A number of high-profile tight ends were franchise tagged this offseason, including Dalton Schultz of the Cowboys. If he has his way, the 25-year-old will be staying in Dallas for more than just the 2022 season. 
“This is the place I want to be” Schultz said (Twitter link via ESPN’s Todd Archer). He made clear to Archer his desire to stay with the Cowboys long-term. Just as significant is the fact that he “believes that’s the team’s goal” as well.
By signing the franchise tender, Schultz is scheduled to make $10.93MM this season. That would place him – along with David Njoku and Mike Gesicki, the other TEs to be tagged – in the top-10 with respect to compensation at the position. The team could find money to make him a key piece of their offense for the foreseeable future in part because of the departures of Amari Cooper and Randy Gregory last month.
A fourth-round pick in 2018, Schultz has emerged as one of Dak Prescott‘s favorite targets over the past two seasons. Since the start of the 2020 campaign, he has totalled 141 catches for 1,423 yards and 12 touchdowns. In the expected absence of Blake Jarwin, along with the receiver void created by trading away Cooper, the Stanford alum could take on an even larger workload in 2022.
The two sides have until mid-July to agree on a new deal; failing that, Schultz will look to take his production a step further as the Cowboys try to rebound from last year’s early playoff exit.
Always love these ‘long term deals’.
Player says ‘I want to thank organization Z for believing in me….’. 2 years later, ‘Man I’m underpaid and under appreciated…’
Yes and they “ always want to be with this organization.” Spare us and just be truthful and say I want every last nickel
You guys are both clowns. Just the most bad faith reading of the players you can possibly have. And even if he does want every nickel, who cares? He’s putting his body on the line every week. You’d rather Jerry Jones have the money?
Are you saying players don’t gripe about their recent contracts? BS. Look at Murray. Still has 2 years on his 1st round contract and acting like a toddler. Happens every year by multiple players.
They demand ‘long term contracts’ then complain when they aren’t paid top 5 in their position in 2 years. That’s a fact. But, other than Cousins and L Jackson (we’ll see how his deal plays out), all hate the franchise tag that pays them in the top 10 of their position with (+/-) 20% raises every year.
See, you’re telling on yourself. You have a gripe you can’t resist projecting. What on earth does this grievance of yours have to do with Schultz or this post? Maybe you shouldn’t watch football if you resent football players so much.
Players demand long term contracts, then gripe when they are underpaid 2 years into it. But they also refuse short contracts, i.e. franchise tags (or even 2-3 year deals). They want 4-5 year deals. Even though the cash grows with the salary cap annually.
Hopkins was the 1st $25m WR (2 years ago?). Now there’s 2 more. Do you thinks that’s going slow down? Deebo, Ten WR and DC’s WR are all going to want to supplant those numbers. Happens every year; at every position. So why sign a long term contract? That’s my whole point. If your top 10 player at your position, short contracts are the best. The salary cap grows so much capitalize on it. Sure there’s injury risk, but that’s part of the contract and football game.
Yeah, you don’t have a point. You have a grievance. Nothing to do with Schultz at all.
And you’re his best friend, sure.
Nothing the Cowboys do will matter as long as they have a grease fire at qb.
Grease fire? Hardly
Do not sign him long term. He can’t block.