Do NFL players really want to play for Dallas?

[JBS]

I don't even want to be a Dallas fan at this point.

I can't see how any players would want to play here.

If you wasn't drafted by the Cowboys we're not going to pay you and we don't care about winning.

Well said. Many of us are in this boat

 

[Teague31]

Sure they do. Right up to the point that little Enos’ honest offer comes in.

 

[JonesBoys]

Not for an honest offer.

 

[morat1959]

Not if winning a SB is their top priority.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Do players really want to play for dallas

YES!

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/patrick-peterson-wants-to-play-in-dallas.508984/

 

[BlueStar22]

Do players really want to play for dallas, or is this more of a use them to get the price and notoriety I need to get where I want to go? Are the Cowboys still a team that makes a player feel they're going to win the big game? Do you feel that players realize there's issues in Dallas as to why they haven't won anything major in close to 30 years? Do these things and more, attract players to stay away from Dallas? You have a set of owners who like to low-ball players, and feed them that there's a winning culture around this team. I'm not sure if it's based off the success in previous years when they were superbowl champs.

Please give your thoM

Money dictates where players go. The Cowboys don't spend money in FA. So draw your own conclusion.

 

[TheHerd]

Do players really want to play for dallas, or is this more of a use them to get the price and notoriety I need to get where I want to go? Are the Cowboys still a team that makes a player feel they're going to win the big game? Do you feel that players realize there's issues in Dallas as to why they haven't won anything major in close to 30 years? Do these things and more, attract players to stay away from Dallas? You have a set of owners who like to low-ball players, and feed them that there's a winning culture around this team. I'm not sure if it's based off the success in previous years when they were superbowl champs.

Please give your thoughts

We only pay players we draft. So players love to get drafted by us.

 

[stinkface]

Sure. Great facilities, no state income tax. They treat the players families great. Anyone who says they don't want to play here is full of bull.

 

[removed_20241105]

I don’t think most players value Dallas as special or a differentiating team. Just my opinion though I have no idea. I get players that pursue nice weather cities or even state tax stuff. I can’t imagine anyone seeing this as a better strictly football environment that is better than any other teams.

 

[Flamma]

I would think the ones who are driven to win a championship would wonder if this is the best place to have that opportunity.

I'd have to question how many of those players exist. It would come down to aging vets that have already made a ton of money. And only a scant few of them.

 

[eromeopolk]

Do players really want to play for dallas, or is this more of a use them to get the price and notoriety I need to get where I want to go? Are the Cowboys still a team that makes a player feel they're going to win the big game? Do you feel that players realize there's issues in Dallas as to why they haven't won anything major in close to 30 years? Do these things and more, attract players to stay away from Dallas? You have a set of owners who like to low-ball players, and feed them that there's a winning culture around this team. I'm not sure if it's based off the success in previous years when they were superbowl champs.

Please give your thoughts

It's all about Jerry's Money and not winning Super Bowls..."be relevant". Players want to be Arlington Jonesboys for the money, and Dallas Cowboys for the fame not the win.

 

[TheGoat73]

I don't even want to be a Dallas fan at this point.

I can't see how any players would want to play here.

If you wasn't drafted by the Cowboys we're not going to pay you and we don't care about winning.

We are the hostage fan base.

 

[shabazz]

Do they want to play for a team that doesn't care about winning, where they can be stars with minimal effort, and are anointed just for wearing the star?

LOL. Who wouldn't want that?

Bring da “White House” back from the 90s and it would be a slam dunk to play here.

 

[tyke1doe]

I think most also look at taxes. State income taxed teams are at a disadvantage.

Saw an article from PFT that Ramsey contract at 18mil per year, each game played in California he gets taxed 133k per game.
It's zero in Florida.

I think Dallas still has that prestige but it comes down the dollar. If Dallas is offering 6mil, but you can get 8-9mil from another, off you go. Paydays only happen once or twice to a 100's of players, out of thousands. Paying state tax may be worth it if it still comes out ahead from Texas rates.

I know an agent who prefers his NFL clients play in Texas, Florida and Nevada because of no state taxes. The places he fears they will get drafted - New York and California.

 

[Kingofholland]

Do players really want to play for dallas, or is this more of a use them to get the price and notoriety I need to get where I want to go? Are the Cowboys still a team that makes a player feel they're going to win the big game? Do you feel that players realize there's issues in Dallas as to why they haven't won anything major in close to 30 years? Do these things and more, attract players to stay away from Dallas? You have a set of owners who like to low-ball players, and feed them that there's a winning culture around this team. I'm not sure if it's based off the success in previous years when they were superbowl champs.

Please give your thoughts

I think most players want to go where they get paid. If pay is equal or very close there are plenty of players that would choose the Cowboys. The issue is the Cowboys haven't been close on the contract numbers or haven't moved fast enough to get a deal done.