Doug Pederson: "Dak didn't have to win games for Cowboys"

[robjay04]

“He didn’t have to win the games for them,” Pederson said of Prescott with the Cowboys, who lost in the divisional playoffs after a 13-3 regular season. “He knew that he had a good defense, a tremendous offensive line, a great runner. He had some veteran players that he could rely on and he learned that early, as soon as he had the opportunity to play and that was from day one. That’s something that a young quarterback sometimes, takes them awhile to figure out the game that way. That’s the impressive thing is he learned to handle that business that well, utilize the people around him, and understand that he didn’t have to go win the game.”

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He obviously meant this as a compliment in a way to not discredit Carson Wentz. I am guessing Pederson checked out during his first matchup against Dak where he came alive late in the game and stole a victory with his clutch, late game heroics.

Hopefully the competitor in Dak reads this as a NFC East foe trying to downplay his accomplishments.

 

[Bowdown27]

He's an eagle. He's downplaying dak. Now show him it wasn't a fluke dak.

 

[SDCowboy]

So I did those comeback victories just magically happen on their own?

 

[haleyrules]

**** Doug Pederson.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He's right. He didn't "have to win games". He simply did it. He helped this defense not the other way around.

 

[Zekeats]

He ended up having to win at least half of them. GB, Pitt, Eagirls, SF, Minn, Skins.....*** is this clown talking about? His best game was the playoff game against GB that he pretty much won for us minus our horrible coaching staff.

 

[SHAMSzy]

 

[Cowboys_22]

Most importantly, Dak didn't lose any games for the Cowboys by turnovers. That's darn good for a rookie qb.

 

[Teague31]

Who is Doug Peterson?

 

[Risen Star]

G/S/M, Eagles.

 

[lqmac1]

So who exactly came back against your team and threw the dagger touchdown in overtime?

 

[WillieBeamen]

Stopped reading once he said we had a good defense

 

[haleyrules]

Stopped reading once he said we had a good defense

 

[haleyrules]

Most importantly, Dak didn't lose any games for the Cowboys by turnovers. That's darn good for a rookie qb.

Yeah. Thats what l meant to say.

 

[Elusive6thRing]

"Wentz should have been Rookie of the Year" -said only Doug Pederson ever

 

[Zman5]

 

[Risen Star]

This is only controversial in Cowboys fan land. Everybody else already knows Prescott is a role player. He's Alex Smith.

 

[haleyrules]

This is only controversial in Cowboys fan land. Everybody else already knows Prescott is a role player. He's Alex Smith.

Well. That should be a popular view...

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

This is only controversial in Cowboys fan land. Everybody else already knows Prescott is a role player. He's Alex Smith.

So I don't know if this is just your shtick or if you're serious. Alex Smith is a 10 year vet. He definitely wasn't winning games early on with the Niners. Prescott is what Smith is after one season as starter?

You're saying Dak didn't win a single of the 13 games? He just happened to have the right plays and right players to come back from those games? And this is only controversy for us despite him winning rookie of the year.

Come on man

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

This is only controversial in Cowboys fan land. Everybody else already knows Prescott is a role player. He's Alex Smith.

As long as he's not Carson Wentz.