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Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott Has A Lot Of Growing Left To Do
Take a deep dive look at what Dak Prescott must improve to lead the Cowboys where they hope to go.
by Joey Ickes@JoeyIckes Nov 18, 2016, 12:30pm CST
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
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By this point it has become crystal clear, not only is Dak Prescott the quarterback of the future for the Dallas Cowboys, he is the quarterback of the present as well. Setting rookie records in loads of statistical categories, navigating a nearly unprecedented eight-game winning streak, guiding a top five offense as it leads the charge on a team with the best record in the NFL through 10 weeks will create that type of opportunity for a player.
If you look at Dak's performance on a macro level, or through the lens of the type of expectations carried by a rookie chosen with the 135th pick in the draft, filling in for a stretch of games while your franchise quarterback recovers from a somewhat serious injury, he has been nothing less than absolutely outstanding.
But that's not what he is anymore, at this point, he's the starting quarterback for the 8-1 Dallas Cowboys, America's team with perhaps their best chance in two decades to make a run to the Super Bowl. As such he needs to be evaluated not as a rookie, but as a quarterback with a Super Bowl run likely resting on his shoulders.
Understanding this, it is time to take a deep look at his play at the micro level, and examine the intricacies of his game, and find the areas he MUST improve upon to be the quarterback the team will need him to be in January and February in order for them to turn their 8-1 start into the Super Bowl championship that's evaded them for so long.
We've studied every game of course, but for the purpose of this examination we'll focus on the Cowboys Week 10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have all seen the highlights, the 50-yard touchdown throw to Dez Bryant, the 3rd and 8 conversion with under three minutes left in the game to set up a very important touchdown, among others. Each of which showed flashes of the makings of an absolutely elite quarterback. But were these plays the exception, or the rule?
I examined every drop back of the game, 34 in total, taking notes on Dak's performance on each play, evaluating the mental and physical components of his play, and to be frank, I found more to be desired than I hoped.
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I found this to be a interesting read. What do you guys think?
Take a deep dive look at what Dak Prescott must improve to lead the Cowboys where they hope to go.
by Joey Ickes@JoeyIckes Nov 18, 2016, 12:30pm CST
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Ed. Note: Animated GIFs coming, load times may vary.
By this point it has become crystal clear, not only is Dak Prescott the quarterback of the future for the Dallas Cowboys, he is the quarterback of the present as well. Setting rookie records in loads of statistical categories, navigating a nearly unprecedented eight-game winning streak, guiding a top five offense as it leads the charge on a team with the best record in the NFL through 10 weeks will create that type of opportunity for a player.
If you look at Dak's performance on a macro level, or through the lens of the type of expectations carried by a rookie chosen with the 135th pick in the draft, filling in for a stretch of games while your franchise quarterback recovers from a somewhat serious injury, he has been nothing less than absolutely outstanding.
But that's not what he is anymore, at this point, he's the starting quarterback for the 8-1 Dallas Cowboys, America's team with perhaps their best chance in two decades to make a run to the Super Bowl. As such he needs to be evaluated not as a rookie, but as a quarterback with a Super Bowl run likely resting on his shoulders.
Understanding this, it is time to take a deep look at his play at the micro level, and examine the intricacies of his game, and find the areas he MUST improve upon to be the quarterback the team will need him to be in January and February in order for them to turn their 8-1 start into the Super Bowl championship that's evaded them for so long.
We've studied every game of course, but for the purpose of this examination we'll focus on the Cowboys Week 10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have all seen the highlights, the 50-yard touchdown throw to Dez Bryant, the 3rd and 8 conversion with under three minutes left in the game to set up a very important touchdown, among others. Each of which showed flashes of the makings of an absolutely elite quarterback. But were these plays the exception, or the rule?
I examined every drop back of the game, 34 in total, taking notes on Dak's performance on each play, evaluating the mental and physical components of his play, and to be frank, I found more to be desired than I hoped.
***snip***
https://www.___GET_REAL_URL___/www....-dak-prescott-has-a-lot-of-growing-left-to-do
[content added by staff]
I found this to be a interesting read. What do you guys think?
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