Stop calling Dak Prescott the new Russell Wilson. It’s simply wrong.
A lot of people are saying Dak Prescott is the new Russell Wilson. For the love of all that is holy, you can stop saying that now.
There have been a lot of comparisons between Russell Wilson and Dak Prescott ever since Prescott roared onto the field in 2015. It’s ramped up even more with them facing each other in the playoffs tonight. Those comparisons underestimate Wilson and are unfair to Prescott.
As I said, Prescott had a terrific rookie season. He threw for over 3600 yards, had 23 touchdown passes and a ridiculously low four interceptions. That all turned into a passer rating of 104.9. He also ran for 282 yards and six more touchdowns. It was a phenomenal rookie season.
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His sophomore season was less than stellar. Despite throwing 31 more passes, he threw for one less touchdown and his completion rate dropped by nearly five percent. Far worse, his interceptions more than tripled to 13. His passer rating fell to 86.6. He still could run, though, as he added 357 yards rushing and another six touchdowns. Not terrible, but a far cry from his spectacular debut.
Prescott bounced back from that subpar 2017 performance to rank among the better quarterbacks again this season. His completion percentage climbed back to over 67 percent and his interceptions dropped to eight, a solid improvement overall. Prescott’s passer rating for 2018 is 96.9, which puts him at 14th in the league. It was a fine comeback year for Prescott. But the new Russell Wilson? That’s ridiculous.