News: PFT: Dak Prescott has unique leverage over the Cowboys

Floatyworm · Jan 22, 2020

Funny...I think I would prefer the compensatory pick...

Diehardblues · Jan 22, 2020

All I can say is once we pay Dak it will be on him and this offense to carry us to a Super Bowl.

No money to build a #1 defense. Dak better be more than a good bus driver. He will need to become closer to an Elite QB.

If not then it will be another era much like the last era.

And that will be enough for Jerry to sell and keep butts in the seats.

Kaiser · Jan 22, 2020

Diehardblues said:
I think we all know how it’s going to end. Much like every negotiation in such Jerry is All In. We will pay the player what he wants. Really sound negotiation. Lol

When is the last time that happened? Tyrone Crawford?

Zeke's deal has more total dollars over the life of the deal but in reality it was less than the comparable deal with Gurley. It had a much lower signing bonus and salaries in the early years. Before that guys like DLaw, Martin and Dez got exactly the market rate of comparable players.

CouchCoach · Jan 22, 2020

DallasEast said:
It does not necessarily matter what anyone believes except what Prescott believes himself. Prescott is an intelligent young man and publicly says all the right things. However, his own opinion of his skills and potential *may be* greater than some of his critics believe. Prescott would not be the first professional athlete who over-inflated their value in retrospect of outside the evaluation of others.
I have been saying the bold in regard to Jones since November 2016 when it comes to Prescott. Could be totally wrong in the end but I do feel the final contract will make some people spit fire--while I will have seen it coming for years.

I agree DE, he's head over heels in love with Prescott and was the moment he realized what they'd done picking a QB in the 4th and quietly thinking about the lack of embarrassment at giving up a 2nd and 3rd for Lynch or taking Cook. Prescott saved his bacon.

And on the other side of this we have Dak Prescott, the enigma of the player and dilemma of what to do. I gotta say, I have never seen anything like him. And why wouldn't his confidence be high? That was instilled in him, not cockiness, true confidence that he could be as great as he would allow himself to be. If he wanted proof all he had to do was look at high school, college and NFL career. His confidence didn't serve him to take those jobs but they kept him form losing them. And I believe somewhere in this talk about money, value and worth is his Mom speaking to him, "do not sell yourself short".

So, like you, I never doubted they would extend him and a lot of posters and fans would be upset. I decided that I wouldn't be one of them regardless of what kind of a deal they construct because if I were in their place, just knowing what little I know, I am not sure I wouldn't do the same.

leeblair · Jan 22, 2020

Yeah, an 8-8 quarterback has all kinds of leverage. :facepalm:

Joe Flacco won a Super Bowl and was MVP.
Dak threw the ball into the ground on 4th down. :thumbdown:

ABQCOWBOY · Jan 22, 2020

Vtwin said:
Not much love for average Dak in the comments.

Yeah. The large majority of fans commenting in that thread were less then supportive of Dak. I believe he is better then many who commented in that thread but I tend to agree that I would not pay him a record deal. I'd stick to what the team originally offered him, which is more then he would get on any tag, or allow him to sit if that is his preference. Prepare for the future with another QB and a prospect that can project to a starter. Not just a guy who projects to an extra point holder.

JMO

Diehardblues · Jan 22, 2020

Kaiser said:
When is the last time that happened? Tyrone Crawford?

Zeke's deal has more total dollars over the life of the deal but in reality it was less than the comparable deal with Gurley. It had a much lower signing bonus and salaries in the early years. Before that guys like DLaw, Martin and Dez got exactly the market rate of comparable players.

And they were all considered top or close to the top at their position.

Diehardblues · Jan 22, 2020

CouchCoach said:
I agree DE, he's head over heels in love with Prescott and was the moment he realized what they'd done picking a QB in the 4th and quietly thinking about the lack of embarrassment at giving up a 2nd and 3rd for Lynch or taking Cook. Prescott saved his bacon.

And on the other side of this we have Dak Prescott, the enigma of the player and dilemma of what to do. I gotta say, I have never seen anything like him. And why wouldn't his confidence be high? That was instilled in him, not cockiness, true confidence that he could be as great as he would allow himself to be. If he wanted proof all he had to do was look at high school, college and NFL career. His confidence didn't serve him to take those jobs but they kept him form losing them. And I believe somewhere in this talk about money, value and worth is his Mom speaking to him, "do not sell yourself short".

