Dak's selfishness has doomed us

[Chasing6]

If you think Dak’s contract, the type of contract that will be repeated over and over with other QB’s, is what is wrong with this team, I don’t know what to say other than I disagree.

His deal didn’t prevent the team from making other deals.

If you want to blame Dak just to blame him, fine, but he’s a symptom, not the disease.

It's amazing how we are $23M under the cap. That is after we wasted $5.2M and a 4th round pick on Trance.

 

[john van brocklin]

Wow, was that an ***-kicking
I lost a ton of respect for Dak...
His selfishness has screwed us (and himself).
Mahomes and Brady did it right...
They took smaller deals and allowed others to be paid properly, and got a better team around them.
Now Dak is even more exposed than ever.

His chance of winning a Superbowl is now even more remote than ever.

Mahomes is what, the 14 or 15th highest paid QB, and yet is the #1 QB in the league.

Dak is the highest paid QB, yet probably the 14 or 15th best QB in the league... and dropping

Go figure.

Can't blame him for taking advantage of our amateur GM.
Jerry does not have the skills to build a team.
How bout all those years dak was on a cheap rookie contract and we could not get out of the divisional round?

 

[Chasing6]

Can't blame him for taking advantage of our amateur GM.
Jerry does not have the skills to build a team.
How bout all those years dak was on a cheap rookie contract and we could not get out of the divisional round?

Well we were still paying Romo.

1 problem this team has is too much dead cap space on a regular basis.

 

[john van brocklin]

Well we were still paying Romo.

1 problem this team has is too much dead cap space on a regular basis.

Whose fault is that?

 

[Chasing6]

Whose fault is that?

All faults lead back to 1 said person.

 

[J_Allen]

I have an idea......It is a bit unorthodox.

Maybe we just get a good OLine and consider running the ball for maybe something north of 4 yards a carry.

I think that's a good idea. Maybe we should look for a better running back than the ones we have? Maybe that will help. With a better offensive line and better running back will have a better running game. I think that's how that works. Then we can set up play action, keep the defense rested, and wear down the other team.

I wish someone in the organization knew about this concept.

 

[OGSixshooter]

You guys still don’t understand Jerry is the problem. I just don’t get it. How much more proof you need? He told you Derrick Henry and Zeke were the same player in 2024….let that sink in…..he told you Henry and Zeke are the same player and he couldn’t afford Henry. That guy is responsible for building your team.

Bait and switch. Was Jerry the problem last week when you guys were touting "a win is a win"? If that's the case, it was really stupid to pay Dak because we still have Jerry AND The Choker.

 

[john van brocklin]

All faults lead back to 1 said person.

Bingo

 

[Buzzbait]

Don’t blame Dak for wanting the money. Blame the Jones Boys for giving it to him

Many have no problem holding Jerry responsible for his personal greed, but if a player holds his team hostage to support his own extravagant greed, well that must be Jerry's fault as well, Dak couldn't possibly be held responsible for his own short comings as should we all.

 

[Chasing6]

I think that's a good idea. Maybe we should look for a better running back than the ones we have? Maybe that will help. With a better offensive line and better running back will have a better running game. I think that's how that works. Then we can set up play action, keep the defense rested, and wear down the other team.

I wish someone in the organization knew about this concept.

It's mind boggling they haven't.

I recall Jethro saying, "we don't need a good OLine, Romo can run around and make things happen."

 

[Jarntt]

Many have no problem holding Jerry responsible for his personal greed, but if a player holds his team hostage to support his own extravagant greed, well that must be Jerry's fault as well, Dak couldn't possibly be held responsible for his own short comings as should we all.

That makes no sense. Every player wants his money but they only get it if the team gives it to them. No one was held hostage. Jerry agreed to that contract. There was zero reason to give Dak $5M more per year than any other player has ever received when he was still under contract. we were even too dumb to do it earlier and use the cap savings elsewhere. It’s all Jerry

 

[nobody]

Isn’t it really selfishness from the owner who refuses to delegate and give power to the head coach? Jerry is in effect our head coach, GM, and owner.

Dak has not been good but this whole season is Jerry’s mess and has his fingerprints all over it. There’s a lot of blame Prescott deserves, but the majority of the blame belongs to our extremely selfish owner/gm who refuses to make fundamental changes where it really matters. You can’t have a GM that’s too busy brokering deals to bring NASCAR to Arlington when you’re in the middle of the season and the GM job is to constantly turn the roster to make it better.

Our selfish owner is too selfish to hire a GM. Our selfish owner is too selfish to stay away from constant radio interviews. Our selfish owner is giving the cowboy fans the finger while micromanaging every facet of the team. Our selfish owner refuses to be accountable to anyone. Jerry is the selfish one.

While you're right, it's not an either/or prospect. BOTH are selfish. Jerry is by far the bigger problem, but Dak's greed and subsequent sucking does also pose a problem. See? Both can be true.

