Twitter: PFF- Trevor Lawrence to Dallas?

[The Fonz]

If you have a top 10 qb (which Dak is) then it's early worth it. Then you use the draft to build out the rest of the team. Plus I trust the Cowboys to do better in the draft than I do in free agency. I'd rather them spend the money on Dak who we already know can produce over free agents that we don't know what we're gonna get.

too many holes in this team to bee fixed in one year...Dak it is about cost it will slow the build

 

[Westcoasthabsfan]

QB is the least of their worries

 

[plymkr]

If we were smart...

I've pretty much accepted the fact that Jerry will resign Dak. I actually agree that resigning Dak is a good move. I feel pay money for proven QB and draft defense and have defense players on rookie contracts instead of a QB on a rookie contract. I feel we can't spend big money on FA for defense and sign Dak to a big contract. Especially with the salary cap going down. So I don't want a rookie QB unless he's going to be a star.

So if on draft day Lawrence does demand a trade then I would say go for it and move Dak and the 4th overall to get Lawrence. Lawrence is the only QB in the draft that I feel would be worth not paying Dak. Any other rookie QB is not worth it and I'd rather roll with Dak. Lawrence is the only one that I would be okay with. And I'm saying this as a card carrying member of the pay Dak club.

 

[Swagger]

I’m with you. Trevor isn’t helping this defense.

Well he would free up around 25 million in cap space for next season....

 

[Swagger]

Yeah that’s not the route I think you take.

The route you take is getting the Jets to actually provide Darnold with something around hI’m.


If you convince them of that then maybe they take Lamb in a trade with our pick.

If they come away with Lamv and Sewell that could go a long way for Darnold.

That is how I acquire Lawrence.. You get this guy on your team and you don’t look back.


The problem with Dak is paying him and only a very stupid team or a team right on the cusp of a championship like the Colts possibly as an example.

I just think there will be similar option for cheaper.

Dak makes sense at very few places. Pittsburgh, New England maaaaybe, Colts, and Bears off the top of my head but again.. Money is a huge issue with him because he will cripple your teams chances financially.

No way Bill sanctions 35-40 million a year for Prescott. Big Ben will play on for a few more years as he has a good team around him.

I agree the Bears look the most likely of those teams as the Colts will surely make a play for Aaron Rodgers.

 

[Frozen700]

Please god...NO. NO NO NO NO.

Are you sick in the head?

Must be a pure bred Dak fan, especially to be spazzing out like this.

#DontpayDak

 

[CowboyoWales]

Well he would free up around 25 million in cap space for next season....

Some people just dont watch or even acknowledge Defense.... (so long as there are shiny Offensive Tools).

These same fans will make a case for the dumpster diving: Poe, Clinton-Dix, Worley, Griffen, McCoy (we realized he was an injury risk hence the waiver clause). 5 of our proposed starting Defense were cut before mid-season.....all because they are just not good enough .... but it's all we could afford as we save every dime to re-sign Dak.

We need to build a TEAM and the $25m will help shore up some of the defensive holes and I agree we arent going to do that in one (or even two) drafts.

Im on the fence as regards Dak (though if we sign him it needs to be for 5+ years to allow us to pay his bonus past the 22/23 seasons) not even that worried about a QB in first round of the draft (unless Lawrence or Fields somehow falls)....get the fundamentals right, as a respected poster said recently, the game is one in the trenches of the O-Line and D-Line.

 

[atlantacowboy]

He will be playing in J-ville long before he makes it to Dallas. While I can see him threatening the Jets with going back to college, I think he would be fine staying in the SE with the Jags. So, have no fear Dak fans. I am 99% sure Dak is our Qb next year damm the cap consequences or the rest of the team. Our fearless morons in the FO still see a team capable of competing and not a rebuild.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

And ignore defense all over again

 

[jaythecowboy]

too many holes in this team to bee fixed in one year...Dak it is about cost it will slow the build

We could end up getting three picks for the 4th overall pick. You would have 6 picks in the first three rounds. You could overhaul the defense in one draft. And you would have them all under contract for four years.

