Video: Fox: Colin Cowherd: Dak Prescott is not a 'blank check guy'

Reality · Feb 5, 2020

Colin Cowherd: Dak Prescott is not a 'blank check guy' (VIDEO)

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Dak Prescott will be a free agent this Spring and his status with the Dallas Cowboys is very much unknown. Hear why Colin Cowherd thinks the Cowboys shouldn't break the bank for him as he's not a 'blank check guy.'

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cowboyed · Feb 5, 2020

Maybe pay him $ 100 million in bitcoin.

Section446 · Feb 5, 2020

I don't know why this is so hard for people. He's a great story, great guy, the kids love him, he's just not an end all franchise QB. If you pay a tier-3 QB franchise money, it's going to ruin you for at least a few years. I pray that we won't make the same mistake the Rams made with Goff, another tier-3 type of QB.

basel90 · Feb 5, 2020

Dak is average overall , don’t be fooled by the passing stats in garbage time and comeback .. heck , Jamie Winston passed more than him .
Dak choked at all the important games . if he doesn’t give the cowboys a team Freindly deal , Tag him or let him walk if he doesn’t accept a deal . I would think Mathew staffford is a much better option that can be traded for , or even baker mayfield in 2 years .

MysteryIceGuro · Feb 5, 2020

Section446 said:
I don't know why this is so hard for people. He's a great story, great guy, the kids love him, he's just not an end all franchise QB. If you pay a tier-3 QB franchise money, it's going to ruin you for at least a few years. I pray that we won't make the same mistake the Rams made with Goff, another tier-3 type of QB.

I think the fact that he A. Was paid around 4-5 mil (not including endorsements) from his rookie year, B. Was a 4th round pick, and C. The fact that he’s a good person outside of football clouds the judgement of some. It’s hard to separate the player from the actual person. He’s average by NFL standards. Now that’s okay, but it’s not okay to hold out for a lot of money that elite players make. Wentz and Goff shouldn’t even have been paid what they were paid.

sunalsorises · Feb 5, 2020

I'm not sure about this. I agree that he is not a blank check kind of talent but how Dallas handled this up until now sort of gives Dak the chance to name his price. Dallas went into win now mode by hiring Mike McCarthy. I don't think they hired McCarhty to find a QB to rebuild. I think Dallas would have gone a different direction at HC if they were going to go down the rebuild road. Dak is a huge piece of Dallas' plan to win the championship (no comment on whether or not Dak can as there are plenty of threads debating that) and this gives Dak even more leverage than Cabo Zeke had.

GenoT · Feb 5, 2020

IMHO, there isn’t a “blank check” player in the league. It’s all about what the market will bear at any given time.

What’s not helping the Dak/Cowboys impasse is that the motor-mouth Joneses repeatedly state publicly that they’re all-in on Dak, but then they can’t seem to get a deal done.

If you tell me I’m your now-and-future “franchise QB”, while demonstrating through lack of competition at my position that there’s no alternative on the horizon, then I’m gonna take you at your word and expect to be paid franchise-QB money. For Dak to do anything else would be crazy.

Jerry and Stephen: you lit the fire and you keep fanning the flames; pay the man or show him that you’re willing to move in another direction.

JoeKing · Feb 5, 2020

Colin is the world champ at making the strawman argument. No one ever said Dak is a "blank check guy". They've always been negotiating in the realm of definable numbers, they just haven't agreed on anything yet.

McKDaddy · Feb 5, 2020

GenoT said:
IMHO, there isn’t a “blank check” player in the league. It’s all about what the market will bear at any given time.

What’s not helping the Dak/Cowboys impasse is that the motor-mouth Joneses repeatedly state publicly that they’re all-in on Dak, but then they can’t seem to get a deal done.

If you tell me I’m your now-and-future “franchise QB”, while demonstrating through lack of competition at my position that there’s no alternative on the horizon, then I’m gonna take you at your word and expect to be paid franchise-QB money. For Dak to do anything else would be crazy.

Jerry and Stephen: you lit the fire and you keep fanning the flames; pay the man or show him that you’re willing to move in another direction.

I agree that a lot of comments are unnecessary & just add fuel to the fire. However, Dak and his agent should also be smart enough to realize part of that is just owners trying to keep the value of their business up by overhyping their average QB.

McKDaddy · Feb 5, 2020

JoeKing said:
No one ever said Dak is a "blank check guy"

Seems like a lot of folks on this forum have said make him the highest paid QB its just market value

GenoT · Feb 5, 2020

McKDaddy said:
I agree that a lot of comments are unnecessary & just add fuel to the fire. However, Dak and his agent should also be smart enough to realize part of that is just owners trying to keep the value of their business up by overhyping their average QB.

