Tom Brady & Dak Prescott's first 8 games in the league

[Trouty]

Tom Brady vs. Dak Prescott

Tom:

5-3 W-L
64.7 Comp Pct.
195.6 Pass YPG
12-7 TD-INT
88.0 Passer Rating
22 Sacked

Dak:

7-1 W-L
66.5 Comp Pct.
252.5 Pass YPG
12-2 TD-INT
4 Rushing TD
104.2 Passer Rating
11 Sacked

To me Dak is a young, mobile Tom Brady in the making. They both throw compact darts and live off the intermediate pass, but can let loose and connect in stride on the deep pass when need be (Dak is getting there, but there have been multiple examples this season). Both are natural, vocal leaders in the pocket, with a ferocious desire to win. They both make the safe throw most of the time (not checkdown/flats -- but intermediate posts, seams, slants, fades -- which sets these two apart from most), but both have the ability to throw with finesse into coverage. Dak has had a lot of nicely thrown balls dropped as well; not to say Tom didn't in his first 8 as well.

Tom is certainly the better QB now, hell, he's the second best ever. He sees the field with elite vision still, elite pre-snap, etc. and Dak is still learning to read the field. But I believe Dak's ceiling is somewhere in the Tom Brady-spectrum, with mobility. This is a comparison of their first few games in the NFL and, yeah, it's probably too early in Dak's career to do this, given the guy I'm comparing Dak to. But humor me

Just wanted to post an interesting stat comparison of the two since I really think they comp nicely to each other. I've had many posts on these two in the past. Feel free to disagree and counter with your thoughts And good morning to you all on this fine day, Go Cowboys.

 

[JBS]

Dak now is probably better than Brady when Brady first started playing

But Brady is the best qb to ever play the game..Bradys deep ball has developed to the point where it's absolutely a strength of his...he throws a great deep ball these days..that wasn't the case 10 years ago

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Athletically he reminds me more of Steve McNair although McNair had a stronger arm. But he does remind me of a young Tom Brady in terms of poise, accuracy and throwing motion. Early on, Brady lived off the out passes which are extremely hard to defend when you have a QB who throws them well. Dak lives more off the bootlegs, but more importantly can throw it extremely accurately on bootleg left or bootleg right. And I think he looks like a 10-year veteran WCO QB when it comes to throwing screens (and we haven't really utilized that this year).

The other thing that has impressed me about him is that his mechanics are far better than they were in college. And even after he 'lost' his mechanics against the Eagles, he got them back on the final 2 drives and his mechanics against the Browns were spot on. Roethlisberger greatly improved his mechanics from college to his rookie year, but then started to lose them towards the end of his rookie year and never regained them and fizzled out in the playoffs. So for Dak to come back strong mechanically is very promising.





YR

 

[Dodger12]

Tom Brady vs. Dak Prescott

Tom:

5-3 W-L
64.7 Comp Pct.
195.6 Pass YPG
12-7 TD-INT
88.0 Passer Rating
22 Sacked

Dak:

7-1 W-L
66.5 Comp Pct.
252.5 Pass YPG
12-2 TD-INT
4 Rushing TD
104.2 Passer Rating
11 Sacked

To me Dak is a young, mobile Tom Brady in the making. They both throw compact darts and live off the intermediate pass, but can let loose and connect in stride on the deep pass when need be (Dak is getting there, but there have been multiple examples this season). Both are natural, vocal leaders in the pocket, with a ferocious desire to win. They both make the safe throw most of the time (not checkdown/flats -- but intermediate posts, seams, slants, fades -- which sets these two apart from most), but both have the ability to throw with finesse into coverage. Dak has had a lot of nicely thrown balls dropped as well; not to say Tom didn't in his first 8 as well.

Tom is certainly the better QB now, hell, he's the second best ever. He sees the field with elite vision still, elite pre-snap, etc. and Dak is still learning to read the field. But I believe Dak's ceiling is somewhere in the Tom Brady-spectrum, with mobility. This is a comparison of their first few games in the NFL and, yeah, it's probably too early in Dak's career to do this, given the guy I'm comparing Dak to. But humor me

Just wanted to post an interesting stat comparison of the two since I really think they comp nicely to each other. I've had many posts on these two in the past. Feel free to disagree and counter with your thoughts And good morning to you all on this fine day, Go Cowboys.

