It feels like the NFL is finally catching up to what New York Giants fans have been saying for years about Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback Dak Prescott.
Yes, he can put up big-time numbers and look every bit like an MVP frontrunner in October. But much like the rest of how Jerry Jones runs things down in Texas, as the lights get brighter, it all devolves into a comedy show, and he starts to fade into absolute irrelevance.
Mike Sando of The Athletic recently polled 50 NFL executives and coaches to rank 35 "veteran" quarterbacks. Prescott landed in the seventh spot, but his position doesn't tell the full story. The actual juice lives in the analysis, where league executives and coaches finally stopped drinking the Star-branded Kool-Aid.
One anonymous defensive coordinator who took part in the rankings -- definitely not Big Blue DC Dennard Wilson -- offered the most hilarious, brutally honest evaluation of the 33-year-old he could. He perfectly summarized how Dak is the ultimate regular-season warrior who consistently forgets how to play football when it actually counts:
"He's a 2 until he can do it when it matters. He will have a great season, they will be really good offensively, then they will get to the playoffs, and he will s--t the bed. It's been consistent over his career."
Say it louder for the people in Arlington! That's exactly why Dak and the Cowboys are perfect for one another. They are a match made in overhyped, under-delivering heaven.
The league is finally saying what Giants fans have known for years
This might feel ripe coming from a Giants fan base that has watched Prescott win 14 of his 17 career starts against New York, but it doesn't make the criticism of his game any less fair.
It stinks, and we all hate it. But honestly, what else does he have to show for it? Regular-season wins against some of the worst Giants teams in team history don't necessarily scream "impressive." Especially not now that new head coach John Harbaugh is in town to act as the ultimate equalizer to finally swing the rivalry the other way.
Polarizing Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does a great smoke-and-mirrors job of making his fans believe that NFL success isn't actually measured by Super Bowl trophies or playoff performance. In Dallas, success is measured by Forbes valuation, merchandise sales, and how much attention the team can suck out of the media.
Jerry's gonna Jerry, after all.
Dak fits Jones' corporate, shiny, empty-calorie brand perfectly. He’ll statistically torch teams in the regular season, only to leave his fan base with nothing to show for it come January.
Never change, Dallas. We look forward to the same exact script playing out this year and every year.
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