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If the Jones' don't believe Dak is legit then they shouldn't have even offered the contract that was on the table last year. If they don't think Dak is legit they should have gotten more promising developmental qbs. Dak supposedly backed out of a handshake deal. But if true I don't blame him. I would expect the same from the Cowboys if Dak started playing that and was horrible. Obviously you aren't getting the same deal. I blame the Cowboys because the deal should have gotten done before the season even began. Until the deal is signed, you don't have one.
People act like signing a new deal means the Cowboys are stuck in a bad situation for five years. The Eagles already got it from under Wentz' contract and got a 3rd and 2nd for him. They have to eat dead money for one year and then they are clear. After two years the Cowboys still want Dak so they would be in an even better situation than the Eagles. They would have Dak under contract this season and if they wanted to move on next season they could with little or no dead money.
I think the way contracts work in the NFL incentivizes taking chances on signing those big deals sooner rather than later. If you hit, they you have a great player at somewhat of a discount for 5 years. If you miss you can get out from under the contract after 3 years. Is not like the NBA where the contracts are fully guaranteed. Waiting later to sign means that the front office has more info to make a decision, but it gives the player the opportunity to increase their asking price after a good season. You're hedging your bets but you can't get any real wins that way. They did the same thing with D Law. Would have cost $17 million per year, he plays on the tag. Next year negotiations go up to $21 million a year. Possibly did the same thing with Amari as well.
I think the Cowboys need to do a better job deciding who to pay and who to let walk. Their strategy seems to fly in the face of conventional wisdom. You play hardball with the qb, wr, edge, and likely will end up paying more for all three because of it. Let a corner walk, but then pay a running back and linebacker early (especially Jaylon who only had one good season).
They have to eat 34 million on a deal that was spread out over a longer period of time on the contract and a smaller deal, money wise. I mean, hello....... if you are the Cowboys, you are eating a lot more, with fewer years to defuse the money, in at least two seasons, maybe more, where the cap is going to be smaller then it was a year ago. That's a horrible idea. That will hurt this team big time. That's not a situation you are going to be able to deal with in a single season, IMO. Also, Philly has Hurt and they have the 6th overall pick and they are looking at one of the deepest QB drafts in years, this season. The Cowboys will likely have none of those advantages going for them because they have nobody on the team right now who could even be a backup for most teams, they never draft guys who might develop into somebody who could rival the starter and draft with QB talent like this year, don't come around very often.
I think it's real bad idea to bet on that kind of situation working out.
JMO