The Dallas Cowboys have characterized themselves from doing things a certain way when it comes to extending some of their very top players: Waiting things out until the last possible moment. The problem is, right now, the waiting is hurting them each passing day as Dak Prescott's leverage continues to increase each time a leaf falls in the quarterback market, including Trevor Lawrence's new deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's true that in today's NFL, starting caliber quarterbacks naturally hold leverage over their respective teams because you can't consistently win without a quality signal caller.
Period. That's why quarterbacks keep raising the bar every year in the market. It's not that one is always better than the last guy to get paid, it's because teams either pay up or reach QB limbo, which never works out.
But Prescott's leverage goes beyond that, as ESPN insider Adam Schefter explained on the God Bless Football podcast, describing the Cowboys quarterback's position in perfect fashion: "Dak has the most leverage of any player in the NFL," Schefter said with conviction. "Dak is in a situation where he is the 2024 version plus of Kirk Cousins. Because he's got a clause in his contract.
We can't be traded. He's got a clause in his contract where he can't be tagged (..
.) If you're (31 years old this season), and you're that talented and you have the ability to get to market, a true, true free agent, your leverage is off the charts." Schefter went on to illustrate his.
