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Dak Prescott to miss 6-8 weeks

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The Dallas Cowboys will be without their starting quarterback after having thumb surgery.

When Dak Prescott exited Sunday night’s game there was concern that he would miss some time. With Prescott set to undergo surgery on his right thumb, the expectation is that the Cowboys signal caller will be out 6-8 weeks.

The injury to Dak Prescott derails the start to an already rocky beginning to this season. Dallas’ offense was far from prolific with Prescott and will now have to turn to Cooper Rush with their backs against the wall. The Cowboys can look to bolster their quarterback situation, but with Prescott being able to return this season it is doubtful they acquire anyone of note.

The season is already off the rails in Dallas, a lackluster offensive outing in a 19-3 loss combined with losing Prescott does not bode well for Mike McCarthy. McCarthy was already able to secure this job under rather questionable tactics could find him in the crosshairs of Jerry Jones if the season is indeed lost.

Browns, Baker Mayfield, and Dak’s contract

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The quarterback situation for Cleveland Browns should not be impacted by the new deal for Dak in Dallas.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott finally got paid and deservedly so. Prescott received a four-year $160 million deal which finally ends the will he stay or go saga in Dallas. Meanwhile in Cleveland, the conversation now shifts to how the Browns are going to deal with their own quarterback Baker Mayfield. While some are trying to connect the dots between the two quarterbacks, the situation between Dallas and Dak is not similar to Baker and the Browns.

First off, Baker Mayfield is still on his rookie deal and the team more than likely will pick up his fifth-year option. The Browns do not have entertain contract extension conversations at this time and nor should they. Secondly, Prescott is a more accomplished and consistent quarterback than Mayfield has been up to this point. More is known about what kind of quarterback Prescott is than Mayfield. There will be a much clearer picture of exactly what Mayfield is after next season than what is known now.

The next item to discuss is the dollar figure. Many were quick to rush out with knee jerk reactions suggesting that the Browns should lock up Baker Mayfield now for the sake of perceived savings. Well, that may not be the best idea. Contrary to what Andrew Berry said last week, there were two cautionary tales in similar situations that got premature contract extensions who were traded this offseason, Carson Wentz and Jared Goff. Both Los Angeles and Philadelphia thought they had their guy only to end up trading their once believed to be franchise quarterbacks because they turned out not to be. Based off what we know, there is a very good chance a premature extension with Mayfield ends up like the Rams and Eagles with the Browns being left holding the bag, a situation that nobody wants.

There is one thing that everyone knows about Baker Mayfield. The level of play seen last season is more of a product of Kevin Stefanski putting together a great game plan rather than Mayfield’s raw ability. Stefanski catered to his strengths and limited situations that were detrimental to his ability as much as he could. There was still inconsistency over the course of the season and some pretty ugly games, but overall Mayfield’s improved play is a direct result of an offense that was best suited for him.

So here is what it comes down to. Does the new deal for Dak Prescott impact Baker Mayfield at all? It doesn’t. Well, at least it shouldn’t at this time. There is just not enough known about what Mayfield is to back up the Brinks truck. The best play is to wait at least until the conclusion of the 2021 NFL season to think about contract discussions. If the Browns have to pay more after 2021 so be it, that would mean they have definitively have their long term option at quarterback.

Garrett Gilbert signed by Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys are signing the 29-year old quarterback off the Cleveland Browns practice squad following the injury to Dak Prescott.

Dallas was going to have to sign another quarterback one way or another. The Cowboys decided to sign Garrett Gilbert off the Browns practice squad after an injury to Dak Prescott.

Dallas turned to Andy Dalton in their time of need but they still need to have a third option, that is where Gilbert comes in. Dalton will be their starter with Ben DiNucci and Gilbert battling it out for the backup role. If Dalton were to suffer an injury that would certainly end any hope of Dallas making the playoffs, although the NFC East has been pretty poor this season.

Garrett Gilbert is 2-6 for 40 yards in his career. Gilbert’s two completions came in 2018 with the Panthers while he was 0-3 last season with the Browns.

Skip Bayless is an asshole

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Just going to be blunt with this because there is no need to dance around this or even pretend to put some type of nuance behind this. Skip Bayless is an asshole. Bayless had this to say about Dak Prescott and his battle with depression earlier this year.

Bayless starts off by saying that if people want to condemn him if they choose as “cold-blooded and insensitive” and that he claims that he has “deep compassion for clinical depression”. Well I’m going to take this further than that, you are a complete asshole that has a platform that is used only for controversial takes, sometimes that are contrarian for contrarians sake and do not deserve it. Condemning enough?

Back to the issue at hand here. Skip Bayless is saying that because Dak Prescott was depressed and was public about it that he is somehow incapable of leading “America’s Team”. As if battling depression at any point in time and having it known makes it impossible to play quarterback in Dallas. Fuck that. This is the out of date mentality and way of thinking that needs to go away forever. Like it or not athletes are people too, capable of feeling things and having independent thoughts. They are not robots programmed only to play a game for our enjoyment. Athletes have to deal with same highs and lows of everyday life just like everyone else, their financial situation being different does not negate that fact.

It takes a lot of courage to make a battle with depression battle public. Mental health is something that has to be taken seriously and not be discarded as an inconvenience to us the fan. It is statements like those made by Skip Bayless which make athletes hesitant to come forward in regards to mental health issues. If the average person has difficulties dealing with depression and seeking help how can we expect a public figure to not feel the same when there is people like Bayless on television spouting nonsense?

What happened with Bayless is not part of a television show. This was not Skip playing the character he usually plays on Undisputed or his ridiculously awful twitter feed. It was someone showing their true colors and that they have absolutely no compassion for others. Skip can take this way of thinking and shove it right up his ass because there is no place for it in our society.

If anyone had any other perception or idea of just who Skip Bayless is, let today be a reminder that he is an asshole and nothing more.