Henson signs with Cowboys

[justasportsfan]

Cowboys | Land Henson; Eight-year Deal Agreed To - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:07:00 -0800

SportsLine.com's Jay Glazer after shipping a third-round draft choice to the Houston Texans for QB Drew Henson, the Dallas Cowboys reached an agreement on an eight-year deal with Henson. The deal will void to four years if he plays in 15 percent of the Cowboys' snaps this season. Henson will earn $3.5 million in guaranteed money whether or not the deal voids. If he voids the deal, he'll receive the entire $3.5 million after next season. If he doesn't void the deal, he'll receive the money over eight-years.

[The Quebecer]

Per KFFL...

For a 3rd round pick this year!

[shelby]

Damn, y'all posted it at the same time

Nice find, thanks!

[RedEyE]

The list grows shorter.

[Pride]

Originally posted by RedEyE
The list grows shorter.

Thank god all of this henson talk to buffalo is over!

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by Pride
Thank god all of this henson talk to buffalo is over!

Our were answered.

[RedEyE]

Originally posted by Pride
Thank god all of this henson talk to buffalo is over!

I know. He wasn't worth all that attention to begin with.

[THATHURMANATOR]

I think Henson would have been worth a 3rd round pick.

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
I think Henson would have been worth a 3rd round pick.

I think he'd have been worth a first rounder...as long as it was the Fish giving it up.

[justasportsfan]

Looks like Tuna and TD (& co.) saw the same thing in Henson. Apparently TD wasn't willing to pay what the Cowboys dished out.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Originally posted by The_Philster


I think he'd have been worth a first rounder...as long as it was the Fish giving it up.

What are you talking about?

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
What are you talking about?

He's a major risk, IMO. 8 games of college ball that happened years ago? Honestly, he's almost as much of a risk as a top high school QB coming straight into the NFL.

[THATHURMANATOR]

What QB are you going to draft in the 3rd round????? No one with more potential than Henson. It also doesn't seem his contract is way out of whack either.

[THATHURMANATOR]

THATS WHAT I THOUGHT PHIL!!!

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
What QB are you going to draft in the 3rd round????? No one with more potential than Henson. It also doesn't seem his contract is way out of whack either.

Potential is the word we all used with Rob Johnson. But anyway, any QB we could draft this year would very likely have a lot more college experience than Henson did before he abandoned the game...only to come back on his hands and knees when he failed at his chosen sport.
As far as his contract, it actually looks pretty decent for the Cowboys. If he flops, they'll only be on the hook for $3.5M. All he has to do is be adequate enough to be the third stringer.