Jerry Jones: Dak Prescott on better track thanks to tough Cowboys season
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones showed strong support for quarterback Dak Prescott, comparing the quarterback's struggles in his second season to those of former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman and saying 2017's "adversity" will make Prescott better prepared for next season.
"I'll say this unequivocally, Dak is so much better prepared to have a winning season and have us meet our expectations in his third year than he was going into his second because of the very experience that he's had, the adversity that he's had," Jones said Tuesday during his regular radio show on 105.3 The Fan. "That's costly stuff to get adversity. We lost a lot of games with Aikman early. You pay a high price to get this experience, but we've got it."
With running back Ezekiel Elliott missing six games while serving a suspension stemming from domestic violence allegations, Prescott struggled to find recapture the efficiency of his rookie campaign, throwing nine more interceptions this past season than in 2016 and seeing his passer rating dip from 104.9 to 86.6. The Cowboys missed the playoffs and finished at 9-7.
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"We will spend hours and hours reviewing and looking at better ways to help Dak win games for us," Jones said. "He obviously didn't have the year stat-wise or the most important one of all, we didn't win the games that we won the first year.
"I can't tell you how excited I am about our future with Dak Prescott and getting the job done. Winning games. Now, he's got to have some serious help. He's got to have it from the scheme, he's got to have it from everything we call on because it's that competitive in the NFL. But boy, he's got everything to do it. ...He's physical, he can throw the ball well enough, he can handle adversity, he can prepare."
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