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Gettin' paid: Orlando Scandrick

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The Dallas Cowboys opened the ol' checkbook yesterday and handed over five years and $26.2 million for an extension for cornerback Orlando Scandrick.



Personally, a bit of a surprise because of the timing and the amount of cash Jerry Jones has doled out over the past three years to re-up guys like Miles Austin, Jay Ratliff, DeMarcus Ware, Tony Romo and others. He's been an ATM internally. Otherwise, it's been free agency sessions of little action or reward. Pay-off, so to speak.



Scandrick, I think, is considered a good talent, the only guy that can handle covering the slot receivers. Due to this, he's been really unable to unseat the "starters" Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins, who can't do as well in the slot.



Some probably think Scandrick took a step back a year ago, which could be said for the entire secondary. Which makes you think that if Scandrick is getting extended after a bad year, just how good or bad are the others?



I believe this spells the end for Terence Newman. At this point, Scandrick is the highest paid slot corner in the league. He wouldn't be the highest paid outside corner in the league, however.



Newman, soon to be 33, is signed through 2014 and is making $8 million this season, $6 million in 2012, $7.6 million in 2013 and $7.5 million in his final year. An awful contract. This, due to the fact that he hasn't made a signficant play in four seasons and is perpetually hurt.



Jenkins is 26 and is still laboring under his rookie deal ($920K this year, $1 million next and then free in 2013). No doubt, he's bristling at Scandricks new cash. Maybe motivation for him in 2011?

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