Thielen is on one of the best contracts in football, but it shows what happens when a team gets it right when extending its own players. Adam Thielen beats that in both categories with only his 2017 numbers, and his cap hit next season is only $6.1 million. He combined for only 81 catches and 1,197 yards in the 20 seasons combined.
Odds are, his performance isn't going to get better as he ages, and this wasn't a one-year blip either. Bryant was 24th in the NFL in receptions last season, tied for 26th in receiving touchdowns and 28th in receiving yards. He was set to make $16.5 million this season, a number that would have been the third-highest cap hit among all wide receivers this season according to Spotrac, but his numbers don't indicate that he is anywhere near that caliber of receiver. While Smith was right to try to move Bryant's focus off of the media, it's not as though the Cowboys can be blamed for wanting to move on from Bryant. They said ‘we don’t want you as a part of this team any longer.’"Smith went on to say that Bryant's failure to recognize the Cowboys' fault in this while continuing to call out the media represents the "default position of kids disguised as grown men, constantly trying to point the finger in a direction different from where it belongs." They decided not to even give you an opportunity to have your deal restructured where you can make less. "How is that the media’s fault but not the Cowboys?" Smith said. Smith of ESPN said on First Take that Bryant "needs to grow up," and went on to point the finger at a different target. We don't know how teams feel about Bryant's refusal to accept blame for his own declining performance, but the media he loathes has already fired back at him. The problem is, nobody else seems to agree with him, and beyond that, his immature attitude is rubbing people the wrong way. He is tired of his play and his character being criticized, and he believes that he is still the same receiver that he has always been. Whether its fans criticizing his route-running or anyone suggesting that he should have signed with the Baltimore Ravens when he had the chance, Bryant's stance on all things related to his release has been simple: this is the media's fault.
Dez Bryant has been on the offensive since being released by the Dallas Cowboys last month.
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