The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott seem to be in a situation like that the L.A. Rams and Jared Goff were in before the Rams dealt Goff to the Detroit Lions.
Could Prescott be headed down a path similar to that taken by Goff?
The Dallas Cowboys selected Dak Prescott out of Mississippi State in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Although the Cowboys’ plan was for Prescott to serve as backup to Tony Romo in 2016, Romo suffered a vertebral fracture in a preseason game, and Prescott was named the starter for the regular season opener.
After his injury, Romo only returned for a few plays late in the 2016 season. Prescott has been the Cowboys’ QB1 ever since. Over eight seasons, Prescott has started 114 regular-season games and seven postseason games. He has an impressive 73-41 record in the regular season, but a disappointing 2-5 record in the postseason.
Prescott has earned impressive accolades in his career. At Mississippi State, he was twice named first-team All-SEC. In 2016, he was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times. In 2023, he was the NFL passing touchdowns leader and was named second-team All-Pro.
Jared Goff and the L.A. Rams
Like Prescott, 29-year-old Jared Goff was selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. However, Goff was the No. 1 overall selection. The Rams traded up for Goff after his standout, three-year career at the University of California, Berkeley, during which he threw 96 touchdown passes as the Golden Bears QB1.
Goff began his rookie season as the backup to Case Keenum. However, he was named the starting quarterback for the final seven games of that season. The Rams finished with a 4-12 record in the 2016 season.
In 2017, the Rams hired Sean McVay, and Goff began to flourish. Over the 2017 and 2018 seasons, the Rams regular-season record was 24-7, and they went to the Super Bowl following the 2018 season. Goff was named to the Pro Bowl in both 2017 and 2018.
