Difference between how Dallas and Philly handle contracts

[Creeper]

Eagles Cam Jurgens

Dallas Tyler Smith

The Eagles have signed their Pro Bowl center to a deal before he gets to the end of his current one, and is likely saving significant money as compared to Dallas, who will pick up the 5th year option at more than what Jurgens will average on his deal....then wait for the 5th year to be over before negotiating a new deal, which will cost much more 2 years from now. It's pure idiocy and incompetence.

Didn't the Cowboys re-sign Steele early? And now they regret it.

But I agree. They know they want Tyler Smith to be a Dallas Cowboy so why not extend him now at 2025 prices instead of waiting until the salaries go up .

 

[Flamma]

Yes but if that player is only one season from FA and if they’ve performed well to this point….which makes the team wish to retain them…isn’t it worth it just to wait it out and bet on yourself? Can insure for injury.

Sure they can be tagged but those numbers are big and offer no cap flex. Part of what I was saying earlier with the team getting screwed on the four year only thing, and the player getting beat when a first rounder.

Most players don't go that route. They'll take the big contract when offered, unless they think they're being lowballed. One bad injury can ruin a future contract. Had Dak been a WR or RB when he got that ankle injury, his career is over. He'll never again see a big payday.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Not consistent enough when big plays are needed? Let me ask you this.. who do you think offensive coordinators game plan around when they need a big play. That is minimizing his impact with double and triple team. And what seem crazy about your thinking.... His peers and coaches have voted him to all pros in each of his first four years. But yet he's not good enough for you. Strange...

Strange that there's a lot of BUT BUT BUT when it comes to him, you're acting like he's perfect!! Here we go with the triple and double pass blocking, ok but about when he's one on one with a OT and it's not others going against him, because if you watch closely he ISN'T always double/tripled. It's strange that this is the common argument to use, others are doubled too, yet they can still affect the play

 

[KingCorcoran]

Didn't the Cowboys re-sign Steele early? And now they regret it.

But I agree. They know they want Tyler Smith to be a Dallas Cowboy so why not extend him now at 2025 prices instead of waiting until the salaries go up .

The deadline to exercise the option is May 1. They may have been trying to reach a deal, but just have not been able to come to terms.

 

[fivetwos]

Most players don't go that route. They'll take the big contract when offered, unless they think they're being lowballed. One bad injury can ruin a future contract. Had Dak been a WR or RB when he got that ankle injury, his career is over. He'll never again see a big payday.

That’s the other side of the coin yes, but when a player doesn’t sign an extension after year three we have no idea if it’s the team or the player wanting to wait. Takes two.

I get your point but the player may choose to insure themselves against injury for that one year before taking significantly less for their top career contract.

 

[Creeper]

The deadline to exercise the option is May 1. They may have been trying to reach a deal, but just have not been able to come to terms.

Yes, this is very true. Sometimes the players want to push out the deals because they know it means more money for them.

 

[CowboysRule]

Go eat a turd.

Nah.

 

[Flamma]

That’s the other side of the coin yes, but when a player doesn’t sign an extension after year three we have no idea if it’s the team or the player wanting to wait. Takes two.

I get your point but the player may choose to insure themselves against injury for that one year before taking significantly less for their top career contract.

Yes. But when the Cowboys never extend a 1st round pick after 3 years, we can assume it's a team philosophy. With players that aren't first rounders, we can only speculate.