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Mailbag: Tagging Dez Again in 2016? Impact Of Hardy And McClain's Absence?

ERIC UPAH
ESCONDIDO, CA
If Dez and the Cowboys can't come to terms on a long-term deal, he plays under the franchise tag this year. What are the chances they franchise him again in 2016?

David: There’s still a lot in play before we can determine that. If Dez holds out, he could theoretically request a no-franchise clause, seeking to block the Cowboys from tagging him again next year. If the team has that capability, though, I absolutely believe they’ll tag him again. He’s simply too valuable to let him hit the open market if you don’t have to.