Why did we not pick up his 5th year option?
And that one good year in college wasn't against the likes of Alabama, Michigan, Washington, LSU, Florida St. or Oregon.
Exactly. There is no "big picture" with Jerry and Cap Boy. I know we all want to think they have a plan...all in, tank, make moves to improve, something. But we are just gas in the wind, man. I still fully expect Dak to be extended, because Jerry thinks he's better than what he is, and if he isn't, so what? He doesn't care one way or another. If there is a "plan", it's to lie and say they couldn't do anything in FA because Dak.
GM Jethro wasted 2 years of Trances life. He should have gone to a team that was desperate for a QB and had an opportunity to play.
Who cares. Dak wasn't the only one who choked in that playoff game. They all should be on notice.
GM Jethro's plan is to leave a HUGE hole at DT, that way every UDFA DT will want to sign with Dallas, because they will have a chance to play immediately.
If Lance bombs in preseason (likely), Dak's price tag will be over $60 M. This is why Dak is waiting to sign. Dak he know.
We don’t have a future QB because we’ve had real good QB play for the past 8 seasons and haven’t had the need to invest a high draft pick on a QB. Every team that’s been blessed with a solid franchise QB will someday run into trouble at the position when their QB has to be replaced. Skyrocketing QB salaries has made it difficult to have a first round QB standing on the sidelines as a backup, so the only reasonable way to prepare for the future is with castoffs and lower round QBs. The Cowboys used a 5th and a 7th on Mike White and Ben DiNucci and neither panned out.
If he wins the SB we would pay it, but it’s not going to happen with this roster. We’re going to be depending on too many young players. We’re going to have to sink or swim with Mazi and several others.
He had to re-sign Dak a few years ago. He paid him the going rate. He anticipated this was coming which why he traded for Lance. If you think teams are prepared to move on from their starting QB with another franchise QB on their roster you might want to look around the league.
That’s a really good point. My concern is if there is already division in the locker room. We hadn’t report that Dak “panics” from an undisclosed player, CD’s mom on twitter, Micah’s brother on twitter. Maybe they are putting off the extension because the locker room is already fractured. If that’s the case then our best move forward would be to start Lance. I think it’s odd they are putting off the extension. I think it’s one of 3 things
Dak would get extended if he is will to take a salary that will help the team. It appears Dak is siding with his agent.
Maybe that is why CD and Micah are not getting extended. Why he isn't creating cap space with DLaw's contract. Let everyone walk.
I have a feeling Todd France is asking way too much. The only leverage Dallas has is if they show they are willing to move on from Dak. Playing Lance would help with that but then they alienate a locker room full of guys playing for their football future including the entire coaching staff. There will be a lot of business decisions made by guys who don't want to get hurt if the team is not trying to win. It also sends a bad message to any potential free agent or coach they might want to attract in the future. Lastly, if they play Lance over Dak, then Dallas more or less commits to that $25 million option Lance has for next season while paying whatever the cap hit is for Dak. If Lance ends up being leaps and bounds better than Dak then this is all moot but I don't like those odds.
Nothing but sour grapes from someone who has given up on Dak. We aren't getting to the playoffs without Dak.
It is "The Last Dance."
Starting a guy who didn’t take a snap last year, and wasn’t even on the active Gameday roster other than emergency backup over a guy who was #2 in MVP voting is absolutely tanking.
The Cowboys must decide on Lance's 5th option in 36 days (May 2, 2024), not next year.
