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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...he-myth-about-the-need-for-veteran-backup-qbs
...Well, amazing may be too strong of a word. He looked capable. Competent. Acceptable. Prescott was a Cowboys backup quarterback Superman—faster than a speeding Brandon Weeden, more powerful than a Kellen Moore throw into a stiff breeze (watch out; it's coming back) and able to leap over the low bar that Matt Cassel set in a single bound....
...Prescott didn't show up at Cowboys camp from Directional Tech with his cleats slung over his shoulder. He played in 49 games in the SEC (starting 33 of those games), a level of competition about half as good and twice as relevant as the AFC South. He started three bowl games. He won the Senior Bowl MVP award, which typically does not go to the best NFL prospect, but the player poised and mature enough to excel after a week of practice with new coaches and teammates.
In other words, Prescott already has the skills of a backup quarterback: competitiveness, pressure management, big-game experience and solid work habits. If he needs mentorship, he can ask Romo questions. He'll make mistakes if forced to play real games, but the Cassel-Weeden-Moore gang made tons of mistakes last year and offered little hope of learning from them....
...Well, amazing may be too strong of a word. He looked capable. Competent. Acceptable. Prescott was a Cowboys backup quarterback Superman—faster than a speeding Brandon Weeden, more powerful than a Kellen Moore throw into a stiff breeze (watch out; it's coming back) and able to leap over the low bar that Matt Cassel set in a single bound....
...Prescott didn't show up at Cowboys camp from Directional Tech with his cleats slung over his shoulder. He played in 49 games in the SEC (starting 33 of those games), a level of competition about half as good and twice as relevant as the AFC South. He started three bowl games. He won the Senior Bowl MVP award, which typically does not go to the best NFL prospect, but the player poised and mature enough to excel after a week of practice with new coaches and teammates.
In other words, Prescott already has the skills of a backup quarterback: competitiveness, pressure management, big-game experience and solid work habits. If he needs mentorship, he can ask Romo questions. He'll make mistakes if forced to play real games, but the Cassel-Weeden-Moore gang made tons of mistakes last year and offered little hope of learning from them....
