News: Dak Prescott contract: Troy Aikman gives warning to Cowboys

[conner01]

Glim- Serious question- when was the last time Jerry got “the better end of the deal” with a star player? He wants everyone to see him as a guy who plays “hardball”, but I can’t remember a time in recent years where Jerry hung tough and won. Maybe there’s one I’m forgetting?

If you look at deals near there end I’d say probably more often than people think
Can’t judge a deal till near the end of the deal
But one he saved the team many millions but didn’t look so great when it was done
T Smith

 

[cowboyblue22]

The article says that "Recent rumblings Prescott could enter a holdout could happen, per ESPN NFL insider Ed Werder", but what would he hold out for after July 15th? From my understanding after July 15th we can no longer negotiate with him, so he either has to play on the tag or just sit out the year. Is that correct?

this is correct

 

[cern]

no shots fired across the bow.

 

[CouchCoach]

If Prescott planned on "holding out", which he can't, not being under any contract because unless it is signed by both parties, it is not a contract, does anyone here think he'd tell Werder? What would he possibly accomplish doing that?

Now, who would have something to gain by feeding Werder, as he has on occasion, more stuff to make Prescott look bad, like wanting 40M a year? Totally fabricated by the Joneses to make him look greedy.

Only an idiot would think Prescott would not show for 31.4M and the endorsement and if he doesn't show, those go on hold. Most of the Cowboys fanbase is going to be pissed at Prescott not management. Record unemployment and guy not showing up for what amounts to 15 lifetime earnings of the average working man for one year of playing football is beyond ridiculous.

Werder planted that to put more pressure on Prescott but that will work about as well as that planted article about Dez in a parking lot video.

I wonder if the Joneses realize that they might be dealing with a player that only digs in deeper when they play these transparent games? And the warning might be go too far and a trade is all that will work.

 

[CouchCoach]

no shots fired across the bow.

Agreed, every agent knows how the Joneses try to play the game, they made note of that mysterious parking lot video of Bryant during his negotiation.

The problem they might not see coming is Bryant already had a poor reputation, Prescott does not so painting him as a greedy person or one that would no show on 31M for one season is not smart. It's not effective to begin with but really not smart.

 

[Kaiser]

30 days to go

30 days and 780 new threads.

 

[Kaiser]

Will someone explain to this guy what a troll is?

What is the point of starting a thread with a article that is a rehash of another rehash of something that was already a thread? Because someone here is really on the fence about Dak Prescott?

The information in that article has been posted in multiple threads before, there is no need to repost it just because another clickbait website reposted the same thing.

 

[CouchCoach]

The article says that "Recent rumblings Prescott could enter a holdout could happen, per ESPN NFL insider Ed Werder", but what would he hold out for after July 15th? From my understanding after July 15th we can no longer negotiate with him, so he either has to play on the tag or just sit out the year. Is that correct?

It's not that easy, he can still show up unless they rescind the tag and he gets paid.

Now, no QB in his right mind with a new HC and O is going to miss camp so he will sign the tag and show up for his 31.4M but he might table any extensions discussion until after the season, others have done that.

One element of this some might not be considering are the conditions of this season. Camp is a month away, there's no reason to sign that tag until the 11th hour and there might still be some changes to this season getting off as scheduled and camp might still be pushed back further and it is in Frisco so it could easily get delayed without any detrimental monetary effect to the team.

 

[cern]

Agreed, every agent knows how the Joneses try to play the game, they made note of that mysterious parking lot video of Bryant during his negotiation.

The problem they might not see coming is Bryant already had a poor reputation, Prescott does not so painting him as a greedy person or one that would no show on 31M for one season is not smart. It's not effective to begin with but really not smart.

Trying to get the best deal possible isn't greed. It's just smart business.

 

[cffl2323]

It's not that easy, he can still show up unless they rescind the tag and he gets paid.

Now, no QB in his right mind with a new HC and O is going to miss camp so he will sign the tag and show up for his 31.4M but he might table any extensions discussion until after the season, others have done that.

One element of this some might not be considering are the conditions of this season. Camp is a month away, there's no reason to sign that tag until the 11th hour and there might still be some changes to this season getting off as scheduled and camp might still be pushed back further and it is in Frisco so it could easily get delayed without any detrimental monetary effect to the team.

After July 15th, it's not really either sides choice to table any extension discussions because the league does not allow it after that point. At least that's my understanding. It just seemed odd that the original article stated he may hold out when there's essentially nothing to hold out for after the 15th. It's either play on the tag or don't play/get paid.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Trying to get the best deal possible isn't greed. It's just smart business.

Unless you poison the well or set unrealistic expectations, then it's bad business.

 

[jrumann59]

If you look at deals near there end I’d say probably more often than people think
Can’t judge a deal till near the end of the deal
But one he saved the team many millions but didn’t look so great when it was done
T Smith

T.Smith contract was an outlier. Smith re-paid Jerry loyalty and cheaper contract because Jerry helped Smith with his family that was trying to siphon millions from him.

 

[conner01]

T.Smith contract was an outlier. Smith re-paid Jerry loyalty and cheaper contract because Jerry helped Smith with his family that was trying to siphon millions from him.

At the time it wasn’t cheap
It became cheap over time as pay soared
One thing I’ve loved about smith is he never complained when his contract became way under the market

 

[basel90]

To me it seems like the team has negotiated with him in good faith. It doesn't seem like they're jerking him around. What do you guys think?

I'll be glad when this is finally over.

Agree . Dak got a better deal than he is worth .

 

[kskboys]

Glim- Serious question- when was the last time Jerry got “the better end of the deal” with a star player? He wants everyone to see him as a guy who plays “hardball”, but I can’t remember a time in recent years where Jerry hung tough and won. Maybe there’s one I’m forgetting?

Dez wanted 17 per and settled for 14.

 

[kskboys]

It’s crazy because they get paid so much and 80 something percent of them end up broke or having to work again.

That does not mean they deserve more.

 

[GoJacks]

Honestly, I side with the player about 99% of the time in their quest to get paid. Because the owners, Jerry even more so, make exponentially more money than players over time.

A typical player’s career last less than a decade whereas these owners have generational wealth that grows at higher % than the players, without whom there is no NFL. And I also reject the idea that says the owners are “the risk takers” more than the players. Owning an NFL team is one of the safest financial investments in the world. And players are risking their future physical and mental health every time they step foot on a field.

Contract conflicts are not “battles between millionaires.” It’s battles between powerful billionaires (Owners) and temporary millionaires (players).

I honestly don't care what players make. I don't blame them for trying to get every dollar they can since they never know if they are on their last contract or playing their last game. I care about the salary cap and the inability to better the rest of the team because of an inflated bad contract.

 

[kskboys]

Absolutely awful and misleading title. This is not a warning being given.

 

[kskboys]

Trying to get the best deal possible isn't greed. It's just smart business.

Not necessarily. There's a point where you cross the line.

 

[Jeffkills]

Troy could definitely throw a dime or two, but his entrepreneurial/managerial skills seem lacking, somehow....

Try to trade Dak for a good #1 pick, pick up Scam Newton (only if he cuts his hair), then roll with Dalton as backup..

Finally, trade your two 1's and a player like Jaylon or Gallup, to move up in next year's draft for a legitimate blue-chip QB...

Let Dak go ahead and count all the money he'll get as QB1 for an iconic team like the Jaguars, Titans, Browns, or Bills... He'd be stupid not to..