Twitter: SI Breer and Spotrac comment on Dak's 2021 contract

[NotForLong]

Transition tag so Dak can play the market. If no takers that tells you something right off the bat. Best case we get 2 1st rounders, worse case he leaves via FA and we get a 3rd comp.

Or he can sign a cap friendly deal.

Exactly, this is how it will go down. This us how you run a franchise. At least we get something in return

 

[Brax]

Give Dak a 4 year deal coming off a catastrophic injury?


Yea not happening. He will be tagged

Why tag him ,see what the open market will be for him and what else is available and go from there it's business plain and simple. Everything will depend on what the season looks like and what is Daks true value to the team. There is no team giving up even a first for him so all the team is losing is in effect a 5th rounder if they decide to go a non Dak route.

 

[CouchCoach]

We are a hot mess with Dakota


I'm walking away NOW....I'll start over with someone else

Then you should consider that rouge's gallery of QB's between Aikman and Romo. I have little confidence in this brain trust to find a QB. They need luck.

 

[glimmerman]

If JJ is still in on Dak then as long as he snaps back from the injury then I see him offering him a 4 year deal to save him money on the cap and get his QB. Unless Dak has a change of heart he still won’t want a 5 year deal. If I am him after seeing what happens when you keep rolling the dice in the NFL I would be open for the security and money. Will another team offer what JJ will offer after this injury. Teams will want a very short term prove it deal after this injury. JJ will have all the info straight from his teams doctors.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

$37M for Dak on a $175M Cap equates to OVER 21% of the salary cap for one player!!!

 

[Future]

Actually, the 2nd tag amount( $37M ) is right at his max value, give/take a little IMO.

$37m is his floor. Watson just signed for $40m.

 

[dragon_mikal]

$37m is his floor. Watson just signed for $40m.

Yea and it was a terrible deal. Texans are trash and just gutted their FO and are stuck with a horrible contract with very little draft capital and a salary cap next year that will handicap the entire league.

Just because one FO was foolish doesn’t mean this FO has to be.

 

[Future]

Yea and it was a terrible deal. Texans are trash and just gutted their FO and are stuck with a horrible contract with very little draft capital and a salary cap next year that will handicap the entire league.

Just because one FO was foolish doesn’t mean this FO has to be.

It doesn't matter if it was good, bad, great, terrible or foolish.

It sets the market. I don't know why people STILL get hung up on "the contract was bad" arguments. It doesn't matter in professional sports.

 

[dthahn]

Leverage??! What leverage? Dak will be coming off a serious injury, a 1 -3 record, multiple turnovers, taking too many sacks, etc. Although he will be expected to make a complete recovery, there are no guarantees he will perform at his current level. Sure other notable players have returned after a similar injury and enjoyed great careers but there are other players that have not such as Allen Hurns, Delanie Walker, etc.

I think Jerry and Stephen will do what they did last offseason and offer Dak a very fair contract. This time, Dak would surely not pass on it given his return from a serious injury. It should work out for both sides. The only X factor would be if Andy Dalton absolutely crushes it and takes the Cowboys deep into the playoffs. No one could have predicted that our beloved Tony Romo would be put out to pasture by a 4th round rookie because of injury. Dalton has the ability to convince the Cowboys brass that he would be a far more affordable option which would allow the Boys to retool the defense in a serious way.

I am a Dak fan and hope he makes a complete recovery and shows us he can be an elite QB. However, I am concerned that the massive stats he piled up as he did last year are not an accurate indication of his ability and potential. He piled up a lot of yards while poor defenses were paying prevent defense to protect 20+ point leads. He did fare better against the Giants defense but again got off to a slow start, turned the ball over, and took too much time to get rid of the ball. I think he needs a Parcells type QB coach to help him break some of these bad habits. We'll see what happens.

 

[ondaedg]

We are a hot mess with Dakota


I'm walking away NOW....I'll start over with someone else

Can someone tell me why those who dislike Dak refer to him as Dakota?

