Dak Prescot is a future Hall of Famer
Quarterback is the toughest position to play in the National Football League. Despite that Rayne Dakota Prescott, better known as Dak, has excelled at the position since he’s entered the league. Contrary to popular belief Dak Prescott has been one of the best Quarterbacks in the league since taking over for an injured Tony Romo during the 2016 season. At the time of this article Prescott has accounted for 118 total touchdowns through his first four seasons. That is tied for 2nd most in NFL history for any player over their first four years. The only player with more touchdowns than Prescott over that period of their careers is Dan Marino. Despite this and several other impressive statistical feats many people still dismiss Prescott as a mediocre quarterback however, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact at this rate Prescott is on pace to becoming a hall of fame quarterback by the time he retires.
Dak Prescott had arguably one of the best rookie seasons of any quarterback in NFL history. Prescott ended his rookie campaign with a passer rating of 104.9 which is currently the best rookie passer rating in NFL history. He led the Dallas Cowboys to a 13–3 record as a starter and the number one seed in the playoffs. He also finished the season with 29 total touch downs and only 4 interceptions. Due to his impressive numbers he was selected as the 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year and also made the pro bowl. Prescott also engineered 5 game winning drives (an offensive possession that ends in a score to win the game). Many of Prescott’s critics argue that Prescott has under performed since his rookie season and that his rookie season was an outlier however, a closer look at his complete body of work proves this is inaccurate.
Over the course of Prescott’s first four years he has amassed 15,778 passing yards, 97 passing touch downs, 21 rushing touchdowns, a 97.0 career passer rating, and has completed 65.8 percent of his passes. All of these marks are superb when compared to other players past and present. Prescott also has a career record of 40–24 with his 40 wins being second most in the league since he entered in 2016. Prescott also has the most rushing TDs by any quarterback since 2016 (21 at the time this article was written). One of the Prescott’s most impressive stats however is the number of game winning drives he has earned. Prescott has a league high 15 game winning drives since entering the league. This demonstrates just how well he performs with the game on the line. While these numbers alone are not enough to ensure he makes it into the hall of fame it does show that he is pace to do so if he is able to remain healthy and in the league. Prescott is on pace to end his career as the Dallas Cowboy’s all time leader in passing yards and could very well surpass Tony Romo for that distinction in the next four to five years if he is able to stay healthy and produce at the rate he has so far. Prescott is just coming off his best season as pro finishing second in the league in passing yards and finishing top five in every major passing category. Sky is the limit for Prescott at this point. A bust in Canton, Ohio is very likely in his future rather you believe it or not.
