FRISCO, Texas – That the Dallas Cowboys seemingly found a franchise quarterback in the 2016 NFL Draft, that they actually found said quarterback in the fourth round with a compensatory draft choice, that the rookie quarterback played well enough from the season opener all the way through the playoffs to displace injured 14-year veteran Tony Romo is nothing short of a miracle.
Like winning the Power Ball.
Seriously now. No hyperbole.
Go ahead and title Dak Prescott’s highly improbable rise to become the Dallas Cowboys’ franchise quarterback Against All Odds.
Two occurrences this week reminded me of how unlikely this story really is and how utterly fortunate the Cowboys were/are to take this serendipitous ride:
First, this from out here at The Star midweek, Dak pointing out that this time last year during the first OTA how he took all of “two snaps.