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Draft is no guaranteed promise, Cowboys must lock down Dak Prescott

By Cory Kinnan

SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 10: Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 and team owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys hug each other during pregame warm ups prior to the start of an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 10: Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 and team owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys hug each other during pregame warm ups prior to the start of an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Looking at the numbers

Since coming to Dallas via the 2016 NFL Draft, Dak Prescott has not only stolen the job from vested veteran Tony Romo, forcing him into retirement, but has consistently been at the top of the charts at the quarterback position. Winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 for his performances, Prescott has since gone on to appear in two Pro Bowls for the Cowboys.

Throughout his career, Prescott has managed to put together a statline that has this writer questioning what the hold up is with his contract? Prescott is clearly a franchise quarterback, and must be compensated like one.

Entering just year five of his short NFL career to this point, Prescott has completed nearly an astounding 66 percent of his passes under center, throwing for almost 16,000 yards passing, 97 touchdowns, and just 36 interceptions in 64 games. The best seems like it is yet to come for the young quarterback, as Prescott is coming off the best season of his career at just the age of 27.

In 2019, his contract year, Prescott threw for 4,902 yards for the Cowboys, tossing 30 touchdowns to a ratio of just 11 interceptions. At such a young age, and with the continued proof of his success, why have the Cowboys been so unwilling to give Dak Prescott the money he deserves.

If Prescott is among the top of the league analytically and statistically, then what is the holdup in Dallas? Not only have they refused to pay Dak, but they have paid many of his teammates around him instead before securing a deal with their franchise quarterback.

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