News: DC.com | Stephen Jones: We have 100 Percent Belief In Dak

[gjkoeppen]

sarcasm?

You got her otter.
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[cern]

Stephen won't say "close" but he will say he "still has 100% belief" in Dak.

What does that mean? if Stephen believed in Dak 100% to win a Super Bowl then why didn't he move up the numbers and sign him? From what I have read here, most fans object to Dak's salary demands by saying that only a SB champion QB should be considered for such a contract. Yet, Stephen fully believes, as in 100%, that is what Dak is going to do.

And why does Stephen "still" believe in Dak. Has something occurred recently to create doubt? Has Dak's skill level, experience or certain intangibles somehow decreased in a way that Stephen can detect?

Jerry and Stephen got too cute with the negotiations at the end of the 2018 season. Dak's first four seasons was the deal of the century and they wanted to continue that way.

The false premise that Jerry and Stephen, along with many fans, have is that a 4th round pick became a great player. They conveniently downplay his immediate, record breaking contributions during his rookie year that tells us the real story, A great player became a 4th round pick. The entire league made a mistake when they failed to accurately determine Dak's ability. Stephen and Jerry decided to make a 2nd mistake. I assure you, if they get the opportunity, some other team will make sure the league doesn't share in that 2nd mistake.

failure to reach a new contract settlement should in no way diminish the cowboys attitude towards dak and his capabilities. there's only just so much pie to go around and dak wanted a very large share. on top of that, he wanted a shorter term deal. both these things would hurt the cowboys ability to manage the cap. that's the only reason the deal didn't get done.

 

[gjkoeppen]

Some folks here for reasons they are only aware of keep selling Dak as a franchise quality QB.
The reality of the last 3 seasons (2016 was Zekes primarily) shows a QB who has regressed big time.
Contrary to the fake news out there I believe Prescott was LOW-Balled as the FO and esp Big Mike have major doubts about Prescott.
Now the reality is that he's riding an offensive juggernaut and still can't get the job done.
The 31 million was more for politics than any other reason as Dalton was brought(for kicker money) being promised he will get his shot at the job.
Let them sell Garbage stats let them sell every silly tweet out there, in the end, Dak is a 1-year rental and his career in Big D is coming to a most disappointing end!

Prescott haters never find any new ways to spread their hatred. I especially like the part on how you obviously had to be sitting in on the meeting where Jones and McCarthy told Dalton he was promised a shot at the starting job and McCarthy's doubts about Prescott even though he has publicly stated the complete opposite. Maybe you can hook us all up with a conference call the next time you sit in of any the meetings with Jones and McCarthy. Lets not forget the "shows a QB who has regressed big time" as coming into free agency this off season Prescott was rated the #1 free agent and apparently they always rate the #1 player after continually regressing. Oh ya that 2016 year for Elliott who did have a great year but Prescott was the one that got rookie of the year award so apparently enough people that Prescott had a better year.. But the most obvious thing is when the Cowboys win then it's a team sport and Prescott is just part of that team but when the Cowboys lose then it's no longer a team sport and it's all Prescott's fault. The haters have the same playbook that never changes and never wins in any mind other than the haters
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[plasticman]

failure to reach a new contract settlement should in no way diminish the cowboys attitude towards dak and his capabilities. there's only just so much pie to go around and dak wanted a very large share. on top of that, he wanted a shorter term deal. both these things would hurt the cowboys ability to manage the cap. that's the only reason the deal didn't get done.

Stephen has indicated his belief that Dak will do for the Cowboys what Mahomes did for the Chiefs, specifically, lead them to a Super Bowl championship. He has indicated that he believes this 100%. Cap management is for teams trying to create more space for enough additional talent to catch up to the SB champions.

 

[Qcard]

Some folks here for reasons they are only aware of keep selling Dak as a franchise quality QB.
The reality of the last 3 seasons (2016 was Zekes primarily) shows a QB who has regressed big time.
Contrary to the fake news out there I believe Prescott was LOW-Balled as the FO and esp Big Mike have major doubts about Prescott.
Now the reality is that he's riding an offensive juggernaut and still can't get the job done.
The 31 million was more for politics than any other reason as Dalton was brought(for kicker money) being promised he will get his shot at the job.
Let them sell Garbage stats let them sell every silly tweet out there, in the end, Dak is a 1-year rental and his career in Big D is coming to a most disappointing end!

This reads like a American James Bond TV series script.

The Evil Dak Presocott

The Hate is building conspiracy theories in your head

 

[Williamsboys]

My problem is that I don't have 100% belief in Stephen Jones.

 

[gjkoeppen]

My problem is that I don't have 100% belief in Stephen Jones.

And I'll bet if he was asked about what Williamsboys said he would say, WHO, please this isn't a comedy club. Ask me about something I actually care about.
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[OmerV]

I'm not seeing the negative in this.

I assume you are talking about the not breathing part. Lol

 

[DandyDon52]

Since they wanted a longer term contract than he did, them wanting him has never been the question. Why even address this?

Stephen saw the microphone ??
But yeah useless bizarre statement that nobody will believe.
people who lie/pr/bs a lot like the jones boys, really think everyone believes everything they say.

