Why Dak Prescott doesn’t want to throw 6,000 yards this season
After having secured a big bag from Dallas in the offseason, Prescott has his eyes transfixed on success, even if it’s at the expense of his personal statistics.
Returning Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is opting for an unselfish approach to the upcoming season.
After having secured a big bag from Dallas in the offseason, Prescott has his eyes transfixed on success, even if it’s at the expense of his personal statistics.
“I don’t want to throw for 6,000 yards, to be honest with you,” Prescott told local media today. “That means we’re not running the ball. That means we’re not probably doing the things we need to do to be a balanced, winning team.
“Sure, it would be great to have those numbers and to break that or to have that record or whatever it is. But it’s not something that I put in my head.”
Putting his personal targets aside, Prescott wants to take his side of the ball to the NFL’s mountaintop.
“As I said, I want to be the best offense in the NFL, and I think the best way we can do that is if I’m not throwing that many yards, and our run game is working, and we’re playing complementary football, and we’re winning a lot of games.
“And I think if that’s the case, then hopefully I’m not playing as many fourth quarters trying to come back and do the two-minute drills we were doing in the first five games that got me a lot of those numbers.”
Prescott has statistically been a revelation since his rookie season. Last season, before his season-ending injury against the Giants in Week 5, Dak was on pace to pass for 6,310 yards.
It’s likely the Cowboys offense will fire on all cylinders with Prescott back and Zeke looking fitter than ever, the biggest question remains their defense. Over to you Dan Quinn.
Dak, Amari & DeMarcus Lawrence among 16 Cowboys out for Steelers HOF game
It will be Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, but it won’t be Dak vs. Big Ben, with the ‘Boys prized quarterback staying back in Texas as he recovers from a right shoulder (throwing arm) strain suffered in camp last week.
The annual curtain-raiser to the 2021 NFL season begins in Canton where two of the NFL’s most traditional powers will face off.
It will be Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, but it won’t be Dak vs. Big Ben, with the ‘Boys prized quarterback staying back in Texas as he recovers from a right shoulder (throwing arm) strain suffered in camp last week.
Prescott won’t be the Jerry Jones’ only leading light left back in Dallas; star wideout Amari Cooper, defensive end Chauncey Golston, defensive tackle Trysten Hill, and kicker Greg Zuerlein are all on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list.
Veteran o-line pair Tyron Smith and Zack Martin are also confirmed outs alongside T Josh Ball, LB Francis Bernard, CB C.J. Goodwin, S Malik Hooker, TE Blake Jarwin, and CB Jourdan Lewis.
The Cowboys and Steelers face off on Thursday 8PM ET on Fox, or NFL Game Pass for international fans.
Who will play under the franchise tag in 2021?
The NFL list of franchise tagged players is relatively short this season. Only six players will go through the 2021-22 NFL season under the conditions of the tag.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams and Broncos safety Justin Simmons were all tagged and looked likely to remain that way until they agreed new deals with their respective teams.
Carolina right tackle Taylor Moton was similarly fortunate after agreeing a four-year, $72 million deal with the Panthers just before today’s deadline.
The unlucky six on this season’s franchise tag are:
Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR)
Allen Robinson (Chicago Bears WR)
Marcus Maye (New York Jets S)
Marcus Williams (New Orleans Saints S)
Cam Robinson (Jacksonville Jaguars T)
Brandon Scherff (Washington Football Team G)