 

[CouchCoach]

There are two issues. One is about the QB himself and I am fine with him at the helm. The other is what tagging or signing him does to the cap and ability to build a better team. The second one may not be as big an issue with another team because they don't already have some fat contracts, and overvalued for what the team is getting.

Would the Jets be interested in giving up their 1st for Prescott and the Cowboys' 1st? They've just been through the Darnold situation, do they want to follow that with another rookie QB. Darnold was highly touted as well, not as much as Lawrence but close.

 

[CouchCoach]

We could end up getting three picks for the 4th overall pick. You would have 6 picks in the first three rounds. You could overhaul the defense in one draft. And you would have them all under contract for four years.

That assumes they all work out and this is not a deep draft for D.

 

[DFWJC]

I get it but I still want to know why the Jets would do it. What incentive is it to trade a cheap rookie contract for Dak's contract?

I hear you.
Recall that the writer is saying this if Lawrence pulls an Eli or Elway and refuses to play there.

 

[cowboyec]

Well he would free up around 25 million in cap space for next season....

to spend on the dontari poe's and ha ha clinton-dix's of the world...no thanx.
pay Dak.
build thru the draft.

 

[CATCH17]

to spend on the dontari poe's and ha ha clinton-dix's of the world...no thanx.
pay Dak.
build thru the draft.

And in 3 or 4 years the stars may perfectly align for us to have a 1 year window at a championship.

Dak is a 1 way ticket to being mediocre for a long time. If we're lucky we might win a wildcard game.

 

[cowboyec]

And in 3 or 4 years the stars may perfectly align for us to have a shot at a championship.

Dak is a 1 way ticket to being mediocre for a long time. If we're lucky we might win a wildcard game.

we will win a super bowl with Dak.
all this "free up cap space" talk.....to do what with it?
bargin shop in f/a??
this f/o has no inclination to spend money on f/a's...regardless of how much cash they have to spend.
pay Dak.
build around him thru the draft.

 

[bodi]

And in 3 or 4 years the stars may perfectly align for us to have a 1 year window at a championship.

Dak is a 1 way ticket to being mediocre for a long time. If we're lucky we might win a wildcard game.

Agreed

 

[G2]

The advantage is that you have a QB you know can play at a high level. Drafting, specifically at QB, is a complete unknown. The ones chirping to draft Lawrence simply hate Prescott and keep repeating drafting Lawrence will save money for the defense.
Here's the issue. The offense is set. We may need a couple players to get the O line better, but overall it's fine, including the QB. Why risk that with an unknown?
Secondly, when the defense is healthy it's better than it's been. It doesn't need a complete rebuild, we can build it further through the draft and free agency at a much lower risk.

The past defensive coordinators and front office haven't focused on the defense. That needs to happen from the very first draft pick. Not after. Even if we trade back for more players.

The problem isn't a need in QB, it's a need to stop the run, pass rush and secondary. Again, the bigger risk is changing from a QB who know is good to one you have no idea but speculation.

 

[cowboyec]

The advantage is that you have a QB you know can play at a high level. Drafting, specifically at QB, is a complete unknown. The ones chirping to draft Lawrence simply hate Prescott and keep repeating drafting Lawrence will save money for the defense.
Here's the issue. The offense is set. We may need a couple players to get the O line better, but overall it's fine, including the QB. Why risk that with an unknown?
Secondly, when the defense is healthy it's better than it's been. It doesn't need a complete rebuild, we can build it further through the draft and free agency at a much lower risk.

The past defensive coordinators and front office haven't focused on the defense. That needs to happen from the very first draft pick. Not after. Even if we trade back for more players.

The problem isn't a need in QB, it's a need to stop the run, pass rush and secondary. Again, the bigger risk is changing from a QB who know is good to one you have no idea but speculation.

100%.
i'd rather use our 1st pick on CB Caleb Farley,Va Tech or Patrick Surtain,Bama....pairing either one with Trevon Diggs for the next decade.....than trade Dak...go w/a rookie QB and be stuck having to pair Diggs with Awuzie(whom i like) or Brown.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I hear you.
Recall that the writer is saying this if Lawrence pulls an Eli or Elway and refuses to play there.

It still makes no sense for a bad team to take on Dak’s deal.