Florio: Dak to skip Cowboys' virtual offseason

[Bluestang]

Said it before, but there seems to be a cottage industry now of people who care more about players extracting every cent possible from those evil owners than about the sport or the team. I'll never understand that. When I became a huge sports fan as a kid, I never cared about who was making money, players or owners.

I believe this to be the agents who are constantly in the players ears, giving them advice (good/bad) in order to get the biggest payday.

I mean who is the one person that is there from the college days to the pros telling them where the money is?

The HBO series Ballers was a good insight to how it works. If I’m not mistaken Richard Mendenhall was one of the writers.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

He’s our leader.

 

[Clove]

Nothing more amusing than grown men arguing about something they CANNOT change or have no say so whatsoever. All 14 pages of this, Jerry cares nothing about.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Dak is not the leader we wanted, but he’s the leader we deserve.

 

[Bohuntr97]

OK, but if a player gets hurt outside of this activity who is responsible for that? Players do personal workouts all the time, with other players, trainers outside of the team.

Most injuries occur on the football field and that is where the risk is...hence why OTAs are skipped and sometimes minicamp.

So in this setting where is the risk?

I'm not sure, its what the players and the NFL agreed to.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I believe this to be the agents who are constantly in the players ears, giving them advice (good/bad) in order to get the biggest payday.

I mean who is the one person that is there from the college days to the pros telling them where the money is?

The HBO series Ballers was a good insight to how it works. If I’m not mistaken Richard Mendenhall was one of the writers.

Definitely true for the players themselves, but I was talking more about fans. Many of them are more focused on players getting every last dime even if that makes their team worse. Makes no sense to me.

 

[Praxit]

..hanging out with Zeke much?

 

[Risen Star]

How much more are you willing to tolerate with this stiff?

Move on. It is absolutely the right thing to do.

 

[morat1959]

This is great news! BYE....don’t ever come back Mr. Mediocrity!

 

[morat1959]

Such a headache for such an average player.

This!

 

[morat1959]

Pl

I get it, but the optics aren't great. At the end of the day, the guy just isn't worth the headache or the money he's asking for. It's time to start considering other options.

Please JJ....please!

 

[Walker]

He is following in Zeke foot steps. You know the Jones will fold like they did before for a RB imagine a QB?

 

[morat1959]

So if Dak would have gotten this team to the SB, you wouldn't hold that against him.

Dak and SB should never go in the same sentence.

 

[Williamsboys]

I may be wrong about this but a voice in my head (no I dont take meds) tells me that Jake Fromm will be a really good pro.

 

[Typhus]

Dak and SB should never go in the same sentence.

Yes they should, just like Peanut Butter and Jelly.

 

[VACowboy]

Just checked . Yep Wentz and Goff got 4 year extensions. The only one being unreasonable here is Jerry Jones. Give Dak his 4 year contract like everyone else.

I have said it a thousand times. What Dak is seeking is to only be treated as his peers. Not better. Not worse. EQUAL.

Wentz and Goff got extensions. Their new deals were added to their rookie contracts which made them six-year deals beginning in 2019. Wentz's deal was a little over $153 mil with incentives, or around $25.5m/season. Goff's extension was also for six years and is similar to Wentz's. Dak has played four years just like Wentz and Goff and if he were to sign the offer sheet that was put in front of him he'd be playing on a five-year deal, just like Wentz and Goff. The difference is that Dak would not be signing an extension. Five years for $175m is five years for $175m. That's a heck of a lot more money than the other two guys will see over the five years of Dak's contract. So, no matter how you spin it Goff and Wentz have played four years, just like Dak, and are now playing on five year deals, just like the contract Dak was offered. Dak has been offered the biggest contract in the history of American football on a contract the exact same length as the other two guys. I won't argue whether he deserves that or not but it certainly seems more than in line with his peers.

 

[Bullflop]

Dak can do whatever he wants during the draft. That shouldn't affect the team in the least.

I do think it would be in his best interest to be prepared to play his best. It's his future at stake.

I'm totally confident he'll be playing for the Cowboys next season, assuming there'll be one in 2020.

 

[OmerV]

Wentz and Goff got extensions. Their new deals were added to their rookie contracts which made them six-year deals beginning in 2019. Wentz's deal was a little over $153 mil with incentives, or around $25.5m/season. Goff's extension was also for six years and is similar to Wentz's. Dak has played four years just like Wentz and Goff and if he were to sign the offer sheet that was put in front of him he'd be playing on a five-year deal, just like Wentz and Goff. The difference is that Dak would not be signing an extension. Five years for $175m is five years for $175m. That's a heck of a lot more money than the other two guys will see over the five years of Dak's contract. So, no matter how you spin it Goff and Wentz have played four years, just like Dak, and are now playing on five year deals, just like the contract Dak was offered. Dak has been offered the biggest contract in the history of American football on a contract the exact same length as the other two guys. I won't argue whether he deserves that or not but it certainly seems more than in line with his peers.

You are looking at this wrong. Wentz is on the same deal (rookie deal) for 2019, so that isn't part of the new contract, that's just finishing out the old one. The new one is what kicks in going forward (2020 and beyond). The one caveat is the up front signing bonus was paid when the extension was signed (thus the term "signing bonus") rather than when the new contract starts.

 

[alicetooljam]

The point of Florio's post, is he doesn't have a contract that's why he is skipping these activities.

Because he could get hurt?

 

[aikemirv]

I may be wrong about this but a voice in my head (no I dont take meds) tells me that Jake Fromm will be a really good pro.

I think you are right!