It appears NFL analysts and players are on a different page when it comes to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
While experts from ESPN and the Associated Press kept Prescott out of their top quarterback rankings, the signal caller’s peers ranked him in the top 100 going into the 2025 season. Prescott ranked 79th on the top 100 list, despite playing in only eight games during the 2024 campaign.
ESPN released its quarterback rankings Monday, noting that the list was put together with insight from NFL executives, coaches and scouts. Prescott missed out on the top 10 and missed out on an honorable mention, being listed as “receiving votes.”
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Meanwhile, the Associated Press only had five players listed in their rankings. Prescott wasn’t in the group that included Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts.
Prescott’s No. 79 ranking in the NFL’s top 100 is a big drop from where he ranked in 2024. He was listed at No. 16 last year. The drop can likely be attributed to Prescott’s injury-shortened campaign.
Prescott finished his season with 1,978 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns and eight interceptions.
“The Cowboys QB’s impact on the field was missed and his NFL peers took notice of Prescott’s absence as Dallas failed to make the postseason,” NFL.com’s Christian Gonzales wrote. “As he enters his 10th NFL season, Prescott will work with new head coach Brian Schottenheimer and remains focused on chasing a Lombardi Trophy.”
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