Sean Lee on delayed offseason, McCarthy and why Cowboys will sign Dak: ‘He checks every box’
Dallas Cowboys Sean Lee linebacker says it’s only a matter of time before the team signs Dak Prescott to a long-term deal.
The 10-year veteran, who signed a one-year deal last week, told SiriusXM NFL Radio hosts Brady Quinn and A.J. Hawk that Prescott “checks every box.”
“I think we [the team] know how great of a player Dak is and how great of a leader he is and what he’s done for us,” Lee said. “He’s really carried us in a lot of ways the last couple of years. We know it’s a matter of time before they figure out a contract.”
Lee said the Cowboys “take care of players” like Prescott, who he says has the complete respect of the team.
“He checks every box when it comes to leadership. The No. 1 thing as a leader is you have to lead by example every day with your work ethic,” he said. “Once you do that, then you’re a vocal leader and you step up and you stick with your convictions and you pull the team with you. Dak has all of that. There’s nothing he can’t do as a leader and a player. That’s why we’ve had success with him, that’s why we rally around him, and that’s really why we love the guy, because of the type of person he is.”
Lee had a lengthy meeting with new head coach Mike McCarthy a month ago, he said. He was impressed, not only with McCarthy but the rest of the revamped coaching staff.
“Even after 10 years, you’re trying to learn stuff and I think these coaches can provide that,” he said. “It’s obvious when you talk to him how much football he knows and how much he loves the game. It’s fun to be around coaches like that.”
Lee hopes to soon meet some of his new teammates such as safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and defensive lineman Gerald McCoy, both of whom recently signed free agent deals, but it could be a while. With the country under restrictions because of the coronavirus, the Cowboys offseason schedule is likely to be altered. With a new coaching staff and new schemes, limited interaction could affect the learning process.
“I still think they’re trying to figure out the logistics of trying to learn and have meetings,” Lee said. “Hopefully, we can get past this and have some type of off-season. But if not, I think there’s a game plan to use some technology, to use the iPad, maybe to Skype to have some of those meetings because there’s no question — offensively and defensively — trying to learn new systems, systems that are probably different than what we’ve had in the past, we’re going to need those meetings and need that time.”
This story was originally published March 26, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
