Schefter: Zack Martin Unhappy with Contract; Considering Not Reporting to Camp

[Big_D]

You're right. Zeke was in his prime. Zack Martin is not. He should keep his mouth shut.

Zeke held out and then fell off a cliff. Let me know when he does what Zack has done for a decade. Again a very huge difference. These situations are not the same at all.

 

[Sydla]

What a bunch of hogwash. Dak shows up to every game. The problem last year was the Oline being injured all season long, plus hardly any weapons to throw to. I can show you clips of Zack Martin getting burned or getting penalized last season alone, but you will excuse Zack but not Dak, won't you?

OK, show us all the videos of him getting burned and getting penalized last season.

Won't be a long tape for penalties................ he had only one penalty last year.

 

[stilltheguru]

OK, show us all the videos of him getting burned and getting penalized last season.

Watch the niner game.

 

[J_Allen]

While I agree that Larry Allen is one of our All Time best OL, that was a completely different era when it comes to contracts and contract / salary cap management. It is really not an apples to apples comparison.

Yes it is because Larry was making good money. The difference is we didn't have some idiot making 42 million a year. We can't afford to have players signed contracts and then decide they're unhappy with them and want new ones. Not anymore.

 

[Fmart322]

Jerry needs to figure it out, and fast.
We're going into training camp with high expectations. A distraction like this is something the Cowboys don't need at all.
Jerry needs to pony up some real money because players like Zak Martin only come along once a generation.

PAY THE MAN!!!

 

[J_Allen]

If I'm the cowboys, I'll let him sit out.

 

[DFWJC]

Wow. I had no idea he was that underpaid.
I guarantee he's not one of those guys that demand to always be the highest paid, but 7 mil a year below market as a lineman is insane when you are the best in the business.
Nobody deserves it more

 

[Sydla]

Watch the niner game.

He didn't get penalized in the 49er game, for starters. He didn't play great overall but in fairness, the OL overall didn't play well overall.

If the best one can come up with that Martin isn't all that good anymore is one game against the 49ers where he had no penalties (and only one all year), it's kind of a silly argument at this point.

 

[J_Allen]

Wow. I had no idea he was that underpaid.
I guarantee he's not one of those guys that demand to always be the highest paid, but 7 mil a year below market as a lineman is insane when you are the best in the business.
Nobody deserves it more

That's the contract he signed. So it's our fault that salaries keep increasing? What's the point of signing a contract if you're going to want to tear it up later. Just sign one year contracts every year.

I'm fine with him getting more money if it comes out of daks contract. Because he doesn't earn half of the 42 million he gets.

That won't happen though.

 

[MyFairLady]

Every Cowboy player should be the highest paid at their position every year from now until the end of time.

 

[Sydla]

FWIW, in terms of total cash paid this year, he's 6th. Remember, his base was restructured this year. So when you look now and see only a base of $1.7MM, remember a huge chunk of base was converted to a prorated bonus and already paid this year.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I can't stand selfish players...Did I say that right? lol

 

[DoctorChicken]

Pay him. He’s one of our GOATs.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Quite.

When you pay elite for average elsewhere this is what happens.

 

[khiladi]

This is what I love to see. The best player on the team whose earned Dak about 3/4th of his inflated contract, unhappy with the contract. I hope he sits and Dak gets to play without him.

You can only be “homies” for so long, when you watching the homie getting paid much more for the work you are actually putting in.

This guy on the market would command ridiculous money and will have suitors lining up.

 

[DoctorChicken]

This is what I love to see. The best player on the team whose earned Dak about 3/4th of his inflated contract, unhappy with the contract. I hope he sits and Dak gets to play without him.

That would be bad for the team’s performance. Are you rooting against the Cowboys?

 

[MyFairLady]

Only player we have that should be the highest paid in NFL at his position is Parsons.

 

[stilltheguru]

He didn't get penalized in the 49er game, for starters. He didn't play great overall but in fairness, the OL overall didn't play well overall.

If the best one can come up with that Martin isn't all that good anymore is one game against the 49ers where he had no penalties (and only one all year), it's kind of a silly argument at this point.

No penalties is the barometer? Interesting

 

[Bowdown27]

They’ll resign him and give him a few more bucks. He’s a hall of famer. No say they let this go on all long.

 

[khiladi]

That would be bad for the team’s performance. Are you rooting against the Cowboys?

Having Dak is bad for our team’s performance and it’s probably getting frustrating for Zach to watch his yearly HOF performance being wasted for Mr, Pick 6…