Problem for the Cowboys is, they’ve just changed coaching staffs, they have other player needs to address, they’ll be drafting middle-of-the-pack (no help there) and there’s no other QB on the roster — or currently available otherwise — who might realistically challenge Dak for the starting job.

Once again, Jerry’s big ego and big mouth are shooting him in the foot.

Bob-Lillys-War · Feb 5, 2020

Dak wants to be the highest paid QB in the league , it's clear .
It's been a year , and he keeps dodging all offers .

He will hold-out and is willing to go to another franchise if Jerry doesn't pay him the most any QB has gotten.
I am willing to bet, he takes discounts with other teams and will not give a discount to jerry., because he knows jerry can't take a hold out . (reference zeke hold-out)

Jerry will fold like a cheap suit . Dak will Hold out , and its game over for jerry .

Section446 · Feb 5, 2020

AmariChill said:
I think the fact that he A. Was paid around 4-5 mil (not including endorsements) from his rookie year, B. Was a 4th round pick, and C. The fact that he’s a good person outside of football clouds the judgement of some. It’s hard to separate the player from the actual person. He’s average by NFL standards. Now that’s okay, but it’s not okay to hold out for a lot of money that elite players make. Wentz and Goff shouldn’t even have been paid what they were paid.

And the only reason I brought up Goff is because no matter what, people are going to bring him up when comparing Dak. I totally agree that Goff is terrible (never liked him) and Wentz is probably Dak's equal in a lot of ways, but just because those teams screwed up, it doesn't mean we have to.

basel90 · Feb 5, 2020

GenoT said:
Problem for the Cowboys is, they’ve just changed coaching staffs, they have other player needs to address, they’ll be drafting middle-of-the-pack (no help there) and there’s no other QB on the roster — or currently available otherwise — who might realistically challenge Dak for the starting job.

Once again, Jerry’s big ego and big mouth are shooting him in the foot.

mathew Stafford could be a trade the cowboys should consider . He is way better than Dak . Just look at Dak’s supporting cast : best OL , best Receiver , a top tier RB . Etc etc .
What did stafford have ?

McKDaddy · Feb 5, 2020

GenoT said:
or currently available otherwise

But the team has the option to tag him which is a huge advantage. He's not sitting out when 33.3 can be earned in 2020.

I don't agree that there aren't options. We can debate the pros & cons of each but a few examples: Bridgewater, Rivers, Taysom Hill, Tannehill, Dalton, etc.. If you can get similar production for less money, you would have to consider it.

CATCH17 · Feb 5, 2020

basel90 said:
mathew Stafford could be a trade the cowboys should consider . He is way better than Dak . Just look at Dak’s supporting cast : best OL , best Receiver , a top tier RB . Etc etc .
What did stafford have ?

Check out Eason in the draft.

Id rather go that route.. That guy could be Stafford or better.

I just don’t like the idea of not having a mobile QB now days.

Idgit · Feb 5, 2020

No player is. He’s also not asking for a blank check, so that take is moot.

Miller · Feb 5, 2020

AmariChill said:
I think the fact that he A. Was paid around 4-5 mil (not including endorsements) from his rookie year, B. Was a 4th round pick, and C. The fact that he’s a good person outside of football clouds the judgement of some. It’s hard to separate the player from the actual person. He’s average by NFL standards. Now that’s okay, but it’s not okay to hold out for a lot of money that elite players make. Wentz and Goff shouldn’t even have been paid what they were paid.

That is my issue. I love Dak. Think he has some skills that really helped us compared to others...breaking tackles, getting a little extra, etc....but demanding to be a Top paid QB when you just went 8-8 is strange to me. He's proven he can be just above average so far. That's it. That's being honest. There are no NFCCG, no SBs...nothing to prove..."got to have him." So while I get the market and like Dak...I wouldn't break the bank, no matter what the market is doing. This isn't a knock on Dak. I've stuck up for him. But his overall record, playoff work, recent showing...shows just above average.

dckid · Feb 5, 2020

Reality said:
Colin Cowherd: Dak Prescott is not a 'blank check guy' (VIDEO)

Dak Prescott will be a free agent this Spring and his status with the Dallas Cowboys is very much unknown. Hear why Colin Cowherd thinks the Cowboys shouldn't break the bank for him as he's not a 'blank check guy.'

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I think we all agree we should not be breaking the bank for Dak. If the Cowboys FO was creative, put the transitional tag in place and move on. If someone will pay him 34 million a year, go ahead.
Trade for some other QB.

JoeKing · Feb 5, 2020

McKDaddy said:
Seems like a lot of folks on this forum have said make him the highest paid QB its just market value

"Seems like" is not a position rooted in conviction. Either a lot of folks on this forum have said it or they did not. It's a provable position so prove it or move on.

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