Is Dak unsignable?

[Jkyle]

I wonder if the fact that Dak has a 2025 Dead Cap Hit of $40+ million makes it almost impossible to work out a team friendly contract with the Cowboys.
Normally a team would just have to extend him but that huge dead Cap hit makes it extremely difficult to come up with a deal that would be beneficial to the team.
That Dead Cap may be able to be absorbed in new Contract but on a 4 year deal that would mean a hit of $10 million on top of what he would be paid in a new Deal.
So if he gets a $58 to $60 mill per year avg, you have to add that extra $10 to each.
I know the #'s can me massaged to help the cap but it would make us more leveraged to Dak than ever for years to come..

 

[cowboyec]

i don't think so.
both sides just lookin' for the best deal.

 

[JBS]

I wonder if the fact that Dak has a 2025 Dead Cap Hit of $40+ million makes it almost impossible to work out a team friendly contract with the Cowboys.
Normally a team would just have to extend him but that huge dead Cap hit makes it extremely difficult to come up with a deal that would be beneficial to the team.
That Dead Cap may be able to be absorbed in new Contract but on a 4 year deal that would mean a hit of $10 million on top of what he would be paid in a new Deal.
So if he gets a $58 to $60 mill per year avg, you have to add that extra $10 to each.
I know the #'s can me massaged to help the cap but it would make us more leveraged to Dak than ever for years to come..

The premise of this thread really doesn’t make any sense. It’s easier to sign him than it is to eat 40M of dead money

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Is he not signed yet?

I'm confused.

 

[Chasing6]

I wonder if the fact that Dak has a 2025 Dead Cap Hit of $40+ million makes it almost impossible to work out a team friendly contract with the Cowboys.
Normally a team would just have to extend him but that huge dead Cap hit makes it extremely difficult to come up with a deal that would be beneficial to the team.
That Dead Cap may be able to be absorbed in new Contract but on a 4 year deal that would mean a hit of $10 million on top of what he would be paid in a new Deal.
So if he gets a $58 to $60 mill per year avg, you have to add that extra $10 to each.
I know the #'s can me massaged to help the cap but it would make us more leveraged to Dak than ever for years to come..

Why would it? If they owe $40M next year without him, or $40M in 2029 without him what is the difference. They will kick it down the road.

 

[FVSTONE]

I wonder if the fact that Dak has a 2025 Dead Cap Hit of $40+ million makes it almost impossible to work out a team friendly contract with the Cowboys.
Normally a team would just have to extend him but that huge dead Cap hit makes it extremely difficult to come up with a deal that would be beneficial to the team.
That Dead Cap may be able to be absorbed in new Contract but on a 4 year deal that would mean a hit of $10 million on top of what he would be paid in a new Deal.
So if he gets a $58 to $60 mill per year avg, you have to add that extra $10 to each.
I know the #'s can me massaged to help the cap but it would make us more leveraged to Dak than ever for years to come..

Greed does funny things to mediocre QBs.........................

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

To the OP, I think you misspelled extendable.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I wonder if the fact that Dak has a 2025 Dead Cap Hit of $40+ million makes it almost impossible to work out a team friendly contract with the Cowboys.
Normally a team would just have to extend him but that huge dead Cap hit makes it extremely difficult to come up with a deal that would be beneficial to the team.
That Dead Cap may be able to be absorbed in new Contract but on a 4 year deal that would mean a hit of $10 million on top of what he would be paid in a new Deal.
So if he gets a $58 to $60 mill per year avg, you have to add that extra $10 to each.
I know the #'s can me massaged to help the cap but it would make us more leveraged to Dak than ever for years to come..

I am not sure about how these are counted against the cap, but wouldn't dead cap be there if he is cut, at this point he is still under contract and they can just extend it and the 40M gets pushed to the future.

hopefully we have a capologist that can give more details.

 

[5Stars]

Is he not signed yet?

I'm confused.

