What if we actually paid our players early instead of waiting?

[CowboyFrog]

What would be different?

What would we do with the extra money??

What would stop said player several years into the contract from asking for MORE money and most likely holding out???


It's a slippery slope with so much money being tied up in these contracts. I wish there was an easier way, please give your thoughts!

easy answer look at the teams that win and how they work the contracts....there is your answer on what would be diferent...

 

[shabazz]

Is it too early to give Mazi his next contract?.......we don't want to see that boy even sniffin free agency

 

[exciter]

What would be different?

What would we do with the extra money??

What would stop said player several years into the contract from asking for MORE money and most likely holding out???


It's a slippery slope with so much money being tied up in these contracts. I wish there was an easier way, please give your thoughts!

Oh,
You mean like Tyrone Crawford, Jaylon Smith, Lael Collins.
Remember all the threads how smart it was to resign them early for contracts that were considered deals at the time.
Remember all the threads on how stupid those contracts were within 2 seasons.
Dak, Lamb, Micah aren’t hiring Elmer Fudd as agents. They’re hiring the cream of the crop of agents whose sole job is to get those players the best contract possible. The agents have zero interest in letting the player sign a team friendly when there’s teams out there who would be more than willing to pay them not only the agents perceived market value but even more if need be.
And even if the delusion of a team friendly contract came to fruition the agent would have them holding out in 2 seasons to get market value.
And if you haven’t noticed all the 4yr contracts, agents aren’t just satisfied with getting the highest market value at the position anymore. They’re now taking a shot at getting a double dip at that highest market value!

 

[Kingofholland]

What would be different?

What would we do with the extra money??

What would stop said player several years into the contract from asking for MORE money and most likely holding out???


It's a slippery slope with so much money being tied up in these contracts. I wish there was an easier way, please give your thoughts!

Sometimes you get the Tyrone Crawfords and Jaylon Smith's. Other times you do much better.

 

[JoeKing]

What would be different?

What would we do with the extra money??

What would stop said player several years into the contract from asking for MORE money and most likely holding out???


It's a slippery slope with so much money being tied up in these contracts. I wish there was an easier way, please give your thoughts!

What if we had a competent front office. Then they wouldn't be the 2025 Cowboys.

 

[Ranching]

It's not to hard to figure out Coog.

You give him to much credit....

 

[Blast From The Past]

It's not to hard to figure out Coog. Just look at the millions Jerry could have saved if he had signed Lamb, Prescott and Parsons asap.

Jerry knows the reasons why he does it this way or I'd like to think he did. But me? I can't invent a reason so...

 

[DasTex]

I think it's been Dak's that has been the huge disaster. No trade/No tag/Top money coming off a very bad injury and on the downside of his career - just horrible
Lamb and Diggs - with the cap moving up each year pretty much fit into what they should be
Parsons will end up the same way

 

[big dog cowboy]

You give him to much credit....

 

[yentl911]

Well, you don’t wanna do that. You might be able to save some money

Its better to overpay so you can be mediocre definitely

This front office is an absolute clown locker

 

[Mcsports]

Oh,
You mean like Tyrone Crawford, Jaylon Smith, Lael Collins.
Remember all the threads how smart it was to resign them early for contracts that were considered deals at the time.
Remember all the threads on how stupid those contracts were within 2 seasons.
Dak, Lamb, Micah aren’t hiring Elmer Fudd as agents. They’re hiring the cream of the crop of agents whose sole job is to get those players the best contract possible. The agents have zero interest in letting the player sign a team friendly when there’s teams out there who would be more than willing to pay them not only the agents perceived market value but even more if need be.
And even if the delusion of a team friendly contract came to fruition the agent would have them holding out in 2 seasons to get market value.
And if you haven’t noticed all the 4yr contracts, agents aren’t just satisfied with getting the highest market value at the position anymore. They’re now taking a shot at getting a double dip at that highest market value!

You bring up a great point, which is absolutely lost on most fans.
Sign the players earlier to an extension so it costs the organization less.
Great idea. We will pull one over on the agents. They'd never, ever think about holding out for more money......they'd immediately sign
.
Imagine an agent instructing his player to hold out for his market value....it would never happen.....

 

[windward]

What would be different?

What would we do with the extra money??

What would stop said player several years into the contract from asking for MORE money and most likely holding out???


It's a slippery slope with so much money being tied up in these contracts. I wish there was an easier way, please give your thoughts!

What if the ocean were made of blueberries?