Dak Prescott's Stats Against Winning Teams Prove He Doesn't Deserve Contract Extension

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was simply amazing at the start of the season. He looked like the best quarterback in the NFL, and that mega contract extension he was seeking seemed well-deserved.

But, Prescott's fist three opponents were the New York Giants, Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. Anyone could've looked like a $40 million quarterback against them.

In the two weeks following, Prescott has lost to the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers, and his numbers just haven't been there. Of course, his history against above .500 teams shows that he was bound to regress.

Since 2017 against winning teams @dak Prescott is 5-9 has 23TDs/18 Turnovers and has been sacked 40 times. On 3rd down against the @packers Dak threw for 0 yards on 3rd down...please pay him Jerry ? #cowboys #dakprescott #packers #wedemboyz pic.twitter.com/uJVI2BFnDq
— A2D Radio (@a2dradio_com) October 7, 2019

Yeah, those are certainly alarming numbers, particularly the turnover rate. Prescott has 18 turnovers in 14 games against good teams, proving that when the competition elevates, his play does the opposite.

On Sunday against Green Bay, Prescott threw for 463 yards and had two touchdowns, but he had three interceptions and, astonishingly, he had zero yards on third down.

Yeah. ZERO.

You...yes you reading this, threw for the same amount of passing yards on 3rd Down as Dak did yesterday https://t.co/W7LJkXjVw3
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 7, 2019

Based on those stats, it's certainly a hard sell to say that Prescott is worthy of a $40 million annual contract, and if we're being frank, even $30 million per year sounds a bit pricey for a guy who falters in the limelight.