Dak's first year was misleading, as he stood calmly behind the best offensive line in football, with Ezekiel Elliott getting the attention of opposing defenses, while winning the weakest division in the NFL.
Garrett and Jerry were so desperate to believe that they would finally be justified that they trashed Romo and treated Dak as if he were a phenom who had already won multiple championships. They protected him in preseason, refusing to let him play unless the entire offensive line was available. Kellen Moore faced 1st team defenses with 2nd and third team linemen and receivers, and still moved the ball. But Dak never had to earn his spot or play under pressure.
So the REAL Dak Prescott showed up the next couple of years, but only in 2019 did Dak really have to face a string of teams in contention for the playoffs.
And the real Dak Prescott showed up. He looked just like he did in college, choking under pressure and making mistakes. He was the same in college, piling up stats vs weak teams, but looking below average when faced with any team over .500.
And now he thinks he should be paid more than any player in NFL history- despite failing to win the weakest division in the NFL against an Eagles team that was playing their 2nd and 3rd team players because of injuries to their starters.
So if Jerry pays Dak a fortune, there can be no excuse for failure.
And the culture in Dallas has become one of players who think that they should be paid big money despite losing- because that's what Jason Garrett and Jerry Jones taught them to think.
Dak is a holdover from the worst coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, and Jerry cannot be given a pass if he pays him and the Cowboys struggle.