https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dak- ... -leverage/Owner Jerry Jones again hammered home that point on Tuesday, while also admitting the value of Prescott couldn't be higher.
"I don't know how you could have any more leverage," Jones told 105.3FM the Fan. "Dak has absolutely been ... a picture postcard so to speak, but his evolving into an NFL quarterback has been nothing short of perfect picture. He has great ability in my mind to win games. He's talented.
"He certainly has experience. And, so, he has all the things as substantiated by what we've offered Dak. You wouldn't be offering Dak what's being offered in the past if you not thought he was very special. The issue is how do you come together and that's no stranger to me. I've been doing it my whole life."
Getting it together will involve working to finally see eye-to-eye on the length of a new deal, with the Cowboys standing firm on wanting five years while Prescott sits on four -- wanting a chance to re-enter the market once the cap expectedly explodes in the next 2-3 years. The team has a reason for doing all they can to lock Prescott in for a longer period of time versus a shorter one, as Jones so readily explains.
With the bolded I'm guessing the Cowboys are the one playing games.
They probably conveniently left out the 5 vs 4 years is at the same total contract amount (meaning big pay decrease). This seems to be a very carefully worded statement.
Guessing Dak's agent is holding off leaking but as March approaches we'll probably hear some leaks on how much Dallas is low-balling him.
