Free Agent WR Brandin Cooks says Dallas doesn't do enough to help Dak Prescott

[Flamma]

agree. and you cant pay him like he is elite like those guys, either. if he cant put the team on his back and carry them, then pay him accordingly. It was a huge mistake.

No argument from me. But the situation isn't unique. Jerry was either going to pay him that, or he walks. He'll walk even if it means making less. That was the situation, and Jerry chose to overpay for the talent he was getting. I don't agree with his choice, but he owns the team.

 

[CowboyoWales]

You can't even be honest, can you? It eats you up that much? Dak scrambled at least 20 yards to run from in between the hashes from the 4 yard line straight towards the left goal line pylon.

Your vid doesnt play, there's nothing on the YouTube clip, nor box score. He has 3 yards rushing.....even if your above description was correct, running once a game a mobile QB does not make....Goff and even Rush make the odd run.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

In theory yes, but, in reality.....Dak's unlikely to improve and Jerry wont be able to build a team to rival the 2023 (Tyron, Martin etc) roster. From where we are, and with the CAP being allocated, just to keep us standing still (Tyler, Bland, Micah), hoping for a bounce back in 4 years behind a QB that needs everything (both sides of the ball) is somewhat futile.

Dak's a All Pro. WE don't need him to improve. We need him to play the saem way he does in the regular season in the playoffs. WE need him to play like he did earlier in his career and contrary to popular belief it wasn't his mobility.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

No argument from me. But the situation isn't unique. Jerry was either going to pay him that, or he walks. He'll walk even if it means making less. That was the situation, and Jerry chose to overpay for the talent he was getting. I don't agree with his choice, but he owns the team.

Yeah this notion that there was a option to pay him less is insane. It was either overpay or let him go. I'm not sure if there was a right or wrong answer. If you let him walk you suck at quarterback. If you sign him you sign a guy who's a good player in this league but body seems to be slowing down some. So I can see both sides of the argument. But one side I can't see is that offering him a cheaper contract was gonna get it done. It wasn't.

 

[Aven8]

He’s exactly right. Love him or hate him he’s our highest paid player and what’s the point of paying him without filling the offense with playmakers? It’s been Lamb and no one else for two years. Ridiculous

 

[CowboyoWales]

His salary cap hit is an excuse the front office and fan use for incompetence. He's had a salary cap hit of over 40 million TWICE in his career. His cap hits have been less than 17 percent.

Its how you manage your salary cap. Dak's contract long term may be a mistake but for 9 years it hasn't been a issiue.

Less than 17% lol...... Mahomes is the only QB to of won with an over 15% hit. As for managing the CAP....some of us, look to the 4 year length as being the killer clause, it means that its a short window and (unlike Hurts) he VERY unlikely to get another contract that'll spread the hits deeper into the future.

However, ther is an argument that if Jerry had brought back the 2023 roster AND EXTENDED DAK that would of at least given a chance.....Jerry edged his bets and so Dak is just a millstone. Its the Jerry AND giving Dak that contract when we were tearing it down is the problem.

 

[slick325]

The fact that the FO as an aversion for using free agency to really improve the roster along with trades, and the draft says they aren't trying to win within the window they create by paying the QB as a top 5 player.

 

[CowboyoWales]

Yeah this notion that there was a option to pay him less is insane. It was either overpay or let him go. I'm not sure if there was a right or wrong answer. If you let him walk you suck at quarterback. If you sign him you sign a guy who's a good player in this league but body seems to be slowing down some. So I can see both sides of the argument. But one side I can't see is that offering him a cheaper contract was gonna get it done. It wasn't.

The length of contract coupled with the paradoxical tearing down the 2023 team are the problems. Looking at it then (not in hindsight).....the best option was to bring back the 2023 roster, extend Dak into infinity and gone ALL-IN. we're actually with the worst of both/all worlds: a roster that's weak, a QB that needs too much and a GM that's clueless and want RELEVANCY over winning.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Less than 17% lol...... Mahomes is the only QB to of won with an over 15% hit. As for managing the CAP....some of us, look to the 4 year length as being the killer clause, it means that its a short window and (unlike Hurts) he VERY unlikely to get another contract that'll spread the hits deeper into the future.

However, ther is an argument that if Jerry had brought back the 2023 roster AND EXTENDED DAK that would of at least given a chance.....Jerry edged his bets and so Dak is just a millstone. Its the Jerry AND giving Dak that contract when we were tearing it down is the problem.

Technically the 2025 season hasn't even started yet so it's only been over 17 percent ONCE in his career. Look at the cap hits.....most of his career is under 10 percent.

Its just an excuse man. We can sit here and say Dak hasn't been good enough in the playoffs and I agree. But on no planet is going into the season with Zeke as your starting running back going to amount to wins.

Whehter you agree with his stance or not its irrelevant.


But one thing you or anyone else has to agree with is the game is won in the trenches. And if the game is won in the trenches....do you feel this team that gives up 200 rushing yards and had two rookies on its offensive line were effectively trying to win?

