How much money is Dak Prescott actually worth?

[@BrettKollmann]

Next episode is on Jamal Adams instead of Daniel Jones. Originally I was working on that Jones episode and then I got to the Jets game when Jamal absolutely wrecked them, so I decided to do that topic instead. Danny Dimes will eventually get this tho, just like Jameis and the Panthers D. Trust me on that one.

[@joeakh26]

Makes sense from a timing standpoint, still looking forward to the Danny Dimes vid !

[@christopherpoulton8973]

Can you do a video on carson wentz plz

[@alexdenty7041]

You should do kyler soon

[@erenyaegermeister823]

Hey Brett, I was just wondering what’s your opinion on Sterling Shepard

[@aashray9353]

Jamal Adams is a clown show. Quits on his team 2 years early.

[@hudsonsommer8304]

Brett put more thought into this question than Jerry Jones will.

[@tramerecornelius7569]

You put more thought into this comment than Jerry will

[@MellowPigeon06]

Tramere Cornelius You put more thought into this reply than Jerry Jones will.

[@sammartin9433]

As a cowboys fan I hate the fact that you’re right

[@iRunfastXC]

Sam Martin Holy crap, a self-conscious Cowboys fan.

[@bojohnson206]

imapieface I think you mean self-aware

[@waltertaylor4665]

Did I hear a "because he's Eric Kendricks"? I love that he's getting the recognition he deserves

[@alanmtz8054]

Kendricks is a straight stud tbh, very underrated imo

[@tacosrock11_34]

Alan Martinez agreed

[@waltertaylor4665]

@@alanmtz8054 can't agree more. I'm amazed, but shouldn't be surprised, that Brett basically said "duh" when Eric made that play

[@chancetheproducer6438]

Best LB not named Wagner

[@waltertaylor4665]

@@chancetheproducer6438 agreed now that Kuechly is retired

[@willcozine3795]

Did Brett just upload at 3pm instead of 3am? The pandemic is getting to us all 😅

[@hrgames6978]

Lol

[@cmburnette4856]

3 PM? More like 7 for me 😂

[@Horatiusxa]

"that brings us to the question.. of dak Prescott-" Ad: "HOW BOUT NOO?"

[@mattdude]

Thanks KZbin premium

[@javidasc]

I got an ad for a tax service and the first thing I heard was a loud Cha-Ching of a money register. I didn’t even realize an ad started lol

[@alunsullivan354]

I got a phone add "now is the time to upgrade!!" Perfect timing

[@jacesteinberger3888]

This legit happened to me as I was reading this

[@EI_Cucuy]

I hate that ad!!

[@unholydiver1095]

*Monday* Him: "What did you think of Dak signing that tender?" Me: "Don't know, Brett Kollmann hasn't made a vid on it yet." *Today* Me: "Now I know"

[@buffalo.blackk]

Don’t be such a sheep. Think for yourself.

[@SuperPointlessblog]

buffalo.black I agree. Brett has said a lot of extremely stupid things and forgot to mention them when they don’t workout a couple of years later.

[@unholydiver1095]

@@buffalo.blackk You take KZbin comments WAY too seriously. Also hard to say he sucks if we don't base it off on anything. I don't study Dak's film on my free time.

[@buffalo.blackk]

LedZep's X Friedrich Nietzsche told us that has no inherent meaning. Ppl make of it what they will. Some dedicate their lives to sport or politics or sex or mathematics or fandom, including anime, including Taylor Swift, including the Dallas Cowboys. Nothing is too serious or too unserious to take seriously. Life is what you make of it. Take your simplistic ideas elsewhere where smaller minds prevail.

[@SaintStalin69]

@@buffalo.blackk Looks like we got ourselves an enlightened redditor here to show off his intelligence. Words can't even begin to describe how pompous and arrogant that comment you just made is. What makes it even worse is that you made it because for all of those "intellectual capabilities" that you no doubt take pride in, you failed to grasp the simple concept of a joke that the op made. The real reason that you made that comment was to try and boost your meager self esteem by making yourself seem as smart as possible. In the comment section of a KZbin video about football of all things. Take your psuedo intellectual bullshit elsewhere.

[@m.robert123]

It's so wierd. Dak Prescott seems to simultaneously be the most overrated and underrated player in the NFL.

[@BrettKollmann]

Just like Romo

[@aries3968]

@@BrettKollmann Can you do a video on Romo?

[@cole1178]

@@BrettKollmann Do a video on Romo

[@iPoopDinosaurs]

Brett Kollmann Come on Brett Romo dealt with things that Prescott has never had to deal with and put up way better numbers still. Eye test also tells you otherwise.

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

@@iPoopDinosaurs facts. Romo had no where the talent Dak has had

[@timihassan7720]

Finally!!!! Been waiting for it.......it's really hard to get a dude in Nigeria interested in American football but you ddid Brett, keep the vids coming

[@romain8390]

Naija !!

[@Sneaky313]

Welcome, friend

[@uhaveabuttface]

Gave u the 69th like. Nice.

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

How do you even know American football. When I was back in Owerri, I never heard about this lol

[@colinkellogg3973]

If dak is worth 35 million, then I don’t even want to know how much mahomes gets paid.

