Why tag him at all? Let him hit the market and Jerry can match if he likes or not.
Dak has been well compensated for his time here. If he wants to hold to $37M then let him find it somewhere else. Hint: he won't come close to $30M on the market. He will lose all his Dallas endorsements which are around $7-10M if he leaves.
Dak gambled and lost. It is his own fault.
If the team wins without him, why would you sign him for $30M+?
It will be interesting to see how this pays out.
It is all about business and wins and money.
Paying Dak $30M+ would not allow the team to field a competitive team on defense. Who wants to watch the defense giving up points while the offense is turning the ball over. No one.
Keep emotions out of it. Right now it looks like Dak needs Dallas more than Dallas needs Dak. Wins, playoffs, and super bowls are the goal. Not one player.