PFT: Cowboys seem to be willing to let Dak Prescott hit the market in 2025

[KJJ]

How will we make progress with A QB that has reached his ceiling going into his 9th year and if we overpay we won't even be able to maintain the talent level around him? A less talented QB can still get you to the playoffs with the same results, as Dak, who statistically has the worst record for the number of attempts he has tried.

If we don’t pay him and move on we’ll be worse off. No matter how much talent we add we won’t go anywhere if we can’t replace Dak with a comparable or better QB. If we move on we could add more talent but our QB position will hold us back. That’s the dilemma. I would rather have a viable QB and add some cheap pieces around him. That would still give us a better chance of being successful than being stuck with an average QB we can’t win with.

 

[CowboyChris]

How will we make progress with A QB that has reached his ceiling going into his 9th year and if we overpay we won't even be able to maintain the talent level around him? A less talented QB can still get you to the playoffs with the same results, as Dak, who statistically has the worst record for the number of attempts he has tried.

you would think that would be common sense for most people, but unfortunately it's not!

 

[baltcowboy]

Huh, how about the defense look at themselves for allowing Green Bay to drive down the field to score the opening TD?? How you twist that into blaming Dak is a special kind of hatred. And look at themselves for allowing Green Bay to March up and down the field all day. Sure Dak deserves blame for the pick six, int, but that defense and coaching staff were the main reasons we lost.

Dak is the quarterback and is making the big bucks. The whole team looked out of sorts and was looking for Dak to take care of things. He failed we lost. That is the quarterback position in a nutshell.

 

[zekecowboy]

I see the haters say that but if that was true he would have sighed the extension already. See I wish fans like you would be honest and stop pulling opinions out your azzz. Dak was second team all pro. He is a good quarterback. Top 8 by general managers.The Cowboys know Dak’s worth and so does his agent. It’s not less then Hurts or Watson.

Top 8 by general managers. That's great. Trade Dak to one of these general managers and get Dak to waive his trade clause.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

If we don’t pay him and move on we’ll be worse off. No matter how much talent we add we won’t go anywhere if we can’t replace Dak with a comparable or better QB. If we move on we could add more talent but our QB position will hold us back. That’s the dilemma. I would rather have a viable QB and add some cheap pieces around him. That would still give us a better chance of being successful than being stuck with an average QB we can’t win with.

I'm willing to gamble, since we been stuck where we are for so long. I think a lesser QB can get you to the playoffs as well, and with Dak's playoff record, we would at worst get more of the same once there. 9th year in, he just isn't a big game QB.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Top 8 by general managers. That's great. Trade Dak to one of these general managers and get Dak to waive his trade clause.

could be they vote him top 8 to fool ol' Jerrah into keeping him.

 

[KJJ]

I'm willing to gamble, since we been stuck where we are for so long. I think a lesser QB can get you to the playoffs as well, and with Dak's playoff record, we would at worst get more of the same once there. 9th year in, he just isn't a big game QB.

I’m not willing to gamble because it could possibly lead to years of futility and a number of wasted draft picks trying to find a comparable or better QB than Dak. I’m not about to gamble with him coming off an MVP caliber season and having one of the best W/L records in the league. His stats are right up there with the best QBs in the league. He’s consistently led us to the playoffs with double digit wins. Washington gambled allowing Cousins to walk and they’ve struggled ever since. They haven’t had a winning season since he was their QB.

I’m not moving on from a very productive QB because we’re failing as a team in postseason. Lions fans had enough of Matt Stafford in Detroit. He was 0-3 in the playoffs and although he was very productive he wasn’t winning. They felt it was time for a change and Stafford won a SB the very next season on a complete team that he didn’t have to carry. The Cowboys aren’t a big game team. The defense consistently folds in the playoffs and changing QBs isn’t the answer.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

I’m not willing to gamble because it could possibly lead to years of futility and a number of wasted draft picks trying to find a comparable or better QB than Dak. I’m not about to gamble with him coming off an MVP caliber season and having one of the best W/L records in the league. His stats are right up there with the best QBs in the league. He’s consistently led us to the playoffs with double digit wins. Washington gambled allowing Cousins to walk and they’ve struggled ever since. They haven’t had a winning season since he was their QB.

