Examining Dak Prescott and the Cowboys current state at backup
There’s nothing to hide behind the curtain of the Cowboys’ roster when delving into the strengths and areas of concern. If not ravaged with injuries like it was last season, an offensive unit that’s armored with a plethora of talent and a run-first philosophy to clout opposing defenses with a punishing ground game could get head coach Jason Garrett’s squad back to contention.
Knock on wood, there hasn’t been any major injuries this summer on the offensive side of the ball, thus far, and although it’s too early to imprint rookie quarterback Dak Prescott as Tony Romo’s heir or as the solution at backup if Romo misses time again due to injury – the young and athletic slinger exhibited some eye-catching goods in the Cowboys’ first preseason game against the Rams last Saturday.
Prescott displayed a good amount of poise, diagnosed blitzes, identified his hot reads, and worked the entire field to his outlets. The fourth-round pick connected with Dez Bryant on fades outside the numbers (an area where the elite receiver dominates), connected with underneath pesky to handle slot receiver Cole Beasley on slants, and kept his cool in the pocket knowing he was going to get hit by Rams defensive tackle Dominique Easley when he hooked up with Terrance Williams on a timely and accurate 32-yard TD …show more content…
Last year’s backups Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel, and Kellen Moore don’t have the same bag of skills to improvise or throw on the run outside the hash marks. In addition, all three aren’t sharp in their progressions to make quick reads or deliver the football with touch and velocity to get the football out in space before the receiver gets to the top his
There’s nothing to hide behind the curtain of the Cowboys’ roster when delving into the strengths and areas of concern. If not ravaged with injuries like it was last season, an offensive unit that’s armored with a plethora of talent and a run-first philosophy to clout opposing defenses with a punishing ground game could get head coach Jason Garrett’s squad back to contention.
Knock on wood, there hasn’t been any major injuries this summer on the offensive side of the ball, thus far, and although it’s too early to imprint rookie quarterback Dak Prescott as Tony Romo’s heir or as the solution at backup if Romo misses time again due to injury – the young and athletic slinger exhibited some eye-catching goods in the Cowboys’ first preseason game against the Rams last Saturday.
Prescott displayed a good amount of poise, diagnosed blitzes, identified his hot reads, and worked the entire field to his outlets. The fourth-round pick connected with Dez Bryant on fades outside the numbers (an area where the elite receiver dominates), connected with underneath pesky to handle slot receiver Cole Beasley on slants, and kept his cool in the pocket knowing he was going to get hit by Rams defensive tackle Dominique Easley when he hooked up with Terrance Williams on a timely and accurate 32-yard TD …show more content…
Last year’s backups Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel, and Kellen Moore don’t have the same bag of skills to improvise or throw on the run outside the hash marks. In addition, all three aren’t sharp in their progressions to make quick reads or deliver the football with touch and velocity to get the football out in space before the receiver gets to the top his