They can’t lose Dak’s ability to run, they just need to get him to slide more.
Prescott acknowledged that the situation dictates what should be asked of him, and that a first down in the third quarter probably isn’t the time to make the extra effort.
“On a play like that — first down, you’re going down. You’re sliding,” he said.
It’s hard not to think about how many times Prescott has kept his offense alive through sheer willpower, though – most notably, his winding, somersaulting, 16-yard run against Seattle on a crucial 3rd-and-14 of a wildcard game.