The reason Dak isn't signed yet

[PAPPYDOG]

That ugly sack of monkey poop is being bashed locally over the airwaves and in print for delaying a deal with Dak. It’s either going to cost us millions or losing our Franchise QB.

Did we trade for Wilson already???

 

[Diehardblues]

The Joneses knew Dak was their guy when they benched and retired Romo for him.

Yep

The only reason that makes sense why they waited so long to extend him was to satisfy public perception with more success in playoffs validating him. Like many fans were. But real GM’s and football guys don’t need that to know he’s their guy.

So , they will either have to cough up millions more cowering to the demands or risk losing their QB.

 

[JJHLH1]

I give Dak credit for taking the risk of playing out his contract.

Good GM’s never let their franchise QB do that.

Jerry instead chose to waste money signing Zeke and Jaylon to long term extensions while ignoring his most important player.

Dak now has the leverage, and the Cowboys have no good options at this point.

 

[Diehardblues]

I’ve never seen anyone arguing that he’s elite. I’ve seen people argue that he’s very good, and in this league, very good QBs can demand the same amount as elite QBs.

The argument is whether it’s better to pay the good QB, or gamble that we can find someone better.

Well said. Often Franchise QB’s sign a deal in comparison with Elite QB’s.

And your last sentence says it all.

 

[jazzcat22]

If the reports are fact, it is now a 3 year deal. They wanted a 5 year deal last year and his agent is counting the tag year as year 1 of a 4 year deal, which is all he wants. From the get go, Todd France has been pointing to 2024 as a FA year for Prescott. He doesn't seem to want to come off that.

If that's the case, they're better off tagging him and making other plans past 2022.

Where did this 3 years come from, any links?
If this is really true, then why tag him, just move on. As next year it will be a 2 year deal them to get his NEXT big contract.

Sign Dalton, draft a QB. Or just draft what QB is there at #10 and throw him out there. Fix the defense to help him out.

 

[CouchCoach]

For real. Heard the same thing about Zeke and Tank's agents giving them bad advice. Did they? Nope. That's just hope posting from the nervous nellies.

Agents bad advice is all about the poster's perspective. We're all experts in someone else's life.

I remember when they were calling out Le'Veon Bell and calling him stupid when there's not one person here that knows what's inside that man. He doesn't seem to have any regrets sitting out and now we know a little more about that locker room with the QB and WR.

If they hire an agent, that's for a reason. They're better equipped and more experienced at this than they are.

I imagine at some point in their conversations, France asked Prescott if he had to remain a Cowboy, a critical question. I think France told him that he would get him top 5 money but it might not be in Dallas. So far, he has delivered.

 

[CouchCoach]

Where did this 3 years come from, any links?
If this is really true, then why tag him, just move on. As next year it will be a 2 year deal them to get his NEXT big contract.

Sign Dalton, draft a QB. Or just draft what QB is there at #10 and throw him out there. Fix the defense to help him out.

There was a blurb, from Scheffter I think, in another thread that they wanted 3 x 41.5. Not saying it's fact but if I have to depend on fact to post, I am sol.

 

[Diehardblues]

No matter which side of the argument we are on here, Booger is wearing the black hat if this doesn't get done.

He's got players on the team and ex players in the Prescott camp. He is close to solidifying his reputation as an incompetent GM. at least in the media and the media matters to him more than anyone else in the NFL.

And I am sorry if I offended any monkeys in the making of that post.

Yep

There’s no winning for Jethro if he doesn’t get Dak signed.

Losing your Franchise QB you want to sign over a contract is almost unheard of in the NFL.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

1. His asking price must be too high again

2. Mike M must not have full faith in him, as does Stephen

Both go hand in hand.

If they thought he was the elite QB, some here believe, he would get whatever. Mike would let it be known, "bro, we need this dude by any means"

I'm not a Dak fan, but ready for this to be over.

Trade him or just out right let him walk.

I am a Dak fan, because he is a good QB, but he also a good person. But yea, if he was an elite QB he would of been signed a while back. I think Dak's agent is bad news for Dak. Not to be easy on Jerry, but Jerry is "easy" with paying and keeping his players. I think Dak's agent knows this and thus holding out.

 

[DAL1180]

Then same criteria for Aikman & Romo. They too weren't elite. They were average. Were not accurate. Needed talent around them.

Aikman wasn't accurate? Did you ever even watch him? I'm not anti-Dak but this is just ignorant. Unless you were being sarcastic.

