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Post by Sideshow Bob on Feb 28, 2012 17:22:33 GMT -6
in on carr, OUT on finnegan begin again espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4690462/cowboys-interested-in-veteran-cornersWhen free agency starts on March 13, the Cowboys have targeted two veteran cornerbacks: Kansas City's Brandon Carr and Tennessee's Cortland Finnegan.
Finnegan finished 2011 with one interception and 12 pass breakups. He was also fourth on the team in tackles (95), according to the coaches statistics and he also had one sack and one fumble recovery.
Carr ended his season with four interceptions and 58 total tackles. Carr also had 13 pass breakups.
Cowboys officials can't speak with the agents for both players until the free agency period starts. But as of now the front office has some interest in these veteran players with the hopes of bolstering their secondary.
Terence Newman, Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick are the main corners. Newman, coming off a disappointing 2011 season, might get cut, which saves the Cowboys as much as $6 million against the salary cap. Scandrick struggled and the team views him as a third corner.
Jenkins is coming off shoulder surgery but the team thought he played well in 2011. He enters the 2012 season in the final year of his contract so it will be interesting to see how the Cowboys view him going forward. |
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Mar 5, 2012 20:18:07 GMT -6
Dude...Finnegan is GOOD. He is older so they would need to be very careful with contract structure but we must get better at CB. Carr is choice #1 but Finnegan is better than every other option after Carr.
I'm IN IN IN IN IN IN for any CB that is about as good as Scandrick or better. I want to replace Newman and EVERYONE below Scandrick on the depth chart.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Mar 6, 2012 7:59:08 GMT -6
Dude...Finnegan is GOOD. He is older His age is my only problem with him. Once a CB hits his 30s, he is DONE (with only a very few rare exceptions). |
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Post by mexicanjunior on Mar 6, 2012 9:36:41 GMT -6
Dude...Finnegan is GOOD. He is older His age is my only problem with him. Once a CB hits his 30s, he is DONE (with only a very few rare exceptions). Finnegan's game is more based on being physical at the line of scrimmage than speed...so his chances to be good beyond 30 are ok. Plus, he is a good tackler, so he would be a good candidate to move to safety at some point. Honestly, we should be going after both... |
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Mar 6, 2012 13:54:09 GMT -6
espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4690561/should-cowboys-pursue-finneganFree agency is one of several ways for NFL teams to improve their rosters. It offers some solutions to often glaring problems. But it doesn't offer many perfect ones. When a player becomes a free agent, part of the reason is because his former team decided it didn't want him anymore. This can happen for several reasons, many of which have little to do with the quality of the player or the person in question. But the fact is, if you hit the market, you do so (at least in part) because your prior team didn't do what it took to keep you from hitting the market.
Which brings us to the Dallas Cowboys, who need a cornerback, and Cortland Finnegan, a former Tennessee Titans quarterback who's now a free agent. There seems little doubt that Finnegan should be high on the Cowboys' list of free-agent targets along with former Chief Brandon Carr. But any team that looks to sign a free agent wants to know as much as possible about him -- and about why he became a free agent. Fortunately for us, as we contemplate Cowboy needs, we have Paul Kuharsky, the estimable steward of the AFC South blog, to explain to us why Tennessee is letting Finnegan go:
Here's why: They don't think he's a $10 million a year corner. While he's a very good and versatile defensive back, he's not going to single-handedly erase a top receiver every week. Even had the Titans decided to give him the franchise tag, he would have hated it and griped. He's a good guy at heart, and did a lot for the team and the community, but his nasty streak, on and off the field, could show up at bad moments and be unhealthy. The last time he got money, he didn't react to a fatter wallet well.
So there you have it, Cowboys fans. Caveat emptor, which applies to every free-agent pursuit for various reasons. Finnegan would no doubt be a huge upgrade over the 2011 version of Terence Newman, and whatever drawbacks there are to him are likely outweighed by the on-field benefit he'd bring. Just a little reminder that, as much fun as free agency is, it rarely offers flawless fixes.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Mar 7, 2012 15:21:54 GMT -6
espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4690565/cortland-finnegan-might-not-fit-with-the-cowboysThere are several players the Cowboys will be interested in once free agency starts March 13.
Brandon Carr and Cortland Finnegan top the list for the Cowboys among the cornerbacks.
Finnegan expressed some displeasure Tuesday at not getting the franchise tag by the Tennessee Titans. It appears finances might be the reason why Finnegan isn't being sought by the Titans.
The Tennessean reported Finnegan is seeking a contract similar to the five-year, $48.5 million deal Jonathan Joseph signed with the Houston Texans last year.
But is Finnegan a fit with the Cowboys?
One AFC personnel man had this to say about Finnegan: "Better in the slot and an instinctive blitzer and tackler. He can mirror wide receivers in the slot. He can play outside but his size [5-10, 188 pounds] comes into play when he plays outside."
Said an NFC personnel man on Finnegan: "He can play outside corner but is probably better inside overall."
It seems the Cowboys want an outside cornerback to replace Terence Newman and continue using Orlando Scandrick as a slot corner. It doesn't make sense to have Finnegan and Scandrick on the roster if both play the same spot.
The Cowboys are not going to get rid of Scandrick since he just signed a contract extension last summer, but if they use Finnegan as an outside corner mainly, problems might exist.
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Post by mexicanjunior on Mar 9, 2012 14:52:36 GMT -6
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Mar 10, 2012 18:13:47 GMT -6
he says carr over finnegan begin again |
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Post by mexicanjunior on Mar 20, 2012 7:39:29 GMT -6
he says carr over finnegan begin again Carr was the guy...they made the right choice. |
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