Dak Extended - 4 yrs 240 million

[1bigfan13]

Most of the other teams actually have GMs who are smart enough not to allow themselves to be backed into a corner the way Jerry did.

 

[dpf1123]

 

[bbgun]

God knows he deserves it

 

[Chocolate Lab]

And then they'll give him 38/year when they could probably get him for like 35 right now.

But why would any player ever do that when Jerry has repeatedly shown that all you have to do is take it to the wire or threaten a holdout and you'll get everything you want and more?

 

[bbgun]

Some dumb team will probably give him another massive contract four years from now. Probably us.

 

[Texas Ace]

I don't agree with this. I don't think he believes that. We can only speculate of course but most elite athletes believe in themselves pretty strongly.

I'd bet he believes it's only a matter of time before he breaks through.

My point is that he knows what his strengths and weaknesses are and he remembers whether he was nervous in those games and situations or not.

That doesn't mean he doesn't believe he'll overcome that, but I truly believe he's fully aware and can recall when he got tight and allowed that to affect his game.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

My point is that he knows what his strengths and weaknesses are and he remembers whether he was nervous in those games and situations or not.

He also knows he can't even go freaking fishing without a brace on his ankle.

 

[bbgun]

Lamb
Dak

McCarthy be like, "I don't have to make the championship game, do I?"

 

[bbgun]

Jimmy is on Fox right now saying Dak is the guy, he's not the problem, he needs a better supporting cast, "give him a chance."

Jimmy needs to be yanked from the ROH for this "diamond surrounded by trash" bullshit.

 

[Bill Shatner]

Dak doesn't give a fuck about winning because he took as much of the cap as he could get, limiting what the talent can be paid around him that will lead to less talent around him.

This fucking guy isn't elite. Not even close when it matters in the playoffs. He's not a killer with ice in his veins. He feels the pressure and it affects him negatively when the big lights are on.

Quick, someone tell me again why the two best QBs in history could take lower paying contracts.

Don't fucking bother. Tom Brady could cuz his wife was rich.

Pat Mahomes can because????? He hates fucking losing? Wants to see his team paid as well? What?

 

[NoDak]

These are always good for shock value, but that's pretty much it. In a while, Mahomes will sign another contract that will make all of our heads spin, and in a few years this contract Dak just signed will 'look like a bargain'.

These contracts are well past fucking ridiculous. They've long ago priced out the average family being able to afford going to a game.

 

[Simpleton]

Dak doesn't give a fuck about winning because he took as much of the cap as he could get, limiting what the talent can be paid around him that will lead to less talent around him.

This fucking guy isn't elite. Not even close when it matters in the playoffs. He's not a killer with ice in his veins. He feels the pressure and it affects him negatively when the big lights are on.

Quick, someone tell me again why the two best QBs in history could take lower paying contracts.

Don't fucking bother. Tom Brady could cuz his wife was rich.

Pat Mahomes can because????? He hates fucking losing? Wants to see his team paid as well? What?

And this is why I've been saying my main issue is whether or not they're serious about replacing him over the next 2-3 years by doing something like KC/GB did with Smith and Rodgers.

Like ok, we'll give you your exorbitant extension, but if you don't at least get us to a NFCC your time is going to end here with the indignation of watching us draft and groom your replacement while the fans call for you to be benched.

 

[Foobio]

 

[boozeman]

Jerry admitted in that SAS interview that he didn't take as many risks now as when he was younger.

Jerry gave in because he's terrified of another Quincy-Hutch period, even if that means we have little chance of a Superbowl.

He is too old for that shit again. And frankly, so am I.

 

[boozeman]

Remember when Troy Aikman signed that 50mil contract? FOR EIGHT YEARS?



Jesus Christ, these salaries have spiraled WAAAAY out of control.

Inflation.

 

[boozeman]

God knows he deserves it

Jerry and Goof Son always blink.

 

[boozeman]

 

[bbgun]

Goodell: Jerry, please don't eclipse opening day by announcing a signing.
Jerry: Fuck you. We're all about the media spotlight and clicks, not championships.

 

[Cujo]

I'm glad they overpaid him. Glad they got fucked.

 

[dpf1123]

Quick Hit: Dak Has His Deal - 4 yrs/$240m
We wasted a lot of time to end up in a place that seemed incredibly clear all along.