Dak also compares well to RGIII's rookie season. In 15 starts, RGIII had a 65.6 percent completion rate, 3,200 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, five interceptions, 815 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns and a 102.4 QB rating in 15 games.

Dak is doing great but he's got the front runner for OROY with Zeke, the best OL in the game and a D that's playing way above it's head. Of course, all that is meaningless without good QB play which is what Dak is doing. Right now, this team is fun to watch on Sundays (on both sides of the ball) and I'll take it all day, every day.

 

[Trouty]

Dak also compares well to RGIII's rookie season. In 15 starts, RGIII had a 65.6 percent completion rate, 3,200 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, five interceptions, 815 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns and a 102.4 QB rating in 15 games.

Dak is doing great but he's got the front runner for OROY with Zeke, the best OL in the game and a D that's playing way above it's head. Of course, all that is meaningless without good QB play which is what Dak is doing. Right now, this team is fun to watch on Sundays (on both sides of the ball) and I'll take it all day, every day.

Please, Dodger, not the RGlll word

Stats compare, but their styles, physique, make-up, and poise are much different, as an aside. But I understand the point you are trying to make

 

[zack]

I think we all should enjoy the momment vs comparing him against other QBs. What he is doing is great now, but just like the post about RGIII, no need to not get ahead of ourselves.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Dak now is probably better than Brady when Brady first started playing

But Brady is the best qb to ever play the game..Bradys deep ball has developed to the point where it's absolutely a strength of his...he throws a great deep ball these days..that wasn't the case 10 years ago

This is right on the money. Lets see where Dak is after year 2 or 3 to see if he can progress to Brady's level. That will be a much better benchmark. Especially with the deep ball.

 

[Dodger12]

Please, Dodger, not the RGlll word

Stats compare, but their styles, physique, make-up, and poise are much different, as an aside. But I understand the point you are trying to make

I agree. I thought RGIII would be a good QB after his rookie year and he had the stats to back it up. I was fooled for sure.

Dak has had the benefit of not having to win every game on his own which is what we've asked of Romo. I'm a huge Romo supporter and I do wonder what we'd look like if #9 was under center. But I also agree with those who believe you just can't mess with what's working.

 

[Trouty]

This is right on the money. Lets see where Dak is after year 2 or 3 to see if he can progress to Brady's level. That will be a much better benchmark. Especially with the deep ball.

Dak has shown, already in his young career, the ability to connect, with touch on the deep ball. Tom wasn't slinging it out the gate either. And Tom still feasts on the intermediate pass. It's his bread and butter.

Dak has already shown that he is an incredible sponge and can learn and develop faster than most QB's can ever dream of. His deep ball has already improved this season.

My comparison is apt, imo, but I respect your opinion.

 

[MrPhil]

I am really excited to watch Dak's career. If he comes close to matching Brady's level of success, i will be a happy camper.

 

[Sepia]

I may have posted this here, but I've been watching Dak/Brady comparisons since the preseason. The injury replacement, Drew Bledsoe connection, late draft position, methodical approach, interceptionless streak, and common trainers and coaches from the Patriots and Cowboys (Tom Shaw and Mike Woicik) comparing their work ethic and leadership qualities. Several players and analysts have compared their style of play (Michael Irvin).

I just hope it all bodes well for Dak earning multiple rings.

 

[Trouty]

I agree. I thought RGIII would be a good QB after his rookie year and he had the stats to back it up. I was fooled for sure.

Dak has had the benefit of not having to win every game on his own which is what we've asked of Romo. I'm a huge Romo supporter and I do wonder what we'd look like if #9 was under center. But I also agree with those who believe you just can't mess with what's working.

Ditto, and ditto. I agree 100% with this post, Dodger. HUGE Romo supporter here, too, my dude.

