Last night, Cowboys receiver George Pickens grabbed a goalpost. Eventually, he’ll be grabbing a bag.

Where will it come from? The Cowboys already have massive cap dollars committed to quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver CeeDee Lamb. Can they afford a Bengals-style Burrow-Chase-Higgins trio of market-level deals?

The Bengals aren’t the best comparison to make, given that their oversized payments to the pass-game Paul have robbed their putrid Peter of a defense.

Even before last night, it was clear that the Cowboys have a tough decision to make. They traded for Pickens without an extension. His rookie contract expires in March.

The basic choices are obvious: (1) sign him to a long-term deal; (2) apply the franchise tag; (3) tag and trade him; or (4) let him leave via free agency and ge

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