It depends. 

 

The team did something similar with Fred Taylor, extending his contract while they developed his replacement.  He understood this, and mentored MJD until it was time to make the switch.  MJD can still be productive enough for this team to warrant keeping him around.  He's not the back he was early in his career, but he's a savvy veteran who can continue to provide you with a proven entity while the team develops his replacement.

 

I think reality has to be setting in for MJD that he's never going to get back to the play maker he was prior to the knee and foot injuries that have slowed him down.  If he's realistic, his contract expectations will fall in line with what the team is probably willing to give him to keep him around.  A reasonable 2 year deal isn't out of the question as long as he's willing to accept the fact that he's not a feature back any longer.

 

If he isn't reasonable, there's no point in keeping him around.  Some team will overpay for his services regardless of how his abilities have been diminished over the past couple of seasons.

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