The NFL’s Franchise tag deadline is Monday. For the Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Dak Prescott has been the player whose name has been pinned to the tag. That is if Dak and the front office fail to agree on a long-term deal in time.
Meanwhile, Prescott’s performance in the last season of his four-year rookie contract has provoked two very different parties. There are those who believe Dak’s statistics prove his worth. Then, there are those who believe Prescott’s statistics were inflated during games against inferior opponents and garbage time fourth-quarter drives.
A concept that seems to have been absent within the Cowboys organization for a long time is opportunity cost.