 

[waldoputty]

Tom Brady vs. Dak Prescott

Tom:

5-3 W-L
64.7 Comp Pct.
195.6 Pass YPG
12-7 TD-INT
88.0 Passer Rating
22 Sacked

Dak:

7-1 W-L
66.5 Comp Pct.
252.5 Pass YPG
12-2 TD-INT
4 Rushing TD
104.2 Passer Rating
11 Sacked

To me Dak is a young, mobile Tom Brady in the making. They both throw compact darts and live off the intermediate pass, but can let loose and connect in stride on the deep pass when need be (Dak is getting there, but there have been multiple examples this season). Both are natural, vocal leaders in the pocket, with a ferocious desire to win. They both make the safe throw most of the time (not checkdown/flats -- but intermediate posts, seams, slants, fades -- which sets these two apart from most), but both have the ability to throw with finesse into coverage. Dak has had a lot of nicely thrown balls dropped as well; not to say Tom didn't in his first 8 as well.

Tom is certainly the better QB now, hell, he's the second best ever. He sees the field with elite vision still, elite pre-snap, etc. and Dak is still learning to read the field. But I believe Dak's ceiling is somewhere in the Tom Brady-spectrum, with mobility. This is a comparison of their first few games in the NFL and, yeah, it's probably too early in Dak's career to do this, given the guy I'm comparing Dak to. But humor me

Just wanted to post an interesting stat comparison of the two since I really think they comp nicely to each other. I've had many posts on these two in the past. Feel free to disagree and counter with your thoughts And good morning to you all on this fine day, Go Cowboys.

I second the McNair comparison, but with more poise for a rookie.

Every time you write the name Brady, does your heart skip a beat, just once?

 

[percyhoward]

vs. Top 10 pass defenses
2016 Prescott
W 1 L 1
44 of 84 52.4% 514 yd 6.1 ypa 2 td 1 int 74.2

2001 Brady
W 4 L 1 (W 2 L 0 in postseason)
111 of 172 64.5% 1119 yd 6.5 ypa 2 td 5 int 74.7

I realize it wasn't the intention of the OP to compare the teams, but I think this is useful information as we get closer to the playoffs. The 2016 Cowboys rank 22nd in defensive passer rating, and 13th in points allowed per drive. The 2001 Patriots were 3rd and 6th in those categories, which is why Brady was able to get a ring despite that 74.7 rating against top 10 defenses.

In Brady's five starts against top 10 defenses, the 2001 Patriots' offense averaged 15.2 points per game and never scored more than 20 points. New England still won 4 out of the 5 games.

 

[SDCowboy]

Great write-up, Trouty.

 

[Doomsday]

The first 8 games have been great, let's see what happens the next 200 than do some comparisons that mater.

 

[SDCowboy]

Please, Dodger, not the RGlll word

Stats compare, but their styles, physique, make-up, and poise are much different, as an aside. But I understand the point you are trying to make

This. Dak and Griffin are pretty much only compatible in that they are both QB's. On the field, they are two completely different QB's.

 

[haleyrules]

Dak also compares well to RGIII's rookie season. In 15 starts, RGIII had a 65.6 percent completion rate, 3,200 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, five interceptions, 815 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns and a 102.4 QB rating in 15 games.

Dak is doing great but he's got the front runner for OROY with Zeke, the best OL in the game and a D that's playing way above it's head. Of course, all that is meaningless without good QB play which is what Dak is doing. Right now, this team is fun to watch on Sundays (on both sides of the ball) and I'll take it all day, every day.

They might compare in statistically..but are completely different players in style and strength. Prescott won¨t end up like RG3. He has real fundamentals.

 

[Trouty]

I second the McNair comparison, but with more poise for a rookie.

Every time you write the name Brady, does your heart skip a beat, just once?

Steve McNair comparisons are lazy. As are the McNabb comparisons. McNair was much more of a run and gun QB, especially early in his career, whereas Dak runs to confuse D's but seems to mostly look for the pass-first option. Dak is deadly on his feet in the red zone, McNair, early on, ran all over the field. They are different QBs. Here's a link to McNairs stat line. His career is posted in ascending order.

You've mentioned numerous times you only watch the Cowboys, so how did you draw this comparison?

http://www.nfl.com/player/stevemcnair/2502045/profile

 

[Trouty]

Great write-up, Trouty.

Thanks, SD!