Ian Rapaport re: contracts for Tyron v Dez

[cowboyschmps3]

With Tyron Smith’s deal, it’s nearly impossible to do Dez Bryant’s extension now. Little progress anyway. He may benefit from playing it out
1:43pm - 30 Jul 14

Hope this guy is wrong!

 

[EST_1986]

I would not be a happy fan if Dez got away

 

[TellerMorrow34]

There is a good chance that Dallas simply isn't going to be able to pay Dez what he and his agent will be asking for.

 

[texbumthelife]

There is a good chance that Dallas simply isn't going to be able to pay Dez what he and his agent will be asking for.

Can't they restructure Romo starting next season?

Dez isn't going anywhere. I don't care how much he has changed, Jerry Jones does not let offensive stars hitting their prime get away.

 

[John813]

I just read one of Fisher's articles that said that the 10 million signing bonus was likely used to allow a deal with Dez to also happen.

 

[AbeBeta]

This guy has zero clue as to what he is talking about.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Can't they restructure Romo starting next season?

Dez isn't going anywhere. I don't care how much he has changed, Jerry Jones does not let offensive stars hitting their prime get away.

I suppose they could. I'm sure they can go in and do this with players like they always have. But Dez isn't going to come cheap in the least. No matter what anyone wants or thinks around here the guy is going to command an enormous contract.

 

[Rockport]

There is a good chance that Dallas simply isn't going to be able to pay Dez what he and his agent will be asking for.

Dallas should stick to it's guns. Dez is a great player but you can't ruin your cap for years to come just to make him happy to be getting paid top 5 money.

 

[Teague31]

More yellow journalism. No way jerry lets dez leave

 

[TheCowboy]

Gimme Tyron over Dez any day of the week. And I love Dez.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Dallas should stick to it's guns. Dez is a great player but you can't ruin your cap for years to come just to make him happy to be getting paid top 5 money.

Definitely the argument to be made for exactly what you're saying here. That will be the decision Jerry Jones will have to make.

 

[TheFinisher]

Dez will get a monster deal and stay in dallas for the foreseeable future. We purged the roster of old players with this year in mind, to lock up our emerging young talent.

 

[jazzcat22]

Way too early to be worrying about Dez right now, they will get it done. They can always franchise tag him.

 

[Galian Beast]

I agree with Rappaport completely. People need better reading comprehension, it doesn't mean they're going to let Dez get away.

 

[DFWJC]

He's not saying Jerry would let Dez leave.
Dez still has a full year on his contract and jerry still has the Franchise Tag after that if needed; though I doubt he would want it to come to that.
He'd have to pay Dez a pretty hefty number (maybe 13.5/yr) if he was franchised.

 

[JBS]

There is a good chance that Dallas simply isn't going to be able to pay Dez what he and his agent will be asking for.

there is zero chance dallas cant pay him what he is asking for.

whether they decide to offer him what he wants is a different argument.

and id be willing to bet that there is close to zero chance he isnt locked up

 

[erod]

C'mon, guys.

Dez doesn't have any options. He'll be here this season and the next two no matter what. He's stuck.

The Cowboys are right to slow play this negotiation.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

We are on the hook for Romo for at least 3 more seasons, I believe. If we play out Dez's contract this year, we can franchise him for two more and that will effectively bring him to the window in which we can get out from under Romo's contract. I think that this might be the plan for Dez. IDK.

 

[Galian Beast]

there is zero chance dallas cant pay him what he is asking for.

whether they decide to offer him what he wants is a different argument.

and id be willing to bet that there is close to zero chance he isnt locked up

More you pay him, the more difficult the cap situation is, especially on defense.

 

[RS12]

If the FO had to make a choice, they made the right one.