Stephen A. Smith BIZARRELY compares his worth to Dak Prescott’s $240 million contract

As the Dallas Cowboys paid Dak Prescott top dollar despite not winning, Stephen A. Smith wants ESPN to pay him similarly for being No. 1.

Stephen A. Smith BIZARRELY compares his worth to Dak Prescott’s $240 million contract

Stephen A. Smith uses Dallas Cowboys handing $240 million to Dak Prescott as an example for his next ESPN contract (Image via Imago)

The Dallas Cowboys handing $240 million to star quarterback Dak Prescott raised a lot of eyebrows. While his yearly average salary of $60 million became the new reference point for any player in any sport, no one expected that reference to be used by ESPN analyst and executive producer Stephen A. Smith in this way.

The soon to be 57-year-old sat down with CNN’s Chris Wallace a few days ago. During their conversation, Wallace asked Smith if there were any truths to the rumors of him seeking a $100 million plus contract from ESPN.

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It ain’t false. I always want as much money as I can get, I’m not gonna apologize to that, I’m a capitalist. Dak Prescott just signed a contract for $240 million. He’s making $60 million a year.

Stephen A. Smith said

Then Wallace reminded him that Prescott is the starting QB of the Dallas Cowboys.

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Who has won two playoff games in eight years. I’ve been number one for 12. I’m sorry, in our respective industries, I win.

Stephen A. Smith added

Chris Wallace tried to stop the reference as he felt the comparison to Dak Prescott‘s salary was bizarre. But Stephen A. Smith‘s analogy was different.

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The New York native has been at the top of ratings for the last 12 years. On top of that, his recent decisions as Executive Producer have helped First Take as well as ESPN as a whole reach new heights in terms of ratings.

Therefore, if the Dallas Cowboys could hand that much money to a QB who hasn’t won anything in eight years, then he is worth what he is asking. It also brings into perspective the absurd salaries going around in the NFL, especially to those who have yet to win anything.

Dak Prescott leads the absurd salaries list in NFL

The Cowboys handed Dak Prescott $60 million a year, making him the first player to receive that amount. But before he signed on the dotted line, this summer was already full of unreal contracts. Most notably for quarterbacks who were handed a lot of money before having anything to show for.

Dallas Cowboys paid Dak Prescott $60 million per year despite not winning anything in NFL
Dallas Cowboys paid Dak Prescott $60 million per year despite not winning anything in NFL (Image via Imago)

For instance, out of the top 20 in the list of highest paid players in the NFL, 18 are quarterbacks. Among those 18, only three have won a Super Bowl. To make it worse, all three are at the bottom of those 17. The only two quarterbacks to reach a Super Bowl are Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts.

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What makes it even more absurd is that the five highest paid quarterbacks have a combined 6-14 record after four weeks. That too, none of them have a winning record. Stephen A. Smith might have a point here. They signed those contracts without winning anything. Smith expects the best contract after staying at the top for so long.