Dak’s name should be in MVP conversations.
Dak Prescott is one of the NFL’s most maligned, underappreciated and hated quarterbacks in NFL history not named Colin Kaepernick.
For some reason, many in the media and across the NFL fanbase refuse to acknowledge his talents and give him props for his success. Instead, they bypass his name when discussing the top QBs and celebrate his losses and failures.
Part of this is because Prescott plays for the Cowboys, a team so many love to hate.
But Prescott has been one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL since entering the league. This year he’s been proving it every week yet only now the media outside of Texas is paying attention.
Dak deserves league MVP consideration, especially after leading the team’s to a comeback victory last night over the Seahawks.
To appreciate Dak, you must examine his career, one which will probably surprise many of his detractors.
He was drafted in the fourth round by the Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft, and many didn’t think much of the 143rd pick from Mississippi State.
But the Cowboys did and named him its starter.
He paid immediate dividends by leading Dallas to a 13-3 record, receiving a Pro Bowl nod and winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award after throwing for 3,667 yards with 23 TDs and 4 INTs. He also added in 282 yards rushing and 6 TDs.
Over the next three seasons, he continued his success by averaging 4,037 passing yards, 25 TDs and 11 INTs. During that time, the Cowboys went 27-21 and the hopes for a Super Bowl grew each season.
But then came the devastating injury in the fifth game of the 2020 season. And that event was only made worse by the death of his brother, Jace MacKenzie Prescott.
Fortunately, he fought through a horrible 2020 and a year later, he had a career season, throwing for 4,449 yards, 37 TDs and 10 INTs. He also completed a then career-best 68.8% of his passes.
In 2021, Dak bet on himself and let his performances do the talking during tense contract negotiations. In the end, he signed a four-year, $160 million deal that included a then-record $126 million guaranteed.
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