Why Dak Gets Signed

[Hawkeye19]

1. Path of least resistance… both sides want the status quo, and the easiest decision for JJ to make is to extend and cross his fingers that Dak will come thru this time

2. No alternative at QB… if there was a viable option to take the torch from Dak on the roster, maybe this decision gets harder. The fact is JJ and the FO have failed to develop anyone in the wings to take the wheel, so extending Dak is inevitable IMO

3. Scape-goat factor… JJ loves his image. Paying Dak makes him look like the good guy and the pressure to deliver shifts over to Dak to make it happen. If Dallas fails to win a SB with Dak, Prescott goes down as a (highly paid) failure.

4. Morale boost…. Signing Dak creates a boost to team morale and establishes some positive press. JJ loves to make a splash and steal headlines. Extension incoming IMO

For the record, I don’t think the chances of Dak winning a SB are very good. Put it at 25%. That said, he is our best shot considering where we are roster wise.

I am preparing for another 4 years of futility and will hope against hope things will break our way.

 

[John813]

I think if Lance miraculously improved over the offseason and lit up the preseason the Jones gang would of been more standoffish with France.
But after this past showing, it's clear he's still not ready and Jones lost any leverage.

What will annoy me the most is the delay to re-sign him-if that is the case.

To me it was intentional by the front office to drag their feet. "No cap space, we spend to the cap" by letting bloated contracts stay bloated till the end when it was always likely they were going to keep Dak.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Good stuff brothers! ^^^^

 

[csirl]

The path of least resistence is to do nothing. Dak is under contract.

Most of the coaches are in the final years of their contracts. Its win big or be fired for them. A new coaching squad will want to bring in their own choice of QB (MM msde a mistake not doing so). Having Dak under long term contract will put off many HC candidates.

I'm going to throw something else out. MM may decide to retire or take a break from coaching. Its very stressful and not family friendly, he's made a ton of money, he'll get media jobs and he and his wife are not from Texas - may want to be closer to friends/family. Dont be surprised if MM goes, even if its a successful season.

 

[acr731]

3. Scape-goat factor… JJ loves his image. Paying Dak makes him look like the good guy and the pressure to deliver shifts over to Dak to make it happen. If Dallas fails to win a SB with Dak, Prescott goes down as a (highly paid) failure.

Signing Dak isn't going to improve Jerry's image, in fact it might tarnish it even further. Everyone knows Jerry will eventually cave, and his habit of being steamrolled by agents has never been a good look.

If he wants to improve his image he stands firm, doesn't cave, and let's Dak try his luck in FA in 2025. Philthy had no problem tossing a QB aside who just a year prior led his team on a super bowl run, so why should Dallas keep holding onto a proven playoff loser?

 

[khiladi]

1. Path of least resistance… both sides want the status quo, and the easiest decision for JJ to make is to extend and cross his fingers that Dak will come thru this time

2. No alternative at QB… if there was a viable option to take the torch from Dak on the roster, maybe this decision gets harder. The fact is JJ and the FO have failed to develop anyone in the wings to take the wheel, so extending Dak is inevitable IMO

3. Scape-goat factor… JJ loves his image. Paying Dak makes him look like the good guy and the pressure to deliver shifts over to Dak to make it happen. If Dallas fails to win a SB with Dak, Prescott goes down as a (highly paid) failure.

4. Morale boost…. Signing Dak creates a boost to team morale and establishes some positive press. JJ loves to make a splash and steal headlines. Extension incoming IMO

For the record, I don’t think the chances of Dak winning a SB are very good. Put it at 25%. That said, he is our best shot considering where we are roster wise.

I am preparing for another 4 years of futility and will hope against hope things will break our way.

doesnt have to be a viable alternative in the roster, if you are planning to draft QB. Dak has 1 year left on his contract and you can be sure if this season is another failure and Dallas in fact takes a step back, nobody is going to care if Dak goes.

The only leverage Dak allegedly has is if some miracle happens and they actually get far in the playoffs off the strength of this guy’s play…All the pressure is on Dak to perform…

 

[DallasEast]

I think if Lance miraculously improved over the offseason and lit up the preseason the Jones gang would of been more standoffish with France.
But after this past showing, it's clear he's still not ready and Jones lost any leverage.

What will annoy me the most is the delay to re-sign him-if that is the case.

Change 'will' to 'did' and 'is' to 'was' and I am right there with you. Of course, I was first annoyed when the Mad Genius went basically Lone Wolf and acquired Trey Lance nearly 13 months ago.

Best GM in the NFL. [Fill in the blank] years and counting.

