What is Dak's supposed "leverage"?

[Chasing6]

Dak has leverage on the following points.

1. He actually has value if he hits the open market as I imagine there are at least a few teams that would want to sign him
2. Dallas' plan B at QB as of right now is Cooper Rush/Trey Lance
3. Dallas will have to carry a $40 million cap hit if Dak simply walks away which can only be reduced by signing Dak

Dallas has leverage on the following points.

1. They are the Dallas Cowboys which can bring a lot of money in endorsements etc.
2. There is not likely going to be a team with the talent of the Cowboys in need of a QB except maybe the Jets (I am not sure what the Rodgers situation is)
3. Dak has roots in the area and wants to stay

It is probably in each's best interest to stay together. It feels like the points on which each has leverage kind of wash out. Dak can leave and get the money he wants but he could potentially be walking into an unknown situation to do so.

Steelers can't wait to sign Dak while giving up zero draft picks.

 

[ChuckA1]

Agree, neither one has leverage or an advantage.
I still want them to do nothing. Play out his contract. Bet on himself again. And Jerry not to be blind about it this time.
Get to the NFCCG and play well, then go from there. Or, one and done and plays poorly again, move on.

Now if they miss the playoffs, that still depends on his play, which missing probably says he did not play great. Time to move on.

Now is this placing everything on Dak and not the team. It sounds like it. But a top QB needs to carry the team at times or help in a big way.

This seems pretty simple to me. If he plays well and the team gets to the NFC title game, he's earned his new contract. Otherwise, it's time for him to leave and the Cowboys to start looking for a replacement. And, yes, I know it will be a tough few years, but that may be what's required to get back to playoff success.

 

[ChuckA1]

Steelers can't wait to sign Dak while giving up zero draft picks.

How on earth do you know this?

 

[thunderpimp91]

Dak has leverage on the following points.

1. He actually has value if he hits the open market as I imagine there are at least a few teams that would want to sign him
2. Dallas' plan B at QB as of right now is Cooper Rush/Trey Lance
3. Dallas will have to carry a $40 million cap hit if Dak simply walks away which can only be reduced by signing Dak

Dallas has leverage on the following points.

1. They are the Dallas Cowboys which can bring a lot of money in endorsements etc.
2. There is not likely going to be a team with the talent of the Cowboys in need of a QB except maybe the Jets (I am not sure what the Rodgers situation is)
3. Dak has roots in the area and wants to stay

It is probably in each's best interest to stay together. It feels like the points on which each has leverage kind of wash out. Dak can leave and get the money he wants but he could potentially be walking into an unknown situation to do so.

Mostly agree, but I do think there will be some interesting candidates for Dak to go to that would rival the talent level of the Cowboys. Pittsburgh is a very interesting one. After acquiring Brian Burns and using the #6 pick on a WR the Giants would be an interesting one to keep an eye on too.

 

[Chasing6]

How on earth do you know this?

How do you know only the Jets?

 

[sunalsorises]

Steelers can't wait to sign Dak while giving up zero draft picks.

That is true. I thought about Pittsburgh but the HC may be burnt out and ready to be done and they are typically not an offensive juggernaut but Pittsburgh would definitely be a suitor.

 

[Chasing6]

That is true. I thought about Pittsburgh but the HC may be burnt out and ready to be done and they are typically not an offensive juggernaut but Pittsburgh would definitely be a suitor.

Tomlin just signed a 3 year extension through 2027.

 

[thunderpimp91]

How on earth do you know this?

Unless Russell Wilson turns the clock back 5 years I don't see how they wouldnt be first in line to sign a free agent Dak. Tons of cap room next year and a good enough team that it makes it unlikely to be drafting top 10.