 

[jterrell]

Why tag him at all? Let him hit the market and Jerry can match if he likes or not.
Dak has been well compensated for his time here. If he wants to hold to $37M then let him find it somewhere else. Hint: he won't come close to $30M on the market. He will lose all his Dallas endorsements which are around $7-10M if he leaves.

Dak gambled and lost. It is his own fault.

If the team wins without him, why would you sign him for $30M+?
It will be interesting to see how this pays out.
It is all about business and wins and money.
Paying Dak $30M+ would not allow the team to field a competitive team on defense. Who wants to watch the defense giving up points while the offense is turning the ball over. No one.

Keep emotions out of it. Right now it looks like Dak needs Dallas more than Dallas needs Dak. Wins, playoffs, and super bowls are the goal. Not one player.

Some people are too dumb to post.
If you believe what you posted, you are in fact one of those people.

Dak as of today owns the 3rd most wins in the NFL since 2016.
He is producing at an insane rate.

He will be tagged because no one in actual football (now that b.o.b in houston was fired) is this dumb.
A non-tagged Dak would get 50m per year and choose his spot.
Endorsements would FOLLOW him.
He's a QB and will get paid endorsement money anywhere. Dallas is nice but ALL top 10 QBs are getting massive endorsement money.

Chicago, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, NYJ is only a partial list of teams that would GLADLY build their brand around Dak.

 

[ondaedg]

Leverage??! What leverage? Dak will be coming off a serious injury, a 1 -3 record, multiple turnovers, taking too many sacks, etc. Although he will be expected to make a complete recovery, there are no guarantees he will perform at his current level. Sure other notable players have returned after a similar injury and enjoyed great careers but there are other players that have not such as Allen Hurns, Delanie Walker, etc.

I think Jerry and Stephen will do what they did last offseason and offer Dak a very fair contract. This time, Dak would surely not pass on it given his return from a serious injury. It should work out for both sides. The only X factor would be if Andy Dalton absolutely crushes it and takes the Cowboys deep into the playoffs. No one could have predicted that our beloved Tony Romo would be put out to pasture by a 4th round rookie because of injury. Dalton has the ability to convince the Cowboys brass that he would be a far more affordable option which would allow the Boys to retool the defense in a serious way.

I am a Dak fan and hope he makes a complete recovery and shows us he can be an elite QB. However, I am concerned that the massive stats he piled up as he did last year are not an accurate indication of his ability and potential. He piled up a lot of yards while poor defenses were paying prevent defense to protect 20+ point leads. He did fare better against the Giants defense but again got off to a slow start, turned the ball over, and took too much time to get rid of the ball. I think he needs a Parcells type QB coach to help him break some of these bad habits. We'll see what happens.

Dak has one of the best TD:int ratios in history. His fumbles were the result of losing three starters from the offensive line and having to air it out due to the worst defense I have ever seen in a Cowboys uniform. Our front office does not want to roll the dice drafting a new qb. You draft a guy and miss and you waste two years and have to start all over again.

oh and if Dalton plays well he will be asking for a minimum of $20 mil next season.

 

[jterrell]

Just to be clear for the really obtuse folks.
Dallas will tag Dak as any expert will note if he isn't signed long -term because he is immensely more valuable than a future 3rd round pick.

Please tell me even the stupid people understand this?!?

Even if Dallas has no intention of paying Dak 200M or paying him 37.7 next year they WILL tag him if he isn't signed.
Even if Andy Dalton goes undefeated and wins a Super Bowl they WILL STILL tag Dak.
It's basic asset mgmt in the NFL.

 

[cffl2323]

It's a tough spot for both sides. Assuming that Jerry wants Dak here, and Dak wants to be here(which I believe both are true) neither side is in a good spot. From Dak's perspective unfortunately his value is lower than it was 48 hours ago until he shows the injury won't affect him long term. On the FO side, it's a bad look trying to low ball your QB that just went through a half a year of rehabbing a horrible injury(once contract time rolls around). The tag is awfully high for a guy coming off that injury and not knowing the long term effects of it.

