Dallas Cowboys Franchise Tag Anthony Spencer: Updating Cowboys Priorities

March 5, 2012   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

The Dallas Cowboys can't afford to lose Anthony Spencer, and after designating him the franchise player for 2012, they don't have to worry about that, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network.
Cowboys have franchised Anthony spencer
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 5, 2012 The move makes sense on several levels, and now the Cowboys can move forward with their offseason decision-making without having to worry about filling another hole on defense.
The Cowboys have a few other key free agents, but Spencer made the most sense to get the tag. Giving $9.4 million to wide receiver Laurent Robinson is quite a bit of dough, especially considering his role as a No. 3 option at wide receiver.
Spencer's talents, as noted by Pro Football Focus via Twitter, are worth the money.
Anthony Spencer is better than just a run stuffer, even if last season was a down year for him.Look beyond sacks
— ProFootballFocus.com (@ProFootbalFocus) March 5, 2012...

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