Adam Schefter: "There's not a player in football with more leverage right now than Dak Prescott."

[Teague31]

To quote Thanos. If you consider failure as leverage

 

[CowboysRule]

Is it possible for the Cowboys to have handled the 'Dak Prescott contract situation' any worse than they have the last 5 years???

Yes. They could've extended him.

 

[doomsday9084]

Just a general comment:
2023: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 7-4
2022: vs NFCE 4-2 vs rest 8-3
2021: vs NFCE 6-0 vs rest 6-5
2020: Dak injury
2019: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 3-7
2018: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 5-5
2017: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 4-6
2016: vs NFCE 3-3 vs rest 10-0

Total 33-9 vs NFCE, 43-30 vs rest

Dallas has had the fortune of playing in the NFC East for the past few years. Dak in particular has feasted on the terrible teams annually trotted out by NY and Washington.

I think Dallas' postseason issues are kind of related to this. Dallas gets overrated and so do its players based on an easy schedule and lots of media attention due to the national games. Then the players get overhyped . . . and overpaid.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Just a general comment:
2023: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 7-4
2022: vs NFCE 4-2 vs rest 8-3
2021: vs NFCE 6-0 vs rest 6-5
2020: Dak injury
2019: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 3-7
2018: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 5-5
2017: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 4-6
2016: vs NFCE 3-3 vs rest 10-0

Total 33-9 vs NFCE, 43-30 vs rest

Dallas has had the fortune of playing in the NFC East for the past few years. Dak in particular has feasted on the terrible teams annually trotted out by NY and Washington.

I think Dallas' postseason issues are kind of related to this. Dallas gets overrated and so do its players based on an easy schedule and lots of media attention due to the national games. Then the players get overhyped . . . and overpaid.

If it's barking we are winning....................woof woof!

 

[tunahelper]

The list of teams who got rid of top 10 QBs in their prime and got better in the short or medium term is very short. So short in fact that I could hand you a piece of paper with the name "Jared Goff to Detroit" on it and that is your list for this century, though the Rams obviously still came out ahead. You have a top 10 QB now and one who will likely, barring injury, still be that in 5 years and that is about as long term as you can think in the NFL.

If we keep Dak we will not win a SB so how much longer will it take to rebuild? Look at the SF, Eagles and Ravens. They have rebuilt with different QB's and made competitive teams.

What are we afraid of exactly? We must stop the acceptance of mediocre playoff success.

 

[GINeric]

Nice in theory, however, does Dak rise to a challenge or adversity? Post season, struggles when managing comebacks and even the last time he was in a contract year when going 1-3 (or if being ungenerous 1-4 as we trailed vs NYG).

I don't think we really had anyone behind him to threaten his job. Rush did pretty good but Dak knew that Rush could barely throw for over 100 yards a game and film would catch up with Coop.... and that's what happened.

With that said, we need someone who's capable of pushing him to elevate even higher or taking his job, just like he took Romo's.

 

[DallasEast]

To quote Thanos. If you consider failure as leverage

Loki could talk his way out of practically any situation but not that one. Unfortunately or fortunately, Jerry Jones is no Thanos.

 

[DallasEast]

With that said, we need someone who's capable of pushing him to elevate even higher or taking his job, just like he took Romo's.

Dak Prescott neither pushed nor took Tony Romo's job. Either would be true if Romo had not been injured and Prescott had out-competed his predecessor in training camp, preseason or demonstrated in live games as a substitute. As a result, Prescott would have outperformed Romo in head-to-head competition as evaluated by the coaches' assessment of the two players.

No. Romo, the starting quarterback, was injured during a preseason game. Kellen Moore, the backup quarterback, was injured in practice during preseason. Prescott, the third string quarterback, became the starter due to injuries suffered by the two players slotted above him.

Prescott played admirably during his rookie season. His performance level convinced Jerry Jones (and Jason Garrett) that Prescott should not be regulated back to backup quarterback (per Moore's injury) when Romo was deemed medically fit to return as the starter. The Jones' decision was underscored by the additional decision Romo and Prescott would not compete in practice at that time.

