Dak Prescott is something of a rarity in the NFL. He is a rookie quarterback having instant success for his team, the Dallas Cowboys, who are 7-1 and tied for the best record in the league.
Pressed into service because of an injury to four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo, Prescott has won seven games in a row since an opening-game loss to the New York Giants — a streak exceeded by only two other rookie quarterbacks since the 1970 merger. What’s more, he has exhibited the calm of a Tibetan monk while leading one of the league’s high-profile franchises, throwing only two interceptions in 248 attempts and transforming the Cowboys into one of just three teams who are unbeaten on the road this season (4-0).