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Dallas Cowboys: Signing Eric Decker would be a bad idea
The Dallas Cowboys have built a good team through the draft and the last thing they need to do is start signing veteran free agents like Eric Decker
The old Dallas Cowboys would have been all over wide receiver Eric Decker after being cut by the New York Jets. Team owner Jerry Jones loved splash moves and big names, and Decker is a well-known commodity in the NFL. If this were the late 1990s or early 2000s, Decker would already be holding his blue and white jersey and posing for pics with the billionaire from Arkansas.
This isn't the same Cowboys team, though. In recent seasons they've been much smarter about their roster and they've focused primarily on building through the draft. They put together a monster offensive line by selecting great players in the first round, and they've even lucked out with stars like quarterback Dak Prescott in the fourth round.
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On top of that, they also found a way to keep wide receiver Terrance Williams this offseason — despite being stretched thin financially. While similar receivers were getting $8 million per season, Williams inked a deal with his hometown club to keep him around for just north of $4 million per year.
He will return as will slot receiver Cole Beasley and fellow outside guys Dez Bryant and Brice Butler. With their quarterback going into his second season, this continuity will be huge. It's also the reason signing someone like Decker makes no sense for this current version of the Cowboys.
Sure, they have some spending money thanks to parting ways with quarterback Tony Romo, but there's no reason to spend it now. They went 13-3 with this offense, and they hope their moves in the draft have improved the defense.
Signing Decker is a move that stunts the growth of Williams, Butler and rookie Ryan Switzer — a fourth-round pick from North Carolina. It also takes away some of their cap money for 2017, which thanks to the new CBA, can be rolled into the next season. Passing on Decker helps the team much more in the long run than any gains he can bring on the football field.
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