Video: Why Dak Prescott is Actually the Most Accurate QB in the NFL | NFL Network

[G2]

Figures (Statistics) can lie and Liars can figure. Those passes thrown in the ground, high and outside, over the moon don't lie. He is average at best and
without Zeke is less than average.

So forcing a ball to an unopened target is better than throwing it away? This also includes bad routes or reads from a WR. Not including the clear bad throws of course.

 

[G2]

Having Witten in his prime, TO in his prime or Dez in his would certainly help a young QB.

 

[Batman1980]

I doubt he's the most accurate QB in the NFL but he's certainly very good when he's on.

 

[waving monkey]

So the overall stats that contain everything "lie", but a few bad throws that you can visually remember "don't lie"?

Think about what you're saying here.

 

[waving monkey]

I doubt he's the most accurate QB in the NFL but he's certainly very good when he's on.

fair enough

 

[starfan1]

Dak had issues last year no doubt and i hope they are cleared up this year with the changes in WR core and zekes return and good health of the line but lets not act like we didn't see Tony miss wide open receivers before and the excuse makers say well tony looks looks off today.

Or the line isn't giving him time. Now i get Dak isnt Tony but these arguments are futile lets just root for who we have going forward.

 

[Ranching]

Anyone who argues that Dak shouldn't be the future QB of this franchise, because he isn't a solid QB, needs to make use of Waving Monkey's glasses.

Risen would look funny with those glasses!

 

[Ranching]

Lol

So I guess all those throws behind receivers, at their feet, and over their heads is just a figment of our imaginations.

Good gosh.

They were meant to throw off the defense.

 

[Sydla]

Anyone who argues that Dak shouldn't be the future QB of this franchise, because he isn't a solid QB, needs to make use of Waving Monkey's glasses.

I'll argue that we don't know yet if he's the QB of the future. This is an important year for him. I hope the front office and coaching staff have done enough around him to allow him to show he is that QB.

 

[cowboyblue22]

these articles are meant to pump up the cowboys fan base before the season you can have all the stats you want to have but until u make a deep playoff run and excel in the playoff you are just average at best

 

[gimmesix]

Anyone who argues that Dak shouldn't be the future QB of this franchise, because he isn't a solid QB, needs to make use of Waving Monkey's glasses.

It isn't really fair at this point to say that he is or isn't the future. I don't know why so many fans have to jump to conclusions after two seasons on a player taken in the fourth round because there were some flaws in his game that he needed to work on.

Prescott isn't a completely finished QB yet, and he shouldn't be. His future will be answered by his development. Year 1, for a variety of reasons, he was one of the top QBs in the league with a 104.9 rating. His second year, he was middle of the pack at 86.6. We should begin to find out this year if either of those ratings are the true measure of who he is or if he's somewhere in between.

 

[Sydla]

Apparently, they're just the ones that some people want to remember, while trying to ignore everything else.

It's cherry picking at its finest.

People want to try to discount the cumulative totals and try to pick out the bad throws and misses. Which, by the way, are obviously included in the overall numbers and totals.

Exactly.

If Prescott was throwing this many erratic passes as people claim, they absolutely would show up in the stats. People have made up their minds about Prescott and their eyes only want to see what will then support their already formed conclusion.

 

[Jumbo075]

I posted this back on March 31st, but will repost it here. Dak was beyond phenomenal his first 24 games. In the last 8 games, not so much. But it is unwise to make judgments on Dak's future viabilty based on the time when both Tyron Smith and Ezekiel Elliott were out, and the receivers weren't performing. This is not to excuse Dak's poor performance over the last half of 2017. But you also cannot discount Dak's performance from 2016 or the first half of 2017.

Dak's 2016 season - 1st half

• Completion Rate - 165 completions / 248 attempts = 0.6653
• Yards/Attempt - 2020 yards / 248 attempts = 8.1451 ypa
• TD Rate - 12 TD / 248 attempts = 0.04839
• INT Rate - 2 INT / 248 attempts = 0.00806
• Passer Rating - (a+b+c+d)/6 x 100 = 104.24
  • Factor A - (0.6653 -.3) x 5 = 1.8265
  • Factor B - (8.1451 - 3) x 0.25 = 1.2863
  • Factor C - (0.04839 x 20) = 0.9678
  • Factor D - 2.375 - (0.00806 x 25) = 2.1735

