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The biggest story to come out of Dallas Cowboys training camp isn't from the No. 4 overall pick in the draft. Nope, running back Ezekiel Elliott has been sidelined for the first two preseason games.
Dak Prescott, a fourth-round pick, has been the star of the preseason for Dallas. While he's garnered national attention for his first two games, one former NFL general manager has a lofty comparison of the rookie.
Charley Casserly -- now with NFL.com and former Washington Redskins GM -- had this to say of Prescott:
"I don't know how you can't fall in love with him because he's been outstanding. What I liked about him in Week 2 of the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys is this: instincts. The guy has an instinct of where to throw the ball, who to throw it to and when to run. That's a lot to be said for a young guy. I did not have any negatives again for the second week in a row.
"The guy's arm has looked good, he's been accurate, and he had a deep ball from the point of launch I measured it at 63 yards. I mean that's a cannon. That's a bazooka to throw the ball like that. So, very impressive.
"The other thing about him is he never gets any pressure on him because of that offensive line. So we'll have to see how he reacts in pressure. [He] wasn't as consistent in college. But if you're the Cowboys you gotta think, 'Do we have a Russell Wilson here?' I know that's a reach, but this guy has been impressive so far. He certainly keeping you off the telephones."
Wilson was a third-round pick out of Wisconsin by the Seahawks. Since then he's won a Super Bowl, gone to another and has been one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in all of football.
Through two preseason games, Prescott has had a game with a perfect passer rating, thrown for four touchdowns and rushed for two more.
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I've thought about the Russell Wilson comparison quite a bit. Similar athleticism, draft position, and outstanding preseason performances as rookies.
Wilson immediately passed the eye test during the summer of 2012 and I immediately begin arguing that he should be the starter ahead of the recently signed high dollar FA Matt Flynn.
If Dak hooks up with an R&B chick, say Rihanna, I'm buying Super Bowl tickets.
Dak Prescott, a fourth-round pick, has been the star of the preseason for Dallas. While he's garnered national attention for his first two games, one former NFL general manager has a lofty comparison of the rookie.
Charley Casserly -- now with NFL.com and former Washington Redskins GM -- had this to say of Prescott:
"I don't know how you can't fall in love with him because he's been outstanding. What I liked about him in Week 2 of the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys is this: instincts. The guy has an instinct of where to throw the ball, who to throw it to and when to run. That's a lot to be said for a young guy. I did not have any negatives again for the second week in a row.
"The guy's arm has looked good, he's been accurate, and he had a deep ball from the point of launch I measured it at 63 yards. I mean that's a cannon. That's a bazooka to throw the ball like that. So, very impressive.
"The other thing about him is he never gets any pressure on him because of that offensive line. So we'll have to see how he reacts in pressure. [He] wasn't as consistent in college. But if you're the Cowboys you gotta think, 'Do we have a Russell Wilson here?' I know that's a reach, but this guy has been impressive so far. He certainly keeping you off the telephones."
Wilson was a third-round pick out of Wisconsin by the Seahawks. Since then he's won a Super Bowl, gone to another and has been one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in all of football.
Through two preseason games, Prescott has had a game with a perfect passer rating, thrown for four touchdowns and rushed for two more.
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I've thought about the Russell Wilson comparison quite a bit. Similar athleticism, draft position, and outstanding preseason performances as rookies.
Wilson immediately passed the eye test during the summer of 2012 and I immediately begin arguing that he should be the starter ahead of the recently signed high dollar FA Matt Flynn.
If Dak hooks up with an R&B chick, say Rihanna, I'm buying Super Bowl tickets.