See, this is the thing, I don't think so. I think Jerry and the Cowboys are really trying to figure that out. If Jerry knew what he was worth, I think this deal would be done. I think that Garrett is gone because of this, to a great extent. I think Jerry went out and hired a HC who he thinks, might be able to help him find out what Dak is, once and for all. I mean, seriously, if you think about this, this is an all in game if you Jerry. I think Dak and his agent want that 40 mil deal and I think they are willing to hold out for it. I think Jerry isn't sure if Dak is that guy because 40 annually means that there will be no more quick fixes coming down the road for awhile. Dak has to be the guy if you sign him to that deal. Regardless of what many believe around here, there is a hard cap and it is going to come into play the minute Dak is signed IMO.
So lets say Jerry were sure, how does it make sense to hold up the deal? I mean, if you know for sure, then you just write the check and I have said, many times, that if Dak were a top Franchise QB, I would be all in on whatever it took to sign him. But the problem is, if you do that an you are wrong, you are basically screwed for a good while because in 5 years, this teams window is closed. It means that this is effectively an all or nothing deal, if you sign him to the kind of money I believe he and his agent want. I mean, I was serious when I posted that every fan should really understand and pay attention to who and what France is. That guy is an all or nothing agent because he has built his brand around getting record deals for players at any given position. It's part of his business model, now think about that for a second. This isn't just a commission or pay check for him. This is his biggest, most visible, contract negotiation to date. If he gets this done, then his brand continues to grow and his ability to generate more money continues. If he fails, he takes a hit and it basically effects his entire business in a negative fashion. Agents are hot and then they die. He is, right now, in the zone but that can go as quickly as it got here. Think about agents over the years. Eugene Parker, Rob Palinka, Leigh Steinberg, all these guys were on top of the world in this business at one time. Now, they are just another Agent getting a sign here and there. France is trying to capture as much as he can, for as long as he can, while he can. This is more then just a deal to him.
Now, this is all opinion, I have no proof of this but think about it, why not sign Dak if you know he's the guy? You know the market is only going to go up so why not if you are Jerry? Why would you, for years, hire Coaches and simply replace them at regular intervals and then hire a guy with zero experience, keep him for 10 fricken years even though he won nothing and then go out an hire McCarthy and give up all control when you have never done that for the rest of those guys (with the exception of Jimmy and Bill)? Unless you don't know and you are trying to figure it out.
I just don't think they know yet and they desperately want to know because this deal either puts you over the top or kills your team for a long period of time. I have no proof of this, obviously. Nobody does but I just don't believe that it's as clear cut as many believe it is.
