Mike Fisher
FRISCO – As near as I can tell, my guy Colin Cowherd started this. But now my guy Michael Irvin is talking about it, too, and the gravitas of the idea of Dallas Cowboys movement involving QB Dak Prescott and QB Tom Brady is increasing.
Speaking on topic Friday on WEEI’s “Dale & Keefe,” NFL Network’s Irvin, – a legendary and plugged-in former Cowboy – shared a Super Bowl Week conversation that he termed “shocking” that he had with “very significant people.”
From Irvin: “I am telling you right now, at the Super Bowl in Miami, some very significant people that I had conversations (with were) leaning in that same direction. It was shocking. I had a vodka cranberry in my hand and when they said it to me I put the drink down and said, ‘Let’s talk a little bit more about this.’
“I promise you, I had a conversation with people, I can’t tell you who, about that same scenario going down.”
The idea: The Cowboys could use the franchise tag on Prescott, trade him afterward and then sign Tom Brady.
I don’t think this is what Cowboys COO Stephen Jones meant when late this week he said of Dak negotiations, “Things are fixin’ to heat up.”
Because this is a different kind of “heat.”
It is worth noting that after this story was published, Irvin responded on Twitter to clarify that his conversation was not with “Jerry [Jones] or anyone in the organization.”
So was this just gossip over a vodka cranberry? Or maybe gossip after too many vodka cranberries? Did this come from some fun speculation from, say, Cowherd?
“Tom Brady,” Cowherd said this week on his popular FS1 show “The Herd,” “is NOT going to a team who has a legitimate franchise quarterback, he’s NOT going to a team with a bottom-10 offensive line, he’s NOT going to to a team without legitimate weapons, he’s NOT going to a team without a coach who has never won a division or without a good young coaching currently leading his division, and he’s not going to a small market. What’s left? The Steelers, the 49ers, the Bears and the Cowboys. The Steelers have Big Ben, the Niners have Garoppolo, and the Bears have their head coach, but my prediction is… THE COWBOYS.”
It’s true that the future of the 42-year-old Brady, who wishes to continue a lengthy and stellar career featuring six Super Bowl wins, is in limbo. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is on-record as wishing him to return, and surely owner Robert Kraft is of the same mind.
Maybe Colin had himself a vodka cranberry. Or maybe what Cowherd is doing here is stirring up drama. And maybe Irvin is doing both.
But, hey, that’s appropriate, as Brady himself surely enjoys doing the same – well, at least the “drama” part. (I know nothing of his drinking habits.)
For Brady to move to the Dallas Cowboys, of course, something else monumental must happen: The Cowboys must dump all their meticulously formulated plans and change course on keeping Prescott.
“Dak vs. Dallas” has been viewed by some as having “ominous” tones. I have not seen it that way, as I know how close the parties were to finalizing a deal in September that would’ve made Prescott a “top-five-paid” QB in the $34 mil APY range. (Indeed, the new Jay Glazer story on Dallas keeping Dak – without him ever asking for $40 mil APY – lines up exactly as we’ve reported it.)
They almost got there then. Even with the March 10 application of a franchise tag, they can get there again, with the possibility of Dak withholding his services during the spring the only true dark cloud. … unless of course, it is Dallas’ (perfectly legal) intention to franchise him, get him to sign that tender, then deal him.
Which brings us to a poll, from another of my guys, 105.3 The Fan teammates Shan Shariff of “Shan & RJ.”
“Get Tom Brady” represents an interesting idea to the almost 7,000 Cowboys fans who voted. But “Pay Dak $378 million” represents the most popular, and frankly, most logical.
And finally, a third smart media member chimes in:
Long-time NFL guy Gary Myers, now my SI.com colleague, places his sensible bet.
There’s your bet. Tom Brady is going to take his talents to … the New England Patriots. And Dak stays in Dallas. At this moment, though, I might be a vodka cranberry on all of that, and not much more.
Comments (20)
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Scott Kennedy
Editor
I’m with Gary on this. This seems all like “agent-speak”. He’ll be back with the Patriots for one more season.
