Entering his third year in the NFL, Dak Prescott still needs to prove to a lot of people that he is capable of being the Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback. We have seen the highs, and we have seen the lows, but nobody really knows yet what he is truly capable of.
The Dallas Cowboys of course haven’t really done him any favors. Prescott is still pretty much operating the same offensive scheme as Tony Romo did before he was forced into retirement, with the same players. That is why the phrase “Dak-friendly” has been making waves around Cowboys Nation.
The man himself, Dak Prescott, recently weighed in on what a “Dak-friendly” offense would look like, which my fellow Staff Writer Sean Martin wrote about last week.
I’m not going to sit here and deny that changes to the offense need to be made. But, would it be wise on the Cowboys part to wait until they find out exactly what they’re getting from Prescott before making any drastic changes?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of Dak Prescott and believe he can be the Dallas Cowboys franchise QB for years to come. But, I’m seeing a lot of fans who believe the Cowboys should draft another QB and others who believe Cooper Rush is better.
Now, even though I’ve liked what I’ve seen from Cooper Rush, I don’t think he’s as good as Prescott. Yes, he looked good in preseason, against scrub players, but Prescott has performed really well against starting defenses around the NFL.
Prescott did struggle in 2017 at times, but that has a lot to do with breakdowns in protection and other contributing factors. The play calling could definitely have been better and his receivers didn’t help him out very much either. Hopefully that will change in 2018.
I’m all for bringing in more talent that will help the offense become more “Dak-friendly”. But, if the Dallas Cowboys don’t really know exactly what they have in their young QB, then it might be wise to wait until after the 2018 season.
The moves the Dallas Cowboys make in free agency and through the draft could tell us all we need to know about what the organization believes they have in Dak Prescott. If they bring in players specifically suited to make him more comfortable within the offense, then we are likely looking at the Cowboys franchise QB for years to come.
