Dak Prescott draws cold criticism from 2x Super Bowl champ: "I don't think he's tough enough"
Dak Prescott's future with the Dallas Cowboys has been a big topic of discussion this offseason. The quarterback will be a free agent next year, and although the franchise wants to keep him, there has been no progress in negotiations for a potential contract extension.
Since Prescott is expected to get a deal north of $55 million per year, he has received a lot of criticism for his playoff failures. He is 2-5 in the postseason, and recently former Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy said that the Cowboys star 'is not tough enough' and 'freezes' up in big moments.
During a conversation with Kay Adams, McCoy said this about Prescott:
"I don't think he's tough enough. When everybody's playing their elite level, it's the playoffs, small margin for error. We need our best to be the best. Andy Reid always says 'In big games, I need my best players to outperform their best players,' And Dak in the playoffs, he doesn't do that, he freezes up.
"I don't want to say it's lack of heart, but sometimes he displays like, he doesn't have that dawg in him. Some players do, some players don't."
Many expected the Cowboys to make a deep playoff run last year, but they suffered a shocking defeat to the Green Bay Packers at home in the NFC Wildcard Round.
Had Dak Prescott played well in that game or led the Cowboys to a couple of wins in the postseason, he might have signed a new deal by now. But since he failed to show up in the playoffs again, the franchise is taking their time before coming to him.
Dak Prescott needs to prove his critics wrong this season
Dak Prescott is undoubtedly a top-10 quarterback during the regular season; however, his performances in the playoffs have spoiled his image. In seven playoff games in his career, Prescott has thrown for 1,962 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions with a passer rating of 91.8.
Most of the numbers that he has put up in the postseason have come after the game has gone out of the Cowboys' reach. Shannon Sharpe often refers to such stats as 'empty calories', and if the 30-year-old quarterback wants to get paid, he needs to be at his best in the playoffs this season.
The Cowboys haven't had a good offseason, and after looking at other teams in the NFC, making the playoffs will not be easy for America's team. This is a crucial year for Dak Prescott, and if he doesn't show up in big games, not many will be surprised if the NFC East franchise ultimately moves on from him.
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