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The #Cowboys fumbled on the three-yard line in negotiations with Dak Prescott.
Recap of "Deadline Week 2020":
The #Cowboys fumbled on the three-yard line in negotiations with Dak Prescott.
Recap of "Deadline Week 2020":
I’ve had constant conversations w/ sources — especially this week as the deadline approached — and while the pendulum swung between “It’s not looking good” and “There’s still time” ...
Not a single person believed the team would avoid picking up the phone to say “OK”.
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Not a single person believed the team would avoid picking up the phone to say “OK”.
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Both sides made compromises over last several months, but in the end it was the term that derailed the train. The #Cowboys refused to bend and grant a four-year deal, but they should’ve.
When a lottery ticket falls in your lap, you cash it ASAP. You don't wait two years.
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When a lottery ticket falls in your lap, you cash it ASAP. You don't wait two years.
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Dak is a 4th-rd comp pick that entered camp equal to Jameill Showers on the d/c.
Teams usually spend a 1st-rder to get his type of production (and still often don’t), paying tens of millions in the process.
Prescott has earned just $4.903M in four years ($1.225M AAS).
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Teams usually spend a 1st-rder to get his type of production (and still often don’t), paying tens of millions in the process.
Prescott has earned just $4.903M in four years ($1.225M AAS).
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As I first reported in early February (before it hit the news cycle), money was no longer the key issue. It was length.
Because the two sides were right next door on that point, the expectation from all involved was that one side would eventually take the final step.
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Because the two sides were right next door on that point, the expectation from all involved was that one side would eventually take the final step.
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I’m told the #Cowboys DID CALL today, but not with a four-year offer.
And so Dak will play under the $31.4M tag, and the team will attempt yet again to get him on a l/t deal in 2021, but it’ll cost more, especially if MM pushes the team to new height(s).
Value rises.
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And so Dak will play under the $31.4M tag, and the team will attempt yet again to get him on a l/t deal in 2021, but it’ll cost more, especially if MM pushes the team to new height(s).
Value rises.
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I'm told, in the end, it was a game of chicken and that the l/t deal truly could've been done easily this week, as all expected it would be.
Instead, it turned into a staredown as the NFL deadline came and went, and nobody blinked.
The team winked, but it wasn't enough.
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Instead, it turned into a staredown as the NFL deadline came and went, and nobody blinked.
The team winked, but it wasn't enough.
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Dak will now bet on himself a second time, and with a ton more firepower on offense (defense as well) and in the coaching staff.
The #Cowboys postured and loss, in a situation where they could’ve both saved money against the 2020 cap AND cashed in their lottery ticket.
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The #Cowboys postured and loss, in a situation where they could’ve both saved money against the 2020 cap AND cashed in their lottery ticket.
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As I reported in weeks ago, the latest offer from the team was five years at $35M average with upwards of $106M g/td, with willingness to go above $110M g/td if 5th yr could be secured.
Easy fix was to go down to 4 yrs, considering this is not an extension.
New deal.
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Easy fix was to go down to 4 yrs, considering this is not an extension.
New deal.
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Was a deal imminent? No.
Was one far off? Not at all.
Who won by the deal not being struck? Dak.
P.S. The fingerprints at this crime scene aren't Jerry Jones’, I’m told, but that's who should’ve taken this wheel -- considering it involved the franchise QB.
End thread.
Was one far off? Not at all.
Who won by the deal not being struck? Dak.
P.S. The fingerprints at this crime scene aren't Jerry Jones’, I’m told, but that's who should’ve taken this wheel -- considering it involved the franchise QB.
End thread.
If you want the latest insider notes on just how close the #Cowboys were to locking in Dak Prescott beyond 2020, and how the numbers fell in their lap LAST week...
Here you go: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dak-prescott-contract-talks-how-patrick-mahomes-historic-payday-impacts-cowboys-negotiations/
Here you go: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dak-prescott-contract-talks-how-patrick-mahomes-historic-payday-impacts-cowboys-negotiations/
