Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys are becoming Dak Prescott's team

Despite bad coaching, Dak Prescott is proving each game he’s a franchise quarterback and that he’s clearly the leader of the Dallas Cowboys.

Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, the ole ‘hype-machine personified”, knows what’s up. Say what you will about him but Jerry definitely knows talent when he sees it – a characteristic he doesn’t get enough credit for.

Maybe it’s true and Jerry wants to control and micromanage everything about the America’s Team. It’s understandable because to this day he doesn’t get the credit for building the Cowboys’ dynasty of the early 1990’s. That credit goes to former head coach Jimmy Johnson. And one of the reasons Jerry is front and center when there’s a camera and microphone.

Since Jerry knows talent, he realizes every Sunday afternoon that starting quarterback Dak Prescott gives him the best chance to win. After watching the Cowboys compile a 5-4 record and lose another close game, its becoming more evident that the Cowboys are becoming Dak’s team. And Jerry knows it, too.

It’s fine if you don’t agree that the Cowboys are becoming Dak’s team, but the proof is in the pudding, the stats don’t lie, and the cream always rises to the top. In all of Dallas’ wins and losses, Dak has been the primary reason for the wins and even when they lose Dak’s the primary reasons why the team made a valiant comeback in those games, but only to lose for varying reasons.

In a crucial 28-24 loss against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, Dak completed 28 of 46 passes for 397 yards, three touchdowns, an interception, and finished the game with a 85.0 QBR (quarterback rating).

Further, Dallas’ wide receivers had a field day catching passes from Dak. Amari Cooper caught 11 passes for 147 yards one touchdown, Randall had six receptions for 106 yards, and Michael Gallup had four receptions for 76 yards and one score.

As good as those receivers are, you can make a valid argument that Dak is making them look good enough to receive a Pro Bowl nod.

Although Dallas lost to the Vikings, Dak stood out and carried the offense because All Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott was ineffective. The Vikings made it a point to stop Zeke and force Dak to pass and beat them. And Dak almost did exactly that.

Since the running game was nonexistent, Dak slung it all over the field and dug Dallas’ offense out of a 14-0 deficit created by its always-inconsistent defense. Dak threw dimes all over the field, escaped sacks, and exhibited a connection with Cooper and those timely toe-tipped receptions.

As I sat back and watched the game, I marveled at the maturation process of Dak and how he proved in not only the Vikings game, but that in other games he can carry a team and win a game whenever the running game is struggling and when defense is not playing up to par.

Not too long ago (like the other day), the knock on Dak was that he needed a staunch running game with Zeke running for a 175 on 30 carries, three touchdowns, and a hefty amount of play action pass to be successful.

Do yall remember that nonsense? I know I do because that’s all I ever heard about why Dak wasn’t an elite signal caller.

That notion can no longer be attached to Dak because has proven time and time again throughout this season he’s the one carrying Dallas’ team and making up for the stink caused by horrendous play calling, inept coaching, and a defense that’s as inconsistent as a three-year old with a crayon and a coloring book.

In the painful and uneventful loss to the Green Bay Packers and the Grinch of Aaron Rodgers, Dak brought Dallas all the way back with pinpoint accurate passes and sheer leadership. He took over the game and had a better statistical game than the Grinch did.

The Packers defense was gasping for air as Dak lit up their secondary. Yes, Dak did throw three interceptions (including one that stalled a drive late in the game) but one of those should have been neglected for pass interference and the other was a tipped ball.

Nevertheless, he showed good decision making, played with moxy, and proved that when he has the ball in his hands that he’ll make a play rather than a mistake.

It’s the hallmark of a franchise quarterback that knows how to take over the game and win it. If Dak really needed Zeke to rush for 150 and a few touchdowns in every game, then Dak would not be a franchise signal caller and Jerry and Stephen Jones would be searching for the next quarterback for America’s Team.

The point is bad quarterbacks do not have the second most wins in the NFL behind Tom Brady since 2016, which was Dak’s rookie season. And speaking of Brady, here is an interesting stat that further proves Dak is taking over this team.

Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys are becoming Dak Prescott’s team

By Dink Kearney | Nov 14, 2019

Despite bad coaching, Dak Prescott is proving each game he’s a franchise quarterback and that he’s clearly the leader of the Dallas Cowboys.