MMQB: How Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Can Benefit From Waiting to Negotiate His Contract

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agree but the article didn’t say that. It only mentioned that the cowboys had obtained a lot of value from Prescott and that should factor in the negotiations

Yeah I know but that article should've included the opposite end as well. They benefit off each other.

 

[Stash]

Damn my bad I forgot "lol" triggers you lol.

Only in that it makes you look like a little girl.

If that's what you're going for? Well done, carry on.

 

[Dallasfann]

The simple fact that Dak is the starting QB of the Cowboys and not the Jaguars has probably made him 10+ million dollars outside of the game of football alone. Anyone who get's drafted by this team already has a big advantage over every other player. If you play good football for 5-10 good years for this football team you have so many more opportunities out there then most any other athlete in sports. Hell, Bobby Carpenter was doing a talk show on the radio the other day and they introduced him as "former Dallas Cowboy" Dude was the furthest thing from a Dallas Cowboy. Worst pick of all time and he's using us to go places.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Only in that it makes you look like a little girl.

If that's what you're going for? Well done, carry on.

Saying "lol" makes you look like a little girl? Odd. First time I've ever heard that. The only thing I can think of is if you just have little girls on your mind to begin with maybe that's why it makes me look like a little girl to you? Not sure.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The simple fact that Dak is the starting QB of the Cowboys and not the Jaguars has probably made him 10+ million dollars outside of the game of football alone. Anyone who get's drafted by this team already has a big advantage over every other player. If you play good football for 5-10 good years for this football team you have so many more opportunities out there then most any other athlete in sports. Hell, Bobby Carpenter was doing a talk show on the radio the other day and they introduced him as "former Dallas Cowboy" Dude was the furthest thing from a Dallas Cowboy. Worst pick of all time and he's using us to go places.

What does it do for guys like Stephen McGee though? Or Mike White?

 

[Sydla]

He could also cost himself money if he plays so-so.

 

[Wood]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/08/20/dak-prescott-cowboys-contract-antonio-brown-raiders-helmet

Dak Prescott may soon receive a contract extension, bringing him life-changing wealth and securing him to the Cowboys for bulk of his prime years of his career. However, if Prescott and his agent desire a truly groundbreaking contract (as reports have indicated), they won’t get one anytime soon. That would only come at the earliest next year when Prescott would be negotiating off of a franchise tag, not a rookie contract. The question is…can he wait?

Last week the spin-doctors on each side of the negotiation were in full throat, debating whether Prescott had turned down a contract worth $30 million a year and was asking/requesting/demanding $40 million a year. Even though this is a good example of teams and agents using the media to advance their agendas, this contract is a tough one to negotiate, especially from Prescott’s side.

Scheduled to only make $2 million in 2019, Prescott’s situation is similar to that of Russell Wilson earlier in the decade: a mid-round draft pick starting quarterback stuck on a drastically undervalued rookie contract. Like Wilson before him, Prescott is further disadvantaged than other productive young quarterbacks such as Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes, who received first-round level signing bonuses (Prescott’s signing bonus was $384,000). Due to the nature of the rookie compensation system, the Cowboys have received extraordinary value from Prescott, as the Seahawks did years ago from Wilson, a point that should be a focus point for his negotiations. Alas, however, Jerry and Stephen Jones have dealt with situations like this before, and capitalized.

The Cowboys are now negotiating contracts with their three offensive stars—Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper—and are playing the “we only have so much cap room” card. Left unsaid by the team is how they have preyed on the rookie compensation system with all three players, being on the plus side of inequitable contracts for multiple years. Now they are playing the cap card while conveniently not mentioning the team-friendly nature of the past.

Knowing he is staring at a remaining compensation of $2 million, the Cowboys will float a signing bonus of $25-30 million in front of Prescott with a team-friendly deal attached to it. That enticement will be tough for Prescott to turn down, like it would be for any young player, and he may well make a deal.

I would absolutely let him play out this year at $2 million than franchise him at $26 million next year. That avg to $14 million for next 2 seasons. Thats incredible value and you find out if he is truly franchise QB who is capable of being of focal point.

