They know the strength of this team and will get this done. They will not franchise him and risk ticking him off. They like him and it's reciprocal and they will work a deal out. How goofy is it to say it will be tough and then state they have a good relationship with his agent?
The tricky part is the timing. If he takes another step up this season, he may be regarded as the best OL in the league. It would be nice to get this done sooner than later.