Mike Fisher
Editor
Certainly possible that Irvin’s ‘significant people’ could be people (agent?) who wants to stir things up. But there’s enough smoke for us to continue to investigate and ask – Fish
Air Jordon
I was like I’m reading right my man Tom Brady might become a Cowboy or I’ve been hanging out with Michael Irvin but I didn’t put my drink down plus I already had way too many before I thought we heard that news (lol,lol)….
jamesgeorge
Dak is an average NFL quarterback at best. Brady’s best is behind him. Go for Bridgewater who is markedly better than Prescott and who the cowboys can get for less than Brady would cost.
Matt Galatzan
Editor
This would be a major risk given Brady’s age. The hardest thing to find in the nfl is a franchise quarterback. Once Brady retired, they’d be back to square one.
jda8600
I know this is fun speculation, but I would be in favor of this. I think Dak represents the Cowboys very well in front of a microphone, work ethic, etc… What I’m not sure of, is just how good Dak actually is. Stats are for lazy people, my eyes show Dak is limited, especially on off script plays where arm strength matters. I would be in favor of having Brady for two years, draft his successor and move forward. 35 million for Dak is absurb, I would rather give to a proven commodity and draft a young QB or two and groom him to take over a few years down the line. Just IMO.
jverner
I think vodka cranberry is a dangerous drink.
CountryCowboy27
My opinion? Fuck Brady, I’d rather have buttfumble. lol Dak isn’t worth the money he wants right now. He’s no AR, or Russel Wilson. Of course he’s got room to grow. I believe a deal didn’t happen because he wanted to much money without the proper stats, so they may tag him to see if he is up to par this season. Notice how he fell off after talks died out?? Hmm.
FS Dolan
I like “Option B: Give Tom Brady $30 per for 2 years then trade Dak for 2 picks = draft your next QB”.
I would also like a variation that has another BIG NAME QB in place of Brady with the final goal of getting draft picks for the next QB.
Trisha7575
I say get rid of Prescott and go for Brady. Dak has not proved he can do it! He always chokes, Tom Brady doesn’t! If they want another super bowl, get rid of Dak and sign Brady. He has proven he is the best out there.
azhawkeye56tiff
Trisha7575 said: I say get rid of Prescott and go for Brady. Dak has not proved he can do it! He always chokes, Tom Brady doesn’t! If they want another super bowl, get rid of Dak and sign Brady. He has proven he is the best out there.
I am with you on this, OLE JERR is not getting any younger and Brady wants another ring. DO IT.
.jelpy
I like Dak, but I’m really sick of some guy holding out because he wants 34 million insteaD OF 30. How much money can you spend in one life? at $300000 you can bank it in a trust fund and live fine for the rest of your life. demanding say $34 of $35 or $36 million is greedily offensive. Also, if you examine it, stupid. Tom Brady was paid maybe $23 million for 2019 and the patriots could use the extra money on other quality players. This is one of the reasons Brady has as many superbowl rings as he does.
Miket103
I say no way to trading Dak Prescott for Tom Brady! I mean think about it, Dak may not be the best QB in the league, but Tom Brady has been around for years and probably won’t be around for much longer, 2, maybe 3 years at the most. Then what are they going to do? With Prescott they still have a chance, he has taken The Cowboys to the playoffs every year except for this past season. And be could have then too if The Eagles would have been beat.
Here’s the deal. Dak is a repeat of Romo. Better than competent QBs, who will have a great nuts & bolts stat line but do not have the x-factor that makers QBs (even those less talented than them) be able to put a team on their backs, win when it matters, and not wilt under the spotlight of the biggest games. Sorry, but keeping Dak means spending the next 5+ years working to get one or two games deep during the playoff – and nothing more.
DaBoyzFan50
If he did this, it would be the second-stupidest move Jerry ever made, next to firing Jimmy Johnson after he won 2 consecutive Lombardis. To trade a franchise quarterback entering his prime, for an all-time great at the very end of his career — and then hope you’re lucky enough to draft another quality quarterback after Brady is gone — would amount almost to ownership malpractice. It was just blind dumb luck they were able to get him the first time. They ought to be counting their blessings.
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