It was always going to be expensive for the Cowboys to pay Dak Prescott (and others), and it was probably always going to be somewhat complicated. The Cowboys have waited until almost the very last second to pay players like Dez Bryant and DeMarcus Lawrence. They got ahead of the curve on Ezekiel Elliott (technically speaking, of course), Jaylon Smith, and La’el Collins so it’s not like they’re a front office that doesn’t know what they’re doing. Big contracts cost big money.
Quarterbacks obviously live in a different stratosphere than most when it comes to long-term extensions in the NFL and Dak Prescott is no exception.