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Sign Dak to a large contract.
This is a data point I was hoping would be brought up. What does Jerry do when other teams back up the Brinks truck?
I am curious what other teams would be interested. Going through the teams, what teams won't have a high draft pick that may want to spend a massive amount on Dak to become their QB?
At the contract he’ll demand? Bidding war with another team? I can think of several possible landing spots.
I’m watching one right now. Saints won’t have a high pick. Dak has to be an upgrade from Brees at this stage of Brees career. They have Hill & Jameis?
Raiders
I hear ya.....but the reality is he may not be the same, and Dallas needs to build up their D, so maybe you let him walk......BUT it's gm Jerrah so at the end of the day he's gonna go for the shiny toys and not field a complete team anyway
Carr playing lights out.
Only one on that list that can currently afford him is the Colts. Saints were mentioned but they are projected over the cap by a hilariously massive amount. Obviously many teams will make lots of moves to get under next year, and who knows what will happen if the cap goes down as predicted due to COVID.Deamon said:
And have to think any team with a top pick would rather a first round young cheap qb over Dak.
Cowboys are around mid-range for Cap Space, and Jerry somehow manages to manipulate the cap to his advantage every year so they could likely afford to make him a solid offer.
Ya and I'm not sure I see Bill going after him for a long term deal. I think it'll be Colts or Cowboys. But not over 35/year.
Yeah I would love Dak in a Steelers uniform but that aint happening with their cap situation
We keep coming back go this question.
ya everyone is just saying "pay him and keep him" but not going into numbers. Those who are saying pay him, would you make him the 2nd highest paid QB in nfl history?We keep coming back go this question.
I would probably pay him $30 a year, 5 years, 3 guaranteed with a player option then a team option 4 & 5.
Dak reportedly wanted 45M in the 5th year of the contract DAL was negotiating? That’s....a lot. and seems far apart,
Instead of getting a yacht, tou and Jerry could save about $300M and just rent the Vikings' party float boat instead.TZMarkie said:
Pay him what he's worth to your franchise. Pay him enough NOT to sit out or walk. Pay him NOT to be starting for the Washington Team or the NYG down the road.
Again, how much? If another team offered him the 40/year that he wants, you think it would be smart for Jerry to give him 40/year?
I'm tired of this narrative that Jerry didn't pay Dak. Jerry offered a VERY generous contract to Dak and Dak declined. That's not on Jerry. It's called negotiating and Dak looks to have made a bad decision. But don't blame Jerry, and make Dak out to be the victim. Dak is an adult and now can live with the consequences of his greedy and risky decision.
Generous is subjective.
It's a business. It's negotiations. Just don't make Dak out to be the victim here. He got greedy and now he needs to face the consequences. He fully knew the risks of his decision.
A large part of who Dak is - has to do with his scrambling ability and large frame. If he plays scared and no longer provides the mobility he did - he could be a shell of himself. I just look at players like Dante Culpepper, who sustained lower body injuries and were just never able to provide the same explosiveness on the field again. I'm a Cowboys fan and hope Dak pulls through, but time to prepare for life after Dak Prescott and certainly will not get into a bidding war for him.Hot Sauce Guy said:He didn’t hurt his arm.
Try to reasonably sign Dak, knowing that you have leverage that Dalton performed great and that I can sign him for a lot less.Hot Sauce Guy said:
Right, but he's a mobile QB, and footwork is paramount......that is a devastating injuryHot Sauce Guy said:He didn’t hurt his arm.
Maybe. We know the teams who are in position to draft lawrence and fields are doing so (lock with TL, maybe not with fields) After that, it's not that hard to envision a team signing Dak and drafting defense, OT, or WR.
Why would Dak take a discount? He was gonna throw for 6000 yards and 50 TDs this year before he got hurt.
Yeah this is the biggest part being forgotten... it’s not like he’s back to normal once fully recovered. He will never be the same. The ankle is such a small/tight area to begin with. Now insert a bunch of metal that the body starts a slow process of arthritis and loosening to reject. His career isn’t over, but he won’t be 100% the same (who knows if it’s 80%, 95% or 99%). For a QB who uses his legs just as much as his arm this is a huge deal from a physical standpoint but also from a psychological standpoint. Don’t want him to end up like Wentz and get the yips when it comes to running.
Honestly I don't think they could have franchised him if he never got hurt, would have been a struggle for sure to have him count $37M.
