Rapoport: Cowboys want to keep Pollard, franchise tag an option

[Stash]

Looking at the wrong comparable does not prove you right.

My comps are just fine. You just don’t like them because they go against your position.

And you quoted a question and didn't answer it.

Which one? I’ll be glad to clarify.

Your standards for being "proven right" seem down today.

They’re spot on, even if you don’t like them.

 

[CTcowboy203]

How much guaranteed money does it involve?

For next season around 10 million. If you’re telling me you can have pollard on a 2 year deal which is the most he can be franchise for around 20-23million at most and no longer term commitment than that it’s fine Imo.

Schultz shouldn’t have been tagged and should be let go again I agree there but not all tags are created equal. Pollard isn’t your typical 2nd contract running back….his first 3 years he wasn’t even used and was primarily a back up.

 

[xwalker]

Does this mean the front office plans to keep paying Zeke $16 mil/season???

10.9M for Zeke in 2023.
- Cap hit above that is for money that was paid to him previously.

Even with 10.9M as the decision criteria, it is way too much for Zeke.
- It would be best to just move on but they'll probably offer him a paycut to stay.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

If you want Pollard to stay then make Zeke the clear back up.

 

[CTcowboy203]

Zeke won’t be on the team next year at that price. He’ll either renegotiate and take a pay cut or they’ll move on

 

[Stash]

For next season around 10 million. If you’re telling me you can have pollard on a 2 year deal which is the most he can be franchise for around 20-23million at most and no longer term commitment than that it’s fine Imo.

Not me. They’ll already be taking a $10 million hit even if they cut Zeke. Add in $10 million for a Pollard tag and it’s unmanageable.

Schultz shouldn’t have been tagged and should be let go again I agree there but not all tags are created equal. Pollard isn’t your typical 2nd contract running back….his first 3 years he wasn’t even used and was primarily a back up.

We agree on Schultz.

 

[JReed1000]

Dalton already has a replacement in house….Pollard does not. We have no one that can do what he does.

 

[xwalker]

And they were clearly wrong about Schultz too.

No, they were not wrong.

Tag was clearly the best option.

Keeping Schultz in 2023 would be wrong.
- Ferguson can replace him.
- Free agency comes before the draft.

 

[unionjack8]

What are the cap costs/savings on releasing zeke?

 

[fivetwos]

Forget the damn cap or how much anyone makes or if they are overpaid…

What we need is fresh legs in the backfield.

 

[diamonddelts]

Someone feel free to show us the last second contract for a running back that worked out well for the team:

Derrick Henry

 

[CTcowboy203]

Not me. They’ll already be taking a $10 million hit even if they cut Zeke. Add in $10 million for a Pollard tag and it’s unmanageable.


We agree on Schultz.

What about if they don’t cut zeke and he agrees to a significant pay cut ?

 

[CTcowboy203]

I think the idea about running backs on 2nd contracts is typically right- historically. I think the franchise tag is a way to kind of protect both the player and the cowboys but on a larger note I don’t think pollard is a typical 2nd contract back. Lotta juice left to squeeze imo.

That said 28 is typically the death sentence for backs but he’s 26 next year and worst case 27 the following. Then we can move on. I’d rather that than a long term 4 year deal if the front office is hell bent on keeping him

 

[Mr_437]

Good to hear, looks like TP will be Cowboy next season.

 

[JBS]

Someone feel free to show us the last second contract for a running back that worked out well for the team:

Franchise tag isn’t a second contract

 

[rambo2]

And they were clearly wrong about Schultz too.

Lol, they were clearly right. Don't you like winning?

 

[rambo2]

Someone feel free to show us the last second contract for a running back that worked out well for the team:

They certainly should bring Pollard back for next season.

 

[Sydla]

You better hope that they are able to keep both of them.

They can't unless they get stupd with their cap management and restructure some guys they shouldn't.

The reality is that if they want to keep Pollard, Schultz AND Elliott likely are gone. There is no way they can keep Elliott and tag Pollard. The cap hit for the TB position would be idiotic. Further, you can't restructure Elliott because it just makes getting rid of him even that much harder down the road (he's a declining player at this point). Elliott would need to take a massive paycut in base salary to stay. You think he will do that?

 

[rambo2]

Franchise tag means you are in a cotract year and you'll play your best. I'm all for it. Dump Schultz.

How about trying to bring Schultz back on a reasonable deal?

 

[rambo2]

They can't unless they get stupd with their cap management and restructure some guys they shouldn't.

The reality is that if they want to keep Pollard, Schultz AND Elliott likely are gone. There is no way they can keep Elliott and tag Pollard. The cap hit for the TB position would be idiotic. Further, you can't restructure Elliott because it just makes getting rid of him even that much harder down the road (he's a declining player at this point). Elliott would need to take a massive paycut in base salary to stay. You think he will do that?

I don't know what Elliot will do. I think that it is likely that they do tag Pollard. I don't know what Schultz will do either.