Now what I wonder is what does Dak think of this statement.....

 

[DandyDon52]

I mean.....what's Stephen supposed to say? He's the starting QB and face of the franchise

he could try the truth, that would be interesting. Why say things no one is going to believe?
Or just not say anything, or cant talk about that.

 

[Adreme]

Exactly, they should have given Dak a contract extension in 2018 off-season.

Dak base was $600k in 2018.

If Stephen had given Dak $28M per and $80M guaranteed Dak would have jumped. It was about the same time Dak off field endorsements exploded.

The Cowboys came to Dak after he his account and got fat. He had more incentive and Financial comfort to bet on himself.

People make a mistake with Dak's endorsements. They are not nearly as large as people think, but they say that because they are combining his injury insurance (which in theory he will NEVER see) with his endorsement money. Dak was not in the top 10 for endorsement money and 10th was at 5 million. The articles that cited 50 million did so because they combined two numbers that should not be combined to make it sound bigger.

 

[Flamma]

Hard to say Pappy who folds first,,, its a stalemate from both sides at this point.
Ive never been prouder of this current FO for standing firm, pay the franchise tag,, you want to prove it, we are going to let you.. thats what Jerry and Stephen and this FO are saying as well.

Good post overall, can't disagree. But this is my focal point. If the Cowboys had a GM instead of the owner, would he have paid Dak what he wanted for fear of losing his job? This is why I sometimes think it's better off if the owner can also be the GM. He'll do what he thinks is right with no fear of being fired. Of course we'd like him to make good decisions. But over the last decade or so I haven't seen him do anything that bad besides keeping Garrett on for far too long.

 

[shabazz]

yep video too appears not the least bit bothered by the Contract situation. Look it as Parcells would say...this is not Stephen first rodeo and even for those whom are completely sold on Dak waiting is prudent with some many unknowns.

Agree. No reason to be bothered when they managed to get rid of Dak after this season AND managed to win the PR war by showing Dakota and his agent to be the stubborn, greedy ones who wouldn’t compromise

Sheer brilliance!!!

 

[Swagger]

Exactly, they should have given Dak a contract extension in 2018 off-season.

Dak base was $600k in 2018.

If Stephen had given Dak $28M per and $80M guaranteed Dak would have jumped. It was about the same time Dak off field endorsements exploded.

The Cowboys came to Dak after he his account and got fat. He had more incentive and Financial comfort to bet on himself.

It's always easy to look back in hindsight and pick an exact time when something should have been done or said.

But I do agree with you.

However maybe they did try to sign Prescott and it wasn't agreed?

Prescott struggled in 2017 and performed better in 2018 but the front office evidently were yet to be fully convinced or they would have signed him there and then.

I would have signed him in 2018 as realistically we weren't going to move on from him at that point for a few years and it would have given us a far better opportunity of trading him in the future should it be necessary.

It's why the Eagles made a smart move in drafting Hurts in the second round. If Wentz struggles to stay on the field with injury and Hurts comes in and does well then they can trade Wentz who they have signed on a long term contract. And someone would come in for him with a good offer. In my view we should have drafted Hurts in the second and as you state, signed Prescott back in 2018.

Keep your options open in the best interests of the team.

 

[The Fonz]

The Jones will cave in they are known for tough talk and soft action.

 

[GMO415]

Sounds empty to me.....

 

[Jake]

AP Photo/Ron Jenkins
If there's any animosity between the Cowboys and Dak Prescott because the two sides failed to come to terms on a long-term contract before the deadline earlier this month, it's hard to tell.

At least from the Cowboys' perspective, there seems to be nothing but excitement about Prescott leading the team into this 2020 season that undoubtedly will have its share of challenges, both on and off the field.

But in a recent virtual interview on DallasCowboys.com, Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said there is absolutely no hard feelings about not getting a deal done.

"We had a great visit with him at the deadline. We pushed to try to have a few more changes here and there to see if we could get it done," Jones said of the NFL's July 15 deadline for teams to negotiate long-term deals with players under the franchise tag. "But he's got such a great outlook on the Dallas Cowboys, our football team, and he's ready to go out and win a Super Bowl, which would only create more value for him, more value for the Cowboys.

"So we're fired up about it and still have nothing but 100 percent belief in Dak and his future with the Cowboys, and that we can ultimately get a deal done. He's special. As Jerry and I have said, we are 110 percent behind him, and ultimately feel like we'll get this done."

When asked how close they got to finalizing a deal, Stephen Jones would only say there were extensive talks right up to the deadline.

"I don't want to use 'close' in terms of negotiations. You either get a deal done or you don't," he said. "We didn't quite get it done. I wouldn't put blame on either side. It's just one of those things, when you're talking about a deal as big as this is – for our team, not just for Dak but our entire team, the ramifications that it has – we certainly want to get it done right. I know he's respectful of Jerry and myself of what we're trying to get accomplished, just as we are with him."

Undoubtedly, this is a season that has already seen plenty of change because of COVID-19 and that uncertainty will likely continue as we get closer to the season. Without making excuses, Stephen Jones cited these unprecedented times as part of the holdup in getting this contract finalized.

