The Cowboys don’t have a Dak Prescott dilemma this offseason

The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2021 offseason with their superstar quarterback heading back into free agency. Along with Dak Prescott, twenty-two other players from the 2020 roster are free agents. The Cowboys have just $9.5 million in salary cap space but they do have a top ten draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

All of this seems to indicate that there is some sort of dilemma when it comes to the decision on bringing Prescott back. With many in the social media world debating on whether or not to draft a quarterback in order to save money and start fresh, it may seem like such a dilemma is real.

The fact is that there is no such dilemma. Dak Prescott should be and will be the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in 2021. If this team is smart, he’ll hold that position far beyond just the next season.

If you want to make an argument opposing that position, that’s your prerogative. Just know that argument holds little water if any at all.

First and foremost, no team in their right mind would allow a 27-year old superstar at the game’s most important position to just walk out the door for nothing. It is rare that quarterbacks with the skill and age of Prescott even hit the free market. Those who reside in the upper echelon of the position almost never actually change teams. There is a reason for that.

The next reason there is no Dak dilemma is that all it takes is one quick look around the landscape of the league to realize how good the Dallas Cowboys truly have it with Prescott. Three teams in the top ten of the draft will likely choose a quarterback.

Another three teams have serious questions about young quarterbacks who are getting paid big money. Two other teams have veterans who will be replaced in 2021, either due to a change in philosophy or retirement. Another team is hoping and praying they do not have to get rid of a disgruntled superstar.

That’s over 25% of the league, hitting the reset button on an incredibly important position. The Dallas Cowboys have no reason to join this carousel of crazy.

Lastly, there is the fact that the draft is a complete crapshoot, especially when it comes to the quarterback position. Since 2011, there have been 116 quarterbacks drafted. Less than half are still in the league. Thirty-one of those were chosen in the first round.

While 23 still remain in the league, the fortunes of those drafted in round one have been all over the board. Let’s take a realistic look at just how good those 31 draft picks ended up for the team who made these decisions.