MKHawk
KFFL Refugee
I doubt ET is going to take a hometown discount just to play for the Cowboys. He had made it pretty clear he wants to be highest paid Safety and the Cowboys does not want ‘splashy’ moves in FA for the reasons you stated.
He’s gonna have no problem finding suitors but his price tag, which is probably 15-16mil/yr. now is going to be costly for someone.
In the end, Hawks made the right business decision.
Decision to not pay him, agreed.
But I don't think you can say the Hawks made the right decision on Thomas, they should have traded him rather than lose him for (very likely) not even a comp pick.