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.
So in summation the Cowboys should apply the lowest Franchise Tag Option “non-exclusive” to their most valuable Free Agent .Part 2 of my post.
3) No harm in waiting
This section of the BTB article is so wishy-washy, so back and forth.
Refers to valuable players added -'good pieces'- and that the OC is a keeper -'up and coming' ..and that Prescott is a positive fit with both. There's even an acknowledgement that the QB's 2nd year was a setback-- but he has improved the following two seasons. Yes, his fifth season was cut short due injury - but those first four games in 2020 Prescott was performing at a record setting pace.
Four and 1/4 quarter seasons as the starter - but still indecisive about offering a 2nd contract? (The season-ending injury giving the FO pause?)
4) The timing
This fourth reason is rendered moot by the information in its following text.
A. Broadcast rights don't expire until 2022. If the league and all existing and new parties can negotiate throughout the 2021 calendar year for deals, Prescott is going to want just a three - year deal now so renegotiatons can happen in 2024.
B. 2021 cap number will be set early February because the franchise and transition tags timeframe begin later that month.
In my opinion - the holdup is about what Prescott wants how much annually and how long - and the Cowboys holding firm that the annual is too high and the length is too short. I leave it others to put forth exact numbers. (including guaranteed money\ guaranteed on signing).
If March rolls around and no contract is agreed to - Cowboys should apply non-exclusive tag and see what shakes out during the off-season.
Every contract is front loaded with a signing bonus spread out over the length of the contract. The cap hit goes up each year of the contract as does the salary cap. It talks about this in the article.I read the article. Yes, the team can lower the cap hit for 2021 only if they raise the cap hit the following years. This gets very difficult with a 4 year contract. Say they sign Dak to a 4 year $160M contract with $100M signing bonus. The signing bonus spread out over 4 years comes to $25M per year. Assume no salary for 2021. That means $60M has to be spread out the last 3 years at $20M per year. So you have a cap hit of $25M for 2021, $45M for $2022, $45M for 2023, and $45M for 2024. Need to continuously restructure and extend. Not wise. Especially when the cap is going to be $180M for 2021 and 2022 is looking almost as bad. At some point it will all blow up just like the Saints and the Eagles are about to experience.
Numbers are for example and simplified.
Try fitting 51 players into a $180M cap. Not an easy task.
I am a big supporter of the team signing Dak now...however, two years ago, I wasn't supporting resigning him, as I had some concerns over his mechanics, late throws, and few other things. I argued at the time that I would like to see him improve on those, prove he is viable top 10 QB before handing him a contract, since giving a large contract and being wrong has much worse impact than paying a little extra. I rather be sure, than sorry and given his performance and improvement that we saw, I think he is now undoubtedly a top 10 QB and worth the money...with that said, 25 (some said 28) was a viable number back in 2018, based on QB market and cap at the time, however, the market has changed and cap moved up (except in 2021, because of covid).....3 years from now, when QBs are in the 45-55 range, we will say 40M is a good number...its the way of the NFL QB market.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.
If Dak signed for 25m per several years ago you'd probably see him or his agent complaining or holding out for a new deal.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.
Every contract is front loaded with a signing bonus spread out over the length of the contract. The cap hit goes up each year of the contract as does the salary cap. It talks about this in the article.
not even half close to the truth, his agent and himself already had this plan in mind and diod NOT come to the DC saying sign us now and save..he would have wanted 30+ even back then..theres not one person on record saying dak would have went with 28 per after year 3 , it would have vbeen done..the agent and player had numbers in mind and years and i bet the entire time was a short player friendly deal and that why he wasn't signed.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.
exactly never an optionIf Dak signed for 25m per several years ago you'd probably see him or his agent complaining or holding out for a new deal.
There's no real way to get around underpaying a significant player unless it's a rookie deal....and finding one of those who is ready to play immediately is reserved for teams who win zero or one game a year.
Again, Dallas is built to beat up on the bad teams, but can't get past the better ones.
