No quarterback appears to be beneath the microscope greater than Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
After dealing with criticism for a sub-par 2022 season that included a league-leading 15 interceptions (in solely 12 video games), Prescott is now taking part in at an MVP stage and had a really robust message for those who doubted him after Thursday’s 41-35 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
He’s the one writing his story. Not his critics.
“I’ve the pen; I’ve the paper; and I’m the one writing. As a result of I’m taking part in in addition to I’m now, it doesn’t imply I’m going to cease or hearken to them now. I admire them, however I don’t care about their opinions proper now anymore than I did once they have been calling for my spot. As I mentioned, I’m blessed, this final 12 months has been a mirrored image of that. Quite a lot of nice issues have occurred in my life and are going to proceed to occur in my life due to my mindset and the place I put the worth of life.”
In the meanwhile, he’s writing a fairly spectacular story for himself.
Following a dreadful three-interception efficiency in San Francisco in early October, Prescott has put the Cowboys on his again over the previous seven video games and is taking part in a number of the greatest soccer of his profession.
Together with his three touchdowns on Thursday evening, he has thrown for 21 touchdowns and solely two interceptions over that seven-game stretch, main the Cowboys to a 6-1 file. For the season, he has 26 touchdowns to solely six interceptions and is placing collectively one of the vital full particular person seasons of his profession.
His 108.3 passer score is the best it has ever been and is at present second within the NFL this season, whereas he’s throwing touchdowns at the next fee than ever earlier than, has the next completion proportion (70.1) than ever earlier than and has dramatically minimize down on the turnovers that plagued his 2022 season.
As robust as this efficiency is, it’s nonetheless going to come back all the way down to what he does within the playoffs. Being the beginning quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys will at all times deliver a particular kind of stress. It’s a very powerful place on the sphere for one of the vital distinguished and in style groups in North American sports activities. Whenever you add within the lack of playoff success the Cowboys have had, any form of shortcoming goes to get magnified.
In the meanwhile, there aren’t any shortcomings to amplify. He simply must proceed that by the playoffs.
