Adult Language Troy Aikman on the Pat McAfee Show: "Dak Will Be The First QB To $60 Million"

[TheMarathonContinues]

We both know it's not $55 mil Dak is agreeing to. If so, he would have signed a new contract by now. Let's stop making excuses for his very obvious greediness. The dude wants highest record pay.

Well whatever the number is…if it’s 60…that’s 10 million more than 50…..

I don’t think he’s greedy but even if he was I’d have no issue with it. Get all the money you can your career can be over any minute.

If I had faith in the Cowboys front office to use those savings wisely the I’d probably be frustrated….but they don’t sign free agents and if someone needs to take a cut the last player it should be is the franchise qb.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

If he's really worth that much on the open market, imagine what his trade value would be.

But the old wildcatter who loves to tell us what a risk-taker he is doesn't have it in him. He'll meekly either cave to Dak's demands or somehow let Dak walk for only a third round comp pick.

The time to trade him has come and gone. They never had any intentions on trading him or anyone.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

The time to trade him has come and gone. They never had any intentions on trading him or anyone.

Agreed. Total mismanagement of the situation.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agreed. Total mismanagement of the situation.

Yep. All these guys….Micah or Lamb…..or even some guys like Biadiz or Armstrong. Just nothing

 

[Miller]

The way this guy talks just kills me. Does he have a script writer. Thanks Player Garrett

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40711194/extension-done-lamb-ready-get-back

"I'm a guy that grew up with two older brothers," Prescott said. "You understand what a brotherhood means, not only for just this team but the fraternity of the NFL and the players. The money is out there and the money can happen. It can be done. There's ways to make everything work for both ways. That's in that sense it's always about pushing the envelope for the next man."

 

[sunalsorises]

If he's really worth that much on the open market, imagine what his trade value would be.

But the old wildcatter who loves to tell us what a risk-taker he is doesn't have it in him. He'll meekly either cave to Dak's demands or somehow let Dak walk for only a third round comp pick.

The only way to trade him at this point would be to sign him to a new contract without the no trade clause and then ship him. No team is giving up multiple firsts for a guy who is walking at the end of the year and Dak's current contract has a no trade clause. I suppose Dallas could negotiate a trade ahead of signing him but I don't see a team trading for him now when they could just sign him next year, especially since every team is technically set at QB at this point in the year.

 

[Mk2_Cowboys]

Signing Dak dooms the franchise for the next 5 years and guarantees Jones won't ever see another Super Bowl in his lifetime.
Dak does not have what it takes to advance in post season and has the worst all time record for a QB in post season minimum 7 starts. He's absolutely terrible. Dak is a classic stat padder than blows up stats in games anyone including Copper Rush could win and totally craps the bed against tough opponents. This has been proven over and over and over.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Well whatever the number is…if it’s 60…that’s 10 million more than 50…..

I don’t think he’s greedy but even if he was I’d have no issue with it. Get all the money you can your career can be over any minute.

If I had faith in the Cowboys front office to use those savings wisely the I’d probably be frustrated….but they don’t sign free agents and if someone needs to take a cut the last player it should be is the franchise qb.

There is a salary cap in play. You will never be able to create or keep a playoff competitive team (much less ever reach a championship game or super bowl) if you keep overpaying top overall pay for a handful of players as you are insinuating.

 

[Plankton]

If he's really worth that much on the open market, imagine what his trade value would be.

But the old wildcatter who loves to tell us what a risk-taker he is doesn't have it in him. He'll meekly either cave to Dak's demands or somehow let Dak walk for only a third round comp pick.

Trading was never an option, thanks to the botched negotiation the last time. Prescott has a no tag, no trade clause in his current contract.

The Joneses are horrible negotiators on player contracts.

 

[Creeper]

Dak has every right to demand what he thinks he is worth. That is his obligation to himself and his family. The Cowboys have a different priority and it is to the team as a whole. Doing what is best for the team may conflict with doing what is best for Dak. The Cowboys did this to themselves with Dak's first contract. When they gave up the no trade and no franchise tag clauses, they screwed themselves, and maybe the team.

Dak is not worth $60 million. If that is what he demands, then Dallas has no choice but to plan for the future without Dak. If they can force a trade now, then do it. If not then they have to let him walk next year and get nothing in return.

As I have said a million times, this is something Dallas should have dealt with before the draft. The same with CeeDee's contract. At this point the Cowboys put themselves behind the 8 ball with both players.

 

[Diehardblues]

Here's the thing. If Dak wants to be paid based on what he would get in FA, then why pay him now? Why not wait until the season is over? It gives Jerry no reason to pay him sooner rather than later.

We don't know what Jerry offered him. But unlike normal jobs, the amounts for QBs are ridiculous. Does it matter if you get 5M less a year for 4-5 years? At this point it either has to be pride or greed.

For all we know Jerry offered him 50M. That's where pride comes in. But if he was offered 55M a year, that's where greed comes in.