I think the best option is something like a 2 year/55-60M type contract where Dak gets paid but also has the opportunity to show the injury is past him and be young enough to truly get the pay day he deserves. I'm a Dak fan and hope he's here, but I also hope both sides are reasonable given the circumstances. If it's a long term deal Dak has to understand the risk that the organization is taking and have safeguards built in.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

Some people are too dumb to post.
If you believe what you posted, you are in fact one of those people...

He will be tagged because no one in actual football (now that b.o.b in houston was fired) is this dumb.
A non-tagged Dak would get 50m per year and choose his spot.
Endorsements would FOLLOW him.

Chicago, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, NYJ is only a partial list of teams that would GLADLY build their brand around Dak.

$50M per year? You funny, dude. Yeah, for sure. Especially when the cap will likely be around $175M next year.

Were you on the agent’s team advising Dak to hold out for more money? ‘Dak, do not accept $35M, you can easily get $50M plus big time endorsements.’

Keep the humor coming, though. $50M/year - you are hilarious. That was a good one.

 

[dthahn]

Dak has one of the best TD:int ratios in history. His fumbles were the result of losing three starters from the offensive line and having to air it out due to the worst defense I have ever seen in a Cowboys uniform. Our front office does not want to roll the dice drafting a new qb. You draft a guy and miss and you waste two years and have to start all over again.

oh and if Dalton plays well he will be asking for a minimum of $20 mil next season.

Right and correct me if I'm wrong but $20 million is half of $40 million (what Dak is asking for). $20 million extra could bring in some elite defensive free agents to help "the worst defense I have ever seen in a Cowboys uniform." Thank you for supporting my point!! Paying Dak $40 million per season and having an atrocious defense gets us nowhere fast!!!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

$37m is his floor. Watson just signed for $40m.

Agree but IMO, the injury has derailed any potential value increase from this season. Which is why I said give/take little. Just don't see him coming off IR and getting Watson money. If he avoided the injury and made a deep playoff run ( NFCCG min ), then yes, the floor would have likely been $40M but not now IMO.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Right and correct me if I'm wrong but $20 million is half of $40 million (what Dak is asking for). $20 million extra could bring in some elite defensive free agents to help "the worst defense I have ever seen in a Cowboys uniform." Thank you for supporting my point!! Paying Dak $40 million per season and having an atrocious defense gets us nowhere fast!!!

link???? ( from a reliable/source )

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Leverage??! What leverage? Dak will be coming off a serious injury, a 1 -3 record, multiple turnovers, taking too many sacks, etc. Although he will be expected to make a complete recovery, there are no guarantees he will perform at his current level. Sure other notable players have returned after a similar injury and enjoyed great careers but there are other players that have not such as Allen Hurns, Delanie Walker, etc.

I think Jerry and Stephen will do what they did last offseason and offer Dak a very fair contract. This time, Dak would surely not pass on it given his return from a serious injury. It should work out for both sides. The only X factor would be if Andy Dalton absolutely crushes it and takes the Cowboys deep into the playoffs. No one could have predicted that our beloved Tony Romo would be put out to pasture by a 4th round rookie because of injury. Dalton has the ability to convince the Cowboys brass that he would be a far more affordable option which would allow the Boys to retool the defense in a serious way.

I am a Dak fan and hope he makes a complete recovery and shows us he can be an elite QB. However, I am concerned that the massive stats he piled up as he did last year are not an accurate indication of his ability and potential. He piled up a lot of yards while poor defenses were paying prevent defense to protect 20+ point leads. He did fare better against the Giants defense but again got off to a slow start, turned the ball over, and took too much time to get rid of the ball. I think he needs a Parcells type QB coach to help him break some of these bad habits. We'll see what happens.

OK........lol

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Yea and it was a terrible deal. Texans are trash and just gutted their FO and are stuck with a horrible contract with very little draft capital and a salary cap next year that will handicap the entire league.

Just because one FO was foolish doesn’t mean this FO has to be.

What are you talking about? Watson just signed his deal ( ink isn't even dry ) and you're saying it "was" a terrible deal?