...tagging him, makes sense at this point. 40 a year depends how he does in 21'.
Yes, I totally agree with you and Flyinghorse, tag him this year and see how he plays. I would also like to add another dimension. I want to bring in a young QB either through the draft or trade to compete with him or start the developmental process. So I think it would be wise to tag Dak, and trade for Darnold with a mid round pick. Or use a mid round pick to draft a QB. Or bring in Trubisky or Jimmy G if he gets cut and signs for really cheap. Some way to bring in a young QB to be the back up and possible replacement if Dak can't play at a high level or plays well enough to demand 40+ million a year. Do not bring in another Andy Dalton who has been around for a while for this role. I'm talking about a young guy that could be here a while if Dak leaves or can't play. Trubisky, Darnold come to mind, but I'm not advocating for those two but that type of age range and former starter type and affordable.
I said it in another post, but someone like Cam Newton and he signed for 5-7 million and we traded Dak for 3 first rounders, then we can stock up on defense and oline in the draft and FA and let Cam be a bus driver. Cam, or trubisky, Darnold, etc.
I really like Dak and I wish this would work out. But if he is demanding 40 million a year. I don't know how you can justify paying championship money to a guy that hasn't won a championship or even been close. Drew Brees, Rodgers, Wilson,all these QB's are better than Dak and if you notice once they got the big money they haven't been to the super bowl. Tom Brady took team friendly deals when he was in NE and that seemed to work out for everyone.
Also another poster, sorry I can't remember who it is or I'd give them a shoutout, said that a Ravens esque defense and a bus driver QB is a better recipe than a prolific offense with a poor defense. I 100% agree with that. I think Jerry Jones has proven to Cowboys fans that a prolific QB putting up gaudy numbers can not overcome a bad defense. Check the Romo years and Dak's career for reference on that. Maybe a change in philosophy is in order.
Again, I like Dak, I'm a Dak fan but I am trying to look at this unemotionally and when I look at this unemotionally it just seems he may cripple the team with his demands and then he'll be blamed for the team's lack of playoff success, and I honestly don't want to go through another 4-10 years of that. If Stafford could get 2 firsts and a player then it's reasonable we can get 3 firsts, or at least 2 firsts and a player or two.
