My theory on the Dak contract

[Risen Star]

I look forward to the extension because it’s in the Cowboys best interest. A side benefit is going to be watching you implode.

I guess after 3 decades you have to search for some kind of victory.

 

[Rockport]

I guess after 3 decades you have to search for some kind of victory.

It will be icing on the cake.

 

[mardwin]

it's too late for a prove it year Prescott has full control....that's what all these quotes mean, no deal by game 1 , Dak shops his services elsewhere, raises up the prices, and very little chance he allows jerry in on his services. 55-56 now, 60+ later,

but later might burn the bridge and you have zero shot at getting dak back. He has ALL the leverage. Most in the nfl , period no debate , he literally would be doing Jerry and this fan base a favor signing now.. that a FACT!

don't lose sight of the fact and the reality that is the truth.... Prescott's not worried nor is he leaving losing sleep at all. his services 4-6 teams will; bid on him and wont have a disclaimer or condition on his playoff record.. he GONE IF he chooses to GO!. that ship sails game 1 , if dak and his agents make it so..

His quote was Jerry decide now if we go into the seaosn i know how you feel abouit me and im gone.

by the way i hope you're happy with when Daks not here and you can have all these shiny toys you want, here come 6 wins maybe 8 =See NY Jets and Giants, doesn't matter what you have elsewhere. .if Dak truly leaves,

IM trading away everyone lamb, parsons, and Diggs Tank and martin retired, gone , whatever than you keep Bland and Carson. Easy to project Huh?? how's Lance to Flournay sound.. get ready.

When Jerry traded for Trey Lance it was obvious he didn't see a clear path with Dak sticking around unless the team had meaningful playoff success. He has hinted that Dak needed to do more with less and extending CD is setting up the table for the next QB to have a go to guy. Micah will be the next priority.

 

[mardwin]

He’s been told twice to prove being tagged twice and has excelled.

2-5 says otherwise, that playoff stinker at SF really left a sour taste in Jerry's mouth that hasn't gone away. Dallas should have won that game playing on the road but their 40M QB was the reason they lost it.

 

[Rockport]

2-5 says otherwise, that playoff stinker at SF really left a sour taste in Jerry's mouth that hasn't gone away. Dallas should have won that game playing on the road but their 40M QB was the reason they lost it.

They didn’t lose that game because of Dak. They had no chance even with Mahomes.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I think the main reason that the Cowboys haven’t resigned Dak to a new contract is his impact on the salary CAP - not so much this year’s CAP, but the CAP for future seasons.

The Cowboys need to clear his 59M off the CAP this year, rather than kick the can down the road yet again. This is also the last year for the big contracts for Zach Martin, and DeMarcus Lawrence.

In order to set themselves up for CAP success in future seasons, AND also to have enough CAP space to sign Micah Parsons to a long term deal, they need to clear the CAP in future years. So, by letting Dak play out the final year of his contract this season, the Cowboys free themselves of a lot of rollover CAP charges they would incur by signing Dak now.

Finally, if you listen to Dak’s latest comments to the press, he says he understands what they are doing from a business perspective. And Jerry has explicitly said the failure to sign Dak this year isn’t because they don’t value Dak; rather, it is about CAP management.

Ultimately , if the Cowboys want to keep Dak (and I believe they do want Dak back), then it will cost them more in real dollars by waiting until next year. But the name of the game is CAP management. They run the risk of alienating Dak; but on the other hand, they believe Dak wants to be in Dallas, and will forgive them.

Trey Lance is their backup plan. You can see he has the physical tools to be a successful NFL QB. His arm strength and elusiveness jump out at you when you watch him. But he’s reckless with the ball - something Dak isn’t. If Dak leaves, the Cowboys will keep Lance on a cheap contract, hoping they can coach the recklessness out of him. But they’d rather have Dak.

The bottom line is the NFL economics is forcing the Cowboys to “reset” their CAP for future seasons. That is why they are choosing to take the big CAP hit for Dak this year - hoping they can fix it all next March.