 

[Stash]

He could also cost himself money if he plays so-so.

Or gets injured.

But if he and his agent are willing to take that risk?

More power to 'em!

Play out the season for $2 million and prepare to play under the tag for 2020 and again in 2021 if we can't agree on a deal.

Oh, and have a great season!

 

[Dallasfann]

What does it do for guys like Stephen McGee though? Or Mike White?

When filling out there application for Fox Sports, I guarantee you "Played for the Cowboys" gets them a lot farther then, "Played for the Bengals".

 

[visionary]

I would absolutely let him play out this year at $2 million than franchise him at $26 million next year. That avg to $14 million for next 2 seasons. Thats incredible value and you find out if he is truly franchise QB who is capable of being of focal point.

Absolutely agree

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Dak isn't going anywhere......in fact, I read a tweet a while back that word is Jerry and Stephen wanted Dak and Jaylon Smith to be the face of the team for many years. Other words, Dak will still be here when Zeke and Coop are gone.

 

[AbeBeta]

Prescott has also ‘received a lot of value’ by starting for America’s Team in the form of endorsements. He wouldn’t have gave of those if he were starting for most other teams

This nonsense has to stop.

He made about 3 million in endorsements last year. By comparison Matt Ryan made 5 mill.

Dude is out there slinging Campbell's soup and everyone is thinking "he's so lucky to be a Cowboy!"

 

[PAPPYDOG]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/08/20/dak-prescott-cowboys-contract-antonio-brown-raiders-helmet

Dak Prescott may soon receive a contract extension, bringing him life-changing wealth and securing him to the Cowboys for bulk of his prime years of his career. However, if Prescott and his agent desire a truly groundbreaking contract (as reports have indicated), they won’t get one anytime soon. That would only come at the earliest next year when Prescott would be negotiating off of a franchise tag, not a rookie contract. The question is…can he wait?

Last week the spin-doctors on each side of the negotiation were in full throat, debating whether Prescott had turned down a contract worth $30 million a year and was asking/requesting/demanding $40 million a year. Even though this is a good example of teams and agents using the media to advance their agendas, this contract is a tough one to negotiate, especially from Prescott’s side.

Scheduled to only make $2 million in 2019, Prescott’s situation is similar to that of Russell Wilson earlier in the decade: a mid-round draft pick starting quarterback stuck on a drastically undervalued rookie contract. Like Wilson before him, Prescott is further disadvantaged than other productive young quarterbacks such as Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes, who received first-round level signing bonuses (Prescott’s signing bonus was $384,000). Due to the nature of the rookie compensation system, the Cowboys have received extraordinary value from Prescott, as the Seahawks did years ago from Wilson, a point that should be a focus point for his negotiations. Alas, however, Jerry and Stephen Jones have dealt with situations like this before, and capitalized.

The Cowboys are now negotiating contracts with their three offensive stars—Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper—and are playing the “we only have so much cap room” card. Left unsaid by the team is how they have preyed on the rookie compensation system with all three players, being on the plus side of inequitable contracts for multiple years. Now they are playing the cap card while conveniently not mentioning the team-friendly nature of the past.

Knowing he is staring at a remaining compensation of $2 million, the Cowboys will float a signing bonus of $25-30 million in front of Prescott with a team-friendly deal attached to it. That enticement will be tough for Prescott to turn down, like it would be for any young player, and he may well make a deal.

Only certain few here in our wonderful forums are selling a STUD Franchise called Dak Prescott.
In the real world he's rated 17th and below.
Lets the craziness continue here with the Dak-clan selling 30+ million $ deals for a average to below average QB.
Heck seems not even Jerry is buying the product as kick-off is just around the corner.

 

[xwalker]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/08/20/dak-prescott-cowboys-contract-antonio-brown-raiders-helmet

Dak Prescott may soon receive a contract extension, bringing him life-changing wealth and securing him to the Cowboys for bulk of his prime years of his career. However, if Prescott and his agent desire a truly groundbreaking contract (as reports have indicated), they won’t get one anytime soon. That would only come at the earliest next year when Prescott would be negotiating off of a franchise tag, not a rookie contract. The question is…can he wait?