I’m not moving on from a very productive QB because we’re failing as a team in postseason. Lions fans had enough of Matt Stafford in Detroit. He was 0-3 in the playoffs and although he was very productive he wasn’t winning. They felt it was time for a change and Stafford won a SB the very next season on a complete team that he didn’t have to carry. The Cowboys aren’t a big game team. The defense consistently folds in the playoffs and changing QBs isn’t the answer.

Washington is one end of the spectrum. Teams like the Eagles are the other, where they move on from players including quarterbacks and end up okay. I just feel we are going to end up in the same place eventually if we hold onto Dak or not, so why prolong it. It hurts a bit, watching the playoffs, and knowing that several QBs that joined the league after Dak have already surpassed him. Even the concept that Dak was the best QB from the 2016 class seems to have been dispelled with Goff putting up a better performance in the playoffs and having a better record.

 

[KJJ]

Washington is one end of the spectrum. Teams like the Eagles are the other, where they move on from players including quarterbacks and end up okay. I just feel we are going to end up in the same place eventually if we hold onto Dak or not, so why prolong it. It hurts a bit, watching the playoffs, and knowing that several QBs that joined the league after Dak have already surpassed him. Even the concept that Dak was the best QB from the 2016 class seems to have been dispelled with Goff putting up a better performance in the playoffs and having a better record.

Philly moved on from Foles because they had Wentz who was having an MVP season until he was injured. They moved on from Wentz because they had Hurts. The only QB that’s won a SB since Dak was drafted is Mahomes. You’re living in the moment with Goff who’s had his problems getting teams over the hump. The Rams unloaded him for a reason. If only Dak had the Lions running game that ranked 5th last year. When Goff beat Dak in the playoffs in 2018 he had 2 backs go over 100 yards against us. The Cowboys have a “ team” problem, not a QB problem.

 

[DZSierra]

Either the cowboys front office has some sort of master gameplan in the works that no one can see, or they have no clue what they want to do.

The honest question that needs an honest answer is which of the two options is what's REALLY happening with Dak per the front offices gameplan?

If I was a betting man, my money is on that latter.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Philly moved on from Foles because they had Wentz who was having an MVP season until he was injured. They moved on from Wentz because they had Hurts. The only QB that’s won a SB since Dak was drafted is Mahomes. You’re living in the moment with Goff who’s had his problems getting teams over the hump. The Rams unloaded him for a reason. If only Dak had the Lions running game that ranked 5th last year. When Goff beat Dak in the playoffs in 2018 he had 2 backs go over 100 yards against us. The Cowboys have a “ team” problem, not a QB problem.

I always hate the "If only Dak hads" At various points Dak had a top running game, receivers, offensive line, etc. In the end, you have to play with what you have, and it looks at this point going forward, Dak will have to do with less than he had before.

 

[Flamma]

A lot of teams would like to make the playoffs three straight seasons with 12 wins and two division titles. I get that we haven’t been very successful in postseason but our situation isn’t nearly as dire as some make it out to be. You would think we were picking in the top 10 every year with some of the comments fans are posting.

What good is it if they're not doing anything to get better results the following season? It's just good for business. We beat the 0-6 49ers 40-10 in 2017. Two years later they're in the SB. That didn't happen by accident. In football you want to be at the very top, or near the bottom, not somewhere in the middle with no chance at either.

 

[offlimits]

A draft day trade is unlikely. They would most likely need to have the deal happen prior to the draft because Dak would have to agree to the trade and have a contract worked out with the new team. I still don't see them trading him. The Jones boys are always in reactive mode instead of proactive mode.

They will most likely extend him prior to the season/around training camp which will put this forum into an all out frenzy. The server will most likely crash on that day and be down for a week. Jerry has very little motivation to do the contract any sooner. Here are the reasons Jerry will most likely wait:

1) We don't currently need the CAP space because we aren't going after high priced free agents. We are $5.5 million under the CAP with another $9.5 million coming June 1st. Plenty of money to sign rookies and low cost free agents.

