It’s like there are two realities in the NFL, one where 31 teams mostly operate, and another one centered around Frisco, Texas that is the unique and puzzling world of the Dallas Cowboys. The latest example of how the Cowboys, which is to say the Jones family that owns them and makes the top level decisions, continually march to the beat of a different kazoo is the ongoing saga of Dak Prescott’s extension.
For most of the teams in the league, it is a fairly straightforward bit of logic to figure out something like this. First, you decide if you want to go forward with your incumbent as your franchise quarterback.