The Ringer: The Cowboys may have bigger issue than messy contract negotiations

[HungryLion]

I also disagree about Prescott being the most impactful free agent of all time. Get outta here with that noise. If there were potential suitors lined up to break the bank for Dak he would waive that no trade clause. There are NO break the bank suitors for a 31 year old QB who has never made it to a conference title game despite stacked rosters and high playoff seeds.

Of all time? Maybe not. But easily top 5 free agent ever. You can think it’s time
For Dallas to move on but don’t lie to yourself either.

Kirk Cousins is older, coming off a tore Achilles and got a massive contract.

Dak is younger, healthier and better than Kirk.

 

[InPhiltraitor]

It’s sad that posters like that are cheering against their so called favorite team just for a glimmer of hope that Dak leaves. What is going on with this world.

Dak bears the brunt of being the target, but the origin of the disdain is really the Cowboys process. The spending (or lack thereof) methodologies of Jerry & Steven has been catching the eye of more than Cowboys fans, and the fear is this organization being content of living in the same cycle.

Sure, the team is relevant due to solid drafting (typically), playing in a subpar division, and like him or not, good regular season play from your starting QB. Regular season relevance has only emboldened the rinse/repeat tactics of this front office as they continue to be envied for ticket & merch. sales, and cornering the market with everyday headlines.

But many fans that are done with the status quo are clamoring for a paradigm shift and how does that happen? By breaking the crap negotiating cycle and hitting a reset button, and by not spending excessive dollars on personnel linked to recent post-season failures. As the figurehead (QB’s in general), Dak would essentially be collateral damage of a broken system.

Can’t say I’m against it. By saying that, I’m accepting a possible dramatic downturn before a potential return to legitimate relevance instead of the recent substance lacking window dressing only football team. If you’re content with where the team is, and has been recently, congratulations to you (seriously) and respectfully, we are currently viewing things through a different lens.

May not be the reason you’re looking for, but it’s the posture being taken by many fans. However, the reality is that those fans hoping a team implosion may assist with changing the day-to-day in Cowboyland are sadly going to be very disappointed. As long as there’s a Jones in control… THE END.

 

[TNCowboy]

It’s sad that posters like that are cheering against their so called favorite team just for a glimmer of hope that Dak leaves. What is going on with this world.

No, what's sad is that the only real hope for this franchise is if the Jones family leaves. Until then, it's going to be one flop and failure after another.

 

[DallasEast]

If this analogy works better for you or others, nothing wrong with that. It all means the same thing: careful what you wish for. The grass definitely might not be greener on the other side.

A better analogy should be more applicable for everyone. For example, substitute Dak Prescott for Tony Romo. Which of the two analogies would more accurately apply to your past rhetoric on moving from an incumbent starting quarterback to a new starting quarterback? Mine? Or yours?

 

[America's Cowboy]

A better analogy should be more applicable for everyone. For example, substitute Dak Prescott for Tony Romo. Which of the two analogies would more accurately apply to your past rhetoric on moving from an incumbent starting quarterback to a new starting quarterback? Mine? Or yours?

WTH? You're still stuck on Romo?

Romo was old, brittle and broken down physically. Dak is not. Easy decision. Stick with Dak. You know, the QB who is about to break just about all of Romo's franchise records.

 

[DallasEast]

WTH? You're still stuck on Romo?

Romo was old, brittle and broken down physically. Dak is not. Easy decision. Stick with Dak. You know, the QB who is about to break just about all of Romo's franchise records.

It's like the husband who gets tired of living with the years long wife. She eventually leaves because of his lust for a much younger bride, but the younger bride ends up not even being half as good a wife as the previous one was. He learns the hard way, "the grass isn't always greener on the other side."

 

[kskboys]

Excellent article.

Anyone who still tries to foolishly claim Jerry is a "football man" needs to read this article. Once again, he goes out of his way to prove he's not over and over.

 

[coult44]

I also disagree about Prescott being the most impactful free agent of all time. Get outta here with that noise. If there were potential suitors lined up to break the bank for Dak he would waive that no trade clause. There are NO break the bank suitors for a 31 year old QB who has never made it to a conference title game despite stacked rosters and high playoff seeds.

Disagree all you want, but tons of people are saying the will be the biggest Free Agent of all time. There was Manning, but he was coming off a bad injury, and there was Brady but he was supposed to be “washed”. I know the Anti-Dak crowd hates this, but there’s really no arguing that a QB in his prime, and who is coming off an MVP caliber season becoming a Free Agent is huge in the eyes of most NFL teams.

 

[conner01]

I also disagree about Prescott being the most impactful free agent of all time. Get outta here with that noise. If there were potential suitors lined up to break the bank for Dak he would waive that no trade clause. There are NO break the bank suitors for a 31 year old QB who has never made it to a conference title game despite stacked rosters and high playoff seeds.

Why would he waive his no trade clause? I don’t see how that benefits him at all. He’s a free agent next year and can pick who ever he wants to go too and his pay this year is the same either way

 

[CowboyFrog]

Dak bears the brunt of being the target, but the origin of the disdain is really the Cowboys process. The spending (or lack thereof) methodologies of Jerry & Steven has been catching the eye of more than Cowboys fans, and the fear is this organization being content of living in the same cycle.

Sure, the team is relevant due to solid drafting (typically), playing in a subpar division, and like him or not, good regular season play from your starting QB. Regular season relevance has only emboldened the rinse/repeat tactics of this front office as they continue to be envied for ticket & merch. sales, and cornering the market with everyday headlines.