 

[Chasing6]

That makes no sense. Every player wants his money but they only get it if the team gives it to them. No one was held hostage. Jerry agreed to that contract. There was zero reason to give Dak $5M more per year than any other player has ever received when he was still under contract. we were even too dumb to do it earlier and use the cap savings elsewhere. It’s all Jerry

Jerry held himself hostage with not having a back up plan.

Just like Zach Martin held him hostage.

Jerry had no plan with CD. He could have started negotiating immediately after the season. The only leverage Jerry had was a very deep WR draft class. He decided to wait until after the draft.

Just like he will with Micah. DLaw will be gone next season. Who knows how Kneeland finishes his rookie season once he is back from injury.

When it comes time to negotiate Jerry has no plan. He just wings it and whatever little leverage he does have, he waits until it is gone.

 

[Buzzbait]

How do you know? Maybe Dak wanted $80M a year and took less at $60M.

If your boss is an idiot, are you going to tell him you are paying me too much???

So you're saying one should never accept responsibility for one's own excess greed if one can think of someone else to blame it on?

 

[Chasing6]

So you're saying one should never accept responsibility for one's own excess greed if you can think of someone else to blame it on?

Who gets to decided what is excess and what is greed? You???

If you are selling your house. Your agent runs comps says it's worth $500,000 and a bidding war starts due to supply and demand and someone offers $550,000 are you going to tell them they over bid and can have it for $500K???

I did not think so. Thank you very much.

 

[nobody]

Who gets to decided what is excess and what is greed? You???

If you are selling your house. Your agent runs comps says it's worth $500,000 and a bidding war starts due to supply and demand and someone offers $550,000 are you going to tell them they over bid and can have it for $500K???

I did not think so. Thank you very much.

Is there a cap on the money the houses can earn in a neighborhood? You're argument is flawed because there's a salary cap. Paying one player more means paying others less. It limits the talent available because of that. If you're demanding 1/5 to 1/4 of the entire team's salary cap over winning, yeah, you're greedy. PERIOD. It's clear it's more about the money than winning. Now, if he's about the money (Which he is) then he should just say that. But he made all sorts of he's all about the winning and it isn't about the money comments. He's a hypocrite, a liar, and a greedy player. If you're going to demand record-setting money, you'd better freaking produce.

 

[Buzzbait]

That makes no sense. Every player wants his money but they only get it if the team gives it to them. No one was held hostage. Jerry agreed to that contract. There was zero reason to give Dak $5M more per year than any other player has ever received when he was still under contract. we were even too dumb to do it earlier and use the cap savings elsewhere. It’s all Jerry

Is a player not holding his team hostage when he "holds out" threatening to not play or practice until he receives the contract he wants?

 

[Chasing6]

Is a player not holding his team hostage when he "holds out" threatening to not play or practice until he receives the contract he wants?

No he is not. Is the owner holding a player hostage when he drafts a player that plays the same position that he does?

 

[LovinItAll]

Wow, was that an ***-kicking
I lost a ton of respect for Dak...
His selfishness has screwed us (and himself).
Mahomes and Brady did it right...
They took smaller deals and allowed others to be paid properly, and got a better team around them.
Now Dak is even more exposed than ever.

His chance of winning a Superbowl is now even more remote than ever.

Mahomes is what, the 14 or 15th highest paid QB, and yet is the #1 QB in the league.

Dak is the highest paid QB, yet probably the 14 or 15th best QB in the league... and dropping

Go figure.

Getting paid isn’t being selfish. Nobody that posts this foolishness is willing to take less money at their jobs so that their employer can hire better talent. Stop it.

We don’t have a good team because we’re missing some of our best players. That’s not Dak issue. We don’t have a run game. That’s not a Dak issue. We have a terrible OL. That’s not a Dak issue.

Dak and the his contract aren’t going anywhere. If it bugs you so much, there are 31 other teams you can hitch your wagon to. I’m beyond sick of ‘fans’ believing that one player is the root cause of the DC’s problems. It’s so ignorant that it’s stupefying.

 

[Buzzbait]

Who gets to decided what is excess and what is greed? You???

If you are selling your house. Your agent runs comps says it's worth $500,000 and a bidding war starts due to supply and demand and someone offers $550,000 are you going to tell them they over bid and can have it for $500K???

I did not think so. Thank you very much.

Is that the best you've got? You don't know how to describe greed when you're talking about jumping from 40M to 60M a year?
And no you can't compare this to pricing a house with comps, I know about pricing houses, I used to be in that business till I retired. They have to produce "Comparable sales" to prove the value to the lender. Dak has become the highest paid player in the NFL and he certainly has nothing to prove his value above and beyond all the other QBs in the NFL. Not by a long shot. Oh and BTW, there was no sign of any bidding war for Daks services while he was holding out for 60M a year. Thank you very much.