The divisional round playoff game versus the Rams draws closer Youth Anthony Brown Jersey , and the Cowboys are hard at work in preparation. Let’s check in with coach Jason Garrett to see how things are progressing. (All Garrett answers are paraphrased and not actual quotes).Pace and tempo are very importantWhen it comes to pace and tempo you can go “fast or slow” according to Jason Garrett, the man is a genius obviously. In all seriousness Garrett discussed how the Cowboys are going to focus on themselves and their goals when it comes to how they try to control the game.Dak Prescott is fineEven though he showed up on the injury report on Tuesday, Dak Prescott is fine. Jason Garrett was very specific about that.The Cowboys appreciate the support from fansIt’s anticipated that the Cowboys will have a heavy crowd even on the road in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Jason Garrett noted that it’s certainly a great thing to have fans show up wherever they play but was firm in saying that what matters most is how they play ultimately.Having a young team doesn’t influence coachingThe Cowboys have one of the youngest teams across the NFL and Jason Garrett discussed how that doesn’t necessarily alter the way they coach. Whether you have young guys, rookies, or veterans the objective remains the same and that’s the Cowboys mantra. Garrett did discuss how things are obviously different in every situation but that they try to maintain the same thing everywhere.Thursday two-minute drill practices are criticalWhile today is actually Wednesday it’s Thursday as far as the Cowboys preparation because they will be playing on back to back Saturdays. The Cowboys work on two-minute drills on Thursdays and Jason Garrett discussed how emphasizing things there has really helped them when those situations have come up in real games.Where the Cowboys play doesn’t matterJason Garrett said whether the Cowboys play “at home, on the road Anthony Brown Jersey Stitched , the moon, or a parking lot” that things remain the same. Imagine a game on the moon!Dallas will practice outside on WednesdaySaturday night’s game will be played outside in Los Angeles so Jason Garrett is trying to simulate the environment. Hello, sunshine.Who will and won’t practice?Noah Brown will practice, Cole Beasley and Blake Jarwin won’t , Maliek Collins will be limited. There’s that. The highest-paid NFL players usually aren’t for long," />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBlogging The BoysBlogging The Boys Youth Geoff Swaim Jersey , a Dallas Cowboys fan communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryCowboysOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsFiled under:Dallas Cowboys GeneralMatt Ryan’s deal looks great a year later... which is why you shouldn’t be worried about Dak PrescottNew,116commentsThe highest-paid NFL players usually aren’t for long, CDTShareTweetShareShareMatt Ryan’s deal looks great a year later... which is why you shouldn’t be worried about Dak PrescottJason Getz-USA TODAY SportsIt was about 13 months ago that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan agreed to a then-blockbuster deal worth $150M that paid him $30M per season. That was life in 2018.Ryan became the first quarterback to average $30M per season (his deal also came with $100M guaranteed) which was only a matter of time for the NFL to hit. We live in a world where the next guy becomes the highest-paid guy, Matt Ryan struck at a time when $30M ground was one more scoop of the shovel away.As mentioned, it’s been 13 months. The latest quarterback to get his pay day is Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles who is now getting $32M per season (on his extension). His deal also tops triple-digits as far as guaranteed money ($107.9M) and the likelihood is that Dak Prescott will get something near or above this when he ultimately signs his extension with the Cowboys.Matt Ryan’s deal looks like a bargain now... which is exactly what will happen with DakSo a year ago Matt Ryan set the bar and there were definitely people who thought it was absurd for him to make that kind of money (despite the fact that he was named league MVP and made it to the Super Bowl a year before) because it made him the game’s highest-paid quarterback. Do you know where Ryan ranks in 2019 as far as average annual value? Fifth.Russell Wilson............ $35M per seasonBen Roethlisberger.... $34M per seasonAaron Rodgers........... $33.5M per seasonCarson Wentz............. $32M per seasonMatt Ryan................... $30M per seasonFrom first to fifth in a year, that’s the way the NFL goes these days. You’re the highest-paid player for the blink of an eye and then the next wave of guys come in and get paid. And you know what? That’s exactly what will happen with Dak Prescott when he signs his new deal.There’s this line of thought that the Cowboys will drastically limit themselves should they choose to sign Prescott long-term. Wentz already got paid Geoff Swaim Jersey Stitched , but quarterbacks like Jared Goff, Pat Mahomes, and Deshaun Watson will all be getting paid themselves soon, they will push Dak down the ladder the same way these four did Ryan.It will feel very dramatic when the Cowboys ultimately do come to terms with their franchise quarterback. That feeling will dissipate very quickly as the NFL continues to turn. These are the facts of life as we know them, start to trust them and all will work out.