By Mike Rifkin
Being the Quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys has to be a difficult job. They are always under a certain microscope and compared to legends such as Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach.
Current Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott is entering the final year of his contract, and was carrying almost a 60 million dollar cap hit (the team did restructure part of the deal). But most people believed that Prescott would land a contract extension, after his sensational season where he led the league in touchdowns and was third in yards and leading the Cowboys to the NFC East Division title. But our lasting image of Dak and the Cowboys last year was getting run out of their own building by the Green Bay Packers and Dak was a major reason why despite the numbers the game was over by halftime. Dak’s lack of postseason success puts him under the microscope and with no extension coming the 2024 season for Dak and the Cowboys is Super Bowl or bust. And if it’s bust Dak and head coach Mike McCarthy will be elsewhere. So let’s say the Cowboys bust where will Dak Prescott play football in 2025, well here are some options.
NEW YORK GIANTS : Let’s start with a bang. If Dak Prescott is under the microscope in 2024, Daniel Jones is under the New Year’s Eve ball. The Giants Quarterback regressed in 2023 prior to injury, but another down year and the Giants will have to make a change.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS : Now this one might change just based on what the Vikings could potentially do in the draft, but Dak Prescott would certainly be an upgrade over Sam Darnold, who ironically enough was not Sam I am from Green Eggs and Ham.
DENVER BRONCOS : The Russell Wilson experiment failed pretty quickly. Could the Broncos start Jarrett Stidham for a year and maybe go all in on Dak next offseason? Can Dak and Sean Payton build a similar chemistry to Sean and Drew Brees.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS : The Raiders missed out on Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson and might miss out on one of the top quarterbacks in the draft. Dak Prescott to Davante Adams might have a nice ring to it.
LOS ANGELES RAMS : This is probably the longest shot of them all, but if Matthew Stafford retires the Rams will have more money off their books. Dak going to a team with Sean Mcvay, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua could keep the Rams a threat in the NFC.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS : While Dak and McCarthy are under pressure in Dallas, so are Derek Carr and Dennis Allen in New Orleans. Would the Saints dump Carr for Dak? Neither one has had playoff success, but if the Saints miss the playoffs again they might just start from scratch instead of going all in on a quarterback again.
DALLAS COWBOYS : As I said earlier I believe it’s Super Bowl or bust for the Cowboys, but I feel that way most years. But isn’t the devil you know better than the one you don’t know? Yes, Jerry Jones will have to pay Cee Dee Lamb and Micah Parsons, but who is throwing Lamb the ball if Dak’s not there? What options will Jerry Jones have?
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