Stephen Jones: 'Damn Sure' Won't Be 'Market-Setter' for New Contracts

The Natural · Aug 1, 2019

Blackthorn said:
Yep, Another year with Zeke and another distraction. I hope they stick to the fines to that greedy b@****. He needs to be on the field learning the new offense. This immature clownish crap has me pissed. I wished the dang players wanted to play. Is that too much to ask? Draw the line in the sand and "say when". Zeke will cave in first, The clown will be suspended for doing dumb crap in Cabo, He has already shown he can't control himself being rich.

I am excited about the new OC and this crap happens. I hope someone kicks sand into Zeke's Piña colada. The man has two lawsuits against him, been suspended and has made more money than the dang starting QB. It is easy to tell who is a good teammate. I would back the Brinks truck up and pay the good teammates first. Jones, Brown, Cooper, Dak and everyone else that want to win. I would pay everyone except Zeke.

Spoiled millennial, I wished he had to work like I have for the past 50 years. He has more dang money now than he can ever spend. He should have to work like us common folk.

I thought this post was sattire. If not, it might be one of the most pathetic posts I have ever read on this board.

Hadenough · Aug 1, 2019

robjay04 said:
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones made that much clear Wednesday when discussing pending extensions for running back Ezekiel Elliott, quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooperon 96.7 KTCK The Ticket (h/t USA Today's Jori Epstein):

"We've got three really good football players that we're dealing with here and that have very good representation. And they want to see the market. We can't push the issue unless we want to be a market-setter. And we're damn sure not going to be a market-setter.”

"We want to be fair. We want our players to feel good about their contract. But at the same time, we don't want to do things that are out of line because we can't afford to be that way."

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-sure-wont-be-market-setter-for-new-contracts

Dak lovers please step away from the edge of the cliff!!!

Rayman70 · Aug 1, 2019

Blackthorn said:
Yep, Another year with Zeke and another distraction. I hope they stick to the fines to that greedy b@****. He needs to be on the field learning the new offense. This immature clownish crap has me pissed. I wished the dang players wanted to play. Is that too much to ask? Draw the line in the sand and "say when". Zeke will cave in first, The clown will be suspended for doing dumb crap in Cabo, He has already shown he can't control himself being rich.

I am excited about the new OC and this crap happens. I hope someone kicks sand into Zeke's Piña colada. The man has two lawsuits against him, been suspended and has made more money than the dang starting QB. It is easy to tell who is a good teammate. I would back the Brinks truck up and pay the good teammates first. Jones, Brown, Cooper, Dak and everyone else that want to win. I would pay everyone except Zeke.

Spoiled millennial, I wished he had to work like I have for the past 50 years. He has more dang money now than he can ever spend. He should have to work like us common folk.

the big caveat here...its likely an overzealous agent,not the player holding the team hostage. While I cant argue with some of the points u made, I suspect its not all on the player. STAY TUNED.

eastsideboy · Aug 1, 2019

Blackspider214 said:
Zeke is getting paid. You are delusional if any one thinks he won't.

Paid by who? Are you taking up a collection. :thumbup:

Rayman70 · Aug 1, 2019

Rockport said:
Yes, but I don’t think I’m as an ignorant as the poster who I replied to.

JayFord · Aug 1, 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen the Dallas Cowboys where nothing comes easy and every situation is dragged out to the max

Cowboysheelsreds053 · Aug 1, 2019

GMO415 said:
Lamen terms...."We can't afford these MFs"

LLLOOOLLL, we will see what happens.

Rockport · Aug 1, 2019

408Cowboy said:
The ignorant never think they are. That begs the question have you actually contemplated whether you were ignorant or not?

Yes, I’m ignorant on many things. All of us are.

Gaede · Aug 1, 2019

This front office will always find an excuse not to pay people who make the team better.

Stephen, in particular, is ridiculously cheap for a rich guy. It's why we take a pass every free agency. It's why we turn to guys like Joseph Randle and Jeff Heath as starters.

