The Dallas Cowboys have a habit of stringing things out. If making choices were a race, the Cowboys are often the tortoise and rarely the hare. And their decision on Monday to use their exclusive franchise tag in order to retain pending unrestricted free agent quarterback Dak Prescott is just the latest example.
It took the Cowboys forever to release wide receiver Dez Bryant in April of 2018 after months of speculation. Running back Ezekiel Elliott held out all of training camp and the preseason before signing a six-year, $90 million contract extension just days before the start of the regular season last year.