CNNSI: Ten players who want new contract.

[DallasEast]

I realise everyone is going to shoehorn their personal biases into this statement, but don't you think that the part Ellis would pay attention to is where the Jets renegotiated his contract last year?

I mean, this is two different situations. The Cowboys won't renegotiate his current contract, while the Jets are refusing to renegotiate Kendall's contract for the second straight year.

IMO, Ellis should pay attention to Kendall's entire situation. Kendall renegotiated his contract last year. He wasn't happy with how the contract was re-worked and wants it changed. He is making demands from the position that he is a healthy and productive player right now. Kendall can make his argument from a viable position. Even so, his team is not having it.

Ellis entered into his current contract in 2003. Ellis is unhappy that he took a $4 million dollar signing bonus instead of a $10 million dollar signing bonus at that time and wants the current contract re-worked. He is making demands from the position that he is not 100% healthy, may never be 100% healthy again and his productivity potential is practically nil at this time. Jones is not having it and nor should he.

IMO, Ellis should first attempt to have his contract reworked from a position of strength. Get healthy. Get on the field. Prove his worth. Demand a contract revision afterwards. He's not willing to wait. He wants Dallas to give him what he is 'owed'; and if he can't play effectively from this point on or can't play period--then Jones should keep HIS mouth shut and eat the contract.

In Ellis's situation, Jones has the high ground and he's barking from a pool of quicksand. The saddest thing about it is that Ellis knows this already. He believes that the Jones/team is playing him for a fool; but, in actuality, he is making himself into the biggest of all fools because he knows that he isn't going to be paid what he thinks he should AND everyone will see his embarrassment played out to its logical end.