MWH1967 · Aug 1, 2019

Hate to be strong armed by market Bull****. This group in a perfect world needs to be "We want to win" for the fans side. Oh well.

cowboyblue22 · Aug 1, 2019

the jones are big talkers if they want to resign zeke they will reset the market if they don't someone else will

Setackin · Aug 1, 2019

Blackthorn said:
Yep, Another year with Zeke and another distraction. I hope they stick to the fines to that greedy b@****. He needs to be on the field learning the new offense. This immature clownish crap has me pissed. I wished the dang players wanted to play. Is that too much to ask? Draw the line in the sand and "say when". Zeke will cave in first, The clown will be suspended for doing dumb crap in Cabo, He has already shown he can't control himself being rich.

I am excited about the new OC and this crap happens. I hope someone kicks sand into Zeke's Piña colada. The man has two lawsuits against him, been suspended and has made more money than the dang starting QB. It is easy to tell who is a good teammate. I would back the Brinks truck up and pay the good teammates first. Jones, Brown, Cooper, Dak and everyone else that want to win. I would pay everyone except Zeke.

Spoiled millennial, I wished he had to work like I have for the past 50 years. He has more dang money now than he can ever spend. He should have to work like us common folk.

He’s not a millennial... most millennials are in their late 20s-early 40s... he’s gen z or the IGen the generation that had grown up with smart phones

BillyJoDuPree · Aug 1, 2019

Cowboys philosophy on FAs now? What would the Patriots do?

Between Dak, Zeke and Cooper .. only 2 will be on our team next year. Zeke is gone imo.

JMech · Aug 1, 2019

Gaede said:
This front office will always find an excuse not to pay people who make the team better.

Stephen, in particular, is ridiculously cheap for a rich guy. It's why we take a pass every free agency. It's why we turn to guys like Joseph Randle and Jeff Heath as starters.

Ridiculously cheap for a rich guy? So please shed some light on how you would set the market or near tops in the market with 3 players and then be able to surround those 3 with any talent?

It was nice seeing the Cowboys as the number 1 franchise with guys in the top 100 players for whatever that is worth. But those guys need to be paid because of the perception of their talent level. The Cowboys will always and have always been near the salary cap max. They would pay more if they could. It has become a fine balancing act with the talent and how you spread the money around the team to achieve maximum output on the field. They have a lot of young talent which creates some unique challenges for them now and into the future. No one is taking home team discounts.

Bowdown27 · Aug 1, 2019

They’re all gonna get paid and be here. It’s basically what they will be paid and works for all parties.

DandyDon52 · Aug 1, 2019

Bob-Lillys-War said:
Its totally not cool from Stephen . He already said one thing .

Well it doesn't matter what is cool or not LOL.
The thing is if your negotiating with someone, and they piss you off, most people are going to then change their mind on how to
negotiate from there on out.

DandyDon52 · Aug 1, 2019

Rayman70 said:
yeah...the agent likely acted like a asshat, came in with an astronomical offer, then take it from there...lol..

Well that is a key people are missing, we dont even know what E is asking for lol, what if it is 20 mil a year for 5yrs and 80 G??

DanA · Aug 1, 2019

Gaede said:
This front office will always find an excuse not to pay people who make the team better.

Stephen, in particular, is ridiculously cheap for a rich guy. It's why we take a pass every free agency. It's why we turn to guys like Joseph Randle and Jeff Heath as starters.

LOL

The salary cap is fixed and we will use 100% of it (long term).

DanA · Aug 1, 2019

Setackin said:
He’s not a millennial... most millennials are in their late 20s-early 40s... he’s gen z or the IGen the generation that had grown up with smart phones

Early 40’s? That’s born in the 70’s and not a millennial.

IceBowler · Aug 1, 2019

GMO415 said:
Lamen terms...."We can't afford these MFs"

Or, in another translation; "This crap has gotten waaaay outta hand."

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