Dak Prescott is looking more and more capable of becoming the first rookie starting quarterback to take his team to a Super Bowl.
Whatever whispers there were as recently as a month ago that Prescott would be replaced in the Dallas Cowboys’ lineup when Tony Romo returned from a back injury, forget about it. Romo is healthy now – and he is most definitely the backup.
Prescott, only a fourth-round draft pick, just keeps producing, pairing with another rookie, running back Ezekiel Elliott, to lead Dallas to a 9-1 record on the strength of the first nine-game winning streak within a single season of the storied franchise’s history.
Prescott’s latest impressive performance came in a 27-17 victory Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, a team that entered the day with the NFL’s No. 1 defense. All Prescott did was shake off punts on Dallas’ opening four possessions to wind up 27 of 36 for 301 yards and a trio of TD passes.
With the outcome in the balance, Prescott completed 14 of 15 throws in the second half, leading Dallas on drives of 92 and 88 yards, capping each with a scoring toss to Dez Bryant.