we have a winner. Close the thread.Greed?
As long as the various Cowboys media and fan sites continue to churn out 'inside sources' and 'rumors' that state contract numbers (annual salary, numbers what is guaranteed, etc.) --many will not relax and let it play out. Reporters will continue to opine about what's going on without any concrete basis, thus the fans will feed off that info to continue to speculate.Unless we are sitting at the table with the fo and Dak/agent, we really don't know what's going on. Nothing more than speculation. Anybody's guess. Might as well just relax and let the story unfold. Then we can write about how stupid, greedy, and lacking in foresight all parties have been.
Interesting article.
Nope. Signing Dak 2 years ago would have cost $25M per against the cap.
Actually I read every word.You didn’t read the article obviously. It’s all about the percentage. Read it, and then come back and comment.
Before your first reply? Don’t believe it or you wouldn’t responded the way you did.Actually I read every word.
Jerry and Dak deserve each other.........Ineptness and Kool-Aid at its finest!yeah, they will sign him and will throw in one of Jacklin smith's gimp boots. smh
How did the Eagles do with signing Wentz to his huge contract early? Wentz took that fool Lurie for every penny he could. Same with Goff. Now look at Wentz and Goff. Both overpaid and performing poorly. Both the Eagles and Rams looking for an exit strategy.
Actually I read every word.
Lol. Wentz was paid after ONE good season (2nd year in NFL). Now he stinks & is a locker room cancer. While the best quarterback in the 2016 draft has yet to be signed!
Regardless of the reason, Jerry fumbled this entire deal by continuing to wait until the 11th hour and prioritizing players less impactful to the organization.
I think he's pissed that Dak isn't bending over backwards to make this an easy transaction and Jerry demands that loyalty from people he employs. If you listen to Jerry discuss the extension on the radio he jokingly doesn't even sound like he cares that Dak has all the leverage.
Bottom line, Dak should take this old fool for every penny he's worth because if he couldn't field a championship team around him making 1M salary, he damn sure ain't doing it making a QB deal that equates to the current market.
Maybe when negotiating with players like Joe Looney and Anthony Brown.Stephen handles the team roster finances and team cap,.. not Jerry
Again, the first year of Dak's new contract will not have a cap hig of 32-34M. If you would've read the article you would have seen that although I've mentioned it hear on numerous occasions and the haters never respond. They can't.The only interesting part of the article was QBs taking up roughly 18% of the cap. I hear the cap is going to be around $180M this year. So 18-19% of that is $32-34M. Problem is that the cap went down when all the other contracts on the team expected it to continue to go up. One has to restructure numerous contracts just to fit Dak in at $32M. Over $35M and it gets harder and harder to work the numbers without risking long term competitiveness.
Jerry thinks the endorsement money that automatically comes with whoever is the Cowboy QB should be factored into the equation. I agree with Jerry. Dak gets $7-9M for endorsements by being the Cowboy QB. Sorry, he won't get that money as a Colt.
Also, the injury is another big thing none of us have any information on. We all think and hope all is well. When can he start running full speed and cutting and throwing? If not before the beginning of FA or the draft, then there will be minimal to no competition for his services. Sorry, no one is going to throw $100M guaranteed based on a best guess from a doctor. Need to see proof of running and cutting and throwing before signing him. So, Jerry is competing with himself for Dak's services right now. If Dak is not completely healthy until after FA and the draft, well the market will have dried up for QBs wanting $35-40M/year.
Hard to sign long term to $40M/yr a QB who just had a compound fracture and dislocated ankle and likely can't pass a physical at the beginning of FA.
Dak had plenty of chances to sign a fair long term contract. He did not. That is on him. Now he has to hope Jerry will cave like he did with Zeke. Big decision for Jerry. I would let Dak test the market and let me match his best offer if I so choose. Other than that, I would have to let him walk. Bottom line - no team is offering Dak more than Jerry. How much is fair to the team and best for all long term is the question.
call him a troll daddy.Again, the first year of Dak's new contract will not have a cap hit of 32-34M. If you would've read the article you would have seen that although I've mentioned it here on numerous occasions and the haters never respond. They can't.
Maybe when negotiating with players like Joe Looney and Anthony Brown.
A potential market setting QB contract? Better believe Jerry's fingerprints are all over it.
He wasn't going to sign that. Why do people say this?Interesting article.
Nope. Signing Dak 2 years ago would have cost $25M per against the cap. Now it will be closer to $40M per. That would have given the Cowboys more cap space now and even more after the new TV deals are done.