[Schneed10]

This is clearly an effort on McCloughan and Allen's part to gain leverage. They will surely tag him, and when they do Kirk will have to decide whether he risks it and bets on himself to play his way into a huge deal next year, or whether he'd accept what the Skins are offering.

It's a tough call if you're Kirk. $20M for one season is good but you want that guarantee to really secure things.