I'm not sure? He is talking to the brother hood.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I'm not sure? He is talking to the brother hood.

I'm literally watching the Eagles game waiting for the big announcement and Jerry to steal the show.

What time is it supposed to happen?

 

[5Stars]

I'm literally watching the Eagles game waiting for the big announcement and Jerry to steal the show.

What time is it supposed to happen?

At halftime...Dak be out on the field dancing, looking smooth. At least he won't have the football.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

At halftime...Dak be out on the field dancing, looking smooth. At least he won't have the football.

Can't wait!

 

[DuncanIso]

I wonder if the fact that Dak has a 2025 Dead Cap Hit of $40+ million makes it almost impossible to work out a team friendly contract with the Cowboys.
Normally a team would just have to extend him but that huge dead Cap hit makes it extremely difficult to come up with a deal that would be beneficial to the team.
That Dead Cap may be able to be absorbed in new Contract but on a 4 year deal that would mean a hit of $10 million on top of what he would be paid in a new Deal.
So if he gets a $58 to $60 mill per year avg, you have to add that extra $10 to each.
I know the #'s can me massaged to help the cap but it would make us more leveraged to Dak than ever for years to come..

I’d have to research it, but im not sure that dead money from a voided contract year can be extended over the life of a new contract.

and I believe they still have a $12 mil hit in 2026.

 

[BusDriver]

Why would it? If they owe $40M next year without him, or $40M in 2029 without him what is the difference. They will kick it down the road.

Math. 2025: 40m dead + Rookie 1st rounder 4-10m = 44-50m QB spot vs 70m for Dak = extra 20-26m for the rest of the roster. Same for 2026 except the dead drops to 12.5m so ~17-23m into QB = extra 45-53m. Then 2027,2028,2029 Dak is off the books minus 1m in 2027 & 2028 and QB spot at or under 10m vs 70m sunk into Dak. 4 more yers of Dak will absolutely cripple the roster.

Baker has the same playoff wins in 3 less tries on hot garbage teams and costs 33m a year. Touch some grass and pick up a math book. Watching the CCG & SB from the sofa for 4-6 years is guaranteed in one scenario above, 2-6 year (or more) opportunity in the other. The only can kicking is when you sign Dak, the longer he signs for, the further you kick the CCG & SB opportunity down the road.

The fact Dak expects to get paid more than Mahomes tells ya all you need to know. Don’t y’all stans find it ironic that ole Patty cares about trophies whereas Dak cares about the brotherhood? KC has flexibility to reload their roster on the fly as a result of Mohomes’ contract approach. It’s a mindset thing that starts with the QB and his approach to his contract. Factor in Dak needs far more help around him and his backwards mindset makes kicking the can down the road an even bigger problem if you ever want to do more than be happy with one and done. Brady did the same, both in NE and Tampa. Crazy how the 2 best in this generation couldn’t care less about the brotherhood.

Make no mistake though, Dak doesn’t really care bout the brotherhood either, that’s just him working y’all stans and the media to excuse himself for screwing the team and the fans to secure his bag. Go screw Carolina.

Did I miss the big announcement while I was typing this?

edit: #s typos

 

[Mark]

Can't live with him, can't live without him. However you slice it, Dak (and Zeke before him) hamstrung this franchise for the better part of a decade.

Jerry has never been able to bear the thought of ripping-off a Band-Aid.

 

[Mark]

The fact Dak expects to get paid more than Mahomes tells ya all you need to know. Don’t y’all stans find it ironic that ole Patty cares about trophies whereas Dak cares about the brotherhood? KC has flexibility to reload their roster on the fly as a result of Mohomes’ contract approach. It’s a mindset thing that starts with the QB and his approach to his contract. Factor in Dak needs far more help around him and his backwards mindset makes kicking the can down the road an even bigger problem if you ever want to do more than be happy with one and done. Brady did the same, both in NE and Tampa. Crazy how the 2 best in this generation couldn’t care less about the brotherhood.

