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Ralph Vacchiano
NFL Reporter
In the moments that mattered most on Sunday night, Dak Prescott was able to bail out the Dallas Cowboys. He showed why they made him the highest-paid player in football. He pulled out a victory from a near-certain defeat.
And that’s great, but it should be clear to the Cowboys by now that they can’t spend the entire season waiting for Prescott to ride to their rescue. The rest of their 20-17 win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh was a reminder of what the Cowboys have seen all season: That their offense is flawed and severely undermanned.
If only there was help available. If only there were reinforcements willing to join them. If only there was some team, somewhere, ready — anxious, even — to trade an offensive weapon, maybe an elite wide receiver, who would be thrilled to be in Dallas in the next few days.
If only Jerry Jones and his front office could see the gift of Davante Adams that’s staring them in the face.
Of course they can. They just don’t want to — at least not at his price. And that is a ridiculous, unfathomable and unfortunate stance for a team that really could be a championship contender if they were willing to make one bold move.
Granted, this is not a new story. It’s a familiar one for the Cowboys who rarely seem to be big players in free agency. Take this offseason, where they ignored their obvious need at running back and balked at the $9 million guaranteed that could’ve landed them Derrick Henry. They claimed they couldn’t take on a contract like that when of course, with a little cap management, they absolutely could.
Now here they are again, with the Las Vegas Raiders seemingly desperate to dump the 31-year-old Adams on anyone who’ll take him. He clearly wants no part of the Raiders’ current game of quarterback roulette. And despite the fact that Adams has topped 100 catches and 1,100 yards in five of the last six seasons, the Raiders seem…
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Publish date : 2024-10-07 21:21:38
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