You pay him now instead of waiting until next year ( assuming you actually want to retain him) because if he feels he needs to prove himself after 8 seasons then he realizes it’s time to move on.

It’s why I have agreed with all of the local media I follow who have maintained if we don’t get a deal done before the season Prescott is gone .

it’s not just about the money assuming he will be able to receive the same amount then as now . It’s about a franchise having the faith and confidence that you are their guy and willing to pay whatever he could fetch elsewhere.

If Cowboys ownership, FO and or coaching staff have any reservations or hesitations they should move on. I understand what fans feel but this isn’t about what fans think.

As I’ve maintained why shouldn’t a player attempt to optimize their market value. We don’t think it’s greed when the NFL negotiates their TV contracts or major companies make ungodly profits and don’t reward their employees appropriately.

But an athlete attempting to optimize their market value outrages us.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Dak has turned into a super greedy player. There is no other way around it. Dude is all about getting paid the most. He lied when he said this offseason that he didn't want to be highest paid. Then why wait until all the other QBs got paid this year?

Dak has turned into a greedy abruti!

9 years in and you're just now pretending to care about his fakeness?

Nahhhhh... You don't get to criticize Dak now. You're forever stuck as a Dak over Dallas fan.

We will never forget.

 

[America's Cowboy]

You pay him now instead of waiting until next year ( assuming you actually want to retain him) because if he feels he needs to prove himself after 8 seasons then he realizes it’s time to move on.

It’s why I have agreed with all of the local media I follow who have maintained if we don’t get a deal done before the season Prescott is gone .

it’s not just about the money assuming he will be able to receive the same amount then as now . It’s about a franchise having the faith and confidence that you are their guy and willing to pay whatever he could fetch elsewhere.

If Cowboys ownership, FO and or coaching staff have any reservations or hesitations they should move on. I understand what fans feel but this isn’t about what fans think.

As I’ve maintained why shouldn’t a player attempt to optimize their market value. We don’t think it’s greed when the NFL negotiates their TV contracts or major companies make ungodly profits and don’t reward their employees appropriately.

But an athlete attempting to optimize their market value outrages us.

There is a salary cap in play, Greg. Quit acting ignorant.

 

[Diehardblues]

There is a salary cap in play, Greg. Quit acting ignorant.

But that’s not our QB’s or any players responsibility to manage the Cap.

 

[America's Cowboy]

9 years in and you're just now pretending to care about his fakeness?

Nahhhhh... You don't get to criticize Dak now. You're forever stuck as a Dak over Dallas fan.

We will never forget.

So speaks the Eagles troll. Stop faking it, Sirianni. We all know who you are.

Oooh, whatcha going to do? Go cry to the mods once again? You attack but you don't like getting retaliated upon, so shut it.

 

[America's Cowboy]

But that’s not our QB’s or any players responsibility to manage the Cap.

True, but that is 100% in play. If Dak or any player refuses to acknowledge that, they can start skipping to another team. Go seek record highest pay elsewhere with a sucky team where you will end your career filthy rich but also finish as a greedy loser. Have fun with that.

 

[acr731]

True, but that is 100% in play. If Dak or any player refuses to acknowledge that, they can start skipping to another team. Go seek record highest pay elsewhere with a sucky team where you will end your career filthy rich but also finish as a greedy loser. Have fun with that.

Being the highest paid player in NFL history is priority 1. I'm of the belief he wouldn't care if he was on 1-16 teams the rest of his career, as long as he remained the highest paid player ever.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Being the highest paid player in NFL history is priority 1. I'm of the belief he wouldn't care if he was on 1-16 teams the rest of his career, as long as he remained the highest paid player ever.

After what Dak has said recently, I have to agree.

 

[Vtwin]

I'm not a cap specialist but it seems in order to be able to pay a QB $60 million per year the cap hit would have to be spread out over a long time, longer than Dak probably has left in his career. I'm looking at the Mahomes deal as an example. I'm going to guess Dak has 4-5 solid years left which puts him at 35/36. So a 5-year deal at $60 per year puts $300 million on the table. Most of that would have to be guaranteed to keep pace with the current mid $50 million contracts QBs are signing. One also has to factor in the $40 million Dallas is already carrying in dead money from the last contract. Void years could make it work, I guess, but that's not smart. I honestly don't see how that kind of money can be manipulated to make it work on a shorter deal.

Exactly. The "pay the man" crowd aren't really thinking this through. He's going to want the highest guaranteed amount ever so they're looking at 300 millionish cap hit spread over 4-5 years. Cap would be freed up in the early years but the back end would be worse than it is on the back end of his current deal.

 

[pitt33]

While I don’t blame a player for getting as much as he can during his playing career, this guy is on record saying he doesn’t play for money.

Well than what the hell is it Dak?

This much I do know about him, whoever he signs with you can etch in a granite headstone that his words speak louder than his actions.

I can’t wait for the day when he is off this roster.