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CeeZar
If the Rams and AD can't come to terms and the Rams don't tag him, it would amount to malpractice. The tag for DT is what it is, the Rams have no control over it. It's not like the Rams will say - "hey we can't agree to a deal but we'll pay you the tag +$3M so your feelings don't get hurt".
The emotional "low-ball" rhetoric sounds more like political posturing or a PR move more than serious business negotiation. I'm sure it sways some people but I doubt the professionals fall for it.
And it would still be wrong and he would be right to demand a trade. Dismissing all that as hurt feelings kind of misses the point. The 2nd contract is a big deal for players, it is their chance to get their value as professionals and cash in, and while it's convenient for fans to moralize about how players are supposed to feel about money, notice they don't listen to that. Demanding a trade would be the right thing to do.
