There's this narrative that's being spun that this organization is greedy because it did not pay Prescott. What a load of bollocks! History has said that the jones family tends to overpay its players in the long run. That narrative is absolutely confusing me. History dictates the exact opposite here!
The other part of that argument is that Prescott was virtually cheap his first 3 years as a starter. Well, yeah, he was a 4th round pick. I hate to sound like a jerk, but 31 other teams passed on Dak 4 full rounds until he made he was to Dallas. Also Dallas did select him and did take a leap of faith on him just as he played for "cheaps". That's just the nature of where and when he was selected, which Dallas had literally no control over.
The "Tad Prescott" tweet really rubbed me off the wrong way because it's just childish. This team HAS invested in Prescott in the long term, long run
-They did NOT go back to Romo in 2016 when he was fully healthy, which I don't care what anyone says would've made it a better team. They stood by Prescott
-They did put pieces like Amari Cooper in place so he and the team could find success because he wasn't able to enhance the skillset of Terrance Williams, Gallup, Tavon Austin, hence the cooper trade
-They DID offer Prescott a long term deal, which would've made him the second highest QB in the NFL, which is ridiculous in my mind.
-Finally, the jonses have pretty much said they do want Prescott here but as long as it doesn't cripple the organization. That's fair. That is good business.
When 2016 came, I was infatuated by the Prescott story about his family and his struggles. However, i learned quickly here is that while that narrative does sound like a fairy tale story, I know that at the heart, millions of dollars can change a narrative fast. The more this stretches out, the more this reflects negatively on the player and the family. There's absolutely no reason to react that way because this team took a chance on the player and they do want him in the long run. The odds are very low if he would've been selected like somewhere in Miami, Washington that he would've found the same success.
As fans, don't buy into it! I strongly believe if Prescott wants to play here, he will take the deal that is reasonable to both parties. That's business. If this doesn't get done, this is on his foolishness and his agent. Don't let the media or some butthurt tweet by a family member sway you otherwise.
Jones doesn't want Dak to cripple the organization? Oh, the irony.....
Dallas selected Dak and took a "leap of faith"?. For some reason, I've always imagined a more complex process. However, that does answer a lot of questions when it comes to certain decisions.
They stood by Prescott? Downright magnanimous of them. Not a difficult decision to make during an 11 game winning streak.
History has said Jones tends to overpay it's players in the long run? Only the wrong ones. That's the real narrative. Jones may have done a few things right, but evaluating players, their value in terms of contracts, and their contribution to success has been a constant and glaring failure. The current situation is just more of the same. The early 90's team fell apart because of cap issues associated with paying three offensive superstars, the triplets. Good thing Jones learns from his mistakes, right?
Nobody familiar with how a cap works is saying Jones is greedy, they are saying he has amateur level talent as an NFL GM, with zero credentials as an expert, when it comes to making decisions and operating a professional football team.
Dak was drafted in the 4th round because 32 teams incorrectly evaluated him just as they did with many other QB's in NFL history. Joe Montana was a 3rd rounder as was Russell Wilson and we all know about Brady. In every 2016 draft redo, Dak has been a top ten pick. A few had him at #1 overall.
Jones doesn't have to use the next contract as a method to backpay Dak for the previous seasons? Apparently Dak disagrees and it's his opinion that carries weight as evidenced by the fact that there is no next contract yet.
"I hate to sound like a jerk...."
If you hate to sound like a jerk, then why......
"...I don't care what anybody says"
If you want your thread to be interesting and relevant, you want others to offer their opinion by posting. That last quote suggests the opposite strategy.
