“The Timing Is Horrible for Dak Prescott” – Former Cowboys Fullback Laments Unfortunate Contract Situation

The Dak Prescott contract scenario is turning into a soap opera. The Cowboys star is reluctant to sign the five-year deal offered to him. He’s looking for a shorter contract for a term of four years. However, Dallas franchise owner – Jerry Jones – is not too keen on that idea.

Will Dak Prescott sign a long-term contract with the Cowboys before deadline day?

In a recent interview, former NFL Fullback Daryl Johnston gave his two cents on the Dak Prescott – Jerry Jones contract standoff. Johnston said “We all know one of the most important things in our lives is timing. And this is just horrible timing for Dak Prescott. Depending on how everything plays out moving forward, will he ever kind of reflect back and go ‘boy I should’ve signed that $35 million a year deal 12 months ago.

“One of the things that you’ve seen NFL teams be able to do is sign these contracts and bring in players because they anticipate that increase in the cap, and are we going to provide any special situations for COVID-19 in regards to a salary cap for professional sports? I would think not.”

Can ‘strict negotiator’ Jerry Jones tie-down Dak for a long term contract?

Undoubtedly, the coronavirus situation has complicated things for both parties involved in this deal. However, Johnston is adamant that a deal must be struck with Prescott in order for the Cowboys to flourish in the coming years. “The last time I saw some of the numbers with if the NFL plays in front of empty stadiums, it was $5.5 billion in lost revenue with the Dallas Cowboys being the team in the NFL that was hit the hardest at $800 million. So their cap is definitely coming down. I don’t think it’s gonna be flat, there’s gonna be a negative impact on the cap.

“I don’t think in this environment, the way that everything lays out on the landscape right now that you can sign that long-term deal with Dak Prescott. You may be forced to do back-to-back franchise tags and then you’ll have all that debate. All that drama from this time moving forward until that gets done. I think everybody has to look at it and say these are unusual times and that’s why we’re doing an unusual approach to this situation,” Johnston added.

There is no doubt about Dak Prescott’s ability at quarterback. He is an indispensable component of the Dallas Cowboys offense. He’s definitely had some ups and downs with the Cowboys since joining in 2016. But has shown signs of promise over these last four years. The question remains, is Dak Prescott worth the massive $35 million-a-year deal? Time will tell. The NFL deadline date for franchise players to sign multi-year deals is on July 15, 2020. Jerry Jones, Dak Prescott, and the Cowboys as a whole have a lot to think about until then.