Cowboys should enlist 3-year plan with Ezekiel Elliott, let him walk

Future said:

Ummm this plan is exactly why he's holding out.

A 3-year plan is dumb if the player isn't actually going to play.

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Ranching said:

If we dont sign him, I see him holding out this year and not risk injury for 3 million. Come back next year for 9 and then 2 tagged seasons at about 15 each. That's almost 40 million for 3 years. May as well sign him so we dont waste this year.

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beware_d-ware said:

This seems to be the most sensible approach to me. If your plan is "tag him then throw him away", then guaranteeing the first 3 years basically costs the same and removes the threat of holdouts

You know, I actually discussed the Patriots in my first draft of that post, but took it out because it didn't seem germane.

No one seems to be able to duplicate what they do, however.

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• Other players will start holding out once they've completed 3 years.
• Dak, Cooper, Byron Jones, etc. could be holding out right now.

• The 5th year option is already guaranteed.
• If Zeke were injured to the point they cut him before 2020, that season's salary is guaranteed.
• The 2019 season is basically guaranteed.
• If a player has a season ending injury the team owes them the remainder of that season's salary.

Dallasfann said:

If I were the Cowboys I'd call Zeke today and say. We are gonna go forward with the season. We just want to inform you that we will be franchise tagging you for 3 seasons once your contract is up. We will see ya when we see ya. Bye.

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CowboyRoy said:

Average salary of the top 5 at his position is not 15 million. In fact, thats higher that the #1 salary of Gurley. The average of the top 5 is about 10 million per year from what I understand.

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BrassCowboy said:

So you think he will go three years without pay by holding out?
If so, well then it is by his own doing anyways

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Ranching said:

It will be 2 years from now

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xwalker said:

NOT giving in to Zeke would be the Patriots approach.

Giving in to holdouts will make things worse in the long run.

• Other players will start holding out once they've completed 3 years.
• Dak, Cooper, Byron Jones, etc. could be holding out right now.

With regards to guarantees, nothing short of a Gurley type contract is going to satisfy Zeke's agent.

• The 5th year option is already guaranteed.
• If Zeke were injured to the point they cut him before 2020, that season's salary is guaranteed.
• The 2019 season is basically guaranteed.
• If a player has a season ending injury the team owes them the remainder of that season's salary.

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Jake said:

Ummm...no (kidding) Sherlock. Next time, maybe read something beyond the thread title before making it obvious that you didn't read anything beyond the thread title.

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Ranching said:

It will be 2 years from now

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Jake said:

That'll show him! How do the Cowboys benefit from doing that? Revenge?

This is why overly emotional people don't tend to become successful business tycoons.

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Jake said:

In case you're still wondering why Zeke is holding out this year, the article leads to the only way Zeke can change the scenario - holding out this year.

The Cowboys already have Elliott for this year and have exercised the fifth-year option on him for the 2020 season. Despite early offseason rumors, the star runner isn’t holding himself out of team activities this year...

You don't say?

It’s difficult to see Elliott dismissing a $9.1 million payday by sitting out the 2020 season.

Indeed.

At the end of the 2020 season, Elliott will be 25 years old and would be heading into free agency. However, the Cowboys should then use the franchise tag on Elliott and pay the cost of that tag.

Uh huh.

After the 2021 season, Elliott will be 26 years old and have six seasons under his belt. The Cowboys will surely have expended a ton of carries on Elliott’s legs and the time would be perfect to let him go in free agency.

Or Zeke could sit out 2019, by pass the $3.8 million salary, come back next year and get his accrued season for $9.1 million. You don't suppose he'd try that, do you?

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/20...act-discussion-three-year-plan-franchise-tag/

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stilltheguru said:

I don’t know why that auto switched to that. I never discuss video games on my phone lol

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CowboyRoy said:

Average salary of the top 5 at his position is not 15 million. In fact, thats higher that the #1 salary of Gurley. The average of the top 5 is about 10 million per year from what I understand.

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Ranching said:

It will be 2 years from now

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HanD said:

I don't foresee the top 5 avg being 15m. Who's gonna break the bank in the next 2 years to make 15 the avg? Gordon? David Johnson? Not sure who else is up.

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Jake said:

In case you're still wondering why Zeke is holding out this year, the article leads to the only way Zeke can change the scenario - holding out this year.

The Cowboys already have Elliott for this year and have exercised the fifth-year option on him for the 2020 season. Despite early offseason rumors, the star runner isn’t holding himself out of team activities this year...

You don't say?

It’s difficult to see Elliott dismissing a $9.1 million payday by sitting out the 2020 season.

It’s difficult to see Elliott dismissing a $9.1 million payday by sitting out the 2020 season.

Elliott isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier. He is high risk for suspension.

At the end of the 2020 season, Elliott will be 25 years old and would be heading into free agency. However, the Cowboys should then use the franchise tag on Elliott and pay the cost of that tag.

Uh huh.

After the 2021 season, Elliott will be 26 years old and have six seasons under his belt. The Cowboys will surely have expended a ton of carries on Elliott’s legs and the time would be perfect to let him go in free agency.

Or Zeke could sit out 2019, by pass the $3.8 million salary, come back next year and get his accrued season for $9.1 million. You don't suppose he'd try that, do you?

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/20...act-discussion-three-year-plan-franchise-tag/

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Ranching said:

You're right it'll be closer to 14.9 million.

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BigD5 said:

Sit out two years, losing about $12m in actual salary and $4m in signing bonus outright, plus whatever fines the team levies on him, only to end up as a RESTRICTED FA rather than a UFA?

Brilliant!

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HanD said:

Who are the rbs and what are their deals that will make the top 5 avg 15m excluding Zeke?

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