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Dak Prescott Looks Great, but the Defense Has Cowboys Looking Like Legit Threat

Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, not a healthy Dak Prescott, is the biggest difference between last season's Dallas Cowboys performance and this year's 2-1 start.

The turnaround is staggering.

Yes, Prescott is a legit Comeback Player of the Year candidate and easily a top-10 quarterback. Maybe he even enters the MVP conversation. He shredded the Philadelphia Eagles defense to the tune of an 80.8 competition percentage and three touchdowns during Monday's 41-21 victory. The Cowboys quarterback picked up right where he left off after last year's devastating ankle injury.

"I think he's clearly playing better now.