Dak's 2017 season - 2nd half

• Completion Rate - 146 completions / 211 attempts = 0.6919
• Yards/Attempt - 1647 yards / 211 attempts = 7.8057 ypa
• TD Rate - 11 TD / 211 attempts = 0.05213
• INT Rate - 2 INT / 211 attempts = 0.00948
• Passer Rating - (a+b+c+d)/6 x 100 = 105.69
  • Factor A - (0.6919 -.3) x 5 = 1.9595
  • Factor B - (7.8057 - 3) x 0.25 = 1.2014
  • Factor C - (0.05213 x 20) = 1.0426
  • Factor D - 2.375 - (0.00948 x 25) = 2.1380

Dak's 2017 season - 1st half

• Completion Rate - 163 completions / 259 attempts = 0.6293
• Yards/Attempt - 1818 yards / 259 attempts = 7.0193 ypa
• TD Rate - 16 TD / 259 attempts = 0.06178
• INT Rate - 4 INT / 259 attempts = 0.01544
• Passer Rating - (a+b+c+d)/6 x 100 = 97.93
  • Factor A - (0.6293 -.3) x 5 = 1.6465
  • Factor B - (7.0193 - 3) x 0.25 = 1.0048
  • Factor C - (0.06178 x 20) = 1.2356
  • Factor D - 2.375 - (0.01544 x 25) = 1.9890

Dak's 2017 season - 2nd half

• Completion Rate - 145 completions / 231 attempts = 0.6277
• Yards/Attempt - 1506 yards / 231 attempts = 6.5195 ypa
• TD Rate - 6 TD / 231 attempts = 0.02597
• INT Rate - 9 INT / 231 attempts = 0.03896
• Passer Rating - (a+b+c+d)/6 x 100 = 73.98
  • Factor A - (0.6277 -.3) x 5 = 1.6385
  • Factor B - (6.5195 - 3) x 0.25 = 0.8799
  • Factor C - (0.02597 x 20) = 0.5194
  • Factor D - 2.375 - (0.03896 x 25) = 1.4010

 

[waving monkey]

Lol

So I guess all those throws behind receivers, at their feet, and over their heads is just a figment of our imaginations.

Good gosh.

no those throws were real but so were the completions and all the throws when he had protection and were completions
you can poo poo stats as it suits you but ..........

 

[Sydla]

It's almost as if some of you believe the stats on Prescott have somehow left out all the bad passes he's made. LOL.

 

[Stash]

It's almost as if some of you believe the stats on Prescott have somehow left out all the bad passes he's made. LOL.

That’s exactly what it is.

“I’ll disregard the numbers that show his accuracy, but focus on ten to twenty bad throws for the season.”

All while apparently being unaware that the stats include all of them!

 

[CATCH17]

Lol

So I guess all those throws behind receivers, at their feet, and over their heads is just a figment of our imaginations.

Good gosh.

Dak Prescott is going to develop into a souped up Alex Smith.

If we have a chance to somehow do better at the position then im all for it but in a league where it's hard to find Quarterbacks i'm happy with our guy.


They had the chance to move up for Carson Wentz a couple of years ago and set on their hands.. We'll see how that decision plays out over time.

 

[sjmike]

I really don't get how a Cowboy fan isn't excited and behind having Dak as our franchise QB moving forward. He is a talented passer along with being able to kill teams with his legs. From all accounts, he doesn't rest on his laurels but continues to work and try to be even better. He shows maturity and leadership and is exciting to watch. Is he the best quarterback in the league? No, but he's a damn good one and he is easy to rout for and I will take that moving forward.
When he wins us a Super Bowl, I don't wanna see you naysayers acting like you were behind him the whole time. The rest of us will know that we had his back the whole time. Go Dak!!

 

[erod]

It's almost as if some of you believe the stats on Prescott have somehow left out all the bad passes he's made. LOL.

They leave out the passes he DIDN'T make. He tucks it or dumps it off when guys downfield have a step on their guy. Routinely.

 

[erod]

I really don't get how a Cowboy fan isn't excited and behind having Dak as our franchise QB moving forward. He is a talented passer along with being able to kill teams with his legs. From all accounts, he doesn't rest on his laurels but continues to work and try to be even better. He shows maturity and leadership and is exciting to watch. Is he the best quarterback in the league? No, but he's a damn good one and he is easy to rout for and I will take that moving forward.
When he wins us a Super Bowl, I don't wanna see you naysayers acting like you were behind him the whole time. The rest of us will know that we had his back the whole time. Go Dak!!

I'm really glad he's here, and I'm excited about watching where he goes from here.

But I'm not going to pretend I've seen NFL-caliber throws when I simply haven't yet. He can throw on the run well. Check. He can throw deep down the sideline pretty well. Check. he can throws 5-yard hook routes and out routes. Check. However, he can't sit in the pocket, go through reads, and throw in to windows down the middle of the field with any regularity. Until we see that, he's just an average quarterback at best.