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2019 NFL Off-Season Thread

Chargers running back Melvin Gordon isn’t being coy about his intent to hold out until he gets a new deal. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott apparently is, at least for now.

Per a league source, Elliott has privately said that he will hold out of training camp unless he gets a new contract.

The Cowboys haven’t focused on giving Elliott a new contract, largely because they don’t have to. They have instead focused on players with more immediate paths to free agency, from defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (who has signed) to quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper (who haven’t).

Prescott and Cooper are due to become free agents next year. Elliott, the fourth overall draft pick in 2016, has two years remaining on his rookie deal, given that first-round selections are subject to a fifth-year option.

If Elliot indeed intends to holdout, he’s smart. He has significant value now, and after the next two years his worth to the franchise could plummet — either due to the wear and tear of playing tailback or a possible shift in offensive philosophy away from the team’s run-to-set-up-the-pass-but-still-run-a-lot strategy.

After former Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray led the league in rushing five years ago (and in turn set a single-season franchise record that still stands), the team let him leave via free agency. Elliott could be facing that same fate, which makes any plan to make a stand extremely sensible.

Due to make a salary of $3.85 million this year and $9.09 million in 2020, Elliott ultimately could looking for at least $10 million per year. Whether the Cowboys blink — and whether Elliott follows through on his plan to hold out — remains to be seen.
 
Brees is one the GOATs

Dude literally got NFL Defenders on Twitter saying son should be 96 or higher every year
 
Tom Brady isn't the only quarterback who put up numbers in that same system.

I see niggas still having the same ol' Tom Brady debate....smh. what if Jordan never had Scottie or Phil? What if Babe Ruth got to swing the bat during the live ball era?
To each his own. Im not a patriots fan, but ima just appreciate greatness while I get to watch it. You give me a choice of QBs today, for this season. I'm taking Brady over EVERYONE and it would be a easy choice.
 
Yeah I never understood why these niggas want less football during the season

The games are usually trash bro. Have you consistently watched Thursday night games? They are usually blow outs And not very competitive. I have no problem waitin till Sunday. The color rush jerseys are sometimes the best part lol
 
Those are Tom Brady stats and those aren't elite numbers and 2006 he was 30. If he was really all that great he would have had better number before then

Winning is more than about stats fam. A nigga can throw 5 TDs in a game, but if he throws 2 untimely picks in the 4th quarter, that shit don't matter. Brady knows how to read defenses and when to check out of plays, better than any QB besides maybe Peyton. Whether that's checking into a run play from a pass play or vice versa. You don't see him make costly mistakes during key moments often. Whatever the system is, the QB is the one who needs to pull the trigger and pick where he is going with the ball. That does not change regardless of system.
 
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