[@deerloversheridan3038]

50 mill?

[@realniggashit3]

70 million lol. The most I would pay Prescott is Dalton's Bengals contract with cap inflation. Not a cent more.

[@ashtheviking5007]

Enough to bury the rest of the team in mediocrity.

[@mickystar124]

I doubt mahomes gonna be that greedy because you wanna make sure you have the same supporting cast around to continue being great so 35-40 mil is a good price range

[@colinkellogg3973]

He is much better than dak, though, so he shouldn’t be asking for the same amount of money.

[@cotteredwards3498]

Maybe Skip Bayless can watch this during his week off

[@DushiPeroDushiMes]

@Jonathan King Since the whole BLM movement, it's been (really) good. If you want a healthy discussion about the pandemic and BLM from a sports perspective, you should tune in.

[@kevinzhu6417]

@DushiPeroDushiMes The story Skip told about the blackwoman (sorry cant remember her name) who raised him was really touching.

[@quincyjackson3428]

Skip's been off the Dak Bandwagon lately

[@DushiPeroDushiMes]

@@kevinzhu6417 Haven't seen that one, but to have Killer Mike on the show and speak the way he did was amazing. But now they got me annoyed with their take on Jamal Adams haha.

[@erikboydston4476]

That thumbnail joke was so great

[@GabrielHernandez-om5lu]

finally!!! i've been waiting for this for a while now, keep doing what you're doing broskie !!

[@ZargX76]

Any thoughts on doing an episode on TB12, how he played in New England last year, and how you think that might translate to Tampa? Love the vids bro

[@Goodhomieprofits]

Tampa had a team already. They might be a problem problem this year

[@t4d0W]

Defense looks solid with pass rushing threats. Secondary has to prove they can be a force too. Offense is not a problem outside of overall protection (they did get Wirfs) and consistency with the running game. Which may help if they can reliably do 2TE sets and they can considering they have Gronk who can be more of a receiver for at least a year (if healthy overall) and OJ Howard who has proven he can be both. Then you have Mike Evans whose the tall sideline catching threat and Godwin. Just depends how creative the OC/coach is at drawing schemes with those nice weapons they have which on paper can def put up points.

[@gumbobanana185]

anyone else here after his leg got mangled, hoping for a speedy recovery

[@cadencelosee]

yep lol

[@MrTonyromo5oo]

Here after beating the eagles in week 16. Daks worth every penny

[@turtlejack2727]

@@MrTonyromo5oo bruh Dak didn’t even play in that game

[@MrTonyromo5oo]

@@turtlejack2727 you’re dumb. I know he didn’t play dumbass. I’m saying he’s worth every penny. This season shows why. Bruh

[@SageKStroke52]

Bro why you gotta shade Alex Smith that hard in the intro 😂. Man almost lost a leg 😂

[@coleh9162]

Almost?

[@aaronTGP_3756]

Yeah, almost. Smith still has his leg. Still, very gruesome and painful.

[@seanmichaeltan5184]

Brett: All dak had to do was basic quarterback shit.... this is why brett is GOAT

[@AA12Master]

I can't wait to see all of the civilized, respectful, informative, and unbiased discussions that will take place in the comments section of this video regarding this topic!

[@theocratickingdom30]

The KZbin comments section is known for its maturity and civility. Everything will be fine.

[@CourtlandLess]

I’ll go. First, I didn’t like Dak. I loved Romo and I blasted FO for taking a hot hand (Dak) instead of a prime Romo? They didn’t let romo play till his final game vs the eagles. Had one TD drive and that’s it. Anyway, Romo retired and I started liking Dak. Although him not taking Corona Virus seriously, with him out parting with Zeke(get well soon), makes me not like him. Brett is right. We CANNOT sign him long term. Byron Jones is ABOUT TO BALL, in Miami. And we’re gonna eat shit for that. We cannot let anyone else walk because Dak thinks he’s elite.

[@TheRexrapper]

@@CourtlandLess They moved on from Byron because they didn't feel he was worth being paid as the highest corner in the NFL with zero interceptions and being 28 years old. It had nothing to do with affordability.

[@iRunfastXC]

K, I’ll start. Fvck the Cowboys. Fly Eagles Fly.

[@colinkellogg3973]

Dak is worth 15 to 25 million based on this video.

[@NextLevel-kk9bl]

Brett is one of the few actually intelligent football fans out there. I’m so glad we have people like Brett!

[@dotdotwav]

I think that 31/32 GMs would be ok with the Cowboys paying Dak $30+ million

[@xAwesomeGameplay]

Well he got 40. I'm sure the Chargers, Eagles, and Panthers GMs are ecstatic about that.

[@legosaurus1791]

Ouch

[@UnDoneDg]

Man, those stats about good vs elite QBs is crazy for me being a Vikings fan... Thank god we all know that Kirk Cousins is elite 😎

[@maxg1836]

Should we tell him?

[@iRunfastXC]

Max G Shhhh not yet

[@dawsnoshift]

Max G 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@riccracc6547]

I could be wrong here Brett, but I think that's why so far, it seems Jerry has done the right thing. Dak should probably play on the tag to try one more year of determining whether he's elite or just good. I think underpaying isnt the right move, and overpaying isnt either. A tag makes perfect sense here no?

