At this point in time, it is pretty clear Dak Prescott is far and away the best QB in the division. When you have the QB1 in a division, you have a significant advantage as long as the rest of your team/coaching is competent.
Based on the recent history of all these other NFC East teams at QB, there shouldn’t be overwhelming confidence that a player better than Dak leads any of these other franchises. Daniel Jones is meh, Hurts/6th overall pick is meh, and Rivera is too conservative to pull the trigger on a big deal so it’s FA or 19th overall; meh.
Assuming Dak’s health checks out, does being the best QB in the division make you more comfortable with a 40M price tag?