Boldin Peeks Interest Of Dallas Cowboys Brass

Matt Mosley at Hashmarks says here that Arizona wideout Anquan Boldin’s bargain contract could lead him astray. Where would he go? Mosley speculates the Dallas Cowboys might take him.

According to sources close to Hashmarks, the Cowboys spent some time talking about Boldin last week at Valley Ranch. It wouldn’t surprise me if they reached out to the Cardinals at some point. Dallas needs someone other than Patrick Crayton to play opposite of Terrell Owens, and Boldin would certainly be worth a No. 1 pick. I’m not saying this is going to happen, but it’s something you should keep an eye on.

It so happens a source e-mailed me (I wonder if we have the same Valley Ranch source) this very same piece of information. The source also informed me that Dallas has spoken with Boldin’s agent. This is a huge tip for thelandryhat.

Boldin is a Pro Bowl receiver. He is as good as Larry Fitzgerald, who just got a $40 million contract. There is no way the Cardinals can afford to give Boldin similar money. That presents a dilemma.

But it doesn’t make the Cowboys the clear choice. Terrell Owens is the main receiver in Dallas. He is paid a good buck. How can the Cowboys explain paying Boldin the money he will demand with T.O. still on the team? This very well could be T.O.’s final season with the Cowboys. If they win the Super Bowl, he may very well retire. Then, Boldin steps in for that top receiver spot.

If the Cowboys somehow signed Boldin, I don’t think this creates a scenario where the team could avoid taking a wide receiver early in this draft. I think because of the uncertainty of any contract extension for T.O., the Cowboys are still going to need a good, if not a top, playmaker at this position.

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Trust me if jones want him he will find a way to pay him and i think its an ideal fit. you guys focus too much on salary cap . I vote for this move. Boldin wants to win and hell never win anything in arizona he understands this.

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bigdboyz8822,Look i am pissed off at Crayton as well and he was a huge factor in losing that game.  If he would have been more focused on catching the ball than running his mouth it could have been a different outcome.  There were two others that i place equal blame.  One was the departed Reeves.  There was no excuse for his play on that last drive of the first half.  He single handidly gave up that 7 points.  That is where the real need is at on this team and anyone that dosent think so knows nothing about football.  The third party in that mess to blame was Phillips the coach.  That was the most unprepared football team i have ever seen in the biggest game of the year.  Lastly, Desean Jackson would be a return guy and maybe at best a good WR in the league.  So you are going to waste a precious first round pick on him when the more glaring need is CB and a back up RB to Barber so he does not get overworked before the playoffs.  And one last point on Crayton.  I bet is someone asked you what you thought of him before the playoff game, I bet your answer would have been he is a good 2nd Wr and a great 3rd WR.  

Keenendallasfan... cap room could be made be restructuring contracts.  Boldin would be cheaper than McFadden, and I would rather have Boldin than McFadden.  Serious Redskins Guy... Welker relatively unknown?  He was no Anquan Boldin in popularity but he was Miami's leading WR in receptions in 2006 and I KNEW he would make a big impact.  I drafted him high in fantasy.  I was just trying to explain that two great WRs can not only exist on a team, but it is what makes offenses outstanding because of the options you have.  Of course the Patriots offense's success was mostly because of the best O-line in football.  Bigdboyz8822... I agree that DeSean Jackson would be a great fit, but he will not be available at #22.  EVERY mock draft I've seen has him gone before our pick.  BrutalRage is right once again.  Jamaal Charles would be a good fit, and we need a second RB more than a WR, but if they're targeting Charles, he could slip to late 2nd round.  So, I don't see them drafting him unless its in the 2nd.  I see them going CB, RB, WR in that order, and they would only change it to WR before RB if a standout WR is available.  Then Charles would be there in the 2nd or they could trade down just a couple spots, involving our extra 6th rounder, and guarantee getting him.  Plus I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but DRC WILL NOT be available either.

well i also do remember a guy by the name of patrick crayton that single handedly lost the playoff game. how many drops did he have 5? im sure jackson has better hands in crunch time then that. all we would need him to do is be a burner to keep defenses honest and get a deep ball every once in a while....and the kid could help us on our very poor special teams. im not sayin he is going to be a big star but i still think he has very good POTENTIAL to be a star in the nfl. i would rather have desean then pc at my slot reciever JMO

Bigdboyz8822,I live in the bay area and let me tell you a little something about Desean Jackson.  He absoloutely disappeared in the second half of the season.  In my opinion he has very little heart and I wouldnt want to risk that in the nfl with the cowboys. 

long ball...ok obviously he is small right now but i am pretty sure that carolinas steve smith didnt come into the league and you cant say that with him on a workout program that he wont bulk up some. im not saying that he is suppose to come in a be a number one reciever obviously they are going to take more time to develop but all he has to do is come in compete for the number three wr and in a few years compete to be a number 2 POSSIBLY a number 1 wr someday and he still has tremendous potential and all im saying is if this situation were to happen then i dont think we could pass him up. do i think it will..prolly not but there still is a chance. just throwing my opinion out there.

This is what I see happening we keep Glenn or maybe stanback gets his shot this year. I belive that the Cowboys will Draft a CB with the first pick lets hope DRC is still available. The 28 pick will go to RB I dont see us needing a WR as much as RB due to only having one. So I give the 28 pick to Jammal Charles the Cowboys having kept in touch with him through the Combine and also Jason Garret has talked to him and he had more disscussions during his Pro Day. Now he has been invited to Dallas. He would be great choice to backup Barber and he is also not bad at catching a ball.