[@cjartiste]

It's a gamble for Jones. Because they franchised him this year (at about $31mil), unless they work out an extension, Dak would probably have to be tagged next season at about $38mil. So then the $$ floor for negotiations at that point would go up, as far as Dak's agent is concerned. Basically, why would he take less per year than what he'd be making on tags? If Dak stays healthy and is basically the same guy, he could then command minimum $38mil/year instead of the $35mil that was reportedly offered. Jones could let him walk at that point but then he'd be right back in the market for a QB again.

[@dontthinktohard3991]

Dah Bearz ew

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Agree. The only ppl who want Dak to get more than $30M per year are fans of other teams.

[@riccracc6547]

All of you guys just ignored the video... If he isn't special, meaning a truly amazing QB after next season, you let him walk no matter what. He isn't worth that number if he can't justify it. You guys think I'm trying to justify a bad or average QB getting money and I'm not. I'm saying he could under the tag, play at a level that we havent yet seen. And if he does that? Well then you gotta pay him. I doubt he will, but tagging him at $31M isn't a bad move. You get a good QB one more season which gives you time to determine how to go about getting a new one of he isn't special. Like Trevor Lawrence maybe. Just thought this would clear up some of the comments people made without finishing the video it seems.

[@realniggashit3]

Cowboys schedule this year is a lot tougher than last year and Prescott always struggles against good teams. It's quite possible, even likely, that the Cowboys go into the bye with a 4-5 record or worse and their playoff chances on life support. In that case, Prescott will get benched for Dalton to give the team a spark like the Titans did last year benching Mariota for Tannehill. This is a stacked team build to win now and Jerry won't tolerate another year with no playoffs. Prescott will be begging Jerry for 15 million next offseason.

[@aaronproctor3623]

I'm a Cowboys fan. Have been since I was born. But I'm with you Brett, there are no excuses. I dont care if you are hurt or missing starting players. Everyone who puts on the star is a damn PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE. Next man up, make it work.

[@TheJuiceAlert]

Love your videos Brett. You are one of if not my favorite football analyst. You are great at your job. I also can’t thank you enough for coming on my show! It was fun talking football with you 💯

[@lildroptop4178]

Hey yo juice whts poppin

[@damianmontesinos8908]

It’ll be cool if you can do one on Derek Carr

[@sergiosalazar8702]

Sad he ust wasn’t the same after the injury

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

@@sergiosalazar8702 naw dude, he's just trash. One fluke season while the others are just awful.

[@shane-tx6vx]

carr is a joke

[@MrDrummerman32]

@@shane-tx6vx best part is how salty his brothers get whenever he gets trashed (deservedly so) on Twitter

[@Generic_Name_1-1]

Bro Carr isnt worth ANY money lol

[@kwengkynator]

In the end Dak has shown moments of brilliance and potential. He has shown that he can be good great or even bad. Im a Cowboys fan and I think its really hard to be Jerry right now. You cant let him walk and you cant pay him big money. So another prove it year for Dak would be best right now. He is also poised to be dominant next season. Easier schedule and stronger WR core. This could me he will command an even higher salary next year. With more young QBs signing up big contracts this will also move is pay way up. Its a wager. Let him play on tag he dominates EVEN higher salary hit later on. Risk it and pay him now could be a bad move going forward if he does not take them to a super bowl. Its a lose lose for jerry. Dak plays on tag he dominates get higher salary. Dak plays on tag he doesnt do much teams in this carousel of QB search and lose windows. Dont pay Dak and he walks away to a different team will lose all the investment in his talent from the Cowboys FO side. Dak gets paid now before watson and mahomes he gets a great deal takes them far would be best case scenario. I think its good to give Dak money now for a short deal like 3 years maybe 4. If he doesnt pan out its before big hitting contracts from mahomes and watson. If he pans out well you get a great QB from a 4th round pick. This has the lowest risk with the highest reward basing on the room right now. Its either that or throw away a season for a potential QB pick on a rookie deal. We know thats not happening. The roster is too stacked to be throwing games and disgruntled players will want trades before the season ends with that kind of losing culture.

[@Eric-zs6rd]

I was confused when he said that only 5 top paid qbs have been able to make it to the playoffs 3x or more in the last decade but didn't list Wilson, who took his team to the playoffs for 8 of the last 9 years. But then I realized Wilson only signed his big extension in 2019, he was doing it on the cheap before that.

[@sheahawk7746]

Whos Watching after the injury?

[@BigBurg97]

Finally an analyst that backs up what I've been saying for years

[@kunphushion]

Except he should stick to football and not contracts, a lot of the "stats" used were terribly misleading and not fully fleshed out. He's not a statistician at all..

[@TheDieseI]

@@kunphushion When you look at the tape, it shows that dak is not elite. Which is the point of the video. The surface level stats are meant to be surface level since those stats are the arguments most people use to say Dak is elite.

