Mickey: Do Not Minimize Dak's Availability

[KingCorcoran]

Prescott is 10 times better than Jalen hurts

It would be interesting to see what Prescott could accomplish on a good team.

 

[DallasEast]

But to answer your question, I think it went over somebody else’s head. First.
But that was funny, lol

Pardon my curiosity but when you stated:

It’s obvious he could win five rings and it wasn’t him and your narrative would change 360°.

...did your speak and text application change your saying 180° to 360°? Or did you intend to say 360°?

 

[Swagger]

Prescott is 10 times better than Jalen hurts

Come on though what is that based on?

Yes, Hurts has played on at least one if not two very good teams but he has made so many plays in both the Superbowls he has played in.

Aside from dropping the ball when it slipped outside of his hands - unfortunate and it has pretty much happened to every quarterback at some point and it could have fallen the way of an Eagles player and nobody remembers the play, he bas been brilliant in two Superbowl appearances.

Based on what we have seen from Prescott in the Play offs...I just don't see/understand how and why anyone could genuinely believe that Dak Prescott would have played better than Hurts in those Superbowls.

 

[Swagger]

It would be interesting to see what Prescott could accomplish on a good team.

We already saw it in 2023 when he was unable to help the offense put 20 points on the 49ers to win the game.

 

[Kwyn]

I'm just throwing this out there, cap hit in 2025:
Dak $50m
Mahomes $28m
Allen $36m
Hurts $42m
Purdy $9m
Lawrence $17m (who gets brought up a lot)

Dallas doesn't have a defense this year and that is Dak's fault. Or Jerry's fault for giving him that deal. Whatever. When the team loses 28 to 40 in the first round of the playoffs or doesn't even make them due to defense, let's keep this in mind.

Dude has a cap hit 22 MILLION DOLLARS higher than Patrick Mahomes.
https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/kansas-city-chiefs

Cowboys currently have over 30m in available cap space.

Once Micah signs, if they chose they could add another 10m or so this year through the structure.

Dak’s contract has nothing to do with the teams decisions in free agency.

They could have signed any of the defensive free agents and still had room for their rookies and all their other signings this off season.

But, go ahead and blame it on Dak’s contract. It’s a take that requires no critical thinking but that never stops people.

 

[Whirlwin]

Pardon my curiosity but when you stated:



...did your speak and text application change your saying 180° to 360°? Or did you intend to say 360°?

I intended to say 360., A complete turnaround. It didn’t go over well what else is new?

 

[Whirlwin]

Come on though what is that based on?

Yes, Hurts has played on at least one if not two very good teams but he has made so many plays in both the Superbowls he has played in.

Aside from dropping the ball when it slipped outside of his hands - unfortunate and it has pretty much happened to every quarterback at some point and it could have fallen the way of an Eagles player and nobody remembers the play, he bas been brilliant in two Superbowl appearances.

Based on what we have seen from Prescott in the Play offs...I just don't see/understand how and why anyone could genuinely believe that Dak Prescott would have played better than Hurts in those Superbowls.

Jalen hurts choked one Super Bowl away. And if it wasn’t for shotgun Barkley, he never would’ve gone to the second.

 

[Whirlwin]

Not having this conversation with you I stated all the facts and you're just trying to belittle his career by mentioning one play that made his career no the man has been a monster back there moving in the pocket taking off getting first downs you know winning games when they need to be won that's what makes you a champion crunch time the man in crunch time has been 1 of the best quarterbacks i've ever watched he's better than Aikman..

He definitely has been part of a great organization great coach great offense to be in but don't try to compare players especially when you're only using one play dude troy was carried by Emmett Smith the offensive lying to defense jimmy Johnson in that entire coaching staff do you want to talk about somebody that was overrated it was him he has three championships but I'm betting you could probably put Romo or dak in there in that same situation they would have won i'm not sure about that in Kansas City especially some of the later ones....

I am not a Kansas City Chiefs fan I hate Texas Tech as a Longhorns fan so I'm not a fan of Patrick Mahomes and I can tell you this as a fan of the NFL he deserves every damn bit of positivity and whatever label you want to give him he's already earned that you can't take it away...

then don’t have the conversation

 

[Whirlwin]

3 super bowls in a row is starting to go backwards?