At least that is my theory, based on looking at the contracts, future CAP space, and the comments coming from both Jerry and Dak.

I was with you until you said Lance is the backup plan.

Dude sucks balls.

We win 4 games tops if he is the starter.

 

[CCBoy]

Aloha, 49ers fan. It's been widely reported here in Cowboys nation that CeeDee never budged from his asking price of 34 per year. He wasn't willing to negotiate either and held out until the owner blinked.

Just to clear that view...did he earn that level in NFL achievement? Get off a high horse now.

 

[CCBoy]

It will be icing on the cake.

Tell other fans not to need generic Viagra and blame all on Jerry.

 

[mardwin]

I don't blame Dak for the playoff losses.
I blame him for *his play* in them.
He's often played poorly in the playoffs. Not always.
But the last two games against SF were pathetic, and while Dak got some garbage time stats against GB when the game was out of reach, he helped dig the

They didn’t lose that game because of Dak. They had no chance even with Mahomes.

He had 3 turnovers that lead to 13 points from the niners they lost by a TD (13-19).

 

[Rockport]

He had 3 turnovers that lead to 13 points from the niners they lost by a TD (13-19).

I was talking about the GB game, but he wasn’t the reason they lost the 49’er game either. 49’er’s were a better more balanced team tough up the middle. Same with GB. Those teams beat the Cowboys as they were built at that time. The Cowboys have begun to address those issues. But I get it. You’re one of those bizarre fans who naively put all the blame on one player for losing. It’s hilarious.

 

[Sandyf]

If Jerry was a smart GM, he would sign Dak to a 3 year deal fully guaranteed at 177 million, with 77 million being bonus money. You spread those dollars over 5 years (yes you can do that). Then in draft of 2026, you go all in getting Arch manning with the #1 pick even if you have to give up 3 #1s and more to get him. Let Arch sit the last year of Dak's contract and then Arch is the guy you have for 10 to 12 years.

Would Dak take 177 million, I think so since he knows that at the end of year 3 he gets another huge bit of the apple from some needy team.

 

[KingCorcoran]

If Jerry was a smart GM, he would sign Dak to a 3 year deal fully guaranteed at 177 million, with 77 million being bonus money. You spread those dollars over 5 years (yes you can do that). Then in draft of 2026, you go all in getting Arch manning with the #1 pick even if you have to give up 3 #1s and more to get him. Let Arch sit the last year of Dak's contract and then Arch is the guy you have for 10 to 12 years.

Would Dak take 177 million, I think so since he knows that at the end of year 3 he gets another huge bit of the apple from some needy team.

What has Arch done, beyond high school football, to indicate he could possibly be “the guy have for 10 or 12 years”? So far his college football career is less than even Trey Lance’s accomplishments at NDSU. And now he is a capable NFL quarterback?

 

[Ironicalicon]

Well, I think you probably

 

[mardwin]

I was talking about the GB game, but he wasn’t the reason they lost the 49’er game either. 49’er’s were a better more balanced team tough up the middle. Same with GB. Those teams beat the Cowboys as they were built at that time. The Cowboys have begun to address those issues. But I get it. You’re one of those bizarre fans who naively put all the blame on one player for losing. It’s hilarious.

Stop it man, Dallas will be more than alright without Dak.

 

[Rockport]

Stop it man, Dallas will be more than alright without Dak.

Thankfully, that won’t be for a few more years.

 

[blueblood70]

It’s like they didn’t even watch the game. Only an idiot would put the blame on 1 person for the playoff failures. And obviously, there are many of those here.

i'm just saying that's all they can talk about is the INTs putting us behind BUT they're a lot like the year before in 22 with so many INTs if you watch all angles and no what to look for those are NOT on Dak.. break them down..