Truth, I see your point.  But the fact of the matter is that New England didn't get Welker by trading for a top wide receiver like Boldin.  They found young promising talent in a relative unknown Welker and got him relatively cheaply.  There's a difference.  And to those of you who say that TO will be happy about adding Boldin to the team, I LAUGH.  Come ON!  I know you guys like your team but Terrell Owens will see Boldin as his replacement, not as a compliment.  Owens will realize that he's got maybe one year left with the Cowboys and he's out the door if they sign Boldin.  You're crazy if you think he'll just meekly accept that or (even more improbable) thanking them for it.

The cowboys do not have the money.  The only way is to trade  Akin Ayodele and maybe one other player also.  If that happens then you can rule out the trade up for Mcfadden.   

Hey BigD, which Steve Smith?  Carolina is 5'9", 185 lbs., NYG is 5'11", 195 lbs. and both are built -- Desean Jackson is 5'10", 169 lbs -- pencil-thin and not exactly a clone of either at this time.  I think the Boldin move could work -- gotta believe Romo would be happy to re-work his contract to add another big target.  Rookie WR's are slow to make an impact (re: can't miss Calvin Johnson) -- I agree we need to draft one this year that can challenge for a position the following year.  Rookies that can impact this year will be at CB and RB.

ok so if we are able to get boldin for our #28 pick then we must do this if it doesnt screw the cap up. and i believe if the 22nd pick rolls around and the top connors are gone then i think we can wait til the next round, and if i guy like desean jackson is there we need to pick him. think of a burner in the slot with two outstanding #1 recievers on the outside with witten. i would much rather have a jackson as my third reciever then crayton. jackson is a steve smith clone agreed? small extremely fast...imagine if he developed to be as good. then we could reach for a conner like flowers in the second and/or trade up for chris johnson. this i believe would put the boyz over the top and be a dominent team next season...what you all think?

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It's not Randy Moss envy, it's Randy Moss/Patriots eye opening factor.  That is what happens when you go from ONE good WR that can be constantly double teamed, to TWO excellent WRs that must be single covered and both can basically beat their defender on any given play.  You need balance on a football team, but the Patriots proved how good you can be with a great offense.  I beleive our defense is better than the Patriots as is, but the stats indicate that the Pats had a good defensive year.  That is because their offense is so good that it forced other teams to play extremely aggressive which is differently than they normally would.  That only pays off about 5% of the time.  The rest of the time it helps out the opposing teams defense.  BrutalRage said it best about the chemistry.  I don't think it would do anything except make it better.  T.O. would actually be happier because he would probably get even more touchdowns with Boldin's presence on the field.  With that said.... I absolutely cannot imagine this actually happening.  The Cards (Cardinals) have all the cards.  They don't HAVE to do anything.  The only way this happens is if Boldin wants to hold out, and they can just let him and he doesn't get paid.  The ONE factor that makes it even remotely possible is Drew Rosenhaus.  He is also T.O.'s agent.  Restructuring T.O.'s contract alone would make cap space, and since Rosenhaus is the man negotiating on behalf of them and is going to collect a huge percentage of their paydays, he will try to make it happen by any means necessary.  For this to happen, the Cardinals have to be willing to let it happen AND Rosenhaus REALLY has to push for it.

Can you Imagine Boldin, T.O., Crayton, Witten and Barber in the same formation?? I can...like I said before I wouldn't be opposed to trading one of our 1st rounders for Boldin...as long as it doesnt screw up the cap!!!

Ok Boldin is a good team player as you can see how long he has dealt with Larry Fitz being a star reciver. If him an T.O. were on the field together it would be Ok Boldin has good chemistry between players. Also T.O. is getting older not younger Boldin might be interested in the Cowboys cause he knows he would be #1 if T.O. retires soon. This would be good for T.O. also increasing his chance of a Super Bowl I dont see any dispute between them two and the main reason is cause Boldin is not that kind of player and T.O. has a advantage with him. You cant win the Super Bowl by your self.

Although the thought of Boldin being a Cowboy is exciting, I agree with Redskin Guy. The Cowboys have a #1 in TO.  Its not a reach to say that TO is content because his is the clear cut, no doubt about it, #1 Wide out on the team. The 2nd choice would be TE Jason Witten.   Crayton doesn't come close the numbers and expectations of TO and I don't see Crayton stepping up and making a run at the #1 spot.  Crayton is and will always be a solid #3.    If the Cowboys added Boldin to the mix it would risk the chemistry and balance of the team.  A high draft choice makes much more sense.  Someone TO could groom to take his spot. I think TO would be much more receptive to a ROOKIE trying to take his spot vs a proven Pro Bowler.  The Cowboys are not starting from scratch,  the soup is just about ready.  If you add too much of one spice, no matter how tempting, you risk ruining the whole batch.

I still don't get the obsession with you guys needing two #1 wide receivers.  You know Boldin will want a huge new contract and it'll kill your cap.  You'd be much better off signing a young rising star or a promising rookie.  You don't need a #1 right now; you need a #1 for the future who can be a solid #2 right now.  Do you want to tempt fate and make TO feel unwanted?  It just makes NO sense to me and everyone seems to keep wanting it to happen.  Is it Randy Moss envy? I don't get it.