Waiting is a dangerous game. This has become a common theme of discussions we have had involving the Dallas Cowboys in recent years as several of their star players, who happen to play some of the most important and therefore expensive positions in professional football, have come due for contract extensions.
As we sit the Cowboys have Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb under long-term contracts. They got those deals done and if what you care about is the overall end game, then you likely feel unbothered about the way the Cowboys have approached these situations.
But from an economic standpoint the Cowboys have (seemingly) paid much more than they would have if they had shown more proactivity with either Lamb or Prescott (multiple times for him specifically).