Dak Prescott Ends Cowboys QB Controversy with Big SNF Win

December 19, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott might not lead the Dallas Cowboys to Super Bowl LI, but his highly efficient if not spectacular performance Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers probably ensures he'll be given that chance. 
In his last three games entering Week 15, Prescott had completed just 58.2 percent of his passes while averaging a mere 6.3 yards per attempt. During that stretch, his passer rating was just 79.0, and he completed only 17 of 37 passes while throwing two interceptions in a Week 14 loss to the New York Giants. 
That had a lot of fans and pundits wondering if opposing defenses had figured the fourth-round pick out, and if four-time Pro Bowl signal-caller Tony Romo gives the Cowboys a better chance to win down the stretch and in the playoffs.
Prescott replaced the injured Romo prior to the regular season and played so well that the 2014 NFL passer rating leader returned as a backup. And it took just a few so-so Prescott pe...

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