NFL Releases Franchise Tag Numbers; Cowboys Have Big Decisions Ahead

NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the franchise tag numbers for 2013 have been tentatively set. The Dallas Cowboys have a number of different players entering free agency and will need to make some major roster decisions in the off-season. Here are the numbers for each position (in millions):

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CB: $10.668
DE: $10.984
DT: $8.306
K/P: $2.926
LB: $9.455
OL: $9.660
QB: $14.642
RB: $8.079
S: $6.798
TE: $5.962
WR: $10.357

And here is a list of the Cowboys’ Free Agents for 2013:

RB Felix Jones, WR Kevin Ogletree, TE John Phillips, P Brian Moorman, OG Derrick Dockery, DL Kenyon Coleman, DL L.P. Ladouceur, DL Brian Schaefering, LB Victor Butler, LB Brady Poppinga, LB Ernie Sims, LB Anthony Spencer, CB Mike Jenkins, CB Sterling Moore, SS Danny McCray (Restricted), SS Charlie Peprah, and FS Eric Frampton.

Who do you think deserves to be re-signed, released and which, if any, deserves the franchise tag? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.