{"id":54596,"date":"2025-05-18T21:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T20:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=54596"},"modified":"2025-05-18T21:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T20:21:25","slug":"nfl-analyst-questioned-dak-prescott-still-amongst-elite-nfl-quarterbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl-analyst-questioned-dak-prescott-still-amongst-elite-nfl-quarterbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Analyst Questioned if Dak Prescott is Still Amongst the Elite NFL Quarterbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys&rsquo; cornerstone quarterback, has built a formidable <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL <\/a>resume since his 2016 draft, where he has prolific regular season stats, but with persistent postseason shortcomings that may keep him out of the top-5 or even top-10 quarterback tier despite his record- breaking contract. Most notably in 2023, Dak Prescott had arguably his best season, throwing for 4,516 passing yards, a league-high 36 touchdowns, on only 9 interceptions, earning second-team All-Pro honors and finishing as MVP runner-up. His career 66.8% completion rate and 99.2 passer rating since 2021 reflects his precision and efficiency, making him a reliable offensive engine for the Cowboys.<\/p><p>In 2024, however, his play regressed quite a bit, with a 3-4 start, 8 interception on 8 games, and he also suffered a season-ending injury exposing a lot of vulnerabilities. Even if you take a look at the other seasons that Prescott&rsquo;s played in, his playoff struggles have sadly defined his narrative as a quarterback. While his regular-season consistency and leadership justify his massive contract, Prescott&rsquo;s postseason failure and occasional lapses in big-games adds fuel to the skepticism about his elite QB status. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Highest paid QBs in the NFL on a per-year basis: <br><br>&#127944;Dak Prescott: $60M<br>&#127944;Joe Burrow: $55M<br>&#127944;Josh Allen: $55M<br>&#127944;Jordan Love: $55M<br>&#127944;Trevor Lawrence: $55M<br>&#127944;Tua Tagovailoa: $53.1M<br>&#127944;Brock Purdy: $53M<br>&#127944;Jared Goff: $53M <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NoivOyuAyr\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/NoivOyuAyr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X0cQYfvloV\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/X0cQYfvloV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1923484267461439507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Also Read:<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/carolina-panthers-schedule-2025-season-panthers-regular-season-games-dates-locations-and-more\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong> Carolina Panthers Schedule 2025 Season &ndash; Carolina Panthers Regular Season Games, Dates, Locations, and More<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Recently an NFL analyst questioned Dak Prescott&rsquo;s elite quarterback status and here is what he said.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Analyst Chris Simms Believes That Dak Prescott is Nowhere Near the Top-5 Quarterback Status<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL <\/a>analyst, Chris Simms, questioned if Dak Prescott is even a top-5 quarterback in the Up and Adams show with Kay Adams. He said, <strong><em>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to say he&rsquo;s holding them (Cowboys) back, but he is the highest paid player in football, and I would say he&rsquo;s not near the top five quarterback in football. Is he even a top-10 quarterback? I don&rsquo;t know about that either. Can Dak Prescott and that offense in the passing game hold it down for them? 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJxQEx3zwlA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>A post shared by Up &amp; Adams (@upandadamsshow)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><p>Apart from Chris Simms, various other NFL analyst and fans have argued that his stats, while impressive, don&rsquo;t translate to winning or defining moments, and his 2024 dip raised further questions, basically calling Prescott&rsquo;s numbers empty stats. To crack the top-5 conversation, Prescott needs to deliver in the playoffs, and prove he can elevate his game under pressure, which is a challenge that has continued to haunt the highest paid QB in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL<\/a>.<\/p><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/where-does-brock-purdys-contract-extension-with-49ers-put-him-highest-paid-quarterbacks-nfl-list\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>Where Does Brock Purdy&rsquo;s Contract Extension With 49ers Put Him in the Highest Paid Quarterbacks in the NFL List? <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys&rsquo; cornerstone quarterback, has built a formidable NFL resume since his 2016 draft, where he has prolific regular season stats, but with persistent postseason shortcomings that may keep him out of the top-5 or even top-10 quarterback tier despite his record- breaking contract. Most notably in 2023, Dak Prescott had arguably [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":54598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[511,202,82],"class_list":["post-54596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-dak-prescott","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-nfl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NFL Analyst Questioned if Dak Prescott is Still Amongst the Elite NFL Quarterbacks - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NFL analyst questions Dak Prescott&#039;s elite status among quarterbacks, sparking debate on his performance and ranking after a challenging 2024 season with the Dallas Cowboys.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl-analyst-questioned-dak-prescott-still-amongst-elite-nfl-quarterbacks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NFL Analyst Questioned if Dak Prescott is Still Amongst the Elite NFL Quarterbacks - 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