So, like you, I never doubted they would extend him and a lot of posters and fans would be upset. I decided that I wouldn't be one of them regardless of what kind of a deal they construct because if I were in their place, just knowing what little I know, I am not sure I wouldn't do the same.

Jerry’s all about marketability much like with Romo, Dak is a product Jerry can sell.

Now if you’re a GM who’s job was riding on the success of the team and QB you might have a different perspective which you referred to earlier so correctly.

BrassCowboy · Jan 22, 2020

ItzKelz said:
Dak is in a lose situation. Jerry just needs to cut his losses.

Fixed for ya

willia451 · Jan 22, 2020

No matter what they do, half the board will be cheering and the other half using it to bash people over the head with later if it goes south.

I, on the other hand, don't care. So here is what I would do. And keep in mind. None of this is likely to happen.

Make Dak an offer. I would say 30m. I think he's worth that. Take it or leave it. No negotiations. If he declines go after a QB in the draft (Jake Fromm in the 2nd round) and spend the 30m you saved on Dak on the defense. Jake doesn't have a cannon for an arm. But he's more accurate than Dak. And a good fit for the WCO.

There ya go.

You're welcome.

Kaiser · Jan 22, 2020

Diehardblues said:
And they were all considered top or close to the top at their position.

So Jerry won't pay the players considered the top of their position "whatever they want" and didn't pay Dak whatever he wanted last season, but he will now?

Diehardblues · Jan 22, 2020

Kaiser said:
So Jerry won't pay the players considered the top of their position "whatever they want" and didn't pay Dak whatever he wanted last season, but he will now?

Obviously Jerry is initially not wanting to over pay Dak or he already would have. We shall see where it falls.

My argument is he isn’t providing himself leverage with his public comments. And possibly attempting to sway public perception.

Id agree Dak has a unique leverage.

aikemirv · Jan 22, 2020

Another reason for the transition tag.

When FA starts go see what Tannehill and Bridgewater are going for.

Then make the best deal for the Cowboys future!

landryscorner · Jan 22, 2020

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Dak Prescott has unique leverage over the Cowboys

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Oh god, leverage??? what leverage?? playoff appearance, an 8-8 record..get out of here.

jrumann59 · Jan 22, 2020

CouchCoach said:
Want to test leverage? Use the transition tag on him and see what another team, willing to give up 2 1sts, would be willing to pay him.

In the meantime, I would be visiting with my new HC about other options, mainly in FA. Rivers would he high on my radar.

Other GM's have to be chuckling about the Joneses and their on going public love affair with Prescott. They spend so much time trying to sell that they don't realize what they're going to be buying. What a bunch of tools. I know, like father like son but this one is ridiculous.

Rivers is Romo with a pedigree

CB61 · Jan 22, 2020

CouchCoach said:
It's not really leverage unless they think he'd really be a no show while a new offense is being installed. No QB would do that unless he wanted free of that franchise and he hasn't shown that.

No, holding out in any form is not leverage, it is the end to a career as the Cowboys QB and he knows he wouldn't have that 7M a year in endorsements if he didn't have that star on his helmet.

And from management's point of view, they cannot let it even approach that point because the image of the Cowboys QB is more important to them than any other team and he's a good story.

Neither side will let this get to any form of a hold out. Think about Prescott holding out until the regular season begins and just walking in to pick up paychecks not knowing anything about the new offense. Think the Joneses would let that happen, do that to their new coaching staff?

The front office has done stupider things

buybuydandavis · Jan 22, 2020

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Dak Prescott has unique leverage over the Cowboys

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Dak's "unique leverage" is not preparing for next season. Is that good for Dak? And how unique is it?

I'd be interested in the non-exclusive tag. Saves millions or gets us two firsts.

DallasDW00ds0n · Jan 22, 2020

Just pay the guy, its gonna happen so lets get it over with

Diehardblues · Jan 22, 2020

buybuydandavis said:
Dak's "unique leverage" is not preparing for next season. Is that good for Dak? And how unique is it?

I'd be interested in the non-exclusive tag. Saves millions or gets us two firsts.

Nobody’s giving up 2 1st for Dak.

Direwolf63 · Jan 22, 2020

Diehardblues said:
It’s leverage cause frikin Jerry has no Plan B. And he’s always publicly promoting Daks our future. Cowboys have Zero leverage.

Go ahead, over pay the man Jethro and Son and move on. Lol

Have to agree with you here.

Jerry and Stephen constantly flapping their gums about how great Dak is and how they will sign him has put them in a box they can't get out of.

They have zero leverage because they talked it all away

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