If Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys can't agree on a long-term contract extension and this season becomes the “last dance,” what happens next?
We've often floated the idea that the Cowboys' plan if they don't re-sign Prescott is to “blow up” the roster and start over in the form of a rebuild, but here's what Fanside's Christopher Klein has to say: The new proposal suggests a different route. What the Cowboys can take advantage of is the trade market.
Klein said the Cowboys would target current New Orleans Saints signal-caller Derek Carr instead of “going nuts” and targeting a quarterback like Colorado's Shedule Sanders in the NFL Draft. Suggests.
“If Prescott bolts, it would be the Cowboys' best chance to land a proven starter. Derek Carr has four Pro Bowl appearances on his resume,” Klein wrote. “He's a high-volume gunner, not afraid to make bold throws and can create explosive plays.”
Carr would be a cheaper option at quarterback than Prescott. The cap will hit $12 million this season and jump to $51 million in 2025, which is still lower than Prescott's cap, but there are still questions about the proposed transfer.
If the Cowboys are going to pursue a proven veteran QB starter that will ultimately come at a cost, why part with Prescott in the first place?
If the goal is to acquire a “cheap” under center position, it would make more sense to give Trey Lance or Cooper Rush a chance to start in 2025. (Of course, neither is signed beyond this year, so they would have to be signed first.) This doesn't even mention the possible option of adding another quarterback through the draft.
The Cowboys have won three consecutive 12-game regular seasons, including one in which Prescott was a finalist for the league MVP award in the most recent season, but the Cowboys are willing to give Prescott another extension that will set the market. He seems to be hesitating. Playoff success. But even if Prescott boasts just two wins in seven postseason attempts, Kerr won't be an upgrade, even if he comes cheap.
The former Fresno State product is in his 11th season in the league, but has only made the playoffs once. The only time that happened was in 2021, when the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card.
One of the only benefits of trading the 33-year-old is that he is under contract for 2025 and 2026, potentially giving the Cowboys two more chances to make the playoffs with their current team. I guess it's the fact that there is. List. But our point remains the same. If the Cowboys want to continue their aggressive pursuit of winning a Super Bowl with this roster, why not put Prescott under center?