The above is the true account of the team's starting quarterback transition between Romo and Prescott. It does not contest any counter-argument stating or debating which player was the best quarterback suited to lead the offense in 2016. It is solely a written account of the opportunity afforded to Prescott in becoming the starter of the Dallas Cowboys that season.

 

[shabazz]

Dak Prescott neither pushed nor took Tony Romo's job. Either would be true if Romo had not been injured and Prescott had out-competed his predecessor in training camp, preseason or demonstrated in live games as a substitute. As a result, Prescott would have outperformed Romo in head-to-head competition as evaluated by the coaches' assessment of the two players.

No. Romo, the starting quarterback, was injured during a preseason game. Kellen Moore, the backup quarterback, was injured in practice during preseason. Prescott, the third string quarterback, became the starter due to injuries suffered by the two players slotted above him.

Prescott played admirably during his rookie season. His performance level convinced Jerry Jones (and Jason Garrett) that Prescott should not be regulated back to backup quarterback (per Moore's injury) when Romo was deemed medically fit to return as the starter. The Jones' decision was underscored by the additional decision Romo and Prescott would not compete in practice at that time.

The above is the true account of the team's starting quarterback transition between Romo and Prescott. It does not contest any counter-argument stating or debating which player was the best quarterback suited to lead the offense in 2016. It is solely a written account of the opportunity afforded to Prescott in becoming the starter of the Dallas Cowboys that season.

It's important to get the record straight when others try their hand at revisionist history.......kind of like "Dak retired Tom Brady"

You just can't make some of this stuff up......oh wait.

 

[DCwarrior]

He only has leverage if JJ allows him to have leverage. It looks to me like maybe JJ is willing to let him go. If that’s the case, Stats has no leverage.
You could possibly say that JJ is using the no trade clause as his own leverage. Stats can’t go anywhere until next year and JJ is going to get every last bit out of him that he can. Get the 3rd comp next year and roll with someone different behind center.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Wait. What? And Herbert sucked?

I mean around these parts everyone told me Moore would get a REAL QB in Herbert....yet, didn't quite work out that way lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Dak Prescott neither pushed nor took Tony Romo's job. Either would be true if Romo had not been injured and Prescott had out-competed his predecessor in training camp, preseason or demonstrated in live games as a substitute. As a result, Prescott would have outperformed Romo in head-to-head competition as evaluated by the coaches' assessment of the two players.

No. Romo, the starting quarterback, was injured during a preseason game. Kellen Moore, the backup quarterback, was injured in practice during preseason. Prescott, the third string quarterback, became the starter due to injuries suffered by the two players slotted above him.

Prescott played admirably during his rookie season. His performance level convinced Jerry Jones (and Jason Garrett) that Prescott should not be regulated back to backup quarterback (per Moore's injury) when Romo was deemed medically fit to return as the starter. The Jones' decision was underscored by the additional decision Romo and Prescott would not compete in practice at that time.

The above is the true account of the team's starting quarterback transition between Romo and Prescott. It does not contest any counter-argument stating or debating which player was the best quarterback suited to lead the offense in 2016. It is solely a written account of the opportunity afforded to Prescott in becoming the starter of the Dallas Cowboys that season.

Barry Church says otherwise though.


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[FanofJerry]

What if he things go poorly & he doesn't even keep the stats rolling?

What if he were to get benched at some point?

What if he gets injured?

Are they really lining up to pay that kind of money to a QB who would be entering his 10th season when he stepped on the field for them while never even getting team to a conference championship?

Real GMs don't base team stats to individual play.

I bet you don't respond

 

[Vtwin]

What gives Dak any more leverage then Cousins had?

Bigger question, Why does Dak deserve a bigger payday than Cousins got?

