Even even the most basic of offenses, the Dallas Cowboys’ reputation frequently lands their best players in hot water. This week, Trevon Diggs and Micah Parson had a talk that accomplished that. The two defensive standouts for the Cowboys talked about the NFL’s best quarterbacks on this week’s “The Edge with Micah Parsons.” They omitted a crucial name from their list of their own possible top five and top ten selections. They even went so far as to bring up division rivals, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, but they omitted Dak Prescott from the discussion.
Some people are upset at the teammate’s betrayal after hearing that admission. However, the context is more about the NFL quarterback situation than it is about their captain. (As well as another problem.)
Problem No. 1: Prescott has probably also fallen short of his own expectations. He has been responsible for seven turnovers, including six interceptions, in only the Cowboys’ last three games. Perhaps it is “just true, love ya’, no hard feelings”… but nobody’s name immediately comes to mind when they think of Dak.
A quarterback in the top ten, much alone the best paid player in the league, would not play that way. Whether Prescott can push himself into that debate in the second half of the season is now the question. Prescott’s situation has been unfair in many ways. His offensive line has struggled, his receivers are not separating themselves sufficiently, and his run game has provided him with little to no help. All of these circumstances are completely counterproductive for a quarterback who is struggling. However, they are also unlikely to get better.
Prescott needs to master the things he can manage because a lot of the Cowboys’ hardship is beyond his control. This entails cutting down on bets and relying on his prompt delivery rather than holding out for the ideal opportunity. Even while it might not ensure the Cowboys’ overall success, Prescott’s individual play will advance. This team’s best opportunity will come when Dallas’ best player is performing at his peak.
Problem No. 2: We do not want to come across as stuffy, arrogant “Big J” journalists. However, performing a live broadcast without undertaking some traditional preparation can lead to serious problems. With a little foresight, it would have been simple to declare, “Dak is not in our top 10 because we are biased toward him.” Thus, the “Outside-of-Dak Top 10” is this. Unfortunately, no.
In the process, Micah and Trevon were exposing themselves as anything but “broadcast professionals” by winging it.
