Dak Prescott’s been in situations over his seven years as a pro when he had to make up for what was lacking around him. Maybe it was injuries along the offensive line. Or when the team was overhauling its receiver group. Or when Ezekiel Elliott’s been out.
This season, very clearly, is not like that for Prescott. And that point was driven home emphatically to the 29-year-old over the five games he missed.
“I know how much of a blessing it was just to be able to watch these five weeks, and these five weeks to end up with the record we have,” Prescott said, in a quiet moment postgame Sunday, after a win that ran that record to 5–2. “I was able to learn a lot. I was able to learn what this team’s capable of doing, what we have in all aspects of this team whether it be defense, special teams, whether it be our run game that I feel like is the best it’s been in the past couple years.
