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https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/09/13/d...wboys-ezekiel-elliott-dez-bryant-jason-witten
An NFL quarterback is like a roof: you don't know how good it really is until there’s a storm. It was all sunny for Dak Prescott in 2016. He played behind the best offensive line the NFL has seen in 25 years. He handed the ball to rookie sensation Ezekiel Elliott. He had a true No. 1 receiver, Dez Bryant, who commanded safety help downfield, which made coverages easier to read. And Prescott had not one, but two security blankets to target underneath: 15-year tight end Jason
Witten, whom he could go to late in the down, and shifty sixth-year slot receiver Cole Beasley, whom he could target early in the down. Never before had a rookie QB been set up so perfectly for success.
Prescott has all of this again in 2017, but history says perfect conditions don’t last in the NFL. At some point, Prescott’s circumstances will change. No one knows when. Maybe if Elliott's suspension goes through. Or when someone gets hurt. Whenever it is, Prescott will be fascinating to evaluate.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, to their credit, have capitalized on the favorable conditions surrounding Prescott, easing his transition to the pros. And Prescott, to his credit, has taken full advantage.
An NFL quarterback is like a roof: you don't know how good it really is until there’s a storm. It was all sunny for Dak Prescott in 2016. He played behind the best offensive line the NFL has seen in 25 years. He handed the ball to rookie sensation Ezekiel Elliott. He had a true No. 1 receiver, Dez Bryant, who commanded safety help downfield, which made coverages easier to read. And Prescott had not one, but two security blankets to target underneath: 15-year tight end Jason
Witten, whom he could go to late in the down, and shifty sixth-year slot receiver Cole Beasley, whom he could target early in the down. Never before had a rookie QB been set up so perfectly for success.
Prescott has all of this again in 2017, but history says perfect conditions don’t last in the NFL. At some point, Prescott’s circumstances will change. No one knows when. Maybe if Elliott's suspension goes through. Or when someone gets hurt. Whenever it is, Prescott will be fascinating to evaluate.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, to their credit, have capitalized on the favorable conditions surrounding Prescott, easing his transition to the pros. And Prescott, to his credit, has taken full advantage.
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