In case you were living under a rock yesterday, the Cowboys and Dak Prescott failed to agree to a long-term deal.
Although it may not be a huge sample size in terms of quantity, it is certainly worth taking into account. Most teams extend their quarterback before the franchise tag is a viable option, but the Cowboys have decided to not go that route and are risking losing the face of their franchise in the long-run because of that.
The franchise tag will pay Prescott $31.4 million this season, and if the team opts to place the tag on him again next offseason (which would be very likely), Prescott will earn more than $37 million in 2021 — giving him a total of $69.