The money being thrown at wide receivers in free agency empowers Dez Bryant to dig in and rebuff the Cowboys attempts to have him take a pay cut. It reduces the club's leverage and swings the power back to Bryant.
One question for those who adhere to this argument: How?
How does Sammy Watkins hitting the lottery alter the club's assessment that Bryant's pay outstrips his production? How do the big contracts signed by Allen Robinson, Paul Richardson and Marqise Lee erase the fact that Bryant hasn't sniffed 1,000 yards or double-digit touchdowns in each of the last three seasons?