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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 accordance 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 instructed us the QB is deserving of all of it.
“Have a look at the quarterbacks across the league,” Pearson mentioned. “Groups are struggling to seek out good quarterbacks. They’re trying down the depth chart to see who’s out there.”
In fact, 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 massive 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 appropriate issues,” Pearson mentioned, “and he says these issues as a result of he believes it.”
To date, the deal’s regarded fairly good … as Prescott performed properly 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 in opposition to the Saints — and Drew says the offense goes to have to attain a bunch to get to 2-0.
As for the subsequent massive contract negotiation Dallas should get by way of with defensive famous person Micah Parsons … Pearson says he is assured that after Jerry Jones bought Prescott and CeeDee Lamb‘s offers completed — Parsons’ will not be far behind.
“He’ll get his,” Pearson mentioned.
