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Dak Prescott is now the highest-paid participant within the NFL — over guys like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen — and in keeping with Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson … the QB is value each penny.
The star signal-caller agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract extension on Sunday morning — simply earlier than Dallas took on Cleveland in its season-opener — and when TMZ Sports activities talked with Drew in regards to the record-setting deal … he advised us the QB is deserving of all of it.
“Look at the quarterbacks around the league,” Pearson mentioned. “Teams are struggling to find good quarterbacks. They’re looking down the depth chart to see who’s available.”
After all, there have been haters throughout social media who disagreed … pointing to Dak’s 2-5 playoff report because the No. 1 purpose he should not have gotten the large cash.
Nonetheless, Pearson mentioned Prescott’s precisely the sort of chief Dallas wants — evaluating the 31-year-old to Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and even Tony Romo.
“He says all the right things,” Pearson mentioned, “and he says those things because he believes it.”
Up to now, the deal’s appeared fairly good … as Prescott performed nicely in a 33-17 blowout win over the Browns.
He will not have to attend lengthy to maintain proving it — the Cowboys play subsequent this Sunday at house towards the Saints — and Drew says the offense goes to have to attain a bunch to get to 2-0.
As for the subsequent large contract negotiation Dallas must get by with defensive celebrity Micah Parsons … Pearson says he is assured that after Jerry Jones acquired Prescott and CeeDee Lamb‘s offers accomplished — Parsons’ will not be far behind.
“He’ll get his,” Pearson mentioned.