2) Jerry is a businessman first. He realizes that the Signing bonus money he gives Dak can sit somewhere and earn interest for the next 4 months. Say the signing bonus is $60 million. At 5% interest that is $1 million of interest earned over the next 4 months on $60 million.

3) Probably hoping that Dak will back off a little on how much money he wants.

4) He would get prime media attention if this deal happens during training camp in the middle of preseason games. Fans are hyped for the new season to start and even the not so serious fans are geared back up getting ready to set their fantasy football rosters. It's all about getting the most attention for the buck with Jerry.

Most banks now pay a 4.9 - 5.25% interest rate in a money market account.

 

[CowboyoWales]

The Cowboys are not going to pay him a record setting contract. When the contract is done look at the guarantees. He will get paid like a top 5 quarterback because that is what he is but it won’t be ground breaking. His last contract Dak was underpaid.

By what criteria was he underpaid . The only reason the figures, at the time, looked inferior was because he insisted on 4 years whilst everyone else was taking 5 or more.
Didn't he also have the advantage of having most of it paid 'up front' in signing bonus.

 

[khiladi]

Washington is one end of the spectrum. Teams like the Eagles are the other, where they move on from players including quarterbacks and end up okay. I just feel we are going to end up in the same place eventually if we hold onto Dak or not, so why prolong it. It hurts a bit, watching the playoffs, and knowing that several QBs that joined the league after Dak have already surpassed him. Even the concept that Dak was the best QB from the 2016 class seems to have been dispelled with Goff putting up a better performance in the playoffs and having a better record.

Washington has new ownership, so nobody knows where on the spectrum they lie. We do know they have a top draft pick, meaning a new QB, and they spent plenty of money in free agency, while making changes on the coaching front.

 

[ErikWilliamsHeadSlap]

I am afraid your going to be disappointed. If Dak is resigned, I will be watching less Dallas Cowboy games in 2024. I watched a
total of 3 games in 2023. It's going to be a rebuilding season next year, not really going to miss that much.

Nobody cares how many games you watched.

 

[nate dizzle]

Around 20 of the other 31 teams would love to have him.

20 huh? Jeez, you'd think that someone would have called to inquire about a trade, especially given all the uncertainty surrounding his extension. I'm sure you'll revert to the NTC but Dak could waive that if there was a team he felt comfortable with and who was willing to pay him the big bucks. So just for fun...who are the 20 teams in your mind that would love to have him.

 

[baltcowboy]

By what criteria was he underpaid . The only reason the figures, at the time, looked inferior was because he insisted on 4 years whilst everyone else was taking 5 or more.
Didn't he also have the advantage of having most of it paid 'up front' in signing bonus.

Since Dak signed that contract extension the Cowboys have been among the best teams in football and have not missed the playoffs. Statistically he is among the top 3 quarterbacks and capped off last season as the runner up for the MVP and 2nd team All-Pro. Let’s look at the quarterbacks making at least 40 million or more. Mahomes, great, Allen, Dak level, Jones, garbage, Murray garbage, Cousins, not Dak level, Watson garbage and of course Wilson hot garbage. Dak has more then lived up to his contract on and off the field.

 

[Flamma]

Since Dak signed that contract extension the Cowboys have been among the best teams in football and have not missed the playoffs. Statistically he is among the top 3 quarterbacks and capped off last season as the runner up for the MVP and 2nd team All-Pro. Let’s look at the quarterbacks making at least 40 million or more. Mahomes, great, Allen, Dak level, Jones, garbage, Murray garbage, Cousins, not Dak level, Watson garbage and of course Wilson hot garbage. Dak has more then lived up to his contract on and off the field.

That's fine, if regular season is your goal. We haven't been a super bowl contender. Just a regular season contender. I don't put all the blame on him, our front office fails to support him. Dak isn't good enough to overcome a build through the draft operating procedure.

 

[Typhus]

What good is it if they're not doing anything to get better results the following season? It's just good for business. We beat the 0-6 49ers 40-10 in 2017. Two years later they're in the SB. That didn't happen by accident. In football you want to be at the very top, or near the bottom, not somewhere in the middle with no chance at either.

Exactly, but many fans prefer just filling comfortably entertained.