 

[Diehardblues]

There was a blurb, from Scheffter I think, in another thread that they wanted 3 x 41.5. Not saying it's fact but if I have to depend on fact to post, I am sol.

Yea sir !

And the more I look at that the more I like that deal.

We have our other key players signed or obligated for 2 more years . By then with McCarthy we should know if this group is going to achieve anything.

 

[kskboys]

Aikman wasn't accurate? Did you ever even watch him? I'm not anti-Dak but this is just ignorant. Unless you were being sarcastic.

Might be the dumbest statement ever made here.

Aikmann was known for his accuracy and is considered to be one of the most accurate QB's of all time.

 

[Diehardblues]

Might be the dumbest statement ever made here.

Aikmann was known for his accuracy and is considered to be one of the most accurate QB's of all time.

Yea, I cruised right by that dumb post. Lol

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

1. His asking price must be too high again

2. Mike M must not have full faith in him, as does Stephen

Both go hand in hand.

If they thought he was the elite QB, some here believe, he would get whatever. Mike would let it be known, "bro, we need this dude by any means"

I'm not a Dak fan, but ready for this to be over.

Trade him or just out right let him walk.

you listen to too many conspiracy stuff......these thoughts are childish in mentality..

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Everyone and their uncle (except a few Dak jock sniffers) know he’s not an elite QB. There is no IF

the only question is whether the Joneses have the backbone to take the proper steps

there are only three elite QBs...Rodgers, Brady, Mahomes....no, I don't consider Wilson Elite...he is great, not elite.....Dak is clearly, no doubt a top 10 QB....

 

[CouchCoach]

Then same criteria for Aikman & Romo. They too weren't elite. They were average. Were not accurate. Needed talent around them.

Every QB needs talent around them including Starr, Bradshaw, Montana, Brady, etc.

You are the first person I've seen use the word average to describe Aikman. There were a lot of coaches using tape of him to teach young QB's because they considered his form to be the the best they'd seen. His accuracy was considered among the best, if not the best, by every coach I ever heard talk about him and it was that accuracy that allowed Turner to install that Zampese timing based passing offense, which a lot of QB's cannot execute because it demands unfailing accuracy and consistency.

I was at camp in Austin and they were interviewing Irvin and asked him about Aikman's accuracy and he just laughed. He said he didn't ever worry about Troy, he was concerned with being where he was when he was supposed to be there because the ball was going to be there every time.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

But why? Why be so stubborn and want 5 years instead of 4 and now 4 years instead of 3?

Just give him his 3 year contract. In the end it may be a blessing for the Cowboys.

its all about 2023.....in 2022, and 2021, TV negotiations will happen and its expected for the cap to jump 20-25%.....Jones' want a cheap year of Dak, Dak wants to hit FA by 2023, where salaries are expected to go up a lot because of the cap.... I thought that Jones' could have given him a 4 year contract last year as he wanted, and then tag him in the 5th year, which would be based on previous year salaries and would have been a bargain, but Dak's agent had asked for them not to franchise him in 2023, which I found out about recently....

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Good luck finding a decent QB unless you draft one. Which will take another 1-4 years to fully develop. Trade for and give up some picks but who is really out there besides Cam? Either way you slice any young or established QB on Dak level or higher will be asking for 38M or better. Andy Dalton isn't the answer and we all know that. Right now this team is wasting time and money. Be a grown up and move on from this situation.

4 out of 5 first round QBs fail to be anything above average.....and the problem is like you said, spend time to develop him, and its time to pay them and we go through the same cycle again.....its utterly stupid. you find your QB, you find a way to keep him and work with it.

 

[fivetwos]

Why can't they just agree that his salary will be a certain percentage of whatever the cap is?

Probably not a big enough statement for Todd France....

Which he apparently wants to do TWICE with one player.

Dak needs to realize that he needs to take what's fair and allow the team to build around him.

Otherwise he will still be a loser once the time comes for that second massive payday (when you already have more money than you need) arrives.

I'm gonna have a very difficult time rooting for this guy if he plays on a tag again knowing he is gone.....for a low 3rd round pick.

 

[Sandyf]

1. His asking price must be too high again

2. Mike M must not have full faith in him, as does Stephen

Both go hand in hand.

If they thought he was the elite QB, some here believe, he would get whatever. Mike would let it be known, "bro, we need this dude by any means"

I'm not a Dak fan, but ready for this to be over.

Trade him or just out right let him walk.

LOL, you and all fans need to understand the business of football. Nothing is as it seems and u can find examples on every team. But yes wish the drama would end.