"We've never had one quite like it. It's certainly very interesting times when you look at what's going on with having to sit down with the union and negotiate what goes on with the virus when the revenues aren't where they should be," Jones said. "So we had some challenges because it wasn't normal times. Certainly, we've got nothing but respect for Dak and his representation in terms of what they're trying to get out of the deal.

"They certainly want a shorter deal. Historically we have, as management, wanted longer deals because it's more cap friendly and we're able to spread some things out and keep some players. At the end of the day, and Dak understands this, that's what we're trying to do."

Prescott has signed his $31.4 million franchise tender and will play the 2020 season under the tag. Following the season, the two sides can revisit their contract talks and work on getting a new contract, or the Cowboys can place the tag on him for a second year. That figure would be in the range of $38 million. That's a hefty price tag regardless of the season but could be even greater depending on what happens with next year's salary cap.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/stephen-jones-we-have-100-percent-belief-in-dak

"BuT tHeY doN't bEliEve in HiM. ThaT'S wHy tHeY oNlY oFferEd oveR $100 miLliOn gUaRanTeEd."

 

[OGCowboy]

I have observed one thing in my short time here with you vattos....we need football, badly. I mean a thread with four pages of what JJjr thinks about his lease on a luxury car for a year with a well I might buy it or might not attitude but hey vatto it sure looks nice now cause I already wrote the check for a year....

 

[Typhus]

Some folks here for reasons they are only aware of keep selling Dak as a franchise quality QB.
The reality of the last 3 seasons (2016 was Zekes primarily) shows a QB who has regressed big time.
Contrary to the fake news out there I believe Prescott was LOW-Balled as the FO and esp Big Mike have major doubts about Prescott.
Now the reality is that he's riding an offensive juggernaut and still can't get the job done.
The 31 million was more for politics than any other reason as Dalton was brought(for kicker money) being promised he will get his shot at the job.
Let them sell Garbage stats let them sell every silly tweet out there, in the end, Dak is a 1-year rental and his career in Big D is coming to a most disappointing end!

The smile on Jerrys face when CD was still on the board wasnt only because CD was still there, part of Jerrys smile was because adding CD to an already formidable offense gives Dak one less excuse.

 

[TwentyOne]

AP Photo/Ron Jenkins
If there's any animosity between the Cowboys and Dak Prescott because the two sides failed to come to terms on a long-term contract before the deadline earlier this month, it's hard to tell.

At least from the Cowboys' perspective, there seems to be nothing but excitement about Prescott leading the team into this 2020 season that undoubtedly will have its share of challenges, both on and off the field.

But in a recent virtual interview on DallasCowboys.com, Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said there is absolutely no hard feelings about not getting a deal done.

"We had a great visit with him at the deadline. We pushed to try to have a few more changes here and there to see if we could get it done," Jones said of the NFL's July 15 deadline for teams to negotiate long-term deals with players under the franchise tag. "But he's got such a great outlook on the Dallas Cowboys, our football team, and he's ready to go out and win a Super Bowl, which would only create more value for him, more value for the Cowboys.

"So we're fired up about it and still have nothing but 100 percent belief in Dak and his future with the Cowboys, and that we can ultimately get a deal done. He's special. As Jerry and I have said, we are 110 percent behind him, and ultimately feel like we'll get this done."

When asked how close they got to finalizing a deal, Stephen Jones would only say there were extensive talks right up to the deadline.

"I don't want to use 'close' in terms of negotiations. You either get a deal done or you don't," he said. "We didn't quite get it done. I wouldn't put blame on either side. It's just one of those things, when you're talking about a deal as big as this is – for our team, not just for Dak but our entire team, the ramifications that it has – we certainly want to get it done right. I know he's respectful of Jerry and myself of what we're trying to get accomplished, just as we are with him."

Undoubtedly, this is a season that has already seen plenty of change because of COVID-19 and that uncertainty will likely continue as we get closer to the season. Without making excuses, Stephen Jones cited these unprecedented times as part of the holdup in getting this contract finalized.

"We've never had one quite like it. It's certainly very interesting times when you look at what's going on with having to sit down with the union and negotiate what goes on with the virus when the revenues aren't where they should be," Jones said. "So we had some challenges because it wasn't normal times. Certainly, we've got nothing but respect for Dak and his representation in terms of what they're trying to get out of the deal.

"They certainly want a shorter deal. Historically we have, as management, wanted longer deals because it's more cap friendly and we're able to spread some things out and keep some players. At the end of the day, and Dak understands this, that's what we're trying to do."

Prescott has signed his $31.4 million franchise tender and will play the 2020 season under the tag. Following the season, the two sides can revisit their contract talks and work on getting a new contract, or the Cowboys can place the tag on him for a second year. That figure would be in the range of $38 million. That's a hefty price tag regardless of the season but could be even greater depending on what happens with next year's salary cap.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/stephen-jones-we-have-100-percent-belief-in-dak

I have zero (0) believe in you Stephen.

Can you please sell the team to someone competent.

Thank you.