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[bikerack]

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Cowboys now expected to trade Romo to either DEN or HOU.

[bikerack]

John Simon to Indy

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by bikerack

John Simon to Indy

I saw 17M with 5.5M guaranteed. Those numbers seem reasonable for Simon but guess Rac & Vrabel didn't think he was worth it.
I would have restructured or cut Cushing to retain Simon but maybe they don't want to keep either of them.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I saw 17M with 5.5M guaranteed. Those numbers seem reasonable for Simon but guess Rac & Vrabel didn't think he was worth it.
I would have restructured or cut Cushing to retain Simon but maybe they don't want to keep either of them.

I love Simon, but you can't pay him that money to be your 4th edge rusher, and I don't think you can pay him that money with the plan that JJ/Mercilous/Clowney are getting hurt again.

Stinks that he went to Indy though.

[HPF Bob]

It's good, really. Now we can exploit Simon's inability to cover backs out of the backfield just like Indy would do to us.

[chuck]

I never really thought Simon was anything more than just a guy.

Bouye we'll miss; Simon, I doubt it.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

It's good, really. Now we can exploit Simon's inability to cover backs out of the backfield just like Indy would do to us.

34 OLBs cannot cover backs out of the backfield. Nor should they be asked to for longer than 1-2 seconds. That has nothing to with Simon.

Also, the Colts did little in the passing game against us in general last year, and even less with their RBs. What little they did get to their RBs had nothing to do with Simon. So I have no idea where this comment comes from.

[Nconroe]

I think we will miss all three guys lost from Defense so far, all three had positive contributions.

Wonder when we will start spending our 30 mil free cap space?

And, I am not one hoping for Romo. Though QB for sure our biggest need.

Further, pretty surprized they had a reasonable end to Osweiler story. Seemed like a nice guy so wish him well.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by barrett

Also, the Colts did little in the passing game against us in general last year, and even less with their RBs. What little they did get to their RBs had nothing to do with Simon. So I have no idea where this comment comes from.

Just a quick scan of the play-by-play log for the first game against the Colts last year include these entries.

1 10 HTX 26 Andrew Luck pass complete short right to Robert Turbin for 9 yards (tackle by Benardrick McKinney)

2 7 CLT 43 Andrew Luck pass complete short left to Frank Gore for 13 yards (tackle by Kevin Johnson).

2 10 HTX 34 Andrew Luck pass complete short left to Robert Turbin for -1 yards (tackle by Kevin Johnson)

2 14 CLT 17 Andrew Luck pass complete short left to Frank Gore for 2 yards (tackle by Kevin Johnson)

3 12 CLT 19 Andrew Luck pass complete short left to Robert Turbin for 2 yards (tackle by A.J. Bouye)

3 4 CLT 30 Andrew Luck pass complete short right to Robert Turbin for 12 yards (tackle by John Simon)

This on a night when Gore rushed 22 times for 106 yards.

My point being that the Colts do throw to their backs on a regular basis as part of their game plan. Neither Simon nor McKinney were all that effective in pass coverage.