The 17 game season is the only thing preventing this team from perpetual 8-8.
Yes THE FIRST YEAR OF DAK'S CONTRACT! Then it will go up and as the article said when they sign the new TV deal it will go up dramatically.The salary cap is rumored to be around $180M for 2021 according to insiders. Did your article mention that?
The salary cap went up every year recently until now. It may drop $20M from 2020 to 2021. We will find out in a few weeks. No one knows what will happen in 2021. Will it be a repeat of 2020 with few fans in attendance? Will the tv ratings continue to fall?
The assumption of an increasing cap turned out to be false for 2020. Teams did not plan for this. They signed contracts with a wrong assumption. What is the assumption for 2022?
Here's another question, does what Tom Brady has been able to accomplish in TB actually help Dak's cause? Tom has probably solidified how important the QB position is even if he's the GOAT.From Blogging the Boys....
Four reasons why the Cowboys front office is handling the Dak Prescott contract situation correctly
It may be easier to find the holy grail than it is to find reasons why the Cowboys front office hasn’t signed Dak yet, but today we give it a go.
Dak Prescott enters the new season as the top ranked free agent in the league and for good reason. During his last two years, which consists of just 21 games due to his injury-shortened 2020 season, Prescott has helped the Cowboys offense rack up 9,344 total yards. That’s tops in the league during that time window.
In a league where having a good quarterback is so vital to the success of your team, the Cowboys have been extremely fortunate to see this 2016 fourth-round draft pick turn out to be as good as he is. And with so many teams struggling to find their quarterback, it only further emphasizes the importance of Prescott to this organization. That is why many fans are befuddled by the front office’s inability to get Dak signed to a long-term deal.
As more time passes, more frustration grows as it becomes more and more clear that Prescott is, without question, this team’s quarterback. Even Jerry Jones himself has come out and said, “I don’t know how you could have any more leverage,” which brings up the $40 million dollar question - why hasn’t Prescott been re-signed?
Read much more: https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...the-dak-prescott-contract-situation-correctly
He had solidified himself as the GOAT a few years ago. And the Bucs didn't just add Brady to their roster but a whole slew of other players and they had a solid core already because of all the high draft choices they had over the past few years. Plus they added a new coach 2 years ago.Here's another question, does what Tom Brady has been able to accomplish in TB actually help Dak's cause? Tom has probably solidified how important the QB position is even if he's the GOAT.
Yep, I agree with all that. The same could be said of our offensive skill players. The only thing we don't have is a defense and we have questions on our Oline.He had solidified himself as the GOAT a few years ago. And the Bucs didn't just add Brady to their roster but a whole slew of other players and they had a solid core already because of all the high draft choices they had over the past few years. Plus they added a new coach 2 years ago.
4 reasons:From Blogging the Boys....
Four reasons why the Cowboys front office is handling the Dak Prescott contract situation correctly
It may be easier to find the holy grail than it is to find reasons why the Cowboys front office hasn’t signed Dak yet, but today we give it a go.
Dak Prescott enters the new season as the top ranked free agent in the league and for good reason. During his last two years, which consists of just 21 games due to his injury-shortened 2020 season, Prescott has helped the Cowboys offense rack up 9,344 total yards. That’s tops in the league during that time window.
In a league where having a good quarterback is so vital to the success of your team, the Cowboys have been extremely fortunate to see this 2016 fourth-round draft pick turn out to be as good as he is. And with so many teams struggling to find their quarterback, it only further emphasizes the importance of Prescott to this organization. That is why many fans are befuddled by the front office’s inability to get Dak signed to a long-term deal.
As more time passes, more frustration grows as it becomes more and more clear that Prescott is, without question, this team’s quarterback. Even Jerry Jones himself has come out and said, “I don’t know how you could have any more leverage,” which brings up the $40 million dollar question - why hasn’t Prescott been re-signed?
Read much more: https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...the-dak-prescott-contract-situation-correctly
Then:4 reasons:
- Jerry
- Dumbo
- GM
- Jones