Prescott new contract projection

[DuncanIso]

If it was 20 million a year people would still complain. Whoever the next starting QB is will get more than Dak will. We have had a weak O-Line and no running game all year. I don’t want to see him get this money and regress. But she will start to catch up with you. Let’s see what the numbers look like when they actually come out.

Dallas has already prepared to cut Dak, before this season started.

They voided the 2025/26 money already.

The June 1 cut is their out. Saves $34,000,000 in 2024 cap.

Add the $10 million in money they won’t be paying Tony also.

Lance is cheap. And talented.

 

[MS17]

That's why he wanted Johnny Manziel so bad, so he did not have to pay for offensive lineman. Haha.

You know, that's strange but probably true. Anything is possible in Jerry's mind.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Meh. He’s not a consistent enough QB against good teams (as the last two games have shown), especially on the road to warrant that kind of money.

 

[erod]

Lol, that's ridiculous.

How much more empirical evidence do you need?

 

[erod]

The playoffs haven't been determined yet. Dallas can be the 1, 2, or 5.

It's 5.

 

[DuncanIso]

Meh. He’s not a consistent enough QB against good teams (as the last two games have shown), especially on the road to warrant that kind of money.

Yup.

That’s been Daks problem from day 1.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

There are maybe 3-4 guys in the NFL who "engineer" playoff runs. Everyone else is just along for the ride. You can also win having guys along for the ride but you need one of the top 12-14 guys in the NFL to be able to do that. The fact that there are so few is why they are so expensive.

Engineer as in are key contributors, not a long for the ride. There are more than 3 or 4 of those guys, some of whom simply haven't had their shot yet.

 

[1942willys]

Engineer as in are key contributors, not a long for the ride. There are more than 3 or 4 of those guys, some of whom simply haven't had their shot yet.

Frankly its very rare that there are more than three or four true elite QBs.

Now for a while there were more but historically that is not the case

When we had P Manning and Brady and Brees and Rodgers is probably the most recent time there were clearly four

Right now there is Mahoones and maybe Allen or a couple of others but you can clearly say Mahoones is definitely the best at this time and there is a noticeable drop off
AT this time you can only for certain say Mahoones is truly elite.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

Yes they can.

You have a lot of confidence in a team that has had no real success in almost three decades.

 

[Daillest88]

It’s gonna be funny watching Mayfield dog walk him in the Wild Card round and then he signs this ridiculous extension.

Is it going to be funny tho?

 

[Wizarus]

Not having a QB means you don’t even get to playoffs

So be it. Draft a rookie and start over. That contract ensures we wont get anywhere for the last decade.

 

[Adreme]

Engineer as in are key contributors, not a long for the ride. There are more than 3 or 4 of those guys, some of whom simply haven't had their shot yet.

No there are 3-4 t1 QBs. Dak is unquestionably a top 10 QB and also in that second tier. He isn’t Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, or Lamar this year, but he is certainly in that next tier.

 

[DanTanna]

We need to give him Baker Mayfield money!

 

[EenonyMoose]

Dallas has already prepared to cut Dak, before this season started.

They voided the 2025/26 money already.

The June 1 cut is their out. Saves $34,000,000 in 2024 cap.

Add the $10 million in money they won’t be paying Tony also.

Lance is cheap. And talented.

I really don't understand why we're pushing so much misinformation here.

2024 is the last year of Dak's current deal. Nothing was ever modified or voided.

Cutting Dak in 2024, regardless of the procedural mechanism, would result in a net $2.5 million loss overall. The $34 million you're referencing is basically being borrowed from the 2025 cap and wouldn't become available until after the 2024 draft and free agency period, so it's not very useful if you're trying to remain cap compliant and actually sign players to be on the team next year.

As far as this Trey Lance truther nonsense goes, I don't think anyone would agree that $5.3 million is cheap for a third-string QB who couldn't learn the San Francisco playbook in three years and is currently struggling to learn the playbook here in Dallas. He may be a good kid and physically talented, but that doesn't mean anything if he can't process his mental responsibilities at QB beyond a DII college level.

 

[EenonyMoose]

We need to give him Baker Mayfield money!

We're already giving that money to Trey Lance, lol

 

[BoyzBlaster]

No there are 3-4 t1 QBs. Dak is unquestionably a top 10 QB and also in that second tier. He isn’t Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, or Lamar this year, but he is certainly in that next tier.

I didn't say T1. You can also win a SB with a guy who is capable of playing at a high level in stretches and who has balls of steel (can excel under pressure). Nick Foles was like that. Stafford was like that. I guarantee there are a few guys outside the top 3 or 4 who are capable of the same.

 

[Creeper]

Sorry, but no one player deserves $60 million.

Remember when people were talking about how the new TV deal was going to raise the CAP and solve the Cowboys CAP problems? Well that was a myth from the start. The CAP goes up and players contracts go up just as fast. CAP problems are not going to be solved by TV contracts. The CAP is an anchor for some teams and it is largely QB contracts that are the problem.

I like Dak. I think he is a good QB who is capable of having some great performances. He is also capable to chucking in a stinker against good teams. I would have never agreed to Dak's last contract. I would have not given away a no trade clause. I would not have agreed not to franchise him again. And I certainly would not have agreed to a 4 year deal for $40 million per year. With $32 million of restructure pushed out into voided years on Dak's contract, they Cowboys have no choice but to extend him.

But this was Dak's plan all along. He wanted to be in this position which is why he demanded only 4 years on his last deal. Jerry should have told him either you take $33 million for 4 years, or $40 million for 8 years. If the answer is no, then good bye Dak.

I still think QB contracts have created a situation where teams would be better off stockpiling defensive talent, and offensive linemen. Run the ball and defend. Putting so much into 1 player makes building a complete team so much more difficult.

 

[rambo2]

You have a lot of confidence in a team that has had no real success in almost three decades.

Yes, I have a lot of confidence. I like where they are at. They are good and contending. I think that they are better than the Eagles and anything can happen with the 49ers with the injuries that they have. The NFC is wide open.

 

[SiCk_DiAbLo]

Imagine being mediocre at your job and getting rewarded like that.

Only in America...

 

[CowboyoWales]

If it was 20 million a year people would still complain. Whoever the next starting QB is will get more than Dak will. We have had a weak O-Line and no running game all year. I don’t want to see him get this money and regress. But she will start to catch up with you. Let’s see what the numbers look like when they actually come out.

There's also the CAP arrears to factor in. If he gets the $55-$60m per we're unlikely to get the 'cheap' early window on the contract (unless Dak's willing to take an overly long contract).
But you're right, it's all in the detail, just hope Dak can see he needs weapons and protection as he's not been able to step up sufficiently in big games to prove he can do it all alone.