/sarcasm

 

[DallasEast]

Signing Dak isn't going to improve Jerry's image, in fact it might tarnish it even further. Everyone knows Jerry will eventually cave, and his habit of being steamrolled by agents has never been a good look.

If he wants to improve his image he stands firm, doesn't cave, and let's Dak try his luck in FA in 2025. Philthy had no problem tossing a QB aside who just a year prior led his team on a super bowl run, so why should Dallas keep holding onto a proven playoff loser?

It will be disappointing if at least five fellow members do not criticize your use of the term 'cave'. On second thought, I will not be happy if you do not get critiqued while I was.

 

[StarLord]

My assumption has always been that Jerry will resign Dak for whatever solely because he operates out of a sense of fear. He's terrified that he'd let Dak go and he'd win it with another team.

I don't believe Dak can do that in the playoffs, but it is what it is.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Please let it be so we can wash our hands of 30+4 more years of this circus act.
GL to all...............My Cowboys died a long time ago................

 

[JoeKing]

Lance is in no way a factor in signing Dak. Lance is not good enough yet and not worth resigning. Dak should get a short contract for two to three years. Meanwhile, the Cowboys scouts need to be looking at the colleges for Dak's replacement so he can be drafted in 2025. Maybe coach Prime has an idea about that.

 

[Flamma]

I agree with most of the OP except for number 2. When it does come time to move on from Dak, we're not going to have anyone on the roster waiting to take over either. Most teams don't. They have a really bad season and draft one, like the Chargers and Texans did. Or move up in the draft.

I also wouldn't put the Cowboys chances of winning a SB at 25% within the next 4-5 years with Dak. That's a pretty high %. You can apply that to any QB in the league not named Mahomes. With Dak, combined with our team building philosophy, I'd put it around 2-5%.

 

[Big D]

Dak will be resigned because he's a top five qb in the league and you'd be stupid to let that go to frolic in the qb unknown knowing you can't pick a better, or even equivalent quarterback at will.

You can hate all you want on Dak but it has nothing to do with quarterback play. If he'd played the position like those that hate have claimed he has, he would have been gone a long time ago.

 

[Diehardblues]

Signing Dak isn't going to improve Jerry's image, in fact it might tarnish it even further. Everyone knows Jerry will eventually cave, and his habit of being steamrolled by agents has never been a good look.

If he wants to improve his image he stands firm, doesn't cave, and let's Dak try his luck in FA in 2025. Philthy had no problem tossing a QB aside who just a year prior led his team on a super bowl run, so why should Dallas keep holding onto a proven playoff loser?

That’s fine. But if our intention was to let him walk why didn’t we try and force the issue on NTC by threatening to bench him?

Walking away from Prescott with no compensation will also be laughed at.

Which makes us believe , whether we agree or not, that the intention was or is to resign him.

I’m not sure Jethro wouldn’t be more critiqued for letting him walk without compensation than caving on contract. Especially since he’s expected to fetch Market Price in FA.

 

[Diehardblues]

Dak will be resigned because he's a top five qb in the league and you'd be stupid to let that go to frolic in the qb unknown knowing you can't pick a better, or even equivalent quarterback at will.

You can hate all you want on Dak but it has nothing to do with quarterback play. If he'd played the position like those that hate have claimed he has, he would have been gone a long time ago.

With fans who have had it its all about the lack of success in playoffs especially after embarrassing debacle last year.

But ownership and FO can’t react as emotionally as fans do. They have to weigh in the alternatives and effects. They are in business not to just win championships.

 

[zrinkill]

They are in business not to win championships.

Most of us are all well aware of that.

 

[Diehardblues]

We are all well aware of that.

You omitted a key word in my statement .

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

There is ZERO reason to sign Dak now, which is why I agree he gets signed before Sunday's game. Because it's an absolutely idiotic move, and Jerry is known for those. The people stomping their feet over how great Dak is are the same ones who always say "It's not your money, so don't worry about it!" Well, if it ain't our money, then let him prove he can do something meaningful this season, and if he wins it all, you pay him much more than you would have today. So what? It's not your money, remember?

 

[zrinkill]

You omitted a key word in my statement .

I just corrected your assignment.

 

[Big D]

With fans who have had it its all about the lack of success in playoffs especially after embarrassing debacle last year.

But ownership and FO can’t react as emotionally as fans do. They have to weigh in the alternatives and effects. They are in business not to just win championships.

I get that but if you look at it objectively, in the past few playoff games we have played with dak at QB, he is not the reason we are losing these games. He hasn't played his best in the SF games and that's one thing but when you consistently get gashed by mediocre running games and your coach freezes up when faced with his predecessor it's hard to single out the QB as the single most important issue why we are losing these games.