 

[KingCorcoran]

I keep reading about Dak supposedly having leverage in contract negotiations with the Cowboys, but what does he really have?
He has to be desirable for the Cowboys to want to sign him, but why should they want him back?
He has a proven record of choking in the biggest games every season.
Cooper Rush outplayed him when he came in during Dak's injury two years ago, going 5-1.
Dak single handedly cost the Cowboys the game versus the Packers last season in the playoffs, and cost McCarthy the win in his return to Green Bay the year before.
Dak promised to bring rings to the Cowboys with his last contract, but has consistently been the reason they don't win versus good teams and in the playoffs.
So what "leverage" does he supposedly have? He has a proven record of letting the Cowboys down every time they need him.
It would seem that he should be hoping and praying that Jerry is still gullible enough to give him another chance.

Dak is in control of his future as a professional football player. He will be paid millions of dollars to play in the NFL this season and next season. He gets to choose the offer he likes the most. I don’t thinks it’s a case of Dak having any leverage over the Cowboys. The bigger point is Jerry Jones has no leverage over Dak. Guys like Lamb and Parsons are contractually obligated to the Cowboys for several more years. I’ll bet both of them would like to be free agents in March. Such is not the case.

 

[ChuckA1]

How do you know only the Jets?

I didn't say anything about the Jets. I just questioned your certainty about the Steelers.

 

[Chasing6]

Unless Russell Wilson turns the clock back 5 years I don't see how they wouldnt be first in line to sign a free agent Dak. Tons of cap room next year and a good enough team that it makes it unlikely to be drafting top 10.

It is really not that hard to figure it out. They are saving their cap space for a reason.

 

[leeblair]

@leeblair

Instead of posting a weekly nonsensical "Dak sucks" thread, you should make a list of viable options that you'd replace Dak with. Having the nfl, ufl, and college out there should make it easy.

You don't want to hear them.
I've posted many options; they aren't hard to find.

 

[Chasing6]

You don't want to hear them.
I've posted many options; they aren't hard to find.

Yes. They are the following:

 

[leeblair]

100% Delusional.

Dak promised nothing.

He said he was going to going Jerry championship.
But he hasn't delivered ANYTHING but more failure.

 

[Chasing6]

He said he was going to going Jerry championship.
But he hasn't delivered ANYTHING but more failure.

NFCE Championships.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

You don't want to hear them.
I've posted many options; they aren't hard to find.

Oh yes, I saw them. Thats why the keyword in my post was "viable". There's a reason teams arent falling over themselves to sign the 5-1 Cooper Rush.

So gather all the qb's you put out there, make a detailed thread on why the Cowboys should replace Dak with them.

 

[ChuckA1]

None of us have seen Trey Lance play. I'm keeping my powder dry until I see him on the field. I suspect they'll have to draft Dak's replacement.

 

[thunderpimp91]

But he hasn't delivered ANYTHING but more failure.

Have you saw the numbers on merch sales? That's the only true way to Jerrys heart.

 

[rambo2]

I keep reading about Dak supposedly having leverage in contract negotiations with the Cowboys, but what does he really have?
He has to be desirable for the Cowboys to want to sign him, but why should they want him back?
He has a proven record of choking in the biggest games every season.
Cooper Rush outplayed him when he came in during Dak's injury two years ago, going 5-1.
Dak single handedly cost the Cowboys the game versus the Packers last season in the playoffs, and cost McCarthy the win in his return to Green Bay the year before.
Dak promised to bring rings to the Cowboys with his last contract, but has consistently been the reason they don't win versus good teams and in the playoffs.
So what "leverage" does he supposedly have? He has a proven record of letting the Cowboys down every time they need him.
It would seem that he should be hoping and praying that Jerry is still gullible enough to give him another chance.

It's called supply and demand.

 

[JBS]

Jerry can either sign Dak and continue to hang out at the rim or let him walk and hang out at the toilet bowl.

We aren’t hanging out at the rim and letting Dak walk doesn’t mean they will suck forever. No. That’s not how it works. Teams turnaround quickly in this sport. We’ve seen franchises build 2 or 3 different teams into winners before we have done so once. So no.