^^^ This.

 

[Chasing6]

Math. 2025: 40m dead + Rookie 1st rounder 4-10m = 44-50m QB spot vs 70m for Dak = extra 20-26m for the rest of the roster. Same for 2026 except the dead drops to 12.5m so ~17-23m into QB = extra 45-53m. Then 2027,2028,2029 Dak is off the books minus 1m in 2027 & 2028 and QB spot at or under 10m vs 70m sunk into Dak. 4 more yers of Dak will absolutely cripple the roster.

Baker has the same playoff wins in 3 less tries on hot garbage teams and costs 33m a year. Touch some grass and pick up a math book. Watching the CCG & SB from the sofa for 4-6 years is guaranteed in one scenario above, 2-6 year (or more) opportunity in the other. The only can kicking is when you sign Dak, the longer he signs for, the further you kick the CCG & SB opportunity down the road.

The fact Dak expects to get paid more than Mahomes tells ya all you need to know. Don’t y’all stans find it ironic that ole Patty cares about trophies whereas Dak cares about the brotherhood? KC has flexibility to reload their roster on the fly as a result of Mohomes’ contract approach. It’s a mindset thing that starts with the QB and his approach to his contract. Factor in Dak needs far more help around him and his backwards mindset makes kicking the can down the road an even bigger problem if you ever want to do more than be happy with one and done. Brady did the same, both in NE and Tampa. Crazy how the 2 best in this generation couldn’t care less about the brotherhood.

Make no mistake though, Dak doesn’t really care bout the brotherhood either, that’s just him working y’all stans and the media to excuse himself for screwing the team and the fans to secure his bag. Go screw Carolina.

Did I miss the big announcement while I was typing this?

edit: #s typos

There will be no 1st round rookie QB.

 

[HonoluluCowboy]

Math. 2025: 40m dead + Rookie 1st rounder 4-10m = 44-50m QB spot vs 70m for Dak = extra 20-26m for the rest of the roster. Same for 2026 except the dead drops to 12.5m so ~17-23m into QB = extra 45-53m. Then 2027,2028,2029 Dak is off the books minus 1m in 2027 & 2028 and QB spot at or under 10m vs 70m sunk into Dak. 4 more yers of Dak will absolutely cripple the roster.

Baker has the same playoff wins in 3 less tries on hot garbage teams and costs 33m a year. Touch some grass and pick up a math book. Watching the CCG & SB from the sofa for 4-6 years is guaranteed in one scenario above, 2-6 year (or more) opportunity in the other. The only can kicking is when you sign Dak, the longer he signs for, the further you kick the CCG & SB opportunity down the road.

The fact Dak expects to get paid more than Mahomes tells ya all you need to know. Don’t y’all stans find it ironic that ole Patty cares about trophies whereas Dak cares about the brotherhood? KC has flexibility to reload their roster on the fly as a result of Mohomes’ contract approach. It’s a mindset thing that starts with the QB and his approach to his contract. Factor in Dak needs far more help around him and his backwards mindset makes kicking the can down the road an even bigger problem if you ever want to do more than be happy with one and done. Brady did the same, both in NE and Tampa. Crazy how the 2 best in this generation couldn’t care less about the brotherhood.

Make no mistake though, Dak doesn’t really care bout the brotherhood either, that’s just him working y’all stans and the media to excuse himself for screwing the team and the fans to secure his bag. Go screw Carolina.

Did I miss the big announcement while I was typing this?

edit: #s typos

 

[BusDriver]

There will be no 1st round rookie QB.

Fans of Dak vs Fans of Team. Rah Rah Dak extension vs Rah Rah Cowboys advance past round one.

Keep that stan’d head in the sand.

 

[Chasing6]

L

Fans of Dak vs Fans of Team. Rah Rah Dak extension vs Rah Rah Cowboys advance past round one.

Keep that stan’d head in the sand.

Hahaha.....last time I checked Dak was on the team.