After being flagbearer for the Dak extension talk for the better part of 2.5 years, I've taken a step back over the last several months. Mostly from fatigue of the topic.

I'll be ending the hiatus soon, but I wanted to bring up one point in regards to recent 105.3 host talk...

If the Cowboys had paid Dak what I advised (and hated on) years ago, $29M a year entering 2019... this would be Year 3 of that deal.

If they don't believe in Prescott long-term, that guaranteed money spent then would be about to run out in 2021. They'd be in position to walk.

But, they'd have spent (doing quick math just for argument's sake) more than the $71M they'll spend for his 3 years of service on 2 franchise tags.

A lot more.

$87M would've been the 3 years of pay ($29m x 3).

So while EYE believe in Dak and his future and want him rewarded (I'm always pro-pay-the-player) - the club has saved $ and given themselves longer to evaluate where they want to be.

Now this doesn't factor public perception and possible erosion of loyalty from other players. But time has shown that both of those are immediacy talking points, but not long-term factors.

Hell, most of y'all still buy team gear on Monday after cussing out Jerry on Sunday.

So all that to say - if the Cowboys after 2018 weren't sure about Dak, they likely asked "where do we want to be in 3 years?"

Extend him now with a deal we can escape after $87M OR plan on tagging twice, for $71M over 3 yrs with the chance to work something out if he glows up?