If a franchise still doesnt know what their QB is after this many years and still needs to spend 2 more years figuring it out then why should we be confident they can just go replace him and upgrade the position?
I think fans believe Dak is a winner. I don't think fans believe Dak is Patrick Mahommes but I believe fans see this man's leadership and winning and realize we are better off with him than without him.
With our roster we won't be in a position to draft a top qb in the foreseeable future. Hitting on a QB in the later rounds is like winning the lottery.
Heck hitting on QB's even in the first round is a pretty good sized gamble.
Because the reality is we have a QB right now that has had a great year, an average to below average year and a good year. The reality is that we still don't know what we have in Dak if one is perfectly honest with themselves. What Dak has proven thus far is that he can play decently to well if he has a perfect supporting cast, but once that cast crumbles, he struggles mightily. Is that the type of QB you want to hand over a huge contract too?
And it's great that we got a great return on our fourth round pick with Dak. He's clearly overplayed his draft position. But that's a horrible reason to lock up a guy to a huge contract.
Honest question. How are you feeling two years from now when Dak is the largest cap hit on the team, by a mile, and he's just plugging along like an average to just above average QB?
There's really no downside to waiting to sign him. Sure, it might cost you a few million more if he plays well but that's a far better outcome than handing him a 5 year deal, with an AAV over $30MM and a huge amount of guaranteed money and then he goes out and plays like a mid-level NFL QB.