 

[TwentyOne]

Cowboys $106 million free-agent WR says Dallas doesn't do enough to help Dak Prescott
Ben Grimaldi
Cowboys Wire


Free agency has started and the Dallas Cowboys are once again continuing their frugal ways, which means there isn't much help coming for the highest paid player on the team. Quarterback Dak Prescott is the lightning rod for both the Cowboys' successes and failures, but according to wide receiver Brandin Cooks, it's the organization that needs to step up their game, not Prescott.

In an interview with DLLS Sports, the free agent WR who's made over $106 million across his career and played with Prescott the past two seasons, believes the organization isn't doing enough to put the franchise QB in the best position to win.



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https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/st...-office-doesnt-help-dak-prescott/82305395007/

Not doing enough to help Prescott is a triviality.

 

[SlammedZero]

People are talking about Dak seeing a psychologist, but I don’t think it would help. If anything, it would just make him overthink more, which he probably already does. You either have 'it' or you don’t. Brady had 'it'; Dak does not. Psychology might help him manage pressure or refine his mental approach, but it won’t suddenly give him that 'it' factor.

When the going gets tough, Dak folds. That’s just who he is. Somehow, he’s built a career despite it.

 

[InPhiltraitor]

If the Eagles had Dak starting the super bowl this year I believe they still would have won. That defense was unrelenting against Mahomes and Barkley could have carrried them to a championship.

And I am FAR from a Dak fan.

No…just no.

With Dak and his compromised legs and hips, the tush-push would be coined the Dak disaster. 4th and just shy of 2 is almost automatic for the Birds now and they game plan that way. It’s why they’re not afraid to run on 3 & 5.

2nd, for some of Jalen’s short-comings, in bigger moments he’s stone cold. His heart rate ain’t fluctuating, whereas Dak, looks as spooky as a trout on the first day of fishing season.

If the Birds had Dak they wouldn’t have made it to the big game to play against KC’s makeshift line.

I’m not hatin’, that’s just real.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The length of contract coupled with the paradoxical tearing down the 2023 team are the problems. Looking at it then (not in hindsight).....the best option was to bring back the 2023 roster, extend Dak into infinity and gone ALL-IN. we're actually with the worst of both/all worlds: a roster that's weak, a QB that needs too much and a GM that's clueless and want RELEVANCY over winning.

We don't know what the QB needs because he's never failed with "too much". WE can't sit here and watch this team give up 200 rushing yards and say boy he had too much that year lol. There are some basic things you have to do before you can even be a real contender. Its like a child trying to learn multipication but completely skipped learning addition. You can't say you are trying to win but your trenches aren't taken care of. You can't say you want to control the clock but your don't have a offensive line and can't stop the run.

 

[CowboyoWales]

This whole argument of "wouldn't have mattered" is silly crap that the Jones's like to use. Oh lets not try and sign Herny becasue it wouldn't have mattered. That's not how you run a franchise.

To be fair to Jerry (and Fan on a forum), he's got a more difficult decision rather than, just sign Henry. You'd be first person moaning that this season we're struggling as we dont have an O-Line as we'd be without Guyton and BeeBe.

For the record, I was in favor of trading for Henry and would even argue that we could/should of brought back the 2023 gang, as a basis for All-In....but that WAS THEN. As soon as Jerry decided to break-up the band, all Dak was, was someone to sell jersey's.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Your vid doesnt play, there's nothing on the YouTube clip, nor box score. He has 3 yards rushing.....even if your above description was correct, running once a game a mobile QB does not make....Goff and even Rush make the odd run.

Click in the middle of the video screen where it says, "Watch on Youtube." It will open up a separate page and allow you to watch the video.

 

[CATCH17]

Dak's an All Pro. WE don't need him to improve. We need him to play the saem way he does in the regular season in the playoffs. WE need him to play like he did earlier in his career and contrary to popular belief it wasn't his mobility.

The problem with Dak is he isn’t a big game player.


I agree Dak needs more help but it doesn’t need to come from WR’s.

He needs to be able to turn around and ask his RB to win him games because he just isn’t a guy that can carry in big games.

If you think you’ll win a Super Bowl with Daks arm you’re delusional.

 

[Mr_437]

Cooks mentioned "health" and several players have talked about the a lack ppl on the strength n conditioning staff that cover the health of the players. Jerry is reported as going cheap on that staff and it's effecting the players.

 

[DuncanIso]

Dak is trash, but so is Cooks….he has NEVER been close to his billing as a #2 for Dallas…only a fool would give this guy money at this point…so Booger probably will.

They knew Cooks was done last season.

#MingoTrade

 

[McKDaddy]

Dak is trash, but so is Cooks….he has NEVER been close to his billing as a #2 for Dallas…only a fool would give this guy money at this point…so Booger probably will.

That might be what this interview is about. Butter up Dak to lobby to bring him back & keep those checks coming in.

 

[StuckMojo]

I guess Cooks thinks Dallas needed a better #2 WR