Schefter asked two NFL people about Prescott

[JohnsKey19]

In a way, I kind of hope he is proven to be mortal.

There is some real dumb dialogue going on right now about him taking Romo's job.

Dude....if Romo struggles and/or is injured , that dialogue will be everywhere. Even if there is no story, the media will manufacture one.

 

[ThreeandOut]

It does give you reason to think that once again the blind pig has found the acorn.

And 31 other blind pigs did not.

 

[DFWJC]

I was thinking the same. While I want him to play well an INT or two might be a good "teaching moment" for everyone involved.

He basically threw two already last week. But because one was called back and the other was defended by our WR, he's being labeled almost perfect.
He also had 4 busted plays according to both him and the coaches..
The kid is so smart though, I think he (and the coaches) are using those hiccups as teaching points anyway.
it's the outsiders that are not grounded. he's fine

 

[DFWJC]

I'm as stoked as everyone. I said right after the draft that Prescott just seems different to me. But no matter what Dak does, I can't help but remember how preseason last year had Sam Bradford as league MVP, Chip Kelly a top-5 coaching genius and Philly in the Super Bowl. Just sayin'.

Good point on Bradford.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

I agree. Parcells was a horrible drafter and the scouts did good to overrule him. In 2003 he wanted DT Dewayne Robertson over Terence Newman. Lucky for us Robertson was picked by the Jets ahead of Dallas. In 2005 he wanted to take Marcus Spears at 11 instead of Ware. And he made Bobby Carpenter the team's top pick in 2006.

Pretty big proponent of Jason Witten at 69 that draft.

 

[Bowdown27]

I like how some are making excuses because of his OL and that Dez played in his games for why he looks good. If he becomes the starter those will be his teammates. I don't know why they hold it against him.

I'm not holding it against him. I'm saying he has a leg up. This can make his career great by having all these quality teammates.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Pretty big proponent of Jason Witten at 69 that draft.

Should have been taken at 38 and got lucky after rolling the dice he was still there at 69.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Two NFL sources today and Charlie Casserly yesterday all seem to be confirming that what we are seeing from Dak in these games is for real. It's interesting to hear these NFL evaluators stating that he has a real shot at being a high-end QB of the future.

Dak's performance in these first two games has been such an outlier for rookie QB performance. His level of play would be dominant for a franchise first overall pick QB, much less a player that was taken at the back end of the fourth round.

Yes - and the reason is he's outplaying every single other QB in the league who is playing against the same defenses. It's an even playing field across the board, nobody is outscheming anybody. Dak is just that much better right now. In Seattle will be a good test. Those guys and the fans will be up for him.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

The key phrase is "cautious optimism." I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Dak looks the best of any rookie QB I've ever seen in preseason. I'm taking that for what it's worth. We still won't know for several years if this guy is the steal he seems to be. Right now the sting of not getting Paxton Lynch, whom I wanted, is gone.

I hope we blow some teams out so that we can give Dak some playing time.

 

[Alexander]

And 31 other blind pigs did not.

And our's did.

Jerry!! Jerry!!! JERRY! !!!!

Am I doing it right?

 

[rags747]

Should have been taken at 38 and got lucky after rolling the dice he was still there at 69.

Agreed, I was screaming for him in the 2nd.

 

[pansophy]

Romo thrives under competition, so he may relish in it and play his best games. The times he struggles is when he doesn't trust the team around him and tries to do too much. But he has always shined when it comes to competition, even to the point of delaying an extension before he 'proved' himself because he thought he would be underselling himself.

So we may go crazy, but I think Romo will be fine with whatever stories and pressure that comes of it.

 

[Plankton]

I couldn't care less who deserves the credit for the selection of Dak Prescott. I only care that whether it's him, or any other Cowboys draft selection, that they succeed. If the organization succeeds, Jones deserves credit - as do a number of others in the org. If the organization fails, Jones deserves blame - as do a number of others in the organization.

Even if I wasn't a proponent of selecting them, as was the case with Prescott.

So far, Prescott has looked fantastic. The best quality that he has shown isn't leadership, nor production, nor work ethic, nor attitude, which he has shown in spades.

The best quality he has demonstrated, IMO, is decisiveness.

Most rookie QBs have deer in the headlights moments where they fail to process what is in front of them, and lock up. Prescott hasn't been like that. He drops back to pass confidently, and he is decisive with where he throws it. The passes are thrown with purpose, and there is nary a sense of hesitation in his play. Prescott drops back, he sees the open target, and he confidently hits it. He pushes the ball down the field. He puts the ball in good position for his receivers to make plays. All a product of his decisiveness with the football.

He will have a clunker at some point where he looks like a rookie. It's bound to happen, as it has to everyone who has played the game. I am excited to see how he responds to that moment.

Dan Reeves had a great line when he was hired to coach the Giants - he wasn't their first choice. When asked about it at his press conference, he said, "Well, as it turns out, I was my wife's third choice, and we have been married for over 40 years." If Prescott turns out to be a hit, it doesn't matter when he was selected, or how many guys they missed out on before taking him - it only matters that he's a Cowboys.

Here's to hoping for that level of success. Success whose credit belongs to the organization, as well as the player.

 

[Zman5]

I am guessing one of the people he spoke to was the liquor store guy, any idea who the other person was he spoke to?

Risen Star.

 

[Zman5]

Most impressive thing about Dak isn't how well he's been throwing the ball but his pocket presence. I think that's the hardest thing for QB to get good at. Either you have it or you don't. He doesn't have that deer in the headlights look or happy feet you see with rookie QBs. All other stuff can be learned/improved somewhat easily.

 

[ThreeandOut]

In Seattle will be a good test. Those guys and the fans will be up for him.

Probably not as much as 90,000 drunken LSU fans in Baton Rouge on a Saturday night.

 

[Aven8]

Probably not as much as 90,000 drunken LSU fans in Baton Rouge on a Saturday night.

 

[JBell]

"He's got it."

Powerful...all that needs to be said.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Dude just looks better equipped than Goff and Wentz and any other QB before or after him mentally and physically. Dallas could be on the cusp of the best QB taken since I dunno when. Could we be that lucky? He literally fell into our laps after trying to reach for Lynch and Connor.

Maybe there is a football god after all.

Exactly....

 

[SportsGuru80]

Stop getting me excited, I'm trying to stay calm.

Me too!