Leedscowboy
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I just don't see him as a FACE of the Franchise!!! Think about it...when u talk about the Cowboys or hear about them u don't see his face or name as a name that is mentioned up there with Prescott, Elliot, Lee or even Scandrick. Is he a good player...YES...but I don't think you break the bank for him unless you are getting production every year. I would check after the season and go from there. I think other teams would trade for him in an instant. I wouldn't do it just now, but I really think he is just a guy who had a solid year, but has yet to bring it all together. If he has a great year than yes maybe we offer him an extension, but if not I think we tag him and see who bites. Teams will always think they can use him, but if he doesn't seem like a superstar I don't think we should pay him like one.
If you wait a season, and he produces again, then his value will go up, we are offering him a new contract based on this years cap figures, if he performs again then it will increase, the franchsie tag is $17m for a DE all guaranteed, in 2019, that number will go up to about $18m, that's $35m guaranteed over 2 years, why pay that much money for 2 years, when you only need to over abount another $10m but can get a 5y deal with the a more friendly cap deal.
The reason he hasn't been consistent was the 2 years he had back injury, and the year his injury was healed he peformed.