Bob Sturm
Sep 08, 2024

I will be brief here (for once) because we have football to watch at noon.

It is finally done. I can stop writing pieces on why it will get done because apparently it was all pretty much correct.

Dak Prescott has been signed and the numbers are huge as expected: 4 years, $240 million with $231 guaranteed thanks to Tom Pelissero.

Why $231 guaranteed? Well, that was probably the sticking point. The Todd France proposal surely said $240 guaranteed and the Cowboys balked. They probably wanted it way closer to the practical guarantee of Joe Burrow ($219m) and they were told he isn’t doing it for less than DeShaun Watson got in 2022. So, his $230m was exceeded by one million dollars to $231 million.

The Cowboys did it because they had no other reasonable choice. I have said that all along. Yes, he is flawed and yes he is frustrating, but he is also one of 10 in the world who can do what he can do. Those who are better are not going to be made available until they are used up by their current employers and the glittering young college kids will require you trade everything for a chance to draft them.
We told you the Cowboys had no leverage and no path to his successor and secretly, they knew it, too.

It came down to what we wrote last Friday:

To me, there are some real relevant facts about the NFL in 2024-2028 that help me arrive at the simple point that the next 8 days are vital for this franchise.

• There are very few QBs who would be an upgrade over Dak Prescott over that period of time. Very few.
• Those who are upgrades are secured and under contract by their teams over that stretch.
• The Cowboys have never had a losing record in a season where he was the primary starter.
• The Cowboys are either in the playoffs or deep in the playoff mix every year he has been the primary starter.
• He is 31 and in 2028’s season he will be 35 - a QB prime.
• Just like his last contract, the next one will both be A) market value relative to other QBs in his category and B) outdated 24 months after he signs it with the NFL cap rising like a comet.

They knew it. They tried to say they could move on, but they knew they were in checkmate because they knew they did it themselves.

I believe the Cowboys have not handled their QB contract situation correctly from the day Dak was proven to be worthy of a second deal. I have documented that carefully over the last six years. It is all here to see. They botched the early signing. They botched the franchise tag. They botched the second tag. They botched the annual payouts for this second deal ($40 million in dead money in 2025????), and to make matters more ridiculous, they have barely invested in a replacement at any time.

Meanwhile, since his broken ankle, he has put three 12-win seasons out there and while the playoffs have not gone well enough, that isn’t relevant when it comes to the QB marketplace. I’m sorry, but it is true. You remember the Romo quote?

“The regular season is where you make your money and the playoffs are where you make your legacy.”

Guess what? He was right on both counts. Ask Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, Kyler Murray, etc.

They knew and they tried to act like they were willing to take on the future without him, but they knew they were bluffing and so did we.
Back to last Friday:

So, there are now two paths left, I believe.

The first one is that a deal is done by dinner next Saturday. If deadlines make deals, all of these tough and firm comments from both parties are merely the normal final death rattles before a deal gets done. I have seen this many times, and so have you. They all talk tough, and then someone cracks because the end is emerging. There is a hypothetical that the deal could be struck in-season or after-season but before free agency, but the rising economy will only make that hurt more. I also think that since Dak can walk free, they should not allow him to get comfortable with thoughts of New York or Las Vegas living in his future.

The second one is that he is one of the only QBs in NFL history who has the credentials from up above—starter for years of a winning franchise that is always in the playoffs and only 31 years old—and leaves for nothing as an unrestricted free agent in his prime. His team is left with nothing besides a “fresh start” and elects to rebuild for years over a few million dollars.

I admit at dinner last night I was wondering if I was wrong. Where was this deal?

And then I saw the deal this morning – still before kickoff – and realized they were just messing with me.

The money is the money and when the cap hits $330m in 2026, $60m AAV will be right at 18.1% of the total cap. That number is about $46m in 2024 cap money and $33m in 2021. In other words, when he signed his deal in 2021, he was at 22% of the cap and by the second year of his new deal he will have actually dropped to 18%.

Football is lucrative. How will you sign Micah Parsons now? Easily.

The question is whether this group of absurdly rich athletes can combine to win something around here and end the 10,000 days in the wilderness while Jerry (and the rest of us) is still alive to see it.

Now, on to the games…