Is Dak Prescott just a placeholder for a pure pocket passer?

The question now becomes should the Cowboys consider inking Prescott to a longterm deal? Or is the former fourth-rounder just a placeholder until the team can find themselves a true pocket passer? Before answering that question for yourselves, consider this …

Say you are the general manager of a new NFL franchise. And you have three quarterbacks to choose from. Matthew Stafford. Andrew Luck. Dak Prescott. Stafford is entering his 10th season in the NFL despite only being 30-years old. He has just as many playoff wins as Prescott but is considered one of the league’s top pocket passers.

Luck, like Stafford before him, is a former number one overall pick who is one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL. But the 29-year old has missed a total of 26 games in the past three seasons due to injury.

Then there is Prescott. Who are you taking? For me, both Luck and Stafford have the edge over Dak due to his inability to make consistent plays in the pocket.

Now, in reality, instead of Luck or Stafford being the alternate choices for the Cowboys under center, maybe it’s Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert or Missouri’s Drew Lock, two of the top prospects possibly available in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Here’s the point. The Cowboys are going to have to make a longterm decision on Prescott soon, as the former fourth-rounder is eligible for an extension as early as next offseason.

But if Dak Prescott is incapable of generating success without a tremendous amount of talent around him, can’t carrying the team when they really need him to and is actually a better running threat than pocket passer; the Dallas Cowboys would be wise to consider finding their franchise quarterback elsewhere.