[@kunphushion]

@@TheDieseI I'm talking about the stats about contracts/playoffs and such. Not daks

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

@@TheDieseI yeah people use those same surface stats to claim he's elite

[@ryanevans371]

Brett, just gotta say thanks. I love football for being the perfect blend of athleticism, strategy, and art, and while I'm no film analyst, I like to think I'm relatively educated as fans go. I can't think of a single piece of content you've posted that I don't learn at least 2 or 3 nuances of the game that I didn't know to look for before, and explained perfectly. Your stuff doesn't just make me a smarter fan, it actually makes me enjoy football more. However often you get told that you're awesome at what you do, it's probably not enough. You, sir, are awesome.

[@milesmccue9388]

7:30 that’s nice of you to do cause no one gave us a pass when our entire team was in the blue tent

[@uprights966]

@Wes Takahashi: Seattle was fairly injured, but the Eagles have been the most injured team in the playoffs for 3 seasons running.

[@ZakkWasNotAvailable]

Idk if the question is "How much money is Dak Prescott actually worth?", but "How willing is Dak Prescott to build a great surrounding cast?". Let's say Dak knows he's a monster on the field, average, great, elite, whatever he is. No matter what, he'd benefit from a contract that would allow his team to build around him. Unfortunately, as it's the Cowboys, they SUCK at signing deals for who they should, and are awesome at signing deals for who they shouldn't. They signed Michael Bennett, and he had 4 sacks in 9 games, 27 tackles, and 11 hits. He then got traded away in week 10. They gave $90M to DeMarcus Lawrence, and in the two years following he has a grand total of 8 sacks. They gave Jaylon Smith a $68M contract, and since then he has his lowest Passes Deflected since his rookie season, 0 forced fumbles, and 1/2 of a sack. Then they had Robert Quinn, who was amazing on defense and ended 2019 with 2 forced fumbles, 3 passes deflected, 22 QB hits, 11.5 sacks, 34 CMB tackles. His best season since 2013, when he made first-team all-pro and the pro bowl. What did the Cowboys do? Not sign him, and traded him to the Bears. They signed Jeff Heath as their starting Strong Safety for 7 years, and with all of those years combined he had a total of 8 interceptions and 260 combined tackles. He gave up 62%+ of targets. They had Cole Beasley and hardly targeted him as much as he could have been, and now he's in Buffalo where he's gotten more than 1/3 of the stats in the 7-year span he had at the Cowboys in under 1/3 of the time. Etc, you get my point. Dude's probably going to lose no matter what. As the cowboys do, they'll probably end up paying Dak not that much, and then get a 6th round defensive back and put him in the starting lineup and sign another wide receiver in the 1st round.

[@philipwilliamson5332]

"Some basic QB s#!t" 😂 ... my favourite line of 2020 so far

[@ZakkWasNotAvailable]

What's most frustrating about this question is that you have no idea the real answer. He can play elite-level the entire game and throw 3 touchdowns against a shootout offense and then just not throw the exact pass he needs to, and then he loses. Or the pass he needs to throw will be just barely behind the receiver it needs to be. Take the seattle game for example. His one early pick was bad, but plenty of time to recover from that, and he did. 3 touchdowns, moved his team 472 yards with his passing, 27 yards with his legs, he was doing great. Miraculously escaped a sack that had him practically on his hands, had room to wait for someone to get open, and then throws too early for a pick at the very last play of the game.

[@TheRexrapper]

No one was open on that play. He was trying to make a play. He should have threw the ball away if anything.

[@melhayes204]

I'm a Cowboys fan: now my thoughts... I watch every Cowboys game multiple times. Dak is good. Dak is not Elite being honest. He has elite qualities, durability and leadership, but does not consistently do elite football stuff. Doesn't step up in the pocket, not consistently accurate, doesn't make plays with his legs when need be but he does make elite plays at times. I think he can still improve those things and become elite. NOW: EVERYBODY WHO NEEDS TO BE PAID IS ALREADY PAID! Zeke, Cooper, O-Line, D-Law, etc... Already paid.

[@xAwesomeGameplay]

You literally just made this stuff up. Dak is one of the better QBs at navigating the pocket, he's one of the most accurate QBs and is having one of the most accurate starts to a season ever, even with all of the deep passes. He was also one of the most efficient runners in the league before his injury.

[@melhayes204]

@@xAwesomeGameplay I dont make stuff up. I wrote that before the 2020 season. 🤦🏿‍♂️ Dak was not Elite at that time. 2021/2022 is a different story.

[@LocallyConstantDuck]

I hate the way the media talk about QB contracts. QBs already get way to much blame/credit for how the team does relative to their actual value and getting mad at them for not taking “team friendly deals” is just a way to blame them for things totally out of their control. In Daks case there is no such thing as a team friendly deal bc the cowboys won nothing when they were paying him almost nothing. Every cent over 2 mil he makes is makes their team worse than it was last year. The path to improvement for them is in good depth moves, coaching, and culture not squeezing 6 extra mil of cap space from Dak so they can turn around and give it to some other underperforming player.

[@torch_k8110]

I don’t know why I was recommended this after Prescott broke his leg, but I hope he gets well soon and can compete for another big long term contract

[@Snk13_ty]

I have to respect a guy that keeps a positive attitude even though his team is the only team to have never made to the Conference Championship even once in its entire existence.

[@baikhous]

4:50 - Brett, am I missing something or is Brady not listed because he made it to January more than three times, but was NOT an expensive QB?

