At a certain point for major deals value has to intersect with cost. I just don't see it here. Maybe Phillips does, we shall see. But by any measure he is a good, not great, CB. And between the 2nd franchise tag and clear attempts to trade him last summer I would guess they plan to turn the page. I think it's the right call. What it will cost to (hopefully) retain Joyner and Robey-Coleman is much better value. They are not going to let Watkins go. And Donald is up. So with only so many big contracts to go around the time is now to say thank for the past 6 years and good luck.