But many fans that are done with the status quo are clamoring for a paradigm shift and how does that happen? By breaking the crap negotiating cycle and hitting a reset button, and by not spending excessive dollars on personnel linked to recent post-season failures. As the figurehead (QB’s in general), Dak would essentially be collateral damage of a broken system.

Can’t say I’m against it. By saying that, I’m accepting a possible dramatic downturn before a potential return to legitimate relevance instead of the recent substance lacking window dressing only football team. If you’re content with where the team is, and has been recently, congratulations to you (seriously) and respectfully, we are currently viewing things through a different lens.

May not be the reason you’re looking for, but it’s the posture being taken by many fans. However, the reality is that those fans hoping a team implosion may assist with changing the day-to-day in Cowboyland are sadly going to be very disappointed. As long as there’s a Jones in control… THE END.

Im in this boat, I want to see change in the real needed area the FO, if some of these "Playoff Choker" stars leave and suddenly fix the playoff problem with a real FO the heat will go way up on this Family FO....

 

[darthseinfeld]

Of all time? Maybe not. But easily top 5 free agent ever. You can think it’s time
For Dallas to move on but don’t lie to yourself either.

Kirk Cousins is older, coming off a tore Achilles and got a massive contract.

Dak is younger, healthier and better than Kirk.

Cousins track record against good teams is also historically bad

 

[TwentyOne]

The Cowboys’ Issues May Be Bigger Than Their Messy Contract Negotiations​

Dak Prescott is still unsigned beyond this season, cash spending has been low for the past decade, and ownership questions are only growing. Where does Dallas go from here?

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2024/9/3/24232254/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-stephen-jones-ownership

May be ????

Thats a sarcastic story or what ?

 

[Proof]

I also disagree about Prescott being the most impactful free agent of all time. Get outta here with that noise. If there were potential suitors lined up to break the bank for Dak he would waive that no trade clause. There are NO break the bank suitors for a 31 year old QB who has never made it to a conference title game despite stacked rosters and high playoff seeds.

that doesn't even make sense. why would he waive his no trade clause to be sent somewhere out of his control when he can pick and choose in a few months?

 

[LOBO7]

HOW do you get around the salary cap, under or over? Is this not counting the money thats kicked down the road like the 40 million in Daks contract?

 

[FVSTONE]

The Cowboys’ Issues May Be Bigger Than Their Messy Contract Negotiations​

Dak Prescott is still unsigned beyond this season, cash spending has been low for the past decade, and ownership questions are only growing. Where does Dallas go from here?

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2024/9/3/24232254/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-stephen-jones-ownership

When the Cowboys crashed and burned against GB, that set the tone for current players and their contract issues. Personally, I think JJ is doing the best he can with the tools he has to work with. It was time to send a message that automatic renewals of player's contracts are now a thing of the past and that from this point on past/lack of performances are going to weigh heavily in how the front office deals or doesn't deal with a player's contract.

 

[shabazz]

It’s sad that posters like that are cheering against their so called favorite team just for a glimmer of hope that Dak leaves. What is going on with this world.

Why would any Cowboys fan have to "cheer" against our team?......they have shot themselves in the foot for over a quarter century now.

Jerry doesn't use failure as a barometer like other GMs do

 

[shabazz]

Exactly, most of us men don’t realize that the problem is us. Jerry doesn’t realize that the problem with the Cowboys is he fails to invest in free agency. You can’t have a better building block as player or person than Dak.

Your building block has crumbled at its foundation in the playoffs for 8 seasons going on 9

Time to condem the building and start new construction

 

[BigD5]

How does a players contract expire and he is released to unrestricted free agency, but he still counts $40 million towards the salary cap? That just doesn’t make sense to me. And if that’s true then Dallas has the absolute worst management of all time

 

[KingCorcoran]

I also disagree about Prescott being the most impactful free agent of all time. Get outta here with that noise. If there were potential suitors lined up to break the bank for Dak he would waive that no trade clause. There are NO break the bank suitors for a 31 year old QB who has never made it to a conference title game despite stacked rosters and high playoff seeds.

I’m sure you’re more aware of what compensation Dak Prescott might command as a free agent in March 2025 than his agent, Todd France, but Dak and his representation seem to think they can get more than the Cowboys are offering. From the Cowboys point of view, it’s not how much he gets paid, but will he be with the Cowboys after this season.

It’s time to be concerned about the Cowboys’ next quarterback and stop worrying about what Dak does after this season.

 

[DandyDon52]

This.........as stated many times THIS is our major downfall during the post-season IMO. FO never closes the gap with quality free agents between our drafted players and bottom feeders. Yet many want to blame Romo and Dak or Garrett and McCarthy.






When Cowboys fans wonder why they haven’t reached an NFC championship game in three decades and the Eagles have made two Super Bowls in the past seven years, the answer is that the Eagles are shelling out over 50 percent more cash each season than Dallas. This year, for example, the Eagles are outspending the Cowboys in cash on their roster by $100 million. In football terms, the Eagles just want it more.

this is one of many things that do contribute to cowboys lack of post season success.
They are cheap, tightwads, that love "bargains" like gregory, jaylon smith, bossman fat etc etc.
Bad coach hires, culture, constant talking to media, trying to keep team relevant and talked about.
All the marketing and blabbing about things they shouldnt, is partly what made me lose interest in team and some players.
They just dont know when it is "too much" lol.,

But yeah other teams are out spending dallas bigtime, and they dont hit on all of the FA, but they hit on some of them.
Look at the change McCaffery made to SF ! They went from a dallas type team to SB team/contender.