When the Cowboys offered a four-year, $ 160 million deal to Dak Prescott, they made it clear that the product of Mississippi State it is the present and future of the organization.
Despite the detractors that Dak has, when Prescott’s numbers are reviewed there are arguments that justify that it is one of the highest paid passers in the league. In fact, he’s already one of the historic quarterbacks in Dallas.
Prescott numbers
In total, Prescott has seen activity in 74 games and since 2016, the year he was drafted by the Cowboys, he has accumulated 1,636 completions, 19,002 yards, 119 touchdowns, 43 interceptions and a 98.6 rating.
To put what Dak has done in perspective, in just over five campaigns He is already the fifth most prolific quarterback in Cowboys history and he’s 2,957 yards behind Danny White for fourth on the list. The top three are made up of Tony Romo (34,183), Troy Aikman (32,942) and Roger Staubach (22,700).
What’s more, when comparing the Prescott numbers with those of Aikman, Staubach and Romo, Dak also comes off well off.
In his first 74 games in Dallas, Aikman had 1,300 completions, 14,888 yards, 77 touchdowns, 70 deliveries and an 82.0 rating.. For its part, Staubach had 803 passes, 11,070 yards, 71 TDs and 63 interceptions for an 80.76 rating.
The only one that is not overshadowed is Romo, who registered 19,676 yards and 139 touchdowns. However, Dak wins the game by considering the passes Eastern Illinoi products (1,571), interceptions (71) and rating (95.8).
With an important resume, Prescott’s only pending is the postseason. In his first six seasons, Aikman was 7-1 in the playoffs and two Super Bowl rings; For his part, Staubach went 4-2 and a title ─Romo also couldn’t show off in January and was 2-4 for life in knockout games.
