allowing Dak to hit the market could have drive the price even higher and taking a chance at losing him. you assume, incorrectly that the price would have been lower.
and all teams have a starting QB. Dalton...I mean Dalton for gawd's sake got 10M contract. he is not worth minimum wage, yet he got 10M..... and I find it funny that Chicago is signed him, yet still courting Wilson, per some reports willing to give up 3 first round picks and couple of starters to get him.
and I think its utterly stupid to say Dak is worth 35, I would have signed him. but at 40 I don't like it.... it makes ZERO sense. if he is not the QB, then why pay 30? 35? or even 25!!!! that's utterly stupid...he is either your QB or he is not. slightly over paying doesn't matter in big scheme of things and 2 years from now, his contract won't look anything significant to where the market is going..
and you wrong assumption that even if he is the 10th best QB (which he is higher obviously), that the NFL slots him to pay him 10th highest salary....the draft and draft pick contracts work that way. the FA market doesn't. I don't think you know the difference.
and outside of Chicago, there were several other teams that would have been highly interested. Rams obviously giving up 2 firsts for Stafford a 33 year old QB with back problems. you think they wouldn't go for Dak and keep their first rounders and get a pick for Goff!!!, or WFT, or Patriots who are pursuing Grappolo, or even the eagles who traded Wentz and still interested in Watson trade or Giants, who would part with Jones in a heart beat, or Saints, or Indy (prior to trading for wentz), or niners, assuming they would trade grappolo to New England and only waiting to see what their options are, and perhaps Miami, who there are reports aren't happy with Tua and linked to trades for Watson, Broncos would be all over this, given Elway is turning every stone to get a QB.
you obviously don't understand the NFL QB market and the value of a top 10 QB.....
you are letting your emotions and bitterness drive your response.