DMN Blog: Assessing the trade
by Todd Archer
Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano were brought in two years ago through free agency and the draft and now they are gone, joining oh so many former teammates with the Dolphins.
The Cowboys had to make a move at linebacker with so many players and so few spots and Ayodele was the logical choice only from a salary-cap perspective. By trading him, the Cowboys save $500,000 against the cap. If they dealy blog-fave Bobby Carpenter would have cost the team money.
Ayodele was a solid player, but when Zach Thomas was brought in, his time was coming to an end. Thomas would not have signed here without some sort of assurance the starting job was his.
Because he was a second round pick more was expected of Fasano, but when you're playing behind Pro Bowler Jason Witten it's hard to get noticed. Trading him was something of a surprise because of what's behind Witten. Tony Curtis caught three passes for three scores last year, but can he be counted on for such a big role? Not sure, which is why tight end moves up in the need department. Is it possible Fasano's replacement at Notre Dame, John Carlson, could be his replacement with the Cowboys too?
Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano were brought in two years ago through free agency and the draft and now they are gone, joining oh so many former teammates with the Dolphins.
The Cowboys had to make a move at linebacker with so many players and so few spots and Ayodele was the logical choice only from a salary-cap perspective. By trading him, the Cowboys save $500,000 against the cap. If they dealy blog-fave Bobby Carpenter would have cost the team money.
Ayodele was a solid player, but when Zach Thomas was brought in, his time was coming to an end. Thomas would not have signed here without some sort of assurance the starting job was his.
Because he was a second round pick more was expected of Fasano, but when you're playing behind Pro Bowler Jason Witten it's hard to get noticed. Trading him was something of a surprise because of what's behind Witten. Tony Curtis caught three passes for three scores last year, but can he be counted on for such a big role? Not sure, which is why tight end moves up in the need department. Is it possible Fasano's replacement at Notre Dame, John Carlson, could be his replacement with the Cowboys too?
posted by The Gryphon at 8:34 AM
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