4 teams named as potential contenders

Thanks to the Dallas Cowboys front office once again dragging its feet, the contract situation surrounding Dak Prescott has been making headlines all offseason. Unlike 2021, however, Jerry and Stephen Jones don't have the threat of a franchise tag to fall back on if they screw things up like they did in 2020.

Prescott got a clause in his contract preventing the team from using the tag, giving him all the advantage in this pool game. As the start of training camp approaches, the lack of progress has led to speculation that 2024 could be the last season Prescott plays in Big D.

Knowing that could be on the table, Mike Florio and Chris Simms of Pro Football Talk discussed which teams could potentially pay Prescott. Florio said he doesn't need 20 teams bidding on him to maximize leverage. He only needs two – and he'll have at least that many.

Florio and Simms offered up four teams that might be in the market for a new quarterback and could potentially take a swing at the Mississippi State product.

The first team mentioned as a potential landing spot is the New York Jets. Aaron Rodgers will still be under contract in 2025, but Florio and Simms said they might decide to blow things up if they have another frustrating finish.

One idea was to hire Mike McCarthy as offensive coordinator and bring in Prescott, which would be better than going after another QB in the draft. The Jets have taken away some first-round picks, and adding Dak would be much better than finding Zach Wilson 2.0.

Next are the Las Vegas Raiders, who the main team has designated as a landing spot for Prescott. Simms said he would be a player who could help them make the playoffs, adding that Prescott is capable of winning the Super Bowl. He admitted he needs help around him, but said Prescott could easily do what Brock Purdy does with a team as talented as the 49ers. Vegas isn't there, but introducing a franchise QB could help them attract free agents.

An interesting idea followed, with Florio asking Simms if he would rather pay Tua Tagovailoa $50 million per year now or go for Dak Prescott for $60 million per year in free agency next year. Simms chose Prescott, saying he had fewer questions about him. He said $60 million was too much for Dak, but $50 million was also too much for Tua.

The final team was the New York Giants, who Florio said would love to be a fringe playoff team. Simms added that Prescott has the right attitude and demeanor to attract attention in New York.

Prescott has dominated the Giants, so adding him would help alleviate that concern for them. The question is how feasible would it be to give up Daniel Jones' contract and still be able to get a deal done for Dak within the salary cap. If they could understand it, it would surely be an improvement for them.