Pollard expected to receive franchise tag

[Risen Star]

Yeah he's too dynamic to let go. It's one year. It also makes it less likely Zeke or Schultz are here. This is a good thing.

 

[Mannix]

Brain dead....let him walk, just like we should have let Gallup walk.

 

[Gaede]

I like this. TP was the true MVP for our offense this year.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Not draft a power back to complement him

Exactly....

 

[MaineBoy]

Such an idiot move again by this idiot front office. Was just reading an article that one of the ways teams beat the salary cap is to not pay big money to running backs. It said teams like Chiefs and other playoff teams use young guys and usually dedicate maybe 3-5 million at most to running backs. Here we are going to pay 11 million to one back and probably end up paying close to 15 million total for running backs. How about pay 5 million to backs and use the other 10 million on other positions. Same failing recipe to build a championship team.

 

[Jake]

I'm not sure Tony will be in a hurry to sign it, but coming off injury he may not have much choice.

 

[tomsanders921]

I was sure of this move before his injury but his broken leg gave me pause.

Don’t want to lose TP but paying a hobbled running back 11 million next season is probably dumb.

It's what Jerry does though.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I wouldnt mind re-signing him, but not franchising him, he's not even a true RB1

so if 1500 yards and 12 TD's in splitting carries isnt a RB1 to you then what is?

Would you rather have some slow, plodding, over the hill back like Zeke it would take 400 touches to get those yards?

And the amazing part is that almost all of Zeke's 12 TD's were inside the 5 yard line. I think like 6 of them were from the 1 yardline. Pollard would get it down there often and Zeke would vulture the TD. Pollard should probably have had about 18 TD's.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Nah.

Damaged goods.

Move on.

 

[Havic]

I was sure of this move before his injury but his broken leg gave me pause.

Don’t want to lose TP but paying a hobbled running back 11 million next season is probably dumb.

A broken leg is nothing.

 

[removed_20241105]

By Zeke .......lol

Both WILL NOT return

What in the world makes you think they won’t pay both? Jerry loves Zeke. Zeke ain’t going anywhere.

 

[doomsday9084]

I would hope that Dallas would be smart enough to give him the non exclusive tag. If someone wants to give the Cowboys two 1sts for Pollard . . . go for it.

 

[Aven8]

Panic move of not being able to find anyone. Meanwhile Sanders in Philly, Jacobs in LV etc are going to be FA’s as well

 

[Nickyd2208]

By Zeke .......lol

Both WILL NOT return

I got a 20 spot that says you're wrong.

 

[rambo2]

I was sure of this move before his injury but his broken leg gave me pause.

Don’t want to lose TP but paying a hobbled running back 11 million next season is probably dumb.

The doctors say that he is ok.

 

[rambo2]

Panic move of not being able to find anyone. Meanwhile Sanders in Philly, Jacobs in LV etc are going to be FA’s as well

They aren't as good as Pollard. However, the Eagles can draft Robinson or Gibbs.

 

[rambo2]

Such an idiot move again by this idiot front office. Was just reading an article that one of the ways teams beat the salary cap is to not pay big money to running backs. It said teams like Chiefs and other playoff teams use young guys and usually dedicate maybe 3-5 million at most to running backs. Here we are going to pay 11 million to one back and probably end up paying close to 15 million total for running backs. How about pay 5 million to backs and use the other 10 million on other positions. Same failing recipe to build a championship team.

Again? They just won 13 games.

 

[rambo2]

Nah.

Damaged goods.

Move on.

This is another good quote for next year.

 

[Aven8]

They aren't as good as Pollard. However, the Eagles can draft Robinson or Gibbs.

They are pretty darn good. Jacobs led the league in rushing on a bad team and Sanders has over 1200 splitting carries

 

[USArmyVet]

So Zeke had 2 years remaining on his deal and forced a holdout until Jerry caved and overpaid him....only to see Zeke do what most Cowboys do after a large contract and become a turd.

Pollard busts his butt and gets a bad injury....and he is rewarded with a franchise tag thereby limiting his offers.

This organization sure does screw the worthy players while paying the turds.