Put me in the camp that doesn't think the market for Dak is a great as many of you do. What type of team would pay up for a QB entering the downside of his career arc? Maybe a team that feels it's ready to seriously compete everywhere else but at QB, but do the very real question marks about Dak shriveling up in the playoffs come into play? Why would a work in progress type of team pay top dollar for a guy on the downside? Why would a bottom dweller break the bank on Dak?

I could see a team giving Dak a similar deal as Cousin's got to be the placeholder for a couple years, but I can't come up with a good reason to pay him top dollar.

 

[stiletto]

If Trey Lance can have a "high performance" preseason, Dak's leverage will be gone. All Dak can do to regain that leverage is win a Lombardi trophy.

This is what I think. I've always been told in work life, that anyone is replaceable and the minute you start thinking you can't be replaced someone will be coming for you.

 

[jujoboys]

Is it possible for the Cowboys to have handled the 'Dak Prescott contract situation' any worse than they have the last 5 years???

It was a terrible contract. Jerry and Stephen proved once again that they are terrible when it comes to negotiating. Dak's agent beat them on every facet of that contract:

1) At the time it made Dak the highest, if not one of the highest paid QBs in the NFL - Win for Dak's Agent
2) They were only able to sign him to a 4 year contract which allowed Dak to hit the market again quickly - Also kept us from being able to spread cap hits out past 4 years without having to use void years. He is not evwen under contract in 2025 and counts $40 million against the cap - Win for Dak's agent
3) No trade clause. We can't trade him without his permission - Win for Dak's agent
4) No Tag Clause - We can't even tag him after the year to keep him from just walking and going to the highest bidder - Win Dak's agent

The Jones' boys are 0-4 on that contract which is worse than our recent playoff win loss record.

 

[CowboyoWales]

I don't think we really had anyone behind him to threaten his job. Rush did pretty good but Dak knew that Rush could barely throw for over 100 yards a game and film would catch up with Coop.... and that's what happened.

With that said, we need someone who's capable of pushing him to elevate even higher or taking his job, just like he took Romo's.

Dak performs when he's comfortable....not when he's out of comfort zone. Pressurising him, be it chasing a deficit, or thinking someone's waiting to take his job IS THE LAST THING HE NEEDS.

 

[fivetwos]

Just a general comment:
2023: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 7-4
2022: vs NFCE 4-2 vs rest 8-3
2021: vs NFCE 6-0 vs rest 6-5
2020: Dak injury
2019: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 3-7
2018: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 5-5
2017: vs NFCE 5-1 vs rest 4-6
2016: vs NFCE 3-3 vs rest 10-0

Total 33-9 vs NFCE, 43-30 vs rest

Dallas has had the fortune of playing in the NFC East for the past few years. Dak in particular has feasted on the terrible teams annually trotted out by NY and Washington.

I think Dallas' postseason issues are kind of related to this. Dallas gets overrated and so do its players based on an easy schedule and lots of media attention due to the national games. Then the players get overhyped . . . and overpaid.

I posted something similar recently without the numbers. I didn’t even know they were that one sided. Wow.

Yeah, going back well before MM they have been feasting against Wash and NYG and pumping stats and W/L records.

The word ‘fraud’ comes to mind, but then again the GM isn’t really the GM, etc, etc….doesn’t help they are also the owners and want to pump constant sunshine, and consistently overrate their own players and only want coaches that can be pushed around since they are happy for the opportunity.

Frauds can make it look good to a point, but they can’t beat talented, well coached and constructed football teams come playoff time.

 

[Creeper]

The sad part is that leverage is not related to his play on the field. Most of it comes from the ridiculously poor deal Jerry signed last time around. Giving up the no trade clause, no franchise tag, and signing for only 4 years put Jerry in the situation he is in today. He basically has no leverage unless he wants to start an irreparable confrontation with Dak in order to trade him.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

There is NO offer made by the Jones boys.
Both sides have pretty much confirmed this.
What are you talking about?

So you don't think Jerry knows how much it will take to sign him????? I agree there may not be an official offer but I'm 100% confident they have exchanged numbers. It's probably why they BOTH agreed to stall negotiation.