Dak Prescott addresses criticisms over lack of playoff success
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott signed a four-year contract extension reportedly price $240M with $231M assured final September. He then endured a tough 2024 season that ended prematurely when he went down with a critical hamstring damage in Week 9.
As Cowboys gamers reported for coaching camp, Prescott addressed sure takes about his lack of big-time success throughout his Dallas tenure that started in 2016.
“[Criticism] comes with the territory,” Prescott stated, as shared by Clarence Hill of DLLS Sports activities (h/t Sports activities Illustrated). “That comes with the $60M. It’s what it’s. And if I’m delicate to the reality, then I’ve received an issue with life. No one’s extra upset; no person’s extra (expletive); no person’s extra disenchanted about that than I’m. No one desires to win greater than me.”
Prescott emerged as a 2023 MVP finalist because the Cowboys entered that marketing campaign’s postseason event at 12-5. Nonetheless, his profession playoff file dropped to 2-5 through a wild-card loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers in January 2024.
“… I perceive it’s a crew sport, however on the finish of the day, the quarterback is paid to fill in these gaps, and whenever you’re not enjoying effectively, to grasp that and to deliver the crew again. And have I carried out that once I wanted to? Completely not in these essential occasions,” Prescott stated about his postseason performances. “And if I had, the file wouldn’t be 2–5. That’s being a realist.”
Professional Soccer Reference reveals that Prescott ended the 2024 common season ranked thirty second within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a forty five.3 adjusted QBR and twenty seventh with an 86.0 passer score. For sure, a quarterback on such an costly deal is anticipated to offer his offense higher play when wholesome.
“I might wager on myself, and I’d wager on the work that I put into this factor any day,” Prescott added. “And belief me, I’d give the cash I make to win and be broke. I’m not delicate to it. It’s what it’s. And belief me, that’s my level. No one’s extra disenchanted than I’m about that. All that does is, that elevates the work that I put into this and the way I method it.”
Prescott’s want for “continuity” reportedly was a giant purpose Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones promoted Brian Schottenheimer from the function of offensive coordinator to go coach after the membership parted methods with Mike McCarthy this previous winter. How Prescott performs from September via January 2026 might decide if Schottenheimer turns into a one-and-done coach for a franchise that hasn’t accomplished a journey to an NFC Championship Sport because it received the Tremendous Bowl in January 1996.
