BR: Breaking Down Dallas Cowboys' Franchise Tag Decisions

[jobberone]

Last year, the Cowboys used the franchise tag on linebacker Anthony Spencer, and it cost them $8.8 million.

Spencer is high on the team’s list of players to re-sign, but it is unlikely team owner Jerry Jones will slap the tag on him since the Cowboys are $20 million over the NFL’s salary cap and Spencer’s price tag is around $10 million (via NFL.com).

Using the tag on Spencer isn’t completely off the table, but for this piece, we are going to pretend that they are unable to do it this time around.
Outside of him, there are a few players the Cowboys can use the tag on to keep for depth reasons.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...-tag-decisions

[erod]

If the Cowboys' put the tag on Jenkins or Felix, I'm out. What a ridiculous article.

Can you imagine paying either of those guys the average of the top five salaries at their position in the NFL?

[Ultimategamer5567]

Originally Posted by erod

If the Cowboys' put the tag on Jenkins or Felix, I'm out. What a ridiculous article.

Can you imagine paying either of those guys the average of the top five salaries at their position in the NFL?

Both are injury-prone and decent at best.

[Future]

Originally Posted by erod

If the Cowboys' put the tag on Jenkins or Felix, I'm out. What a ridiculous article.

Can you imagine paying either of those guys the average of the top five salaries at their position in the NFL?

I don't care if Jerry is slowly slipping into senility, there's no way that happens.

[Dhragon]

The whole premis of the article is stupid. Only Spencer is Franchise tag worthy. No need to bring up JAGS or even worse then JAGS in regards to the tag.

[tantrix1969]

This has to be a joke, I mean br isn't known for having great articles but this is drivel even for them....tag Felix smh

[DFWJC]

Originally Posted by erod

If the Cowboys' put the tag on Jenkins or Felix, I'm out. What a ridiculous article.

Can you imagine paying either of those guys the average of the top five salaries at their position in the NFL?

I hit the link and saw that and thought " this must be the most ridiculous article I've seen all offseason".

So you read my mind.

I'm pretty sure the writer has no concept of what the Tag ramifications are.

[burmafrd]

I make a motion that no BR article ever be put on the Zone.

Anyone second it?

[jobberone]

Sure it's ridiculous for some of them but you either have to franchise them or outbid others to keep them if that's your objective. I think they would consider keeping Jenkins and Felix for the right price and it'd have to be right.

I suspect Jenkins may get one team to pay him but I'm not sure about Felix. Neither one are great pickups IMO because of their injury history. But both can play esp if used correctly and trained correctly.

I'm not a big fan of either but if I think if Felix lost some weight and worked on his speed a little he would be a good backup esp if you used him in space more. The big question is can he stay healthy.

On balance I'd probably not keep him.

OT I've dismissed.

[gimmesix]

Originally Posted by Dhragon

The whole premis of the article is stupid. Only Spencer is Franchise tag worthy. No need to bring up JAGS or even worse then JAGS in regards to the tag.

L.P. Ladouceur is tag worthy and it wouldn't cost much ... although I expect a long-term deal to be worked out with the deep snapper.

If we did work out a long-term deal with Spencer and had not locked up Ladouceur, I wouldn't hesitate to use it on him.

[Risen Star]

Use the franchise tag for depth purposes.

That's a new one.

[tantrix1969]

Originally Posted by burmafrd

I make a motion that no BR article ever be put on the Zone.

Anyone second it?

seconded

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

Use the franchise tag for depth purposes.

That's a new one.

I don't think anyone other than Spencer falls in the franchise conversation. I do think there will be some conversation about Jenkins. I think its mox nix as neither Jenkins or Felix are likely to be here.

[Kristen82]

Aren't "Bleacher Report" writers, you know, stupid morons?

[big dog cowboy]