ESisback
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I'm trying to give my best 'Public Service Message' in an effort to assist in the division regarding our starting quarterback. I understand that many are upset in hearing the dollars being talked about in regard to his next contract. And while I understand it, I hope that people also understand that all entertainers are grossly overpaid! If we want to 'fix' that, it's far bigger than one Dak Prescott.
But what I did was a quick crunching of some numbers between Dak and his closest contemporaries, Jared Goff, and Carson Wentz. Rather than focusing on Dak asking for 'Russell Wilson money', let's take a look at what he would cost the Cowboys vs what his contemporaries are costing their teams. There's not a fairer comparison out there.
So here are my quick numbers, cap guru's feel free to correct me if and where I'm wrong:
Jared Goff rookie contract – 2016-2019 - $49,677,990
Extension – 4 years - $134 million
Total = 8 years - $183,677,990
Carson Wentz rookie contract – 2016 – 2019 - $39,676,339
Extension – 4 years - $128 million
Total = 8 years -$167,676,339
Dak Prescott rookie contract – 2016-2019 - $4,903,172
Extension – 4 years - $140 million
Total = 8 years – $144,903.172
Reported $37 million a year figure - $148 million
Adjusted Maximum Total = 8 years – $152,903.172
So what we have are two final projections for Prescott, at the current 'Russel Wilson contract' numbers, or the highest end numbers at $37 million a year reported on that $5 year deal (kept to a 4-year comparison).
So, even if the team paid Prescott at the highest reported annual level, they would still ultimately have the better, more accomplished, more productive, healthier player at a huge discount.
$31 million cheaper than Jared Goff.
$15 million cheaper than Carson Wentz.
This certainly helps me to feel better about it, and I hope it does for some of you as well.
It does, so WHY does the media have ANY credibility left? They’ll report ANY contract the Cowboys give Dak as overypaying. “The Cowboys are doomed! The FO is the dumbest collection of fools! Typical ‘Hollywood’ arrogance and incompetency!”