SI: Cover - Why Dak Prescott Plays Like He's Been Here Before

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Sonny Koufax said:
http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/10/11/da...-rookie-quarterback?xid=socialflow_twitter_si
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There is a good article at the link as well, in case some people think the thread title means it's just about the cover.
 
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National media trying to drive that wedge.

He's playing well, but he's in the absolutely perfect position. Best offensive line in the NFL with the league's leading rusher, Dez, Bryant, Jason Witten, etc.

There's not a better QB job in the NFL right now.
 
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This will make ya'll feel better

The 2013 Seattle Seahawks appeared on a September 2013 cover in which the magazine predicted a Super Bowl XLVIII win for the team; indeed, the Seahawks won the Super Bowl the following February. Stephen Curry was featured on two consecutive May 2015 covers and led the Golden State Warriors to their first NBA title in forty years. Kyrie Irvingwas featured on the June 6, 2016 cover and led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA title in franchise history. Usain Bolt was featured on the July 18, 2016 cover promoting his quest as the fastest human ever and won gold in the 100, 200, and 4x100 meter relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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At camp he learned the playbook faster than any rookie Wilson has seen in his 10 seasons with Dallas. He eliminated the staggered stance he’d used in the Bulldogs’ shotgun offense, he shortened his stride, and he spent his nights focusing on the transition from a no-huddle offense to one that gathers after almost every play. Prescott’s training camp roommate, rookie tight end Rico Gathers, remembers the QB reading aloud from his practice script in bed, stressing the formation, motion and protection so he could better enunciate them in the huddle. “When he has an area he has to work on,” Garrett says, “he’s very diligent in getting that right.”
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I think we assume that all quarterbacks prepare like this. But you'd be surprised.
Michael Vick admitted he didn't study as hard as he should have. I think Vince Young said the same thing. I heard criticism of Matt Leinhart was that he wasn't a student of the game either - thought it would come easy because he played at USC.

I'm convinced that many quarterbacks fail because they don't have the mental IQ to memorize the playbook, even though they have the talent. The mental preparation is what separates the Tom Bradys and the Peyton Mannings (quarterbacks with above-average talent but extraordinary work ethics) from the Jeff Georges and Ryan Leafs.

Great to see that Dak takes studying seriously, that he didn't wait to apply himself because he figured he'd be Romo's backup. He went right to work as if he was going to be the starter.

And that's why he's having the success he is.
 
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Stephen is careful in saying that this is Romo’s team now, but that there’s a crossroads coming. The only question is, When? “[Dak] can develop—and to me the key word is develop—into what you want in a franchise quarterback,” he says. Some observers would suggest Prescott is already there. Linehan points to a veteranlike Week 2 play against the Commanders in which the QB used his eyes to bait Washington’s defense into thinking he was running a stop route to Witten. Instead he hit Bryant on a deep cross for a 17-yard gain. Those nuanced moments have built belief.
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This is the type of detail I like to read. This shows he's mature beyond his years.
I think one of the reasons Dak doesn't throw many (any) interceptions is because he's not like the typical rookie who stares down receivers. Teams can't really get a bead on who he's throwing to because he's not staring them down.
 
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