[@lukefitzgerald8088]

Thank you for more great content during quarantine

[@LifeAdmiral]

Wait, someone actually wants to pick apart Dak's abysmal Thanksgiving? *gets popcorn ready*

[@TheJuan3271]

Fast forward to 2023 and this video proved to be spot on.

[@theapologist6717]

Just give the man his $35M a year for 8 years. It'll make everyone who matters happy. -An Eagles Fan

[@SD-zd8yu]

True dude wish that could happen. Dak is good, ill admit that but he is not will ur team to a superbowl good. He might win u a playoff game.

[@dawsnoshift]

Eagles fan too PAY THE MANNNNN

[@thatfunnyguy182]

Isn’t dak like 5-2 against Carson wentz? Lmao

[@dawsnoshift]

thatfunnyguy182 lol Carson has outplayed dak in all of those games more yards less picks more touchdowns better completion percentage better qbr better passer rating. Nice try though carson wentz beat dak with deck furniture and lawn chairs dak had everyone.

[@dawsnoshift]

thatfunnyguy182 went is elite dak is just good because when wentz had nobody to throw too except non field stretcher Zach ertz but no excusees for wentz cause he balled out. When dosent have everybody healthy excuses excuses no solutions and he plays horibbly

[@asdecker4198]

Love this video, really enjoy these deep dives and your podcast with EJ. Thanks for providing a welcome distraction that is high quality.

[@janning991]

When thinking about Dak I always feel like he chokes when it comes down to it. And don’t forget he’s got a decent receiving core, really good oline, and a good running back. Pay Dak? Sure. 35 mil a year? Rather not. Great video Brett, greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@NO-tx1zl]

2:45 Teams with a top 10 quarterback hit make up 31.25% of the nfl but quarterbacks with a top 10 quarterback made up 34% of teams in the playoffs

[@jjhood6155]

Yeah as in only 34% of playoff teams have one of those top 10 paid qbs

[@owensweet3248]

Basically what i got from this is he is like the anti-Tebow

[@hyendacraener1672]

I think this was hands down your best review, you went in depth how crucial being clutch is and how that determines how a quarterback is great or elite, and how they can save the cap space for the next few years.

[@texlex8254]

We need more great quarterbacks in the nfl so im rooting for Dak.

[@dangelodrummond8315]

This is what legit analyzing looks like, great video Brett!!

[@thaariqulakwa8834]

My biggest question right now is, will pat mahomes take a huge contract.... Or will he sacrifice the money so the chiefs can get a supporting cast to help him....

[@brysoncandelaria7040]

You made all the right points man. I honestly wish you would go over the Packers, Bears, Saints, and Eagles games and show just why there was empty stats along with horrible play because you seem to know what you’re talking about when it comes to actual good QB play.

[@booker4984]

Dak is an above average QB that’s it

[@dontthinktohard3991]

Lol

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

Yes avg. Take away his loaded roster and he's terrible

[@Knocktfout]

Above? you sure bro? im not. @ Cowboys fan since 1982

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

@@Knocktfout then you should know how talent Dak's teams have been compared to 2002 to 2013

[@Knocktfout]

@@Soccercrazyigboman 4 sure,

[@skillswiper]

How much he is worth and his value to the team are two separate things and people too often conflate their two to mean the same thing. He is worth whatever someone is willing to pay him, but his value to the team is debatable.

[@owenwilkinson2802]

Put Russel Wilson in Dallas. Imagine how good they’d be. That’s how bad dak Prescott is

[@andresreyna4260]

WIlson is a top 3 qb in NFL and has been for like the last 3-5 yrs. Dak isn't bad, he's just not elite....and like Brett says, you can still be really good & not elite.

[@y.v.hblacct265]

@@andresreyna4260 but he never gets enough recognization

[@roxydejaneiro5640]

@@andresreyna4260 So.. imagine how good they'd be. Are they ever gonna get someone great if they sign a ridiculously high contract to a mediocre guy?

[@Jcall9]

@Andy Gygi the guy is clearly a moron 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ZakkWasNotAvailable]

There's 0 knowing of what would go on if you DID just throw Russell into Dallas. He'd still have to get used to their receivers, playbook, coaching, calls, and o-line, of which is all worse than the Seahawks'. And that doesn't necessarily make Dak bad. With that logic, you should pay 0 quarterbacks that aren't Patrick Mahomes or Russell Wilson, because they won't make the offense as good as those players would.

[@cainlegacy7784]

One contrarian thing I've noticed is that anytime Dallas' LT is out of the game, the entire offense struggles and Dak becomes very, very average at best. This is probably true for most average QB's in the league, but this to me is the best indication of Dak's true value. I put him in the above average to good category. (edit: and then I actually watch your video and find I'm not as contrarian as I thought, good on ya mate.)

[@traviswhite3488]

Crazy to watch this 4 months later, seeing how much Dak held the cowboys together and how shitty it is that he got inured like he did

[@allthingsclassicrock]

1-3 (one win on a fluke) before injury is holding it together?

[@wuamiller]

@@allthingsclassicrock did you miss the defense having the worst start to a season in NFL history?

[@allthingsclassicrock]

@@wuamiller nope I didn’t, but I don’t see how that has anything to do with Dak throwing the games away on the last possession. Remember Seattle? Contrary to a lot of Cowboys “fans” he’s not football Jesus.

