Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is getting into the second 12 months of the most important contract in franchise historical past.
And as he nears the midway level of his gargantuan four-year, $160 million deal, Prescott is nicely conscious that his current physique of labor would not fairly match as much as his contractual numbers.
Prescott was affluent from a person standpoint in 2021, doling out the second-highest passing yards complete of his profession (4,449), whereas finishing 68.8% of his passes (410-of-596) and ending with the fifth-most passing TDs of any QB in soccer.
His productiveness and management helped Dallas coast into the NFC East's prime spot, however when the postseason started, Dallas was nearly as good as a sitting duck, ending one other season in a mire of disappointment after succumbing to the San Francisco 49ers.
And whereas Dallas will come into this season with extra steep expectations, the group's already suffered vital blows, together with a revelation that WR James Washington would miss 6-10 weeks with a foot fracture.
This impediment, plus a variety of different hurdles, has solely elevated the strain on Prescott, and in Colin Cowherd's thoughts, Prescott's going to want to place forth a Tom Brady-esque effort to get the 'Boys again on monitor for the lengthy haul.
"The Dak Prescott that we have watched since that rookie 12 months when he went 13-3 has been supported Dak, nice O-line Dak, run-first Dak, and don't-have-to-carry-the-offense Dak," Cowherd mentioned on Tuesday's episode of "The Herd."
"Now, you don't have any Amari Cooper, no La'el Collins, no Cedrick Wilson, no James Washington, a fading Ezekiel Elliott, and the offensive line's getting previous. … He'll should do what Brady did in New England for 20 years: Take your Troy Browns, Deion Branches and Danny Amendolas, and make them stars. I do not know if that is in his instrument shed."
How James Washington's harm places extra strain on Dak Prescott
The Dallas Cowboys are off to a tough begin, particularly for Dak Prescott. WR James Washington shall be out 6-10 weeks as a result of a fractured foot, which provides extra strain on Prescott with a depleted receiving corps and offensive line. Colin Cowherd explains why he's involved for Dak, together with how he'll fare as much as a Tom Brady-New England Patriots-like scenario.
Ultimately, Cowherd was left with one all-important query.
"Can we see the, ‘Bro, you’ve bought to take over?' The excellent news for the Cowboys is it is a actually unhealthy division, however I feel Philadelphia's going to be considerably higher. Three of their first 5 video games, they face the Buccaneers, Rams and Bengals. You do not actually have a No. 2, 3, 4 weapon.
"I do not know if Dak can do it."
