Tagging Dez Bryant Could Send Cowboys in Tailspin; Long-Term Deal Only Solution

February 18, 2015   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

As the Dallas Cowboys attempt to defend their first NFC East title since 2009, the team faces a pair of big free-agent decisions on the offensive side of the ball.
Where wide receiver Dez Bryant is concerned, it appears the Cowboys have all but made that decision, and while slapping the 26-year-old with the franchise tag solves the issue of Bryant's status for 2014, the Cowboys are just exchanging one set of problems for a new and potentially even more troubling set.
As ESPN.com's Todd Archer reports, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones indicated Tuesday from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that Dallas is leaning toward tagging its star wide receiver.
"Right now we're probably leaning that way. But that doesn't mean it won't change," Jones said. "We'll probably wait 'til the midnight hour to make that decision."
On the surface, it's certainly not hard to see why the Cowboys have no intention of letting Bryant hit the open market.
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