Twitter: Schefter: Cowboys likely to use franchise tag on Prescott

[ESisback]

Yep. But we both know that JJ will fold.

Probably

 

[NumOneQB]

Terry gained some weight.

 

[Ebnorice]

This is dumb. Either sign him to a long-term deal or let him go. At this point, we know what we've got with him. **** or get off the pot.

The dumb move is to let him walk. At the very least trade him.

 

[Stash]

Did they not offer him 34-35 million after he asked for that initially and they didn’t want to give it to him? How’s that not a goof up? How is letting Wentz and Goff set the market not a goof up?

Because you have no idea what Prescott and his reps were ever asking for. That's 'how'.

 

[Rayman70]

This is dumb. Either sign him to a long-term deal or let him go. At this point, we know what we've got with him. **** or get off the pot.

EXACTLY. We take a bigger cap hit now as well, if we tag him rather than sign him. I wouldn't be shocked one bit now if we tag then trade him on draft day. Hate to get conspiracy's going,but what if we are trying to package him to Cincy so we can draft Burrow? Would JJ and MM do that? Likely not, but I can't help but wonder.

 

[Rayman70]

Because you have no idea what Prescott and his reps were ever asking for. That's 'how'.

They may be asking for 38-41 per year and maybe even some huge stupid chunk up front that would hinder us greatly. Jerry has shown he's willing to pay, so I betcha his people are being overly greedy with their demands.

 

[Rayman70]

NO WAY NO HOW are we paying him 38-41 mil per year..not going to happen.

 

[Rayman70]

Dak will not care about 33 million for one year when he wants long term stability..he will hold out..

make him sign the tag and trade his arse if he's that dumb. Otherwise, I want Dak here, but not at a price that would kill the entire team.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Because you have no idea what Prescott and his reps were ever asking for. That's 'how'.

So the reports of him asking for 34 million are made up?

 

[Flamma]

They're so confident in Prescott that they won't give the young "great" QB the contract he wants. Yet, they gave an aging and injury prone Romo a contract.

This says a lot more than any of the babble that comes out of Jerry and Stephen. They aren't confident in what they have in Prescott.

I think you're right. What they're probably not confident about is paying him elite money when he's not elite. I know if it were me I would have to seriously consider other options if I was faced with a situation like that. If I'm not getting an elite QB for that money, why pay it? It opens up the option to try another QB without that huge contract for 4 years. What's the worst that can happen, 8-8?

 

[Little Jr]

Bell is an RB and a bit of a knucklehead. Who was the last QB to "holdout"? I can't think of one.

Brees in 2012. He was in the same situation as Dak. He was tagged and didnt sign it and missesd OTAs and minicamps. Technically its not a hold out if they dont sign their tag, but thats splitting hairs and I still call it a "holdout",

 

[Frozen700]

Looks like you will be finding a new team to cheer for.

I can tell once Dak leaves you'll cry and abandon ship. Fake *** fan. Your name says it all.

#DontpayDak

 

[Aviano90]

Can’t stand the franchise tag. Sign him or let him walk.

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

I can tell once Dak leaves you'll cry and abandon ship. Fake *** fan. Your name says it all.

#DontpayDak

Hope you find a new team soon!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

He made 50 million last year from endorsements. Go play for the Bungles, Dak. Youll have about 3 million in endorsements.

Are you sure about this??????? Read the articles below and tell me what you think? It appears the value of an insurance policy is part of $50M. In fact, one article puts his total endorsements at min $2.5M.

ESPN reported in September 2017 that “No NFL player signed more endorsement deals this offseason than Dak Prescott.” The publication reported, “For his head, he has New Era caps and Beats by Dre headphones. For his appetite, he has Campbell’s Chunky Soup and Tostitos tortilla chips. For his thirst, he has Pepsi and 7-Eleven. For private travel, it’s Nicholas Air.” Additionally, he signed deals with AT&T, DirecTV, and card company Panini America.

At the time, ESPN noted, “Combine all Prescott’s deals together, industry insiders tell ESPN.com, he’ll make at least $2.5 million, nearly five times his on-field salary.” And as the publication added, “The money Prescott makes in endorsements doesn’t include the extra money he’ll make in licensing royalties.”


https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/dak-prescott-net-worth.html/


https://bleacherreport.com/articles...rescotts-endorsements-insurance-valued-at-50m

 

[PAPPYDOG]

I can tell once Dak leaves you'll cry and abandon ship. Fake *** fan. Your name says it all.

#DontpayDak

With these Dak-employees its Dak first and Cowboys....... who cares really now?

 

[Jake]

The dumb move is to let him walk. At the very least trade him.

Can't trade him if he's unsigned.

Hate to get conspiracy's going,but what if we are trying to package him to Cincy so we can draft Burrow? Would JJ and MM do that? Likely not, but I can't help but wonder.

I've got better odds of hooking up with Shakira.

 

[VACowboy]

That’s incorrect. They offered him a deal that he wanted initially but offered a year later. That’s a goof up. Letting Wentz and Goff set the market? Goof up. They screwed this up from the get go and have been.

You don't know any more than I do if Dak would have signed a Wentz, Goff or Wilson deal, whether Jerry offered it a year ago or yesterday. Dak obviously has a very high opinion of himself and his value relative to other NFL QB's, and it seems he's not settling for anything less than every single dime he thinks he can get. I never said Jerry & Co. were blameless in this mess, but the idea that Dak is a good guy who just wants what he deserves is naive at the very least. It takes two to tango and it wouldn't shock me at all to learn that Dak never had any intention to accept anything less than his reported $40m-per asking price and wanted the whole time for things to be exactly where they are right now. Some people seem to think that Jerry is a tightwad lowballing Dak, but more money for Dak does not mean more money out of Jerry's pocket. The salary cap means Jerry is going to pay the same amount in player salaries regardless of how much he pay's Dak. When Dak takes more money for himself Dak is taking money from his teammates, not Jerry. And when Jerry tries to minimize the money he's going to put into the QB position he's trying to maximize the talent around his QB and the winning potential of his team. I would think that after securing a contract that pays him more than any QB not named Russell Wilson that Dak's goal would be similar to the team's, but nothing he's said or done so far tells me that he wants to win more than he wants a couple more million bucks.

 

[Kwyn]

He's not going to holdout when he'll be getting close to 30 million. However, people are insane if they think we can tag him twice and he'll wait until he's 28 for his second contract in the league.

It’s not to his advantage to report to camp on a tag. It’s common for them to wait.

 

[Kwyn]

EXACTLY. We take a bigger cap hit now as well, if we tag him rather than sign him. I wouldn't be shocked one bit now if we tag then trade him on draft day. Hate to get conspiracy's going,but what if we are trying to package him to Cincy so we can draft Burrow? Would JJ and MM do that? Likely not, but I can't help but wonder.

Would you trade Dak, our #1 and our #2 to do it?

That probably wouldn’t get it done either. Cindy appears to be all in on Burrow

Anyway, a team can’t trade a player without a contract so it’s a moot point.