Dak Prescott could be surrounded by a weaker supporting cast for the Cowboys.
There will be a cost involved in the Dallas Cowboys’ desire to get back Dak Prescott.
The future of the Cowboys’ three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is the main talking point as the team prepares to pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 30-year-old’s contract has one year left on it, and neither party has yet to sign a document committing him to the team long-term.
Jerry Jones, the team owner, gave the media reassurance that the Cowboys still want to re-sign Prescott, but he did so with a big disclaimer: because the veteran quarterback will be receiving more money on his new contract, the supporting cast will probably be smaller.
The Cowboys may have a less formidable supporting cast surrounding Dak Prescott.
The Dallas Cowboys’ wish to have Dak Prescott back will come at a price.
As the Cowboys are ready to select in the 2024 NFL Draft, the quarterback, who has been to three Pro Bowls, is the buzz of the town. There is one year left on the 30-year-old’s contract, and neither party has yet to negotiate a long-term contract tying him to the team.
The team owner, Jerry Jones, assured the media that the Cowboys still intend to re-sign Prescott, but he did so with a major caveat: the supporting cast will likely be reduced due to the veteran quarterback’s larger salary on his new contract.
In addition to Prescott, the Cowboys have contracts with players like Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb coming up. Jones is essentially stating that the reason for the dearth of signings in free agency is because of these contracts. “We have known that you were going to basically have to have less in order to have some of the players that we want to have at the prices they are,” says Jones. “You got to have less supporting cast. There’s no getting around it.” Jerry Jones Says Cowboys “Want Dak Prescott” Although the Cowboys and Prescott haven’t made significant progress in terms of a new deal, Jones has told the media that he wants to sign the player.
We’re after Dak Prescott, Jones declared. That concludes it. I really admire Mike for (Prescott’s) development from the previous season. That improvement gave me hope that there is more to ultimately succeeding in our endeavors. I think the question really gets it. We desire Dak. We believe that more development is possible.
Jones did, however, also provide a perplexing explanation for why the Cowboys and Prescott haven’t reached an agreement yet.
Jones remarked, “We’d like to see some more leaves fall.” “We hope to see more activity. We refer to it as option quarterback.
Coming off of what was probably his best season to date, Prescott set career highs with 410 completions, a 69.5% completion percentage, and 36 touchdown passes, leading the league in those categories.
But in a stunning upset playoff loss at home against the NFL’s youngest team, the Green Bay Packers, the Cowboys were defeated.
Prescott’s postseason record is now 2–5, with this most recent loss. Among quarterbacks to win several postseason games, that is the lowest victory rate, according to Brandon Lee Gowton of SB Nation’s Bleeding Green Nation.
We’ll see whether the Cowboys are able to reach an agreement with their starting quarterback. However, Prescott’s problems in the postseason may be the reason for the lack of progress on a new contract.
