Like other supporters of America's Team, Jimmie Johnson has a lot to say about the Cowboys' personnel changes last year.
Appearing on Wednesday's “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” Johnson, who coached the storied franchise from 1989 to 1993 and won two Super Bowls, discussed what he will do with the Cowboys heading into a crucial offseason. I was asked about.
Johnson strongly supported the team's decision to sign quarterback Dak Prescott to a four-year, $240 million extension.
“First of all, they're very tight financially with some of these contracts. First of all, I wouldn't have given Prescott a new contract,” Johnson said. Transcription by Larry Brown Sports.
“I wanted him to play it. He's the highest-paid player in the league. He's not the best player in the league. He wasn't going to go anywhere, if they were super-paid with him.” Even if he goes to the bowl, hey, he's not going anywhere You paid him whatever. If he struggled in the playoffs, you'd negotiate. Or if he got injured, you could save money. I don't know what they're doing because they're so strict.”
Prescott, Dallas' center since 2016, agreed to a monster contract extension hours before Dallas opened the season against Cleveland. He was in the final year of a four-year, $160 million contract that began in 2021.
The game was a highlight as Prescott threw one touchdown and no interceptions in a 33-17 road win, but the Cowboys' season quickly spiraled.
Dallas suffered a blowout loss in five games that began in mid-October and ended with a 34-26 win over the Commanders last Sunday.
That victory was led by backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who is currently starting for the Cowboys after Prescott injured his hamstring in Week 9 against the Falcons. He elected to undergo surgery after the season.
Before the injury, Prescott had 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions through eight games.
In addition to Prescott, Dallas gave star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb a four-year, $136 million contract extension in August following an offseason holdout.
However, the Cowboys did not extend Mike McCarthy's contract with fifth-year coach Mike McCarthy, who is on an expiring contract, raising questions about his future in Dallas after the season.
Owner Jerry Jones hasn't put a damper on McCarthy's contract extension proposal, but Johnson called attention to the matter Wednesday.
“They're talking about a coaching change, but Mike McCarthy is a good football coach, so I don't know if a coaching change will help them. I don't know if a new coach coming in can fix the problem.” he said.
Johnson isn't the only one to criticize Jones and the Cowboys this season, with legendary Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman criticizing the team's “lazy” receivers after an embarrassing loss in October. I cut it off.
That same month, during a weekly appearance on Dallas' 105.3 The Fan, Jones appeared to threaten to fire the radio host over questions about the team's offseason efforts.
Dallas enters Thursday's game against the Giants, who are 2-9 in the NFC East, with a 4-7 record. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. in Arlington.
