Stephen A. Smith asserted that Dak Prescott had no right to demand a mammoth number of $60 million after his bizarre playoff performances.

Stephen A. Smith feels Dak Prescott has lost the right to demand a $60 million+ contract (Via Imago)

After the Dallas Cowboys made CeeDee Lamb the second-highest-paid wide receiver in the league, everyone’s gaze has now shifted toward how the contract extension of Dak Prescott would pan out.

While many predict the quarterback to land $60 million + per year, Stephen A. Smith asserted that he doesn’t deserve such numbers.

Since the Cowboys suffered the abysmal loss in the playoffs last season after the remarkable season till then, sports analyst Smith has lost all faith in Prescott. Not only did he claim that the Cowboys shouldn’t offer him an extension, but also said that he had no right to demand such a mammoth number of $60 million from his team.

When it comes to Dak Prescott, all of a sudden we going to engage in selective amnesia. They are talking about how he is going to command command, like the word ‘command’ should be associated with him.

He’s going to command over $60 million. Two playoff victories in eight years… back-to-back-to-back 12-5 seasons, I get that part. Two playoff victories in eight years and you’re in a position where you get to command?

tephen A. Smith said in the latest edition of First Take

.@stephenasmith doesn’t believe Dak Prescott should “command over $60M” with his postseason production in Dallas 👀 pic.twitter.com/Y4oUA9xwIp

— First Take (@FirstTake) August 28, 2024

Though Smith acknowledged that the playoff loss against the Green Bay Packers last season wasn’t entirely Prescott’s fault, he argued that he didn’t perform well just like he didn’t against the San Francisco 49ers.

While talking about the three-time Pro Bowler’s disappointing performances in the playoffs repeatedly for the past several years, the ESPN analyst exclaimed the quarterback doesn’t have any leverage in the negotiations.

He highlighted that the only two playoff victories he had were against ‘older’ quarterbacks– Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tom Brady during his bizarre run with him.

Outside of that, he hasn’t been impressive in the postseason and you’re [Louis Reddick] going to sit up there with a straight face and act like this man has a right to stick out his chest and command, from a business perspective… I understand the leverage part.

But strictly in terms of talking football on the field, the nerve that he isn’t in the position to command anything.

Stephen A. Smith added

Dak Prescott (Image via IMAGO)

While it remains a question if Prescott would land an extension worth $60 million per year from the Cowboys, he is highly anticipated to get the number next year once he enters the free agency market.