The Facts: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked immediately after Cowboys Wildcard loss to the 49ers and again on his radio show last Friday whether he should expect more from Prescott, a quarterback making $40 million a season, unlike Jones’ dismissal of questions about HC Mike McCarthy’s future and his open frustration with WR Amari Cooper, Jones strongly endorsed Prescott in his appearance on 105.3 The Fan. “He has shown every time he’s ever gotten in a position, he’s shown he’s a winner in football, Jones said. "He has shown that every time he’s ever had a chance to. As you well know, especially at that point, it’s hard to pinpoint ‘the’ skill that makes it happen. It’s hard to pinpoint that. But Dak Prescott has the skill to make it happen. We’ve got skilled players. (Ezekiel) Elliott has the skills to make it happen. We’ve got the offensive line talent to make it happen. We’ve just got to get it right and going in the same direction.”
Diehards Line:The Cowboys signed Prescott to a four-year, $160 million contract during the offseason. Only Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have a higher yearly average. Yet, Prescott’s 69.3 passer rating in Sunday’s playoff loss to the 49ers was his fourth-lowest pass rating at home in his career. Still, Prescott is a favorite for comeback player of the year, along with Joe Burrow, after returning from two surgeries on a dislocated and compound fracture of his right ankle in Week 5 of the 2020 season. He had a shoulder injury in training camp and a calf injury that kept him out one game during the season but threw for 4,449 yards with 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in winning 11 games. Prescott is 53-32 as a starter in the regular season but 1-3 in the postseason in his career.