The Dallas Cowboys are going to have to pay Dak Prescott. For some reason, there’s a vocal minority of Cowboys fans who refuse to acknowledge this fact. The other choice is a rebuild, and that’s not happening with all of the investments made at other positions.
Bob Sturm of The Athletic recently took on one of the more supported nay-sayer positions, that paying quarterbacks a large percentage of the cap dooms a team from being competitive. He cuts through the noise of comparisons that have nothing to do with today’s NFL and dives into which teams have been the most successful, making conference championships. That leads off our news roundup.
Dispelling convention: Does paying a QB top-10 money really doom a franchise? (Pay attention, Cowboys) :: The Athletic (pay wall)
A popular fan theory states that an NFL team can’t win if they pay their quarterback more than 13 or so percent of their salary cap, but reality shows the curve is likely trending upward in a hurry.
Mailbag: Jourdan Lewis’ future with Cowboys? :: The Mothership
Two team staff writers disagree on whether now is the right time to lock up the services of cornerback Jourdan Lewis, before he enters the final year of his rookie deal.
Tony Romo to compete at Korn Ferry Tour’s Veritex Bank Championship :: veritexbankchampionship.com
The former Cowboys quarterback will be one of 156 golfers chasing a $600,000 purse at the mid-April tournament in Arlington and says, “I have been working hard on my game and hope to make a little noise during the championship.”
2020 NFL Transactions Tracker :: Rotoworld
Go team-by-team to see all the hirings, firings and signings of each NFL team; a handy resource for the offseason catch up.
When you pull up next to Dez Bryant, you've got to throw up the X 💯🙌
(via @DezBryant) pic.twitter.com/MypN1xopn3
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) February 18, 2020
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Cooper & Cobb: Clock now ticking for Cowboys’ WR free agents :: Cowboys Wire
Getting into the details of the offenses double-edged decision at what they will do as far as targets for Dak Prescott in 2020.
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