If Lance is getting $20 million from anyone next year that means that he stepped in as the starter and proved he was worthy of starting. Most likely, we either re-sign him to a backup deal or he goes somewhere else on a prove-it deal, because he isn't likely to get a chance to show he's worth more than that because he won't be the starter unless Dak gets hurt.
Full disclosure, I think the Cowboys should sign Dak as I believe he is a quality quarterback. But, if they have decided he’s is not going to be their quarterback for the next three to five years, get him gone. Play Lance and see if “there’s a there, there”. My guess is it will be a debacle. At the very least it will require the Cowboys to make the difficult decisions that have to be made. No fans are going to bail on the team. Those threats are just frustration. Understandable under the circumstances, but Cowboys fans are not going to stop being Cowboys fans. What’s the adage? “Every long journey starts with the first step”? It might be time.
I'd agree with that. If they are not going to sign him, then move on. Don't let him play out his contract. Find out if Lance can be the answer, and if he can't then it's likely we'll have an early pick to try to find one.
Sorry, but that makes no sense.
I could make an argument that only one quarterback in this draft has more talent then Lance.
I'll let you know after the 2024 preseason.
I’m not going to debate the amount of money QBs are being paid. It is extraordinary. That’s what makes no sense, to me. Is it absurd to pay Dak Prescott $50M+ a year. I think so. But I don’t set the market rate. The important thing is make a decision on a direction and get started down that path. There was movie with Terry Bradshaw years ago, silly movie, titled “Failure To Launch”. That is today’s Dallas Cowboys.
5th year option is dead. Jerry already said he is passing. Move on already.
Jerry messed up royally. Using a much needed 2024 4th round draft pick on a 3rd string BUST QB who will be owed $23 million if kept in 2025 is beyond ludicrous. It doesn't matter what excuses anyone says. It was a very dumb, unnecessary and very costly move on Jerry's part.
They don’t have to pay him that. They can decline the 5th year option, which they’ve indicated they’re going to do, and offer him compensation commensurate with his current value.
Does anyone truly believe Trey Lance will want to stick around to be 2nd or 3rd fiddle, get paid peanuts and not have a legit shot at starting while having that 5th year option and $23 million taken away from him???
And a wasted costly 4th round pick the Cowboys could have used this 2024 Draft with so many holes to fill.
No he's not right. He's wrong. Dallas has until May 2nd to apply the 5th year option.. Dallas will have a hundred million dollars next year so that $20 million won't matter.
Dallas has until May 2nd to pick up his 5th year option. Google is your friend.
I don't know how so many people can be so wrong. Dallas has until May 2nd to pick up the option.
My guess is, they like what he is doing around the facility and waiting to see how he performs on the field. If he performs well; they will do a deal with him to be our starter.
