A while back, Stephen Jones made waves by discussing the idea of paying too high of a percentage of your salary cap to the quarterback, and that decreasing your chances of winning a Super Bowl. It was mostly written off as a negotiating tactic in the protracted struggle to get Dak Prescott signed to a new deal, but it also kicked-off a general discussion about his point. Here’s what Jones told Mike Florio:
As you know Mike the salary cap makes this a zero sum game for owners. This is not something where Jerry and myself are trying to save money so the Cowboys can make more money for the Jones family.