[@wuamiller]

@@allthingsclassicrock Did Dak have a chance in that seattle game? Absolutely.... but let’s rewind it back a bit... Dallas is down 30-22 going into the 4th qt and Dak leads them to a TD drive early in the 4th and then the next possession leads them on a FG drive to give them the lead 31-30 with 4 minutes left in the game.... the defense proceeds to let Wilson march the entire field, including giving up a 4th down conversion along the way and gives up not only a TD but a 2-pt conv as well so now down 38-31 and Dak gets the ball back at the 25 with 1:47 left in the game and since he couldn’t lead them 75 yards to score in under 2 minutes, it’s his fault and he deserves all the blame? This is the type of stuff that Dak gets criticized for.

[@allthingsclassicrock]

@@wuamiller TL;DR I know Dak is perfect and when Dallas loses it’s not his fault.

[@royking2458]

Another entertaining and informative video. Thanks Brett for the continuation of the great videos and the great episodes of bfp. Many thanks

[@NotoriousDink]

I absolutely think that the cowboys should sign dak to a huge contract -A hopeful giants fan

[@DJTburner]

k hold up, 4:45 confuses me. Russell Wilson has made the playoffs every year except 2017, he signed an extension in 2015. So he has made the playoffs 3+ times this decade not on his rookie deal, right?

[@Knocktfout]

wrong. he got paid last off season.

[@DJTburner]

Tim Clay that was his second extension

[@ab3040]

"Not that much" Is the answer I'd be reluctant to even pay Wilson that much in his next contract.

[@t.k.1319]

Wilson has been working miracles in Seattle with one of the worst Offensive lines in the league for years. If he were on the Cowboys, they would have at least made it to 1 NFC championship game in the last 4 years.

[@toomanylies7716]

@@t.k.1319 What you said. Russell is a top 5 QB. He consistently bails out that teams poor play calling on game in and game out basis.

[@toomanylies7716]

You're not watching enough film on him then.

[@ab3040]

@@t.k.1319 I don't doubt it. I just don't think any QB is worth that much for a third or fourth contract. Second contract I can give some people up to $37 mil. After that it's capped at $30 mil for even Mahomes.

[@ab3040]

@@toomanylies7716 watched plenty. He has had consistently one of the top 3 o lines in football, he has had a solid receiving core, probably top 5, and he has had Zeke. Yes he does produce, but what happens when he doesn't have those things because he got paid?

[@davidsalinas8023]

Long awaited, thanks Brett for always coming through

[@booker4984]

Do a Dwayne Haskins vid he improved so much during the Season

[@realniggashit3]

He did not lol

[@guitarguy07]

@@realniggashit3 He did tho.

[@realniggashit3]

​@@guitarguy07 He didn't. He barely attempted 15 passes per game. They were hiding him because he sucks. He had a lower passer rating, lower completion percentage, and lower yards per game than Paxton Lynch's rookie season.

[@guitarguy07]

@@realniggashit3 Look at his playing from the last 3 games and it's clear he was rapidly improving. Also his stats improved each week.

[@realniggashit3]

@@guitarguy07 He played against trash teams with barely any passing volume, so no. Did you think Paxton Lynch have a promising rookie season too? Give me a break!

[@andrewb378]

Dak is a good quarterback that doesn't win games when he has to. Last season we saw the big difference between a QB like Carson Wentz, who backpacked a broken team to the playoffs (in a bad division, to be fair), and Dak Prescott, the quarterback on the best team in the division late last year but lost a crucial game to that same tattered Eagles roster. Sure, Dak was hurt, but Wentz was throwing to undrafted rookies, with nobody in the backfield, and barely any defense to speak of. You can't justify giving Dak *that* much money when he misses the playoffs last season. Dak lost the most important game of last season to a team with nobody on it but a determined Carson Wentz, and you *still* want to pay him big-boy bucks? I don't think so.

[@WillErickson-1]

If I’m Jerry Jones, I move off Dak and sign Cam Newton to a 2 year 20 million dollar deal. I think Cam would take that and I genuinely think they’d squeeze the last out of Cam in his prime. There’s just no way the Cowboys win the SB with Dak Prescott.

[@CourtlandLess]

I disagree with Dak not being able to win a Soup. If he DOES correct those voices in his head to DO instead of think, I bet he will win one. Higher chances on the cowboys though for sure. Edit: also yeah, I’d love to have Cam but we already have dalton.

[@JTTTTTGGGGG]

@@CourtlandLess that's a big if

[@holetohell4140]

I’m sorry cam is better than dak the last time he was healthy in 2017 he was a mvp candidate and has proven he can win a playoff game unlike dak

[@YoungGzBlitz]

@@holetohell4140 Cam isnt healthy though, he hasn't been for a long time

[@trentongilstrap6933]

My issue with Cam Newton is this. I think he should be a starter in this league. However, as much as fans complain about Dak’s accuracy, Cam also had accuracy issues even when healthy. He’s also been banged up recently. Yes the Cowboys have a good Oline, but imo Cam is at his best when utilizing his legs and he will get hit more often because of that. If you want a polished passer who stays in the pocket you might as well stick with Dalton.

