Quarterback Dak Prescott led the league in interceptions, so what do you say the Dallas Cowboys just make him the highest-paid player the NFL has ever seen? Does that sound like a good idea?
When you frame it that way it sounds a little absurd, but when you construct all the pieces of information into a clear picture, then that’s the outcome you’re likely to get. You see, Dak is a good quarterback and good quarterbacks make bank. They just do. It’s how the business of the NFL works. Teams fall into two categories when it comes to quarterbacks, and those categories are the “haves” and the “have nots.