Spencer Franchised under Linebacker tag...*Merge*

[Bowdown27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/report-cowboys-still-contemplating-tag-on-spencer/

 

[Hoofbite]

Dumb.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Dumb.

If we trade him for a second, is the move still "dumb?"

 

[Bowdown27]

If we trade him for a second, is the move still "dumb?"

I doubt we'd trade him but if you're right I'd be happy with a second or a late first

 

[erod]

If he can be traded for a pick, they absolutely should tag him. If not, I think they should let him walk.

I think we've seen the best of Spencer already. Stop paying guys for the past.

 

[robert70x7]

Spencer is gone.

 

[DBOY3141]

If we trade him for a second, is the move still "dumb?"

Will never happen.

 

[Hoofbite]

If we trade him for a second, is the move still "dumb?"

No.

I've been pro tag and trade since before it was cool.

The fact that they're unsure means they're considering keeping him while tagged.

 

[NeonDeion21]

Just coming across the wire.

 

[Nation]

Confirmed by his agent:

‏@JordanWoy Dallas Cowboys will franchise tag Anthony Spencer for 2nd year in a row. We will work on long term deal.

https://twitter.com/JordanWoy/status/308649790948909056

 

[Oh_Canada]

It's a done deal. Spencer is getting tagged.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

IT can't sit well with anyone that the Cowboys are about to lose potentially 3 1st rounders in the prime of their careers......

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

YES!

(waits for the doom and gloomers to tell us this is a mistake and how poor of a GM Jerry is...)

 

[Hoofbite]

Better trade him.

 

[Nation]

Better trade him.

Highly, highly unlikely I'd say. Not the type of player a team is going to allocate the resources of both a high draft pick and a big salary.

 

[Gaede]

Like Spencer, don't like franchising him.

 

[supercowboy8]

Trade him or work out a good long term deal. Would be dumb to pay him 10 million this year.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Highly, highly unlikely I'd say. Not the type of player a team is going to allocate the resources of both a high draft pick and a big salary.

I don't see the downside of franchising him at all. No way he wants to go into FA after he hits 30. Dallas has a lot of leverage with this and they can always cut bait if things don't work out the way they want it.

 

[COWBOYSNUM1]

Like Spencer, don't like franchising him.

I believe that they franchised him because they are not that far apart. But, that's just my opinion.

 

[cowboysooner]

I don't see the downside of franchising him at all. No way he wants to go into FA after he hits 30. Dallas has a lot of leverage with this and they can always cut bait if things don't work out the way they want it.

This.