JD_KaPow
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Mike compares Dak to Brady, Roethlisberger, Wilson, Dalton and Griffin. Very balanced take.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ot-from-great-rookie-quarterbacks-of-the-past
Attributing part of a rookie quarterback's success to his team or coaches sounds like a slight. Better to rave about the magical personal characteristics, the "it" factor that sets him apart. The problem is the magical stuff is hogwash, and the hype is potentially damaging. If Prescott obliges, we'll make him a hero, and then we'll profit from the backlash when he falters. And if that happens, then we'll market the redemption angle.
Prescott is not merely a "product of the system" either. Arguing chicken-versus-egg or imagining what would happen if Prescott were on the Rams or Browns is missing the point by as wide a margin as polishing his Canton bust after 10 starts.
Look again at Brady, Roethlisberger and Wilson. Prescott is being made into a great quarterback in exactly the way great quarterbacks are made. The opportunity, coaches and supporting cast are always factored into the equation. That doesn't mean Prescott is guaranteed anything. It just means that ideal results often come from ideal conditions. Of course, Prescott's Cowboys wouldn't be 9-1 with the Jaguars offensive line or Rams coaching staff. That will be irrelevant in three years if Prescott keeps seizing the opportunity he has been granted.
All Prescott has to do to achieve greatness—long-term greatness, not rookie-sensation greatness—is keep using the resources at his disposal to grow and develop while simultaneously helping the Cowboys win.
All we have to do as fans and media is keep our feet on both the sensationalism and backlash brakes. Let's enjoy Prescott's journey instead of rushing him to his destination. Because once he is there, we'll inevitably sweep him away for the next come-from-nowhere story.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ot-from-great-rookie-quarterbacks-of-the-past
Attributing part of a rookie quarterback's success to his team or coaches sounds like a slight. Better to rave about the magical personal characteristics, the "it" factor that sets him apart. The problem is the magical stuff is hogwash, and the hype is potentially damaging. If Prescott obliges, we'll make him a hero, and then we'll profit from the backlash when he falters. And if that happens, then we'll market the redemption angle.
Prescott is not merely a "product of the system" either. Arguing chicken-versus-egg or imagining what would happen if Prescott were on the Rams or Browns is missing the point by as wide a margin as polishing his Canton bust after 10 starts.
Look again at Brady, Roethlisberger and Wilson. Prescott is being made into a great quarterback in exactly the way great quarterbacks are made. The opportunity, coaches and supporting cast are always factored into the equation. That doesn't mean Prescott is guaranteed anything. It just means that ideal results often come from ideal conditions. Of course, Prescott's Cowboys wouldn't be 9-1 with the Jaguars offensive line or Rams coaching staff. That will be irrelevant in three years if Prescott keeps seizing the opportunity he has been granted.
All Prescott has to do to achieve greatness—long-term greatness, not rookie-sensation greatness—is keep using the resources at his disposal to grow and develop while simultaneously helping the Cowboys win.
All we have to do as fans and media is keep our feet on both the sensationalism and backlash brakes. Let's enjoy Prescott's journey instead of rushing him to his destination. Because once he is there, we'll inevitably sweep him away for the next come-from-nowhere story.
