My points:
1) Up until this year, he was the third in sacks since 2005.
2) He's a team player, with a high motor.
3) He's an every down player.
4) Prior to this injury, he had never missed a game.
5) He'll be 30 next year, which though is not young, as a DE, gives him at least 2 more years.
6) Teams can still work out a contract with him.
So, yes, as I've said before, teams will still want to spend a 3rd rounder at least on him, in my opinion.
And as I've said before, if no one is "holding out", if we manage to work out a contract with the key free agents, we should definitely tag him. Remember, we have two tags.
But if we're force to choose, say, between him and Jolly, I would tag Jolly. Depending on the legal situation, that is. Pickett may be expandable because or Raji, but I would definitely try to bring him back.
But you failed to bring up the 8 or 9 million dollar contract. Everything else you have so nicely listed means nothing if the price is too high.
It will cost a team a 9 million Dollar contract and a third round draft choice to sign Kampman. The 9 million dollar contract IMO makes a trade unlikely. Thats what is up for debate, not the draft choice. Would love to hear people's thoughts about that contract, which teams are willing and able to pay that much.