30 highest-paid NFL players on their current contracts

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 03: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs yells out against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 03: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs yells out against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 03: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at AT&T Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

3. Dak Prescott

The Cowboys’ 2020 season went off the rails when they lost Prescott due to injury. Fortunately for everyone in Dallas, the star quarterback is back healthy and firing this season.

Much of Prescott’s value stems from his exceptional accuracy with the football. He doesn’t just hit his pass-catchers, he throws the ball to the perfect spot for them to produce yards after the catch.

He also still has above-average mobility for the position. He can still hurt opponents via scrambles but he’s also a good thrower on bootlegs and sprint outs. That’s an underrated part of Prescott’s game that doesn’t escape the notice of opposing defensive coaches.

The Cowboys have put giving Prescott a massive long-term deal off for too many years. They’re going to need to make him the highest-paid quarterback in football soon. As long as he keeps playing at this level no one in Dallas will bat an eye at the finances of that deal.

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