Dak Prescott responds to adversity, posts his best NFL performance to date
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For the first time since taking over the starting reigns in Dallas, rookie quarterback Dak Prescott was hit with some adversity last week. After posting his first two-interception game of his NFL career – and his first game with multiple interceptions since the 2014 Mississippi State-Alabama game – in a loss to the Giants, Prescott rebounded in a big way.
After throwing for 279 yards and completing 32 of 36 passes, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Dak had the 2nd-highest completion percentage (with a minimum of 30 attempts) in NFL history:
Dak Prescott was 32-36 (88.9%). That's the 2nd-highest completion % in a game in NFL history, min 30 attempts. (via Elias) pic.twitter.com/Q2QiSauIaX
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 19, 2016
Prescott impressed not only the Elias Sports Bureau but the advanced statistics of Pro Football Focus, as well. According to PFF, Dak registered the highest graded performance of his NFL career Sunday night:
Dak Prescott posted his lowest grade of the season last week (36.8). He followed that up tonight with his highest graded game yet (87.6).
— Vinnie Ronca (@VinnieRonca) December 19, 2016
Quite the impressive feat when you consider the some of the questions facing Prescott after hitting the first rough patch of his NFL career. Needless to say, Dak has passed another test with flying colors and has Dallas in position to lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, over the Seattle Seahawks, with two weeks left to play in the season.
Not bad for a fourth-round pick many doubted could even play quarterback at the game’s highest level last spring.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
