FRISCO, Texas — Right or wrong, quarterbacks are given the lion’s share of the credit and the brunt of the criticism depending on how their NFL team performs on game day. It makes some sense considering it’s the position that has the largest impact on a given game’s result.
The Dallas Cowboys know that better than anyone given the venom-filled critique that comes Dak Prescott’s way, particularly after the team’s 48-32 NFC wild-card playoff disappointment at home against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers in January. However, Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks, an 11th-year veteran who has registered over 1,000 receiving yards with four different teams, is putting his foot down on the unyielding criticism going Prescott’s way as the 2023 Second Team All-Pro quarterback is in the midst of a very public contract negotiation.
The 30-year-old wide receiver has caught passes from the likes of Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Jared Goff, Deshaun Watson and Davis Mills throughout his career, which includes stops with the New Orleans Saints (2014-2016), New England Patriots (2017), Los Angeles Rams (2018-2019) and Houston Texans (2020-2022) before being traded to the Cowboys in 2023. Never before has he seen a quarterback of his get attacked to the level Prescott does.
“It’s blasphemy. It’s unbelievable,” Cooks said on Wednesday when asked about the criticism Prescott takes. “The guy shows up every year, year in and year out. Putting up numbers, leading his team. He can’t do it all by himself. A lot of those great quarterbacks that I’ve been with, Tom[Brady] and Drew [Brees], don’t get me wrong, they won a lot of games, won a lot of Super Bowls, but they had a lot of help around them as well, right? Us players around [Dak] also got to step up. So when we hear that disrespect, I take that personally and as his teammates we should take that personally, because at the end of the day, somebody has got to…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-09-06 20:07:50
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