Schefter: Dak Prescott Contract Is A Potential Offseason Curveball
Adam Schefter made his weekly appearance on The John Kincade Show to discuss the future of Haason Reddick, possible NFL rule changes, and possible offseason changes for the Philadelphia Eagles. The most intriguing points he made, however, were about Dak Prescott and his contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
Dak Prescott Contract
Jerry Jones didn’t give the most convincing endorsements when he spoke at the Super Bowl about his starting quarterback. Schefter read between the lines.
“It sounded like he was talking out of both sides of his mouth there. On the one hand, (Jones was) complementing Dak, but also it felt like he was taking little jabs at him.” -Adam Schefter
If Jones believes his own statement that the Cowboys will only go as far as Prescott takes them, the long-time owner can’t be happy with the results he saw last season. Dallas plummeted in the NFC Wild Card Round after the 2023 season to continue their pattern of annual tailspins that seems to give Eagles fans as much satisfaction as a victory for the hometown team.
Schefter spoke about how Prescott’s contract situation will have ripple effects throughout the organization. The former 4th-round pick carries a $59 million cap hit entering 2024.
The Cowboys would like to sign Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb to long-term extensions. They’d need Prescott’s cooperation to restructure his contract and create the flexibility to sign the two franchise building blocks.
“That’s going to be the key to Dallas’ offseason to see whether they can get that deal done, in my mind.”-Schefter
Most NFL organizations find a way to lock up a franchise quarterback when they have the opportunity. However, the Cowboys don’t always follow the typical blueprint. Schefter doesn’t look at the contract situation as a lay-up issue that Jerry Jones will resolve easily.
Philadelphia fans can keep a close eye on potential drama for the chief competition in the NFC East.
NFL Officials
The offseason usually includes rule changes, even if they’re simple tweaks. Schefter believes the performance of officials will be a major topic of conversation.
“Every team that I’ve spoken to sounds frustrated by the officials. Every team seems to have their own ideas about what they can do to improve the state of the officiating in the National Football League. The question is: how does the league do that?” -Schefter
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Philadelphia Eagles Rivalries: 5 Best Dallas Cowboys Memories (2011-present)
The Arrival of Chip Kelly
December 29, 2023: Eagles 24, Cowboys 22
The Chip Kelly offense took the NFL by storm in the second half of the 2013 season. The 3-5 Eagles surged into position to steal the NFC East from a Cowboys team that missed an opportunity to run away from less talented competition behind them.
Nick Foles finished off a miracle season with 27 touchdowns and two interceptions in a road victory at Dallas. Backup quarterback Kyle Orton had the opportunity to lead a game-winning field goal drive, but he threw an interception to Brandon Boykin with under two minutes remaining.
The Eagles had recovered from Andy Reid’s unceremonious departure quicker than expected.
A Thanksgiving Blowout
November 27, 2014: Eagles 33, Cowboys 10
Chip Kelly had taken over the identity of the Eagles by Thanksgiving Day in 2014. An injury to Nick Foles forced Mark Sanchez into action for a matchup against the Cowboys with the entire nation watching. The Eagles dominated a matchup between 8-3 teams to take the NFC East lead (for the moment).
Sanchez finished 20/29 for 217 yards and one touchdown in one of the most efficient performances of his career. The offensive system looked like it could turn mediocre players into effective starters.
David Akers Taunts Cowboys, Drew Pearson
2018 NFL Draft
Drew Pearson had his fun at the 2017 NFL Draft on the Ben Franklin Parkway. The Hall of Famer thanked the Eagles for allowing him to have a career in the NFL. He didn’t expect that Philadelphia would celebrate their first Super Bowl in franchise history months later.
David Akers stored Pearson’s troll move in the memory bank. He stood at the podium at the 2018 NFL Draft in Dallas and pointed out some key information: Most of the available prospects weren’t born when Dallas last won the Super Bowl after the 1995 season.
The back-and-forth trash talk was healthy and lighthearted. It deserves a good lookback above some other rivalry memories when both teams’ fans have gone overboard.
The 2017 Winning Streak
November 19, 2017: Eagles 37, Cowboys 9
The heart of the 2017 season gave Philadelphia fans surprisingly little stress. The Eagles steamrolled through their opponents on a nine-game winning streak. The eighth win came at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
Dallas took a surprising 9-7 lead into halftime. Nothing could slow the Eagles down on offense, however, including an injury to Jake Elliott that completely tipped Doug Pederson’s hand in fourth-down strategy and two-point conversions. It didn’t matter in the least.
Carson Wentz and the Eagles scored four unanswered touchdowns, but 28 points wouldn’t have looked as good. They outscored their NFC East rivals 30-0 without the option to kick extra points. The blowout let Eagles fans laugh about how reserve linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill filled in for Elliott on kickoffs.
Carson Wentz Leads Late-Season Surge
December 22, 2019: Eagles 17, Cowboys 9
The 2019 season was an ugly one for the entire NFC East. The Eagles fell way short of expectations with a 5-7 start. A weak field of competition failed to make them pay for it. When Carson Wentz regrouped for a late-season surge, he put the Eagles in position to take hold of the division lead in a Week 16 matchup at Lincoln Financial field.
The Eagles put together one of their most complete efforts in an underwhelming season. Unexpected hero Sidney Jones made the biggest contribution of his Eagles career by breaking up a fourth-down pass from Dak Prescott to seal the victory.
