Cowboys save major money with Dak Prescott contract
Dak Prescott signing an extension means he will not be assigned the franchise tag this year. Not assigning the franchise tag is a win-win for the Dallas Cowboys and Prescott, Prescott gets his long term deal with big money, and the Cowboys don’t have to dedicate a large portion of available cap space to their QB.
Even though his contract gives him $75 million in year one, it drops his cap hit down to $22.2 million, which means the Cowboys saved roughly $15 million by not slapping Prescott with the franchise tag for the second straight year.
Having an extra $15 million dollars available means the Cowboys can afford to sign an impactful free agent this offseason. Looking at Spotrac.com’s market value list, there are a number of free agents that can come into Dallas and start immediately for this team.
Who are some free agents the Dallas Cowboys can target with this new found money?
The first name that stands out is safety Marcus Williams. Williams is a free safety who has been in New Orleans for his career to this point. With a major need in the secondary, the Cowboys can use the $15 million dollars to sign Williams, who’s market value is estimated to be $13.5 million per year. Williams can step into the starting free safety role that the Dallas Cowboys’ defense desperately needs.
Another name that stands out is Dalvin Tomlinson, the interior defensive lineman who has been playing outstanding football for the Giants. Spotrac.com has his market value estimated at $11.4 million per year. Getting a space eating one technique for this defense can make a major impact. For the last number of years, the Cowboys interior defensive line has been a revolving door of players on the wrong side of 30 who come in and make minimal impact, but that can all end by signing Dalvin Tomlinson.
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In addition to these players, there are other players that can be targeted, some of them are included in this article highlighting potential free agents the Cowboys could target. Who knew that signing a quarterback to a contract of this magnitude could actually save a team money.