Yeah ..I know, you wouldn't give SAS $10M per year either
How is the weather in your universe... I remember our last conversation....the chance that Dak's leverage could get better lol
You know, I don't think SAS is dumb, per say. I do think he says dumb things a lot of times and specifically to sow discord. And if you asked him that, he would probably admit to it because he has no problem admitting the fact that he does not like the Cowboys, fan base in particular.
Today started overcast but it's getting better. Sun is out, it's pretty warm, turned into a nice day here. Thanks for asking.
Dak's leverage here is in the next contract IMO. I don't know if you remember this but I was always a big advocate of Dak signing a reasonable, short term deal. I thought his true leverage was to wait and come back to the well after the CBA was signed and Mahomes got his new deal. That's when he would really have the most leverage. If he waited, he could end up winning a conference, he might be able to win a championship, he would hopefully improve, he would still be young enough to sign a longer term deal and see another, and the money would certainly be better plus, the QB Class in FA and in the Draft would likely not be nearly as good. This is a very odd year in the NFL. You have a comparatively strong pool of potential QBs available to teams. Heck, without even getting into a comparison between a QB like Stafford and Dak, talent wise, just look at the numbers of bringing in a guy like Stafford and just letting Dak sit and wait. Stafford is scheduled to make 8 mil base salary next year. 21 mil if you don't restructure his signing bonus to spread it out, 33 mil in 21 and then back to 26 in 22. That guy is a possibility for what would probably be a reasonable trade scenario, just to take the cap load off the Lions and if they decide to Draft another QB, they are there. Hell, you throw in Dak as a trade option and they might give us picks back. Think about that now, regardless of if you think Stafford is better or if you believe Dak is the better QB, you can't get past the financials of a potential deal like that, if you are negotiating a new deal. This is a bad year for Dak to try and demand a record deal IMO. He's better off signing a short term, reasonable deal and then going back to the well in a few, IMO.