Is he signed? lol - what does that prove other than the sides haven't agreed to a deal? Anything beyond that is speculation.
What praise are you talking about? I didn't praise anyone, I'm just saying there are two sides to the story, and it's a story we don't know the details of.
As for the rest, being fair doesn't require being absent any semblance of logic. It makes no sense to believe Dak would have been franchised or that Jerry would bother with this kind of protracted negotiation if he felt Dak was only mediocre.
All that said, I agree talk doesn't mean much if Dak isn't signed, but that applies to both sides. Without facts we don't know if the fault lies with Dak, Jerry, or both.