Originally posted by okdkid:
Originally posted by boomer49er:
Originally posted by FL9er:
Report is Dallas will tag him again
I wouldn't play under a Franchise tag if I were him. I'd sit out the whole year if needed.
Nothing would be worse for him than to play under the tag and either get hurt again or not look as good while coming back. It would kill his ability to command a big contract on the other side.
I'd make it clear to the Cowboys that I'm not signing a franchise tag deal and I stick to it. Either offer up a multi-year deal or plan on getting a new QB.
This only works if he will actually retire. Seems like the easiest bluff to call for Dallas.
So what if he sits out? Wait him out.
He doesn't have to retire. He can sit out the year. He has plenty of money. The risk is too high for him to play on a one-year deal.
If he held out I think they'd tag him and try to get a trade done.
If they tag him this year, it's 120% of last years number. If he sat out and they tagged him again it would go up to 144% of the last salary. It would get cost prohibitive pretty quickly.
He could make 35 million on the tag but he could also get hurt again and have his career end. On the other hand he could sign a 7 year - with 130 million guaranteed and maybe 250 million total. So playing under the tag for Prescott is literally risking hundreds of millions of dollars. I wouldn't do it.
