gimmesix
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I don't usually start Dak threads because there are enough of them, but as a fan who has been in the middle on him between those who think he's awful and those who think he's great, I wanted to make a couple of points. First off, let me say that I've always felt that Prescott is (most years) a top-10 QB in this league, a player you can win a Super Bowl with if you have all the other parts. I've never felt, though, that he is a player who can "carry the team."
I don't believe that any player truly carries the team, but that one can be the defining reason for victory. Last night, Dak was that player.
The passing game kept us in the game until the defense finally found itself at the end to make some stops and allow the passing game to win it for us. I think it was Dak's finest moment this season because not only did his passing help us keep up when the defense was a sieve, but:
- He had to overcome multiple sacks.
- He had to overcome penalties, including a hold that took away a TD run by him.
- He had to overcome dropped passes, including two well-place TD throws and a fourth-down pass.
-He had to overcome a hit and miss running game.
If we lost last night, it would not have been Prescott's fault. It would have been because of the defense, the dropped passes, the penalties, the sacks ... But we won last night because of how Prescott played despite those things.
I don't believe that any player truly carries the team, but that one can be the defining reason for victory. Last night, Dak was that player.
The passing game kept us in the game until the defense finally found itself at the end to make some stops and allow the passing game to win it for us. I think it was Dak's finest moment this season because not only did his passing help us keep up when the defense was a sieve, but:
- He had to overcome multiple sacks.
- He had to overcome penalties, including a hold that took away a TD run by him.
- He had to overcome dropped passes, including two well-place TD throws and a fourth-down pass.
-He had to overcome a hit and miss running game.
If we lost last night, it would not have been Prescott's fault. It would have been because of the defense, the dropped passes, the penalties, the sacks ... But we won last night because of how Prescott played despite those things.