Two wins and one loss. Three wins . Would’ve been keeping it going. The loss is going backwards or stalemated anyway you wanna put it he lost it.
I just think he is over rated

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I rely on speak and text. I have neuropathy nerve damage in my hands from the military.
People know this about me I guess you never knew . Google changes even after I proofread what I say, and I can’t help their spelling.
That’s why a lot of my posts seem gobbled and the punctuation is atrocious.
But to answer your question, I think it went over somebody else’s head. First.
But that was funny, lol

I think that's a good reason to keep them short.

 

[Swagger]

Jalen hurts choked one Super Bowl away. And if it wasn’t for shotgun Barkley, he never would’ve gone to the second.

How did Hurts choke one Super Bowl away? The Eagles offense put up 35 points led by Hurts yet still lost the game. Even accounting for the unfortunate dropped ball which as mentioned pretty much every NFL quarterback has done at some point, you claim he choked the game and fail to factor in the Eagles defense who were unable to protect a 24-14 lead at half time after the above dropped ball by Hurts.

The Eagles had a 10 point lead and the offense put on a perfectly respectable 11 points in the second half to close it out.

I thought you stated it was a team game?

The reality is that the Eagles defense stuck up that Superbowl and anyone who is objective would state the same and that was the primary reason why they lost.

The Eagles defense played well last season and Hurts again played an excellent game when it mattered in the Superbowl and therefore the Eagles won.

Based on your premise Tom Brady choked away the Superbowl against the Falcons after throwing a catastrophic pick 6 at the end of the first putting the team in a hole...but hang on the defense stepped up in the second half and gave him enough drives to turn it around.

Is it a team game or not as you have clearly tripped up and contradicted yourself...

 

[KingCorcoran]

Jalen hurts choked one Super Bowl away. And if it wasn’t for shotgun Barkley, he never would’ve gone to the second.

The two best games Hurts ever played in the NFL were the two Super Bowls he played in. I remember because I watched on TV, like the entire Cowboys roster.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I intended to say 360., A complete turnaround. It didn’t go over well what else is new?

For the record...a 180 is a turnaround. A 360 keeps you going the same way.

 

[DallasEast]

I intended to say 360., A complete turnaround. It didn’t go over well what else is new?

A complete turnaround in narrative is 360°. Got it. Thanks.

 

[blueblood70]

then don’t have the conversation

No, I had to lay out the facts because apparently, you're delusional whatever memory and disdain you have for this guy you don't have the facts..

whatever it is you're making it up you're trying to diminish it one of the best starts ever to a career by a quarterback by saying it's not him he's only had one moment since his rookie year that's it one moment...

that's all you can find dude give it up you're wrong I don't think anybody's going to agree with you..

I'm going to say it again, he's had one of the best starts ever toa career, from his rookie year all the way till now it has never stopped or let up, do you understand that I mean you don't get it I'm not even a fan of him or any of the teams he's ever played with,

the man deserves more respect than he's getting, and I know that's hard around here because our own quarterbacks don't get respect but this is indisputable no matter what you say it's not going to change the fact that he will go down as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play

. He's going to be on the goat status at least top 10 right now, he can end up on the Mount Rushmore of NFL qbs..

 

[doomsday9084]

Cowboys currently have over 30m in available cap space.

Once Micah signs, if they chose they could add another 10m or so this year through the structure.

Dak’s contract has nothing to do with the teams decisions in free agency.

They could have signed any of the defensive free agents and still had room for their rookies and all their other signings this off season.

But, go ahead and blame it on Dak’s contract. It’s a take that requires no critical thinking but that never stops people.

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys

Cowboys only have $5m of capspace next year without Parsons even on the payroll. The reason is that they keep rolling Dak's salary cap hit further forward. As a result of this, the team can't take on long term contracts even though they have space now.

Your take "requires no critical thinking". Its a fixed salary cap and this is basic math. The team has already dumped a lot of quality players like Biadasz, Pollard, Lewis, etc. due to the high salary of a few players like Dak. Its only going to continue.

What I find most frustrating is that the Dak supporters will come in and blame his teammates when the team fails. If Dak were willing to take more team friendly contracts . . . like every other QB, Dak would have better teammates.

