{"id":3661,"date":"2024-08-11T00:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T00:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2024-08-11T00:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T00:06:01","slug":"dallas-cowboys-shake-up-the-entire-nfl-by-dealing-superstar-qb-dak-prescott-to-nfc-rival-in-blockbuster-trade-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3661","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Shake Up The Entire NFL By Dealing Superstar QB Dak Prescott To NFC Rival In Blockbuster Trade Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys have yet to extend star quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/dak-prescott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dak Prescott<\/a>, who\u2019s entering the fourth and final year of a $160 million extension he signed in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Dak Prescott has no-tag and no-trade clauses in his deal, so he can leave Dallas and test free agency in 2025 if he so desires. But if the Cowboys aren\u2019t willing to commit to No. 4 long-term,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jerry-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerry Jones<\/a>\u2019 best bet would be to trade Prescott now instead of losing him for nothing in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>That wouldn\u2019t be the worst-case scenario for Dallas. Just look at how the Seattle Seahawks fared after trading franchise star and QB Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos in the 2022 offseason:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Russell Wilson trade is complete:<\/p>\n<p>BRONCOS GET<br \/>\nRussell Wilson<\/p>\n<p>SEAHAWKS<br \/>\nCB Devon Witherspoon<br \/>\nEDGE Derick Hall<br \/>\nEDGE Boye Mafe<br \/>\nOT Charles Cross<br \/>\nWR Dareke Young<br \/>\nTE Noah Fant<br \/>\nQB Drew Lock<br \/>\nDL Shelby Harris<br \/>\nDL Tyreke Smith<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cigar Thoughts \ud83c\udf99\ud83c\udfc8 (@CigarThoughts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CigarThoughts\/status\/1652100392937979905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As good as Prescott is, the amount of potential suitors for him in a possible trade would be limited. All the Super Bowl contenders have a quarterback they\u2019re confident in, and most rebuilding teams have a young signal-caller they want to build around.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dak Prescott last season:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd49 4,519 passing yards (3rd)<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd47 36 passing TDs (1st)<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd47 69.5% completion percentage (T-1st)<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd49 87.0 PFF passing grade (3rd) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b4o8dmPXJT\">pic.twitter.com\/b4o8dmPXJT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PFF (@PFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF\/status\/1819734970572923361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Realistically speaking, a \u201cmiddle-of-the-pack team\u201d would be willing to offer the most for Dak Prescott. That is, a team that\u2019s good enough to compete for a playoff spot but also not bad enough to rebuild and stockpile top-10 picks.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-orleans-saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0come into play.<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans has tried to remain competitive in the post-Drew Brees era, but they\u2019ve gone 9-8, 7-10 and 9-8 with zero playoff appearances since his retirement. With\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/derek-carr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Carr<\/a>, Alvin Kamara, Ryan Ramcyzk, Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson, Erik McCoy, Cameron Jordan, Marshon Lattimore and Demario Davis all under contract, the Saints aren\u2019t about to commence a full-scale rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>Carr isn\u2019t good enough to lead the Saints to a Super Bowl. This is where the New Orleans GM Mickey Loomis should call Jerry Jones and propose a blockbuster trade offer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-the-saints-should-offer-cowboys-for-dak-prescott\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What The Saints Should Offer Cowboys For Dak Prescott<\/h2>\n<p>In order to acquire Prescott, the Saints would need Dallas to take on the last three years of Carr\u2019s contract. As crazy as this scenario sounds, it actually works for both teams.<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans would have the best QB in the NFC South in Prescott, who\u2019s only 31 and still in his prime. As for Dallas, a 33-year-old Carr could serve as a bridge quarterback while they find a long-term answer.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints should offer Derek Carr, their 2025 first and second-round picks plus their 2026 first and third-round selections to Dallas for Prescott, on the condition that he agrees to a contract extension. If Dallas doesn\u2019t like what they see from Carr, they can release him next offseason and save $30 million in dead money, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/player\/derek-carr\/2975#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OvertheCap.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys have yet to extend star quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott, who\u2019s entering the fourth and final year of a $160 million extension he signed in 2021. 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