No matter how well things are going, the NFL world always seems to expect the Dallas Cowboys to screw it up in the end. Dallas snatched the top team spot in the NFC East from the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles before laying an egg on Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the playoffs, ending in 2023 on a tear. The regular season has ended.
In fact, the Cowboys' defense, which finished fifth in the league in yards gained and points allowed during the regular season, was like rigatoni noodles against Green Bay. They gave up 48 points while wasting a day of over 500 yards of total offense.
But after the playoff loss, MVP candidate Dak Prescott is drawing criticism, and not just from his teammates' families and angry fans. Jerry Jones decided to criticize Prescott harshly, claiming that the team only made the postseason (literally, the furthest the team could get) because of Dak.
Jerry Jones declined to commit to a contract extension with Dak Prescott as the team takes a holistic approach to the offseason, but did make a confusing joke: “Dak. did nothing to change my mind about future commitments. I think I said, “We'll go all the way…''
— Clarence Hill Jr. (@clarencehilljr) January 30, 2024
It's unfair to say Jerry Jones is losing because he was the one making these kinds of comments all the time. If anything, it would be strange for Jones to actually make sense about a high-profile issue at quarterback, but alas, Cowboys fans are all too familiar with Jones overreacting to “problems” that aren't problems. Scapegoat the most visible members of the organization and make drastic changes that ultimately harm the team.
Prescott finished the 2023 regular season with a QB rating of 105.9, 36 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a completion percentage of nearly 70. He helped Dallas score, feed its two star receivers, and (in most games) avoid fatal errors. .
But, as Tony Romo remembers, Prescott has been put under a microscope that no other quarterback in the NFL (not even Patrick Mahomes) has had to face, with constant collapses on defense. He is a person who has been beaten down from all sides because of his mistake. .
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