[@TheCharlesAtoz]

BK, The BEST analysis on YT. Period.

[@roadkill8023]

Outstanding breakdown. Very well researched and explained.

[@absolutfx]

Always love the matter of fact videos. Quality as usual.

[@Arms1234]

Prescott is NO where close to being elite.

[@tacosrock11_34]

El Bicho his placement of the football is mid tier Highschool QB level honestly

[@adolfosevilla6237]

tacosrock11 _ are u both ok? In high school he had 60 tds as a senior and also played Linebacker... let’s not forget he still leads the league in wins since 16’

[@sybrwookie]

Shh, don't tell Jerry that. Pay the man, Jerruh! Only quitters let their QB walk!

[@alk0lights]

@Jon Snow Okay and his stats all years previous to this last season still scream elite. Give me some excuses for those.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

@@alk0lights as pointed out in this video, being "elite" is more than just stats. making plays, in crunch time, against elite teams is elite. dak is not there yet, but i think he's very close to being elite

[@alphaw1457]

Watching this over halfway through the 2020 season, and I say yes he deserves this contract. This team imploded without him and sure they weren't winning a ton when he was healthy, but hey if he's putting up 35+ points a game and they still lose, can't blame him.

[@ezaf-bayleaf9043]

Problem is that them imploding without him shows just how bad they are overall and how much they need add to make the team actually competitive. Getting kneecapped by a 30+ million per year contract will make this almost impossible and start Dak's transformation into Mathew Stafford/Dan Marino.

[@TheRexrapper]

@@ezaf-bayleaf9043 The Cowboys need to draft better. The reason they have issues is because the picks on defense recently haven't panned out.

[@quazeilldavis5790]

They were ass even with 1-3 record last year as there started yeah totally deserves 40 mil a year

[@troyedwardss]

commenting after dak’s ankle shattered

[@marvinfootpenis819]

Yeah being greedy didn't turn out so will.

[@whitesticcwilly8907]

@@marvinfootpenis819 why you bully me

[@brendenc8774]

@@marvinfootpenis819 he wasn’t greedy wtf. He bet on himself, and now in 2021, he won that bet. $160 M with $126 M guaranteed to hit his bank 🤣

[@xAwesomeGameplay]

@@marvinfootpenis819 I'd say it worked out pretty well.

[@bigmac2556]

I was on my tv watching old videos when I got this notification on my phone

[@cinimatics]

So the real question is can Dak do some "basic quarterback shit?" 🤣

[@MrFrostyCow]

One question, around the 2:45 mark you have a graph that shows QBs on top 10 contracts make the playoffs at a 34% rate. Since by definition a top 10 contract is only 10 teams, that means they represent 10/32 or 31% of the league. Does that mean teams with a top 10 contracts are actually over represented in the playoffs?

[@BrettKollmann]

I would argue that if you are paying a QB 30 million dollars you want there to be a higher playoff appearance percentage than 34%. You pay a guy that much to make it to January every year, not every 3 years.

[@MrFrostyCow]

@@BrettKollmann True, I agree entirely. But I feel like when people see that a top 10 paid QB makes the playoffs 34% of the time they assume that's actually hurting the team since it's less than half, when it actually just means that the team is basically net zero. In terms of making the playoffs it doesn't appear to help or hurt you.

[@statyy1664]

Yea I’ve never seen an “elite” qb like Russell Wilson make a bad throw in a gotta have it moment ever lmao

[@thebossman1944]

Superbowl Against the Patriots lol

[@maxg1836]

THEbossMAN wasn’t really a bad throw, but I see your point

[@borntobehated1758]

THEbossMAN that Pete Carroll’s fault man

[@statyy1664]

Davis yea but to act as if dak only makes bad throws in key situations is absurd

[@borntobehated1758]

DL the seahawks should’ve been a dynasty but they will never be since they’re so bad at drafting

[@asherjacobs5960]

As Cowboys fans, we know Dak is not worth the money, but it's not nearly as painful to pay him between 30 and 35M a year, as it is to try and find a quarterback who is hall of fame worthy, and does deserve that contract, because obviously, those are rare. Great video by the way.

[@kaminsod4077]

I wonder how long it'll take before cowboys fans start giving Dak endless amounts of shit like they did with Romo. One or two more playoff exits and I think they'll turn on him real quick.

[@jluu6r]

Dak fans will never turn on Dak.

[@mgtow-balance3409]

@@jluu6r dakboys

[@alexjohnson-fry3778]

Damn Brett these production values just keep getting better and better loving the content, thanks for being a good person as well as an incredible football analyst

[@thelookigetfromgirls6492]

Basically, Dak Prescott is what we thought Kirk Cousins was?

[@kellanspencer7408]

More mobile, just as reliable (ie not)?

[@realniggashit3]

Nah Cousins better

[@kennethbryant5819]

Kirk Cousins is still that. You're not winning a super bowl with that dude.

[@actavisprime514]

I love the intros to these videos. Kinda makes me feel at home.

[@BrettKollmann]

I’m glad you like it!

