Jerry Jones is hesitating to commit to Dak Prescott for the long term, leaving the star quarterback’s future with the Cowboys uncertain as he heads into the final year of his contract.
This decision has puzzled many observers, including ESPN’s Ryan Clark, who drew an analogy between the situation and the dynamics of the reality TV show “The Bachelorette.”
Clark likened the Cowboys’ approach to dating, suggesting that while organizations can explore their options at the quarterback position, eventually they must commit to a quarterback they believe in. He compared this commitment to a marriage, emphasizing the importance of finding the right quarterback for sustained success.
Using “The Bachelorette” as a metaphor, Clark implied that Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys, is unwilling to give Prescott the final rose, indicating a lack of long-term commitment. This decision contrasts with the significant investment the Cowboys made in Prescott when they signed him to a lucrative contract extension in 2021.
“When you’re an organization, you can play the field at the quarterback position. You can have three of them on the roster sometimes, two of them on the roster sometimes, you can draft one this year, you can draft one that year,” Clark began on “Get Up” on Wednesday, “it’s like a single man who’s going to college at LSU, he could just live it up and date who he wants. But at some point, he’s going to decide he wants a wife. And the bible says, he who finds a wife finds a good thing, it’s the same thing in football. He who finds a quarterback finds a good thing,”
Despite initial expectations for a long-term extension, recent reports suggest that the Cowboys and Prescott have reached a mutual understanding not to adjust his contract entering the 2024 season. This decision, combined with the team’s failure to provide Prescott with necessary support, raises questions about Prescott’s future with the Cowboys.
Clark predicts that Prescott may end up leaving the Cowboys after the season, especially if the team continues to place demands on him without providing adequate resources for success.
With head coach Mike McCarthy also entering the final year of his contract, uncertainty looms over the Cowboys’ leadership as they navigate Prescott’s contract situation.