3 angles on Cooks INT showed from behind a tug on the jersey to slow cooks than an arm bar to reach around and grab that INT. thats 2 fouls uncalled but sure Daks to blame because when he let it GO Cooks had position? CD stopped short his slant and faded up field dak saw him and let it go to lead him into the Slant, CD not supposed to EVER let the defender get in front of him but HE DUD. Welp pick 6 ..sure blame dak he threw it but umm blind leading the blind to find a way to say Dak got he team behind LOL 0-7 that defense

 

[Rockport]

i'm just saying that's all they can talk about is the INTs putting us behind BUT they're a lot like the year before in 22 with so many INTs if you watch all angles and no what to look for those are NOT on Dak.. break them down..

3 angles on Cooks INT showed from behind a tug on the jersey to slow cooks than an arm bar to reach around and grab that INT. thats 2 fouls uncalled but sure Daks to blame because when he let it GO Cooks had position? CD stopped short his slant and faded up field dak saw him and let it go to lead him into the Slant, CD not supposed to EVER let the defender get in front of him but HE DUD. Welp pick 6 ..sure blame dak he threw it but umm blind leading the blind to find a way to say Dak got he team behind LOL 0-7 that defense

It was ugly and one of my friends of over 40 years is a die-hard Packers fan. He reminds me of it almost daily.

 

[HonoluluCowboy]

Lmao at the Stan’s !!

days Aways from the opener. Why in the world would Jerry sign the Choker now ?! That makes no sense.

Chokota is talking sideways out of his mouth. Anyone with half a brain knows he doesnt even want to be a cowboy anymore.

the only remaining question is how long until he’s benched .

cya Chokota ! And take the Stans with ya

 

[CowboyFrog]

They offered him 55 mill obviously they want him..Dak is driving this bus and its leaving town...most here asked for it and here it comes. Dont worry Jerry will build back better....lol

 

[FVSTONE]

I think the main reason that the Cowboys haven’t resigned Dak to a new contract is his impact on the salary CAP - not so much this year’s CAP, but the CAP for future seasons.

The Cowboys need to clear his 59M off the CAP this year, rather than kick the can down the road yet again. This is also the last year for the big contracts for Zach Martin, and DeMarcus Lawrence.

In order to set themselves up for CAP success in future seasons, AND also to have enough CAP space to sign Micah Parsons to a long term deal, they need to clear the CAP in future years. So, by letting Dak play out the final year of his contract this season, the Cowboys free themselves of a lot of rollover CAP charges they would incur by signing Dak now.

Finally, if you listen to Dak’s latest comments to the press, he says he understands what they are doing from a business perspective. And Jerry has explicitly said the failure to sign Dak this year isn’t because they don’t value Dak; rather, it is about CAP management.

Ultimately , if the Cowboys want to keep Dak (and I believe they do want Dak back), then it will cost them more in real dollars by waiting until next year. But the name of the game is CAP management. They run the risk of alienating Dak; but on the other hand, they believe Dak wants to be in Dallas, and will forgive them.

Trey Lance is their backup plan. You can see he has the physical tools to be a successful NFL QB. His arm strength and elusiveness jump out at you when you watch him. But he’s reckless with the ball - something Dak isn’t. If Dak leaves, the Cowboys will keep Lance on a cheap contract, hoping they can coach the recklessness out of him. But they’d rather have Dak.

The bottom line is the NFL economics is forcing the Cowboys to “reset” their CAP for future seasons. That is why they are choosing to take the big CAP hit for Dak this year - hoping they can fix it all next March.

At least that is my theory, based on looking at the contracts, future CAP space, and the comments coming from both Jerry and Dak.

If the Cowboys are following your theory, it's brilliant except one thing! It's a win-win for the Boys because if Prescott does what he does best and goes MIA again they let him walk, but if by the grace of GOD Prescott has a career year with playoff success and beyond, JJ will finally put his name of a very expensive contract that will bring smiles to everyone that is in the room when the deal get's done. Oh that one thing, Lance is not the future of this organization, he's too inconsistent to be considered a starting QB in the NFL..........SORRY!