Dak Prescott has been sensational. He has massively overachieved relative to his draft position and status entering training camp as the third-choice quarterback. Prescott will have a chance to be a long-term starter for the Cowboys unless he stagnates or regresses after his rookie season.
If you frame Prescott like you would any other rookie, it’s impossible to be anything but hugely impressed. By Week 3 he was
doing things that most rookies never do.
Framing Prescott like that at that point of the season was easy. He was the Cowboys only option. Ever since Tony Romo has returned to full health, it’s been harder to ignore the veteran’s presence. Romo only lost his job because he was hurt. There was no chance Prescott could have forced it from him even if given the opportunity during training camp. Before Romo was hurt, he was one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
When you view Prescott against Romo, it’s an unfair competition. It doesn’t help Prescott that he has hit a rookie wall of sorts over recent weeks. He isn’t showing off the same consistency as a passer or poise from the pocket. He’s still played relatively well for the most part, but the passing game as a whole has all but shut down since a 301-yard, three-touchdown outburst against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11.
Prescott has been the primary reason for the struggles of the passing game. Against the New York Giants this past week, Prescott was taken advantage of by the creativity of Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
