Football Dak Wants Cowboys To Pay Him ‘Right Behind Mahomes’ - And Pay Him ‘Respect’ - Page 3

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The Dallas Cowboys believe their two-years-worth of contract offers to Dak Prescott have been all about “respect.”

Dak’s side now wants something more: “Respect” in the form of a new proposal that would put his salary “right behind” that of two-time Super Bowl QB Patrick Mahomes.

Prescott is “looking to be paid right behind Patrick Mahomes, a guy who’s gone to the Super Bowl two years in a row,” NFL Network’s Jane Slater said on the Dan Patrick Show.
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Well, right or wrong... this is what happens with QBs. The new big contract sets the bar and raises the bar for those a level or two down. Wentz averages 32M and Tannehill averages 29M... shit is crazy.

Hell, I recall when Elway set the bar with a 5m overall contract or something to that effect... it's a good gig if you can get it.
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Originally Posted by Superturtle:
If he plays out the last year on the tag and hits the open market he could probably get more than Mahomes APY.

You are probably right.
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Originally Posted by Superturtle:
If he plays out the last year on the tag and hits the open market he could probably get more than Mahomes APY.

And there's a lot of dumb teams that will pay for it too. My hope is the Raiders or the Broncos shell out big buck for him if this happens.
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I'd rather sign Mitch Trubisky
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Dak’s emotions have pulled a chair up to the negotiation table.

Respect is earned and paid in a different kind of currency altogether. It can’t simply be monetized.

Situations like this remind me how young these players are.
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Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco:
Dak’s emotions have pulled a chair up to the negotiation table.

Respect is earned and paid in a different kind of currency altogether. It can’t simply be monetized.

Situations like this remind me how young these players are.

Doesn't really have anything to do with youth. It's the society we are in, plain and simple. Look at JJ Watt chasing the money to a team that won't win anything, when he's one of the most "respected competitors" in all of Football, nearing the end of his career, and saying all the right things.
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Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard:
Doesn't really have anything to do with youth. It's the society we are in, plain and simple. Look at JJ Watt chasing the money to a team that won't win anything, when he's one of the most "respected competitors" in all of Football, nearing the end of his career, and saying all the right things.

Perhaps. How old are you?
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I hope Jerry Jones pays him $50 million a year and crushes their salary cap for the next 10 years. :-)
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This is great news. If they pay Dak that much, they will never be able to build a championship team. More years of mediocrity ahead for the Cowpokes! I love to see that.
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Git 'er done Jerry! :-)
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DO IT, COWBOYS! DO IT!
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Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Wonder what "right behind"' means?

$1 million/yr less?
$5 million/yr less?

Pat is at $45 mil/yr

and

Deshaun is at $39 mil/yr

I know that everyone is supposed to hate Dak and love Deshaun, but with how contracts are now Dak is probably gonna get $40 mil/year and he can justify getting more than Deshaun.

Frankly I don't think either are worth it, but Dak should get more than him because the next guy up always gets more than the guy that got paid before him. Both of them have 1 playoff win and if you look at QBR Dak has been better.

Dak P. QBR

16'- 77.6
17'- 69.9
18'- 55.2
19'- 71.9
20'- 78.7

And D Watson QBR

17'- 83.5
18'- 61.8
19'- 70.5
20'- 70.5

The wording of this makes it sound kinda dumb, but at least he's not saying he wants Mahomes money. He just wants to be the next highest paid QB and he will 100% get it.

Can’t wait to see Baltimore have to pay Lamar his fat contract.
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