 

[KingCorcoran]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys

Cowboys only have $5m of capspace next year without Parsons even on the payroll. The reason is that they keep rolling Dak's salary cap hit further forward. As a result of this, the team can't take on long term contracts even though they have space now.

Your take "requires no critical thinking". Its a fixed salary cap and this is basic math. The team has already dumped a lot of quality players like Biadasz, Pollard, Lewis, etc. due to the high salary of a few players like Dak. Its only going to continue.

What I find most frustrating is that the Dak supporters will come in and blame his teammates when the team fails. If Dak were willing to take more team friendly contracts . . . like every other QB, Dak would have better teammates.

Every team is dealing with a few players with significant compensation. Not just the Cowboys. The monies due Prescott above what many teams are paying their QBs is not a difference maker. Jerry Jones chooses to manage the salary cap the way he wants to. Dak has no say, nor should he, on how Jerry compensates players. The Cowboys did not have to sign Dak again for any amount of money. He was willing to be a free agent. Jerry was not willing to let that happen.

None of this is Dak’s fault. The team doesn’t have to sign Parsons, either. They will, though. And no player not a quarterback will be paid more than Micah, at least for a little while. Neither Dak nor Micah builds the Cowboys roster. Neither can dictate to Jerry Jones what they will be paid. Anyone that doesn’t realize Jerry Jones is the absolute ruler of the Dallas Cowboys needs to think harder.

 

[Kwyn]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys

Cowboys only have $5m of capspace next year without Parsons even on the payroll. The reason is that they keep rolling Dak's salary cap hit further forward. As a result of this, the team can't take on long term contracts even though they have space now.

Your take "requires no critical thinking". Its a fixed salary cap and this is basic math. The team has already dumped a lot of quality players like Biadasz, Pollard, Lewis, etc. due to the high salary of a few players like Dak. Its only going to continue.

What I find most frustrating is that the Dak supporters will come in and blame his teammates when the team fails. If Dak were willing to take more team friendly contracts . . . like every other QB, Dak would have better teammates.

You’re assumptions are incorrect.

 

[doomsday9084]

Every team is dealing with a few players with significant compensation. Not just the Cowboys. The monies due Prescott above what many teams are paying their QBs is not a difference maker. Jerry Jones chooses to manage the salary cap the way he wants to. Dak has no say, nor should he, on how Jerry compensates players. The Cowboys did not have to sign Dak again for any amount of money. He was willing to be a free agent. Jerry was not willing to let that happen.

None of this is Dak’s fault. The team doesn’t have to sign Parsons, either. They will, though. And no player not a quarterback will be paid more than Micah, at least for a little while. Neither Dak nor Micah builds the Cowboys roster. Neither can dictate to Jerry Jones what they will be paid. Anyone that doesn’t realize Jerry Jones is the absolute ruler of the Dallas Cowboys needs to think harder.

Dak forced the team to give him a 4 year deal and then did it again and did so as the highest paid player in NFL history. The 4 year deal is unique to Dak. Every other QB has taken a longer deal and this gives teams room to move money around. If you look at my first post, Dak has a cap hit 22m dollars more than Mahomes.

This is Dak's fault and it was his choice. Its a choice no other QB is making and it is hurting the team.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Dak forced the team to give him a 4 year deal and then did it again and did so as the highest paid player in NFL history. The 4 year deal is unique to Dak. Every other QB has taken a longer deal and this gives teams room to move money around. If you look at my first post, Dak has a cap hit 22m dollars more than Mahomes.

This is Dak's fault and it was his choice. Its a choice no other QB is making and it is hurting the team.

It’s a choice Jerry Jones made. Dak didn’t decide the Cowboys had to sign him. Jerry did. No individual player forces any NFL team ownership group to do anything. That’s ridiculous. That’s why there are so many free agents every year. Either the team they played for doesn’t want them or doesn’t feel they’re worth what it will cost to sign them.

Jerry Jones was not willing to stand by and watch Dak become a free agent and go elsewhere to play. He acquiesced to Dak’s demands. He did not have to. He wasn’t forced to. No other NFL owners can be forced to sign a player, either. This is still the United States of America.