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Former Eagles QB says Dallas needs to pay Prescott before other star quarterbacks get deals.
By Calvin Watkins
2:24 PM on May 12, 2020
The Cowboys currently have placed the exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Dak Prescott and have until July 15 to reach a long-term deal.
If a new contract can’t be obtained with Prescott by then, he will play with a salary of $31.5 million. Of course, the Cowboys could try again in 2021 to come to terms. If the Cowboys and Prescott still fail to reach a deal and he could get franchised again, and get paid $37.6 million.
And that’s when the fun starts -- or the trouble.
Houston’s Deshaun Watson and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes are also seeking large contracts within the next year. Watson has held preliminary discussions with the Texans, but nothing has started yet for Mahomes.
Former Eagles and Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb believes if Watson and Mahomes get new deals before Prescott it could present a problem.
“Pay the man,” McNabb said on the Last Stand Podcast with Showtime’s Brian Custer.
“Pay the man because I’m going to tell you one thing -- (when) you franchise him, say he has half Jameis Winston’s season and y’all make it to the NFC Championship Game or second round of the playoffs. And he passes for 5,000 yards, 35 touchdowns and maybe about 12 to 13 picks. You know how much money he’s going to ask for? You think it’s a problem now. It’s going to be a major problem if Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes sign their contracts.”
By Calvin Watkins
2:24 PM on May 12, 2020
The Cowboys currently have placed the exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Dak Prescott and have until July 15 to reach a long-term deal.
If a new contract can’t be obtained with Prescott by then, he will play with a salary of $31.5 million. Of course, the Cowboys could try again in 2021 to come to terms. If the Cowboys and Prescott still fail to reach a deal and he could get franchised again, and get paid $37.6 million.
And that’s when the fun starts -- or the trouble.
Houston’s Deshaun Watson and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes are also seeking large contracts within the next year. Watson has held preliminary discussions with the Texans, but nothing has started yet for Mahomes.
Former Eagles and Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb believes if Watson and Mahomes get new deals before Prescott it could present a problem.
“Pay the man,” McNabb said on the Last Stand Podcast with Showtime’s Brian Custer.
“Pay the man because I’m going to tell you one thing -- (when) you franchise him, say he has half Jameis Winston’s season and y’all make it to the NFC Championship Game or second round of the playoffs. And he passes for 5,000 yards, 35 touchdowns and maybe about 12 to 13 picks. You know how much money he’s going to ask for? You think it’s a problem now. It’s going to be a major problem if Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes sign their contracts.”