The Cowboys just made a big decision on running back Tony Pollard. Monday saw the deadline for franchise tagged players come and go, and the Cowboys did not work out a long-term deal for Pollard, who has already signed the tag.
That means that Pollard, who will step into the top running back role in 2023 after the release of veteran Ezekiel Elliott, will make $10.1 million this year regardless of how many games he appears in. It also means Dallas won’t be able to negotiate a new contract with him until the conclusion of this season.
This is the perfect way for the Cowboys to have handled Pollard. It’s been well-established by now that the running back position is, by and large, the least valuable position on an offense. That isn’t to say that running backs truly don’t matter – there definitely is such a thing as a bad running back – but it’s much easier to find good running backs late in the draft or in the second or third wave of free agency than with any other position on offense.
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Pollard is going late in fantasy drafts. Don’t be dumb. Get him.
