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Inside Slant: Dez Bryant should cash in with Cowboys before history intervenes
The contract Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson signed in 2012 somehow has entered the conversation surrounding Dez Bryant's negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys, for reasons that don't make sense in the marketplace.
Johnson's $16.2 million annual average was a consequence of his monster rookie contract, one that would have forced a $26 million franchise tag in 2013 if he hadn't signed an extension. Bryant has no such advantage, based on his position as the No. 24 overall pick in the 2010 draft. Three offseasons later, his franchise value is $12.823 million. If Bryant's future deal equals or surpasses Johnson's, consider it a massive and unexpected victory for Bryant and his agents.
There is, however, a fascinating connection between the two receivers as their second contracts approached. Both were entering their sixth NFL seasons, one year before elite receivers historically begin a decline in production, according to a recent study at Overthecap.com. Aside from any off-field/character issues, the real question the Cowboys face with Bryant is whether to pay a premium for production that is likely to drop in the next two or three years...
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Kevin Seifert, NFL Nation
The contract Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson signed in 2012 somehow has entered the conversation surrounding Dez Bryant's negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys, for reasons that don't make sense in the marketplace.
Johnson's $16.2 million annual average was a consequence of his monster rookie contract, one that would have forced a $26 million franchise tag in 2013 if he hadn't signed an extension. Bryant has no such advantage, based on his position as the No. 24 overall pick in the 2010 draft. Three offseasons later, his franchise value is $12.823 million. If Bryant's future deal equals or surpasses Johnson's, consider it a massive and unexpected victory for Bryant and his agents.
There is, however, a fascinating connection between the two receivers as their second contracts approached. Both were entering their sixth NFL seasons, one year before elite receivers historically begin a decline in production, according to a recent study at Overthecap.com. Aside from any off-field/character issues, the real question the Cowboys face with Bryant is whether to pay a premium for production that is likely to drop in the next two or three years...