I doubt very seriously that this Rookie will be ready by next year but hey, if he is, that's good. But here's the thing, to me. I really see this as a holding action to be able to assess exactly where we are at QB. If Dak signs and holds out for an extended amount of time, then I'd guess Dalton see's much more paying time and I'd guess that his contract then becomes a 7 mil deal, as opposed to a 3 mil deal. Same if Dak never signs. I'd imagine that if either one of those things happen, Dak is probably traded and the team is moving on. However, if Dak eventually signs his tender and reports to camp, then I'd imagine it's a 3 mil deal and depending on how Dak performs in this upcoming season, a deal gets done long term.
I've said it many times, if Dak had one a Championship or even gotten to a Championship game, I doubt this deal is ever even an issue. Jerry would just writing a check right now but there is a reason, IMO, Jerry brought in McCarthy. Jerry want's to know what he has before he signs up for a record deal IMO. I think that if McCarthy comes out and says, after a year, Dak's the real deal, he gets his record deal. If he doesn't, then I think we might be moving on because it then makes no sense to pay that kind of money if you are not that guy. If Dak isn't going to take anything less then the writing is on the wall.
That's just what I believe.