Last week the spin-doctors on each side of the negotiation were in full throat, debating whether Prescott had turned down a contract worth $30 million a year and was asking/requesting/demanding $40 million a year. Even though this is a good example of teams and agents using the media to advance their agendas, this contract is a tough one to negotiate, especially from Prescott’s side.

Scheduled to only make $2 million in 2019, Prescott’s situation is similar to that of Russell Wilson earlier in the decade: a mid-round draft pick starting quarterback stuck on a drastically undervalued rookie contract. Like Wilson before him, Prescott is further disadvantaged than other productive young quarterbacks such as Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes, who received first-round level signing bonuses (Prescott’s signing bonus was $384,000). Due to the nature of the rookie compensation system, the Cowboys have received extraordinary value from Prescott, as the Seahawks did years ago from Wilson, a point that should be a focus point for his negotiations. Alas, however, Jerry and Stephen Jones have dealt with situations like this before, and capitalized.

The Cowboys are now negotiating contracts with their three offensive stars—Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper—and are playing the “we only have so much cap room” card. Left unsaid by the team is how they have preyed on the rookie compensation system with all three players, being on the plus side of inequitable contracts for multiple years. Now they are playing the cap card while conveniently not mentioning the team-friendly nature of the past.

Knowing he is staring at a remaining compensation of $2 million, the Cowboys will float a signing bonus of $25-30 million in front of Prescott with a team-friendly deal attached to it. That enticement will be tough for Prescott to turn down, like it would be for any young player, and he may well make a deal.

I'm not certain that waiting automatically makes the contract bigger.

The Franchise Tag for QBs was 24.8M in 2019. It will be about 27.75 in 2020.

Dak is taking a stupid risk by not signing a contract now.

If he had a career ending injury in 2019, he would have made about 4M in his career.

A new contract will immediately guarantee him tens of millions.

The life impact of 4M vs 40M is far greater than the life impact of 40M vs 100M.

 

[bsbellomy]

Your worth is whatever someone is willing to pay you. Why would he not want 35 or 40million if someone wants to give it to him? Who goes into negotiations and lowballs themselves?

What kinds of moron turns down 30M to play for 2M? Even if you get 34M for 6 years and you get all of it you still don't recoup the 28M you lost.

 

[Kaiser]

Unless one has a change of heart, we're going to have to cave on either Dak or Amari if we want to keep them both.

Why would they have to cave? Both guys are under contract and holding out would do a lot more harm than good. I don't think Zeke will hold out either once the season starts, I think deals get done with at least two of the three but Dallas has no reason to blink at this point.

 

[TheSkaven]

This. Makes. No. Sense.

Someone better at math help me.

He's making $2M this year, he could be making probably $33M. He waits, risking injury. Now, he could get injured, he could have a mediocre year, but no, let's assume he has a GREAT year. The Cowboys get to at least the NFC Championship Game.

It's February 2020, and Dak gets his contract. $40M per year and a huge signing bonus. But he lost $31M in 2019. The difference between the two salaries is $9M, so it would take 4 years to recuperate what he lost. Even if he gets a signing bonus that's $10M more than expected, it will still take him 3 years.

What am I missing CowboysZone???

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It doesn't? In regards to the Cowboys? That would be a first lol.

Not really the Cowboys made a significant shift in how they approached FA in general after 2013. They have demonstrated a willingness to change approach in everything from marketing to scouting to practice over the years.

 

[GMO415]

Like Major League, "Win the Whole EFFFF Thing" and the money will come.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

What kinds of moron turns down 30M to play for 2M? Even if you get 34M for 6 years and you get all of it you still don't recoup the 28M you lost.

Huh? Nobody is turning down 2 million. If Dak signs for 100 million he will still be paid 2 million next season. He’s getting 2 million regardless.