas-cowboys-free-agent-signings-doug-free-stephen-bowen-status An ESPN blog listed Bowen as the #2 free agent Dallas "must keep" behind Free, saying that Bowen "proved in the second half of last season that he can be a solid starter": http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4680586/ranking-the-free-agents-cowboys-need-to-keep Being able to scout guys and sign them BEFORE they break out and become studs is what differentiates the teams that have good players in their late 20s that can improve, versus teams that have players in their early 30s (i.e., Cullen Jenkins) that will inevitably decline. Count me in. Very good post. Excellent points. I love it. -------------------- I also think we'll be doing a lot of rotations along the d-line. Cofield will be shifting between DE and NT. Bryant and Nields will be getting a lot of time at NT. I think Cofield will most likely be our NT on passing downs with Bowen at DE beside him. On rushing downs, I fully expect Cofield to shift over to DE. God, we will have A LOT of pass rushing talent attacking the backfield on passing downs. This could get very very exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasthunder Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Jenkins screwing around about dollars. Lets just hope Jenkins does not end up in Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tris Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 In other words, should Bowen go on to be a quality starter, the contract he just signed will turn out to look like a rather good one :yes:... Paying for the future instead of the past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2STaylor1 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 im happy about the move, only 27, now lets focus on o line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutliff381 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 So if they were "scared to lose him" and couldnt even match offer then we significantly overpaid for him, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxpck Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Seems as if this move MIGHT be to replace what we wanted Jarmon to do. Nickel/3rd Down rusher with motor to chase the ball all over the field. I like it. Whats not to like about it? Trenches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 We seem to have a lot of guys that can play DE and no one that has proven he can play nose tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyst21 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not bad at all,but when are we going to address the offensive O-line that we have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxpck Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 So if they were "scared to lose him" and couldnt even match offer then we significantly overpaid for him, no? THe cowboys are screwed by the cap. Dont read into overpaying too much more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Paying for the future instead of the past... That's a foreign concept around Redskins Park ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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