I think we could be in a great spot to trade down too. Ive been doing a lot of mocks and its really an either or...either the perfect guy drops, CJ Henderson or one of thr 3 WR's or one of the 4 big time OT's, or the LSU pass rusher...or they are all gone and a bunch of really good players are sitting there who are about the same level prospect. I expect Jerry to do something...either go up for a guy or drop back for an extra pick.
He also made $50 million off the field, a number that is directly effected by being the Cowboys QB. It's not like he's hurting.
It may fall that way. I hope we don't do something dumb like trade back and lose our top choice just to add a 3rd or 4th round pick because you have no clue who will be there at that point in the draft and if you will even like who you end up choosing. If we don't have anyone we like, then it's probably the move. But, that isn't something that can be decided until you are on the clock or just about to be. Every year people talk about trading up or down a month before the draft even starts and I pray the team isn't thinking like that because no one has a clue who will or won't be there. Mocks are worthless and not indicators of what will happen.
i agree with most of this however Dak is like most greedy individuals no amount is enough. if he can't get what he wants from JJ he will get from some other owner. 5 years 165M won't satisfy him he wants more and doesn't care how it effects the team around him
and i agree he should make more a lot more but not so much that it effects the quality of other players of the other players the team can put on the field
how much is he actually worth? i think 28 to 32M AAV is a good deal that is fair to both sides. so how much do you think we should pay? should we base his AAV on what other QB's get?
Carson Wentz average is 32M so Dak starts there. That 28 your about sailed last April. At this point I say give him his 4 year deal and look into drafting his replacement.
4 years 135M and look for his replacement works for me. but Dak and his agent want the numbers to be at least 145M or higher so he can say "i'm highest paid QB based on AAV (who cares how it impacts the rest of the team)"
Doesn't change the bottom line one bit, to portray Dak as this completely underpaid player is just false. Whatever his off the field income is per year, $50 million or $5 million, that's still money he's gonna make every year he is here. And how are Romo and Aikman doing financially in their post football careers? Would they be were they are now if they had QB'd the Browns or Bengals? All I'm saying is that if the Cowboys are really offering 5/$175, and his hold up is wanting 4 years, it COULD bite him on the butt. If he's unsigned on draft night and the Cowboys were to take a QB and let Dak play one year on the tag and move on, he will get paid by another team but I would bet anything he won't earn as much the rest of his life as he would have here.. Or paid less in taxes
Don't get me wrong I do think Dak should take into account the endorsements he will get by staying in Dallas. I just questioned the amount some blogger claims he made. Searched that awhile back and saw it as an agenda driven non validated opinion.
I've still yet to hear either side say Dak wants to be the highest paid QB, maybe he does. What I have heard both side directly say is it's the length of the contract where they're at odds. I think it's time Dallas just gives into that demand. I'd go higher than Wentz average at 4 years, or tell him get ready for two years of Franchise Tags.
I would too but I bet it wouldn't be accepted
On point! I agree. Trade down if the player or players you want are not there. Like you said, this team needs top talent and it is more of crap shot after the second round or sometimes after the first. Even trading back and picking up extra picks does not guarantee the player you want will be there when you pick. Too much movement by other teams such as rivals in the 3rd and later rounds. We saw that with the Eagles jumping us and getting the tight end we wanted. Standing pat in the first and second rounds unless the above happens, seems to be the best option IMO.
I can't figure out which side I think wouldn't do that so I guess that means it's pretty fair. At some point if he isn't signing for 5 years then it just isn't happening and you can't force him to. But, the idea that the team won't give him a 4 year deal under any circumstances that people are saying is silly. yes, they won't give him the 4 year deal he wants or as sweet of a 4 year deal as the 5 year offer. But, I'm sure but if he worked with them and took less guaranteed money and less per year they would absolutely do the 4 years. Less guaranteed and less per year lowers the cap the same as spreading it over 5 years. But I am guessing Dak is going for the 4 years with the main parameters of the 5 year offer and thus the impasse.
) because they split the SB over the option year too and that is why Goff got over $100M in guaranteed $ - can't remember about Wentz but his isn't as great deal for him and the team has an out if they get buyer's remorse or he gets injured worse
The SB just lowers the annual salary. For instance 16MSB along with a salary that averages 27.7M over years 1-3 total Dak earns is 99M then year 4 salary would be 33M.I can't figure out which side I think wouldn't do that so I guess that means it's pretty fair. At some point if he isn't signing for 5 years then it just isn't happening and you can't force him to. But, the idea that the team won't give him a 4 year deal under any circumstances that people are saying is silly. yes, they won't give him the 4 year deal he wants or as sweet of a 4 year deal as the 5 year offer. But, I'm sure but if he worked with them and took less guaranteed money and less per year they would absolutely do the 4 years. Less guaranteed and less per year lowers the cap the same as spreading it over 5 years. But I am guessing Dak is going for the 4 years with the main parameters of the 5 year offer and thus the impasse.
Now on your deal it wouldn't work like that because there is also a guaranteed SB so it would push the guaranteed money too high, but total guarantees of around $99M is pretty damn fair if he doesn't want to add the 5th year. Wentz and Goff had the option year so that is why their extension was only 4 years (they were 4 weren't they
Yes, I understand the Math. In your example his year 4 cap hit would be $38M and years 1-3 would be $32M. If it were structured like that we could cut Dak after 3 years and owe him nothing and have only $4M in dead money. So he would have signed a 3 year deal for $33M per if we want out or if still a good deal for the team we get him for year 4. I don't think he does that. The teams are getting craftier and very seldom is the salary the same each year but who knows
