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He turned down the deal making him the second highest paid in history.I'm thinking he meant the 5 year deal had he done it earlier. But you're right. Had they signed him to a 4 year deal after his 3rd season, it would essentially be spread out over 5 years
Dak was never signing anything but an absolutely unheard of monster contract knowing that kicking the can down the road by playing for top money on the tag while letting others reset the market, and demanding a short contract so he could do the same asap, would bank him the absolute most he could get. Remember the "bet on himself" mantra?
There are two sides to this story and the Jones did screw it up, but they absolutely tried, with fair, market value offers, to sign Dak as soon as it was legally possible, after his third season.