Dak Prescott proved why he's the Cowboys' quarterback after everyone said he should be benched3/14/2018
Tony Romo went through this, too
The funniest thing about the Prescott/Romo situation is that, for once, Romo was being over appreciated. He has absorbed a lot of the same nit picking criticism Prescott received this season, but it was spread over a 10 year span. It wasn't that long ago when a lot of people said the Cowboys should move on from Romo. In 2013, Romo threw for 506 yards and five touchdowns against the Denver Broncos, and headlines afterwards focused on the one late interception he threw in a 51 48 loss. Romo has long been irrationally criticized. Part of the reason is because he plays for the Cowboys a popular, highly visible franchise and another part is that the Cowboys happened to lose even when Romo played well. But no matter the reason, Romo didn't deserve the hate. His 97.1 career passer rating is fifth all time among quarterbacks with at least 300 career attempts. He has a history of late game screw ups, but he has never been as a big a problem as people made him out to be. And it was only when he was on the bench, healing behind a sensational rookie, that his praises were sung loudest. He was active in Week 11. When Prescott struggled mightily cheap china jerseys wholesale in the Cowboys' Week 14 loss to the New York Giants, there were calls far and wide to bench the rookie who still had reasonable odds to win NFL MVP. It didn't help that Romo looked outstanding in his brief Week 17 appearance. Despite the fact that Prescott's 104.9 season passer rating was better than Romo had in any of his seasons except for one, it's not unreasonable to believe that the Cowboys would have won that second meeting with the Giants and beat the Packers with a veteran behind center. But to even discuss the possibility does a disservice to Prescott, who had perhaps the best rookie season by a quarterback ever. The caveat is that he played behind that offensive line, which plowed the way for the league's best young running back to lead the NFL in rushing. It's true, Prescott wasn't tasked to do as much as some passers to keep his team afloat. It's also true that he never faced a three score deficit until Sunday. But then there was Prescott leading the Cowboys down 15 points late in wholesale bengals jerseys the third quarter after Rodgers' pick. Elliott had a 14 yard run to start the ensuing drive, but Prescott did the rest, going wholesale jerseys 6 for 6 for 67 yards, two third down conversions, and a 6 yard touchdown strike to Witten. Then the next drive: 4 for 7 for 34 yards and a third down touchdown to Bryant (and another third down pickup on a pass interference call). Prescott bulldozed into the end zone for the 2 point conversion, tying the game at 28 points apiece. Then one last gasp: After the Packers' Mason Crosby hit a 56 yard field goal with 1:33 remaining, Prescott engineered another game tying score. He hit Williams over the middle for 24 yards, then Cheap Tom Brady Super Bowl Jersey, Apparel & MVP Gear Witten for 11. Because the Cowboys called for Prescott to spike the ball, he only had two attempts to get a first down and potentially drive the Cowboys for a touchdown. Instead, a third and 3 attempt was batted down, forcing the Cowboys to settle for a well earned field goal. There were a few factors that led to the Packers' incredible finish: 1) Aaron Rodgers is inevitable, 2) Crosby was atypically clutch, and 3) the Cowboys defense relented. None of those things have anything to do with Prescott, because he was fantastic when he absolutely needed to be. Even Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who spent all season hinting at Romo's return, didn't mince words. Comments are closed.
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