It was in the spring of 2022 when the Dallas Cowboys took a legitimate big-money swing at one of the most sought-after free agents in the league.<\/p>\n
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Von Miller wanted to come home.<\/p>\n
Jerry Jones’ Cowboys made him a legit offer, putting on the table for the DeSoto, Texas, native the same offer that Randy Gregory had just (foolishly) walked away from.<\/p>\n
“I told them I was ready to come to the Cowboys,” Miller later said. “I would have taken less to go to Dallas because it’s Dallas. But I wouldn’t take that much less.”<\/p>\n
Miller eventually signed with the Buffalo Bills for six years, $120 million.<\/p>\n
That’s a $20 million average … while the Cowoys’ offer of five years and $70 million offer averaged $14 million.<\/p>\n
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So Miller, the former Texas A&M star and Super Bowl MVP, 33, shuffled off to Buffalo.<\/p>\n
But now, three years later?<\/p>\n
At 35 years old, Miller hasn’t recorded over 10 sacks in a season over the last six seasons and has battled injuries and off-field issues over the last three. Since signing that record-setting deal with the Bills three years ago, Miller has recorded just 14 sacks.<\/p>\n
That doesn’t mean he can’t be an effective player, though. … maybe coming off the bench as a rotational piece in the Micah Parsons-led defense?<\/p>\n
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Should Dallas try again here … as Miller tries to find a way to one more Super Bowl appearance? Interestingly, we think that Dallas’ competition here might be NFC East-heavy, as our Nick Faria is suggesting four other top landing spots for Miller …<\/p>\n
1. Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0<\/strong>The Eagles are about to lose Josh Sweat and Milton Williams in free agency and that could leave the defending champs looking for a veteran presence – especially if Brandon Graham retires.<\/p>\n 2. Washington Commanders\u00a0<\/strong>The Commanders are finally competitive again and they are trying to build off of a historically great first season under Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels. The team is desperate for defensive line help, though, and Miller could certainly provide that.<\/p>\n 3. Baltimore Ravens\u00a0<\/strong>The Ravens seem like a fine destination for Miller for a number of reasons. Getting a veteran to come in who can simply sack the quarterback, though, is the biggest reason why this would work for both sides.<\/p>\n And finally …<\/p>\n 4. Dallas Cowboys<\/strong>\u00a0Miller was actually pretty effective last year as a spot player, recording six regular-season sacks while ranking 18th on the Bills defense in snaps.<\/p>\n That’s not worth $20 million per year anymore. It’s not worth $14 million per year, either.<\/p>\n But Miller and the Cowboys taking one more crack at an affordable partnership? That’s worth a re-examination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It was in the spring of 2022 when the Dallas Cowboys took a legitimate big-money swing at one of the most sought-after free agents in the league…. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"\n