I liked Prescott BEFORE this contract deadlock. He does have the grit and toughness you mention, but the talent is NOT as good as the QBs below. My concern with him is the potential DAMAGE TO THE TEAM he may cause with his wildly outlandish financial demands. Below are QBs I think are better than Prescott, yet he wants better compensation, save Mahomes.

Let's look at Tom Brady, a player Prescott wants to be paid MORE than. Keep in mind Brady has played with far less talent around him than Prescott. NINE SUPER BOWL GAMES, SIX SUPER BOWL WINS, FOUR SUPER BOWL MVPs, ETC, ETC, ETC. Too many records to list here He is making $25 million per year. THE GOAT!

Let's look at Patrick Mahomes, who Prescott wants to be paid on the same (or close to) level. In three years, TWO AS FULL TIME STARTER - SUPER WINNNER AND SUPER BOWL MVP, ALL PRO, ETC. Most say he is the best QB in NFL.

Let's look at Russell Wilson. 8 years, started every game, 15 playoff games, 2 SUPER BOWLS, ETC.

Other QBs better than Prescott:
Lamar Jackson
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers
Deshaun Watson
Carson Wentz
Ben Roethlisberger

BTW, this "not afraid to bet on himself" quote asserted to Prescott has nothing to do with the front office and has everything to do with him NOT accepting a more than generous offer from the Cowboys last year. An offer he is NOT worth based on his performance and team record.