Can Pickens be tagged and traded next year?

Siroky said:
If Pickens plays up to his potential/expectations, with out past years drama during his contact year, is tagging and trading him for #1 an option?
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His pay for 2026 would be $19.385 million, could not be rescinded, and would all hit the salary cap at once of the team that traded for him. Would you trade a 1st for that scenario or would you keep your first and draft a wide receiver with it, and get a 1st round rated receiver at a controlled compensation amount for four or five years?

Dak Prescott is not going to turn any receiver playing second fiddle to CeeDee Lamb into a receiver in great demand. The Steelers need multiple great receivers, too. They know Pickens better than the other 31 teams could. They felt he’s worth a third and said good-bye. Nonetheless, I suspect Pickens is going to think he’s worth $30 million per year no matter what transpires this season.
 
KingCorcoran said:
His pay for 2026 would be $19.385 million, could not be rescinded, and would all hit the salary cap at once of the team that traded for him. Would you trade a 1st for that scenario or would you keep your first and draft a wide receiver with it, and get a 1st round rated receiver at a controlled compensation amount for four or five years?

Dak Prescott is not going to turn any receiver playing second fiddle to CeeDee Lamb into a receiver in great demand. The Steelers need multiple great receivers, too. They know Pickens better than the other 31 teams could. They felt he’s worth a third and said good-bye. Nonetheless, I suspect Pickens is going to think he’s worth $30 million per year no matter what transpires this season.
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This is true but he has no leverage over the next couple years ...........we can tag him if we reach an agreement.
 
Siroky said:
If Pickens plays up to his potential/expectations, with out past years drama during his contact year, is tagging and trading him for #1 an option?
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In theory. But the problems are 1) the price of the tag if you can't. 2) You are unlikely to get higher than the comp pick if you do
 
It's all based on how he performs, he balls out, he leaves and we hopefully get a nice comp pick. There's no way we can have him reset the market, while also paying Lamb top dollar, talk about an expensive wr room

But if he doesn't, then what?? Please give your thoughts
 
Siroky said:
If Pickens plays up to his potential/expectations, with out past years drama during his contact year, is tagging and trading him for #1 an option?
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Theoretically yes!
Early mocks have up to 6 WRs going in the 1st next season so the demand isn’t going to be that great.
Why trade for a player 2 teams have chosen to walk away from when you could draft one without the baggage!
it’s not a very realistic scenario!
 
Siroky said:
If Pickens plays up to his potential/expectations, with out past years drama during his contact year, is tagging and trading him for #1 an option?
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no one in their right mind would trade a WR, with a 24M cap hit, and a one year contract, expecting to be paid in the 30M range for a 1st round pick.

where do you people come up with this stuff!!! seriously. stop playing Madden NFL. its not real
 
whats the tag # 28 mil? If he balls out and puts up crazy numbers than maybe. I think the more favorable route is he plays well and is not a headache and agrees to a more reasonable number or he walks and we gets a 3rd comp pick for him and hes a 1 year rental.
 
Hawkeye0202 said:
This is true but he has no leverage over the next couple years ...........we can tag him if we reach an agreement.
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Yes. That’s a great situation for the team. I don’t know Pickens personally. He does seem like the kind of guy who will shrug and say “yeah, you’ve got the leverage. Don’t pay me what I think I’m worth, I’m still going to go all out, risk injury, even though a severe one I could end my career.” It’s all about team with Pickens.

I just hope he’s not confused with the amount the team is fine handing out to Dak and the guy with the locker next to him.
 
Siroky said:
If Pickens plays up to his potential/expectations, with out past years drama during his contact year, is tagging and trading him for #1 an option?
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He’s UFA.

Too expensive to tag.

Why would we? He’s not a Pro Bowl/All Pro WR.
 
KingCorcoran said:
Yes. That’s a great situation for the team. I don’t know Pickens personally. He does seem like the kind of guy who will shrug and say “yeah, you’ve got the leverage. Don’t pay me what I think I’m worth, I’m still going to go all out, risk injury, even though a severe one I could end my career.” It’s all about team with Pickens.

I just hope he’s not confused with the amount the team is fine handing out to Dak and the guy with the locker next to him.
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You sure? Dude looks like a head case.

They traded their WR1 for a reason.

It’s a trial run for us anyway.
 
KingCorcoran said:
Yes. That’s a great situation for the team. I don’t know Pickens personally. He does seem like the kind of guy who will shrug and say “yeah, you’ve got the leverage. Don’t pay me what I think I’m worth, I’m still going to go all out, risk injury, even though a severe one I could end my career.” It’s all about team with Pickens.

I just hope he’s not confused with the amount the team is fine handing out to Dak and the guy with the locker next to him.
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I don't think it would get to a 2nd tag but I can definitely see a tag next season if he balls out. In other words, if he balls out and significantly increases his free agent value, it would be foolish to let him walk w/o signing a long-term deal or tag.


 
I don't understand why are you looking to trade him? If he plays well, he isn't going anywhere. The Cowboys wouldn't make this trade if they thought he was just a rental. Pickens has the year to show his worth, if the Cowboys don't want to move forward after the season, they just take a comp pick back.
 
DuncanIso said:
You sure? Dude looks like a head case.

They traded their WR1 for a reason.

It’s a trial run for us anyway.
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I suspect the opposite is true. Who is credited with the quote “I want volunteers, not hostages.”? I wonder if Schottenheimer subscribes to that thinking.
 
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