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Today's game is totally different. Back in the 60s, 70's, and maybe even the 80s, they played because they loved the sport. They now play for the money. When some of these players cry when they get drafted, what do you think that's about?

Getting a huge opportunity to make some money for a better life. But some exploit it for gain, not for sport team wise, I got mine, "git da big ol bag of cash", that's what Zeke wrote...lol. So here we are. Hell, I cried when I got fired from my job.
 

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I’d have a bad contract Fire Sale. Starting with Zeke And Jaylon...

Can't with Zeke unfortunately. If nothing changes, he's not worth half his cap hit over the next two years. He has to stay for 2021. And on the 5th league day of 2021 his 2022 salary is guaranteed. That makes the dead cap spike for 2022. There's no good way around his contract until 2023. Even trading him right now would end with a dead cap at or slightly higher than if Dallas kept him.

Jaylon. He'll be cut after 2021 if something doesn't change. They could cut him now, but I don't think they will.
 

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Can't with Zeke unfortunately. If nothing changes, he's not worth half his cap hit over the next two years. He has to stay for 2021. And on the 5th league day of 2021 his 2022 salary is guaranteed. That makes the dead cap spike for 2022. There's no good way around his contract until 2023. Even trading him right now would end with a dead cap at or slightly higher than if Dallas kept him.

Jaylon. He'll be cut after 2021 if something doesn't change. They could cut him now, but I don't think they will.

the Eagirls cut bait with Wentz and fraction Jackson. And maybe Ertz.. We can doit!
 

Flamma

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Eagles traded Wentz and still have like a 33 million dollar dead cap. That's not what you want to do if you can help it. The Cowboys gain nothing by trading Zeke. Unless we get something good, then I take it all back.
 

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What if? What if I step outside my house and trip over a stack of 100 dollar bills? Your what if is just too unlikely. Dak has to first sign the tag. Then some team is going to have to make him an offer he can't refuse and give up two first round picks. All without really knowing how he has recovered from his injury.

All Dak has to do is sign the tag and not accept any offers. Play for the Cowboys and show what he can do and go to FA the following season. If he plays well he'll get bigger offers. If he doesn't play that well he just made almost 70 million in 2 years.

In theory this works, but this could also backfire on Dak big time. If a team makes him a huge offer and he refuses it will scare away any team that might have had ideas about signing him. There are always stupid teams in the league, but the bigger the offer Dak turns down, the fewer teams there will be stupid enough to offer him more.
 

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You mean rolling the dice on whatever QB is available at #10 and hope we beat the long odds of that player ever being a franchise QB?
It is better to have that slim chance at finding a QB than knowingly make the same mistake and sign Dak to a franchise killing contract. All around the league, teams are admitting their mistakes and unloading these overpaid QBs and Dak fans are giddy with hope that Dallas makes the same mistake. SMH
 

JoeKing

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This thread is the kind of thing that happens when you obsess about Dak not being signed
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If we let Dak go there is no need to resign Dalton. Just embrace the losses and build the team. Its also pointless keeping guys like Zeke and Jaylon around. Hell even Coop and Dlaw should be gone.

The moment you let Dak go is most likely the moment we begin a total rebuild. Dalton won't get us more than 8 or 9 games next season. So why keep him and struggle to maintain mediocrity?

With guys like Stafford, Goff, and Wentz gone what is our other option? Houston wants a kings ransom for Watson. Seattle likely the same for Wilson. The odds of improving after signing either of those guys are probably worse than winning with Dak and keeping draft capital. We won't be able to get high enough for Lawrence or Fields.

So the question is do you think our offensive core is enough to retain Dak, patch up the defense and make a run?

I believe it is. We need to make some shrewd moves and catch a break or three, but the offense as is can be special imo. Which is why my preference is to keep the franchise QB and go strong towards defensive help.

I dont want to start another rebuild with the talent we already have.
 

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This thread is the kind of thing that happens when you obsess about Dak not being signed
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I don’t think signing Dak is going to produce a championship, but I don’t expect Dallas to break the ongoing trend of not reaching the Super Bowl anyway. The Jones family will find a way to fail no matter who they sign or release.
 

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You mean rolling the dice on whatever QB is available at #10 and hope we beat the long odds of that player ever being a franchise QB?
Of course, unless the GOAT wants to volunteer some DNA so we can grow one.
 

Kwyn

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It is better to have that slim chance at finding a QB than knowingly make the same mistake and sign Dak to a franchise killing contract. All around the league, teams are admitting their mistakes and unloading these overpaid QBs and Dak fans are giddy with hope that Dallas makes the same mistake. SMH
And there are even more teams who reload at QB every few years, wasting high draft picks, in the hopes that “maybe this time!?!”

As to your example, you know what else those teams have in common? Those same contracts you are talking about them dumping ... are tied to players they drafted in the top ten.

Dak is better than Goff. He’s better than Wentz.

Your scenario doesn’t really apply here.

the choices are this

Sign a very good QB to a long term QB
Roll the dice on a long shot
Sign an underperforming journeyman

give me option 1
 

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I was thinking about "What if" ..
Dak is not signed and he gets traded to the highest bidder.
We take a draft pick in the first for Dak and we have 2 #1s and could even get one of the top 1 to 3 QBs to draft..
my thought is..
Who would take over grooming that QB?
My guess would be Big Mike and a whole lot of Moore.
Are we really sure we could win while doing two rebuilds?
That seems with this team it is a possibility.
I need somebody to add their 2 cents?

Thanx.




Are you really Dave Dameshek with his N "IF" L?
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TequilaCowboy

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Today's game is totally different. Back in the 60s, 70's, and maybe even the 80s, they played because they loved the sport. They now play for the money. When some of these players cry when they get drafted, what do you think that's about?

Quite true, in fact many players had to have second jobs to go to in the off season. I can still remember when Herschel Walker was signed by the Cowboys for five years $5m total, not per....and it shocked the NFL world. $1m per season was astounding. Yes, now they cry after being drafted cuz its like winning the lottery. So does their family.
 
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