[@TheJuiceAlert]

I don’t think Dak Prescott is worth anything over 30 million dollars per year. I don’t think he is elite by any stretch. I’d say he is one of the 13 to 10 best QBs in football. I also think he needs a good o line & a great running game to win. Don’t see him making up for bad WRs, o lines, defenses & running games. So I think Dallas would be foolish to sign him to a long term deal worth more than 30 million per year. The reason is because that will handicap their ability to continue to resign players & bring in talent for Dak. & Dak absolutely needs a well above average roster to even make the playoffs. Dak should have taken the money & there are no excuses for him this year now that he has Ceedee Lamb (& his WRs were already great) & a super bowl winning coach in Mike McCarthy

[@TheRexrapper]

Jason Garrett needed that not Dak.

[@agustincortes1377]

That basically applies to 99% of NFL QB's only Russel Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have proven they can carry an offense by themselves. The handicap argument is a myth, Both Jimmy G and Kirk Cousins were paid at market value and both teams manage to build a super bowl roster and playoff roster around them

[@spencerlanyon3180]

You get a thumbs up for the thumbnail. Love the wordplay with dak’s real first name Rayne!

[@ucheebo8520]

when we gettin that jameis video

[@chaotickhai5]

I'm being selfish, because I know how much time and effort you put into these videos, but I really wish you uploaded more often. Love your stuff man. Keep'em coming!

[@fefonrtv7730]

Dak is good, but I guess Brett would disagree with Cian Fahey’s list having Dak as the 4th best QB in the NFL 😂

[@fefonrtv7730]

Damn, I thought Brett replied to me 😞

[@robertgowdey]

Subscribed! This is great!

[@ModNick1]

Well hes worth $128 million

[@kabob21]

You said it yourself near the end, Prescott is so much better than he was just 2 years ago and has shown steady improvement every year. He was a 4th rd draft pick that was thrown to the wolves in a Jason Garrett-coached team with conservative, out-of-touch Scott Linehan being his playcaller for his first 3 years. I think he'll put it all together this year (given enough time to train; no given considering covid) especially with a fresh coaching staff.

[@absolutfx]

ok this is funny 9:27

[@MangH0]

Okay, this is epic

[@tristansmith5589]

Iove your videos man. U do some good work here

[@Fireshooterdk]

Cowboys have paid the wrong player by paying zeke that contract And i am cowboy fan

[@dallascowboy9084]

I'm a Cowboys fan too, if my name didn't already show that. Zeke had 1300 yards and was averaging 4.5 ypc. If you just watch a lot of first down runs from the Cowboys, Zeke made a lot of 2nd downs easier. And Zeke's contract won't be anywhere near Dak's in terms of guaranteed money.

[@patrickcarrigan7848]

fantastic video Brett

[@Calmdownpaco]

Would you rather have Dak Prescott for $32 mil a year, or Andy Dalton for $3 mil a year?

[@Aaron-wq3jz]

Depends on how long you're gonna wait to draft a new qb and if and when dak leaves

[@sybrwookie]

It gets even better than that. Don't forget, if they didn't franchise Dak and let him walk, some other team would most definitely be willing to sign him to a big deal, which means it's Dak for $32 vs Andy Dalton for $3 and probably a pretty high comp pick in return.

[@Aaron-wq3jz]

@@sybrwookie if only they could nab the Patriots first round pick next year

[@tannerserrano6723]

​@@sybrwookie Or, phrased another way, just for example, Devin McCourty, Cameron Jordan and Andy dalton or literally just Dak Prescott?

[@PayMeuponrequest]

Damn show not dalton

[@alexriley4492]

Great video as always Brett!

[@jettsamuelson9669]

This video didn’t age well

[@ethanmoore1315]

BK posted? Best day of the week already.

[@ScrantonStrangler19]

Your research is amazing man!

[@jayhartRIC]

Gallup and Vander Esch is literally the only guy of that group that have to get paid (and we don't even know if Vander Esch will hold up). The Cowboys already have Ceedee Lamb in-house to replace Gallup, if necessary. There is no way the Cowboys can afford to pay Cooper $20 million a year and then pay Gallup $20 million a year as well. The rest of the those players are either replacement level or older players. When their cap comes off the books the money will be there to sign replacements, and the Cowboys are one of the better drafting teams in the league.

[@mayitakeyourhatsir8632]

Dak is one of those QBs who's good but not great, and if you give him great money it's gonna bite you in the ass. Look at what happened with Jared Goff, he had a few very good seasons and got paid, and now that he's taking up so much of the cap on the team they can't give him as much help so his play has started to decline Edit: I commented this before I watched the video and didn't realize that I literally would just echo the exact same sentiment Brett made lmao

[@zackhurwitz9441]

Made comment before finishing video. Does anyone else think that we might be moving towards a future where teams kinda intentionally reboot the QB position every 3-4 years to avoid paying these roster crippling contracts? If you're a team that runs an offense that uses a "system QB" and functions around accuracy and timing as oppose to elite talent (you wouldn't do what I'm proposing with a Patrick Mahomes), why not trade a young QB who's contract is due, sign a vet and draft another QB prospect that can play you're system instead of break the bank and thus your team? The 9ers did this at a different position when they traded Buckner to the Colts and just drafted his replacement to avoid the contract.

[@lamardavis9567]

Love your vids man your the best one doing it keep it up