What’s the Red Rifle worth?

[cowboybish]

Yeah. What’s a fair deal for both the team and Andy. If we choose to let Dak walk because he wants too much I say a 3 yr 35 mil would get it done.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

He was on a stupid friendly deal in Cincy.

Want to say he was making between 16-18M, but I could be wrong.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

One year 8 mil.

 

[Havic]

3 year 35 mil is a little low, id say more like 3 year 51 mil

 

[Sydla]

Dak ain't walking.

 

[ShaneFalco]

3 year 35 mil is a little low, id say more like 3 year 51 mil

And then draft a rookie. Like KC did with Smith and Mahomes.

 

[USArmyVet]

I would put Dalton around what Phillip Rivers salary is with Indy ($25M) so given Dalton turns 34 next October I would offer him a 2-year deal worth $50M with $25M guaranteed.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I just don’t see a huge dalton market this offseason. You’ve got 5 realistic first round qbs, Haskins, Wentz, Minshew, Trubisky, Fitzmagic, Winston, etc all likely available via fa or trade the QB market is flooded with average qbs.

we were talking about how he’d make a great backup this time last week, now people want to pay him $15-25M a year? Please...

 

[The Quest for Six]

3 years, 11 million with 6 million guaranteed as the backup......33 years old, from Texas, family lives there, might want to be closer to home with family..

 

[exciter]

Yeah. What’s a fair deal for both the team and Andy. If we choose to let Dak walk because he wants too much I say a 3 yr 35 mil would get it done.

Lol! To be the starter.... right!!! Try somewhere in the 26 to 30 a year area. Just sign Dak! Your welcome!

 

[Future]

Fitzpatrick was 2x$11, so I'd do 3x$5m. EDIT - take that back. I wouldn't give him that much when a guy like Henne is getting half.

Dalton's not a starter. If some team signs him as one, it's because they know it's just a bridge, but Dallas would be stupid to give him that money.

 

[Havic]

And then draft a rookie. Like KC did with Smith and Mahomes.

If the team is performing well we would have to shell out a ton of draft capital as it would likely take a top 5 pick to secure potentially the qb of the future.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

3 years, 11 million with 6 million guaranteed as the backup......33 years old, from Texas, family lives there, might want to be closer to home with family..

That’s right, there are some big dollar amounts being thrown out there.

 

[speedkilz88]

The 19 top paid QBs are all veteran starters in the league. So if you sign him to start you pay at least $21 million a year.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/average/quarterback/

 

[Hennessy_King]

I got a stale bag of potato chips in the trunk of my car

 

[Havic]

Yes, but if say Dalton gets the Cowboys to the superbowl (unlikely) you can expect a contract around the 22-25 mil range.

 

[doomsday9084]

I just don’t see a huge dalton market this offseason. You’ve got 5 realistic first round qbs, Haskins, Wentz, Minshew, Trubisky, Fitzmagic, Winston, etc all likely available via fa or trade the QB market is flooded with average qbs.

we were talking about how he’d make a great backup this time last week, now people want to pay him $15-25M a year? Please...

I wish people would start picking up on the fact that scarcity at the QB position isn't what it used to be. Its harder to find a mediocre DT than a mediocre QB right now. At some point, QB salaries are going to start coming down as teams invest more in the harder to find positions. The days of Kirk Cousins being one of the highest paid players in football should be just about over.

 

[blueblood70]

as a starter?

maybe 15mil per with escalators to earn more up to 19mil

as bup 6mil per

 

[tunahelper]

Dak ain't walking.

Maybe let Dak test the market? He won't find $38m out there and then we can we get a balanced deal completed.

 

[Future]

I wish people would start picking up on the fact that scarcity at the QB position isn't what it used to be. Its harder to find a mediocre DT than a mediocre QB right now. At some point, QB salaries are going to start coming down as teams invest more in the harder to find positions. The days of Kirk Cousins being one of the highest paid players in football should be just about over.

Not really.

QB is the most important position in sports, and it's not close. You can have a DL of Aaron Donald, The Watts, and the Bosas but if your quarterback is Mitch Trubisky, you aren't going anywhere. The price will only keep going up. What you might see less of is the Jacoby Brisset contracts, but the price for top guys isn't going to stop going up.