Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has made it known that he wants George's future to be a smooth negotiation.
The Dallas Cowboys and their approach to signing Pro Bowl receiver George Pickens are set to dominate the offseason headlines.
With the Cowboys placing the franchise tag on Pickens, the franchise has until July 15 to try and sort out a long-term deal with their star weapon.
Otherwise, George will play on the tag, which is set to be roughly $27 million in 2026.
That is a fair chunk of change for one season, and we've detailed how extending Pickens will ease his cap impact in 2026. So it would be "easier" for the Cowboys to go down that avenue, thus allowing other resources to be allocated to fixing the defense.
But as we know, Dallas and negotiations don't exactly go together too well, as evidenced last offseason with the Micah Parsons debacle.
And what makes this contract situation with Pickens even more headline-worthy is that he is represented by the same agent, David Mulugheta.
So, think the Pickens contract saga will follow the same path as Micah's, and that is something no one wants.
Even Jerry Jones, who, on his annual meeting with the media on his bus in Indianapolis, made it clear he wants things to run smoothly.
"I want our George Pickens relationship to be all honey," Jerry said.
After Jerry's comment, a fellow reporter stated, "Honey and Money," and which Mr. Jones replied.
"I didn't say that because it sounds like I'm joking, but boy, that's pretty good," a smiling Jerry said. "Seriously, I want it very clear that I can't tell you how positive we feel about him."
So there we have it.
Another public comment giving Cowboys fans exactly what they want to hear, but of course, we've been here before.
Dallas wanted Micah to remain a Cowboy and look at how quickly that turned south.
So we move forward with trepidation given the history, but there certainly feels like the winds of change are blowing through the organization this offseason.
Or will history repeat itself with Pickens?
Cowboys Nation is hoping against hope that this negotiation with one of its best offensive weapons will, in fact, be "honey and money."