Stephen: We'll probably use the franchise tag again this year

[Kevinicus]

The secret lies with Charlotte.

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[Coogiguy03]

Waste of $10 million against the cap for a RB with a broken leg.

That's the cowboys way

 

[Coogiguy03]

Curious….how many other NFL GMs feel the need to announce their thoughts and intentions on the upcoming season to everyone else?

I just don’t understand why these two can’t realize that this may be part of the problem since no other organization works this way.

Post this like a million times please!!!!!

 

[DandyDon52]

it took 4 years , all of pollards rookie contract to realize pollard should be the main RB, and he was better than zeke.
So now after not using him properly or much at all lol now they realize he is the one to keep, and on top of that he damaged his leg.

They can get DR reports on his leg, we cant, so they will know more than us as to can he get back to where he was.
After taking time off to heal the leg, pollard wont be the same guy in this next season, it takes time to get back in shape.

10 mil for one year is ok with me, as tony deserves a payday, but he cant show his true value next season.

As for Stephen announcing all this, well the jones boys like to talk, that is part of the fun when playing with their toy, and pretending
to be GM and director of personnel. Sure it is silly, but they enjoy making these statements.

I think a smart FO would not extend dak, would not keep zeke, and would offer tony a decent deal, and he can take it or walk.
But this isnt a Smart FO, so I just let them do whatever, and laugh at them during the season.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

It's not just Pollard's leg that concerns me, but also his age. He's at the point in a RB's career where many see a steep decline in performance, even if healthy. Pollard's injury is significant too.

There is a very real chance that we've already seen the best of Pollard.

 

[TheCritic]

I think a smart FO would not extend dak, would not keep zeke, and would offer tony a decent deal, and he can take it or walk.
But this isnt a Smart FO, so I just let them do whatever, and laugh at them during the season.

I would go one step further than that. There is no reason whatsoever to pay $10 million to a RB. Much easier to draft a younger RB that can give you 80-90% of Pollard's productivity for a fraction of the cost.

 

[Buzzbait]

I like that better than a long term deal.

Agree, at least that gives them a chance to see if Pollard is negatively affected by that injury without getting tied into a long term contract.

 

[Buzzbait]

I would go one step further than that. There is no reason whatsoever to pay $10 million to a RB. Much easier to draft a younger RB that can give you 80-90% of Pollard's productivity for a fraction of the cost.

IMO Pollard is worth the Tag if he's healthy and his production is up to previous levels. As for Zeke, Zeke needs to go.

 

[DandyDon52]

I would go one step further than that. There is no reason whatsoever to pay $10 million to a RB. Much easier to draft a younger RB that can give you 80-90% of Pollard's productivity for a fraction of the cost.

yes but this is the jones boys lol
They know dak, that is what steven said, and they like to stay with guys they know.
So that includes pollard and zeke.

They were going to offer 70 mil to the goofy DE guy who went to denver, because they knew him too.
JOnes boys dont use normal logic, they use jones logic, which is hard to understand at times lol.

They are 2 fans pretending to be FO guys, and they keep guys they like, and get rid of guys they dont like, like they did with amari.
I am at the point where I just find their statements and actions humorous lol.

They shoot themselves in the foot then wonder why they lose big games, and come up with some ridiculous statement about clicks and humps lol.

 

[links18]

My God. These 2 imbeciles are so arrogant they just speak without any thought of consequence. And why wouldnt they? They dont answer to anyone.

Everyone answers to the Reaper eventually. I am just hoping Skeletor and Cap Boy get the visit before I do.

 

[DandyDon52]

IMO Pollard is worth the Tag if he's healthy and his production is up to previous levels. As for Zeke, Zeke needs to go.

There is no way he can get back to where he was physically by the start of the season.
He will wear down as the season goes forward.
I would keep him if cheap, but not expect him to be like he was till 2024.

 

[GMO415]

Gotta be pollard

Which would be a dumb move.

 

[JonesBoys]

Curious….how many other NFL GMs feel the need to announce their thoughts and intentions on the upcoming season to everyone else?

I just don’t understand why these two can’t realize that this may be part of the problem since no other organization works this way.

These idiots just love to hear themselves talk. By blabbing last year about Cooper every team knew they were going to cut him so they end up getting next to nothing for him. A real GM keeps things like that close to the vest and gets demand from more than one team ultimately ending up in maybe a 2nd round pick. Mohammed Sanu was dealt for a second round pick for god sakes and it was the great Bellichek who gave up the second in 2019 to get him. Bottom line you will always find a desperate team if they don't think you are giving up on the player.

 

[thunderpimp91]

These idiots just love to hear themselves talk. By blabbing last year about Cooper every team knew they were going to cut him so they end up getting next to nothing for him. A real GM keeps things like that close to the vest and gets demand from more than one team ultimately ending up in maybe a 2nd round pick. Mohammed Sanu was dealt for a second round pick for god sakes and it was the great Bellichek who gave up the second in 2019 to get him. Bottom line you will always find a desperate team if they don't think you are giving up on the player.

While I wasnt a fan of them moving Cooper, this is apples to oranges. Sanu wasnt on the back side of a backloaded $20MM per year deal like Cooper was. I would compare the Cooper move more so to the Rams releasing Bobby Wagner. Maybe he had a no trade clause I'm not sure, but I'm guessing no one wanted to take on his deal so instead of moving him for even a 5th round pick they just let him walk.

If Cooper was worth more I think a team would have offered more. I mean if someone really wanted him you think they wouldnt have offered up a 4th just because Jerry talks to the media?

 

[kumizi]

Anyone that doesn’t want Pollard on a 1yr/$10mil deal is a ******** moron of the highest proportions.

Like I can’t even fathom. $10m is cheap.

Literally google what we gave Zeke and Gallup.

 

[plasticman]

Use it on the guy that led your defense in solo tackles......by 22 tackles over the 2nd place guy.

 

[LatinMind]

Waste of $10 million against the cap for a RB with a broken leg.

I think they use it and go long term. His cap hit this yr will be around 6-7mil. They just have to get thru this yr with cap issues. Next yr they have crazy caproom and their core is already signed except for ceedee and Diggs. Then the new Sunday ticket deal will kick in the following yr adding more cap. Salaries and cap are just going to keep skyrocketing. Idk why they even have a cap anymore

 

[Jake]

Gotta be pollard

Probably will be. Paying $10 million for a fifth-year, mid-round RB coming off a broken leg sounds exactly like the kind of thing the Jones morons would do.

 

[Hoofbite]

Yeah Schultz is the one other option i could see, but franchising a player twice is more expensive too. I believe he would have to make 120% of what he did last year at a minimum.

I want no part of tagging Schultz again. The team has some young talent at that position. There's no need to burn about $14M on a guy who produced pretty average last year.

I said in another thread, you tag Pollard to pressure Zeke to lower his cap number. If he doesn't, you cut him.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Can someone shut this buffoon up? No offense to buffoons around the world.