dont have a historicly bad defense for garbage time dak to pad his # any more sorry
haha jk
but not really
You have no historical context.
1) Tom Brady had perennial pushovers in the Bills, Jets and Dolphins for most of his career. Players like Favre and Rodgers had pushovers like the Lions and Bears for most of their careers. Joe Montana and Steve Young had 2 games a year against the Falcons and Saints who were NFL bottom dwellers at the time. Peyton Manning had the Jaguars, Titans, and Texans when he played with the Colts. Brees had the Buccaneers and Panthers for a majority of his career. Bottom line: Every great QB padded his stats against bottom dwelling teams.
2) The rule changes have extended the careers of QB’s. There is good reason to believe that Dak can play another 10-15 years, giving him plenty of time to increase his stats. The bigger issue is the lack of Super Bowls in his career so far. Most top QBs had already been to a Super Bowl in their first 6 years in the NFL. But there are exceptions. Manning didn’t make a Super Bowl until his 9th season, and he caught a lot of criticism for it. This is Dak’s 7th season.
Dak has been at the head of the top offense in the NFL over this season and last season when he’s been the starter. He is just now entering the prime years of his career. Even earlier in his career, it has been the Cowboys’ defense coaching that has failed more often than Dak.
I’m not an over the top fan of Dak Prescott. But Troy Aikman has already proven that the Cowboys don’t require a top-rated QB to become a Super Bowl champion. Troy had the NFL’s best RB, a HOF wide receiver, a top offensive line, and a defense that came at opponents in waves. Give Dak those same types of things, and he has the ability to lead this team to a championship.