Twitter: Cowboys hopeful on a deal

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If someone handed you 31 million for 1 year of work how upset would you be? especially since you were making 4 rd peanuts for 4 years? I understand players want the security of a longer term deal but 31 mill, Dak is not hurting. I would think Jerry is a bit more frustrated not being able to get Dak signed thus far.
Not talking about me but a guy playing QB in the NFL where the money is being thrown around like candy.

What's so funny about us is that a year ago most were saying no to 30M and he gets what looks like a serious injury and now it's "OK, just to stick to 40 and not a penny more".

I can only imagine the conversations taking place between agents and their QB's as all of this has unfolded. Not only the money but the latest trend, if the QB ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. 8 short years ago we were flabbergasted at 19M for Romo and now we are looking at double that for Prescott, another polarizing QB.
 

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Well, it is the Cowboy's

So the chance of this thing imploding, is slightly weighed 51% to 49%
That’s a bs statement. You know as well the rest of us that if Jerry wants Dak, then Dak will be a Cowboy...
 

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I have no doubt Dak will get signed....

If Jerry wants him, then it will get done....
 

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I'm "hopeful" that a reasonable deal is agreed to.

I believe Jerry will let Dak walk before he signs him to a terrible contract like he did Zeke, Jaylon, and Tank. I think any reasonable fan can see that Dak is just not at a level that can elevate this team to where it needs to go without a lot of help around him. We saw what he looked like pre Cooper, we saw what he looked like last year going 8-8 and only beating 1 team (A bad Eagles team early in the season) that made the playoffs, and we saw how he looked against the two good defenses he played this year (Rams and Giants). Yeah, he was putting up a lot of yards this year (minus the Rams and Giants game), but that is because we had to pass the ball from about the 2nd quarter on to even have a chance because of our historically bad defense. That defense will continue to be bad if we are handcuffed by another bad contract.

I believe we can win with Dak. I do not believe Dak will ever be good enough to win without a lot of help around him. I think Dak is more of an Aikman type. We can win with elite tools around him, but he will never be good enough to carry a team. Signing him to a 40+ million dollar contract eliminates our chances of putting the pieces around him that he needs to succeed. Also, all of this coming off an injury that we have no idea how it will affect him both mentally and physically.

I hate this reasoning. What has Maholmes done with out good receivers? What has Watson done without a good team. Daks play has been the reason for 2 losses that I remember and even then it wasnt all on him. (Patriots and Eagles 2 season ago). How does a QB elevate a defense that gives up 38 pts a game when you are putting up 35. I also disagree with the defense will have to be bad. Trade back get 2 additional picks. Trade Gallup now, maybe get a 2 and a 4. Draft defense heavy. CB, Safety, OT, LB, CB, DT, WR along with a few mid to upper tier front 7 free agents.

Martin, Tyron, Collins all should be back and the line should be fine. Start freeing up money next year by dealing with Zeke and possibly Amari. This team can be a good team immediately.
 

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I hate this reasoning. What has Maholmes done with out good receivers? What has Watson done without a good team. Daks play has been the reason for 2 losses that I remember and even then it wasnt all on him. (Patriots and Eagles 2 season ago). How does a QB elevate a defense that gives up 38 pts a game when you are putting up 35. I also disagree with the defense will have to be bad. Trade back get 2 additional picks. Trade Gallup now, maybe get a 2 and a 4. Draft defense heavy. CB, Safety, OT, LB, CB, DT, WR along with a few mid to upper tier front 7 free agents.

Martin, Tyron, Collins all should be back and the line should be fine. Start freeing up money next year by dealing with Zeke and possibly Amari. This team can be a good team immediately.
Exactly. Everyone on the get rid of Dak train says we can draft a QB. Yet we cant draft a defense if we pay Dak? I dont get it. lol
 

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Exactly. Everyone on the get rid of Dak train says we can draft a QB. Yet we cant draft a defense if we pay Dak? I dont get it. lol

Another thing that irks my nerves is...Inflated numbers because he was down, but Ive heard a million times in my lifetime that when a team is forced into throwing, thats when the defense can "pin their ears back and get after the quarter back". Well Dak performed in those situations with half a line. If Zeke isnt fumbling and WR quit tipping balls into I N Ts this team can be more than solid and build on that.
 

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I'm "hopeful" that a reasonable deal is agreed to.

I believe Jerry will let Dak walk before he signs him to a terrible contract like he did Zeke, Jaylon, and Tank. I think any reasonable fan can see that Dak is just not at a level that can elevate this team to where it needs to go without a lot of help around him. We saw what he looked like pre Cooper, we saw what he looked like last year going 8-8 and only beating 1 team (A bad Eagles team early in the season) that made the playoffs, and we saw how he looked against the two good defenses he played this year (Rams and Giants). Yeah, he was putting up a lot of yards this year (minus the Rams and Giants game), but that is because we had to pass the ball from about the 2nd quarter on to even have a chance because of our historically bad defense. That defense will continue to be bad if we are handcuffed by another bad contract.

I believe we can win with Dak. I do not believe Dak will ever be good enough to win without a lot of help around him. I think Dak is more of an Aikman type. We can win with elite tools around him, but he will never be good enough to carry a team. Signing him to a 40+ million dollar contract eliminates our chances of putting the pieces around him that he needs to succeed. Also, all of this coming off an injury that we have no idea how it will affect him both mentally and physically.

This is such a load of crap. Name one hall of fame qb who didn't have multiple Amari Coopers on his team. Montana had Jerry Freaking Rice, Clark, Craig, Tom Brady has had Moss, Welker, Brown, Gronk etc etc. Elway had the three amigos, Aikman had the triplets, Marino had Duper and Clayton. Mahomes has all-pro Tyreke Hill and all-pro Kelce. Your post is pure all natural crapola.
 

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More productive. That is an interesting tidbit. Too bad Jane has been late to pretty much everything lately. Feel bad for her.
More productive = the Joneses are coming around.

When the agent has already refused to crater, time and time again, and seems to have no problem letting his player go through another tag, how do they deal with that? I am not faulting the Joneses on this deal, it is all the others that created this one that I will criticize them on, but when they've rolled over of the star of the RB's, WR's, DL and OL, did they not think the biggest star would demand the same thing?

Prescott is the center ring performer in Booger's Big Top and he knows that. Coming back from that gruesome injury only adds more drama to the entertainment value and Booger is all about that.

Would like to know what France isn't willing to budge on. Guarantee or length of the contract?

I do think the first domino fell in Prescott's favor when he retained his agent. The Joneses were hoping he'd change as a sign of weakness. And let me say something on the Joneses' behalf since I spent a lot of time negotiating, nothing is as frustrating as an opponent that uses silence as a sign of indifference to a deal getting done. That's when the tag works against them as I think that worked against them last year. This player was looking at making 31.4M for one year after what he'd made for 4? That's some leverage.
 
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It did not happen in 2019, when he played out his rookie contract, bypassing close to $90 million in guaranteed money for a $2 million base salary.

It did not happen in 2020, when he opted to play the season on the $31.4 million franchise tag, bypassing a deal worth $110 million guaranteed.

o_O
 

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This is such a load of crap. Name one hall of fame qb who didn't have multiple Amari Coopers on his team. Montana had Jerry Freaking Rice, Clark, Craig, Tom Brady has had Moss, Welker, Brown, Gronk etc etc. Elway had the three amigos, Aikman had the triplets, Marino had Duper and Clayton. Mahomes has all-pro Tyreke Hill and all-pro Kelce. Your post is pure all natural crapola.
Can we please stop comparing Dak to all time greats....
 
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