Dak Prescott named the most tradeable quarterback in the NFL during an intriguing discussion despite huge contract with Cowboys

Here's the thing about covering the Dallas Cowboys: You never know what any given day might bring for the most covered team in the NFL.

On the same Monday, we learned the Cowboys are playing in the league's Kickoff game versus the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and hours later, we're discussing how tradeable is Dak Prescott. These are supposed to be the slow days of May but believe it or not, it's a year-round line of work. 

The discussion emerged from a genius question from a listener of The Athletic Football Show and a thought-provoking answer from host Robert Mays. I want to be very clear, though: This wasn't Mays formulating a hot Prescott take and firing it out but rather an answer on a highly hypothetical question. 

In short the question was, if the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs wouldn't entertain trade offers for Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes (not even for ten future first-round picks), who is the best quarterback whose team would consider trading for the right price, as high as that could be. 

Mays' answer focused on ruling out the unquestioned elite quarterbacks of the NFL (including Mahomes, Allen, Joe Burrow) and the "really, really valuable young guys" like Jayden Daniels and C.J. Stroud. 

"Let's just say you can get under (the financials), the Cowboys would trade Dak for the right price," Mays said on the latest episode of the podcast. "The Dak, Kyler (Murray) range is probably where I land, I think it's the right answer."

Obviously, it's more of a "food for thought" type of question than it is a realistic one. The Cowboys aren't moving on from Prescott any time soon and his contract would seriously complicate any deal from happening in the first place. 

"If you called the Cowboys right now, again, if they traded him after June 1, in theory it would be possible," Mays added. "If you called the Cowboys right now like 'we'll five you three (first-round picks) for Dak, I think they would do it." 

In theory, Mays has a point. What makes Prescott more tradeable than other quality starters in the league is a growing list of injuries that have harmed his mobility and his age. Next season he'll be 32, which opens the door to more transactions. 

With all that being said, keep in mind this is just fun offseason talk. The Cowboys aren't trading the quarterback they just signed to a $240 million contract last year. Perhaps this is a topic to revisit a couple of years from now.