Dak Prescott has spent years taking heat from outside the building, but one of his former teammates is making it clear that the people who actually lined up with him see him differently.
Jourdan Lewis, who spent eight seasons with Prescott in Dallas, recently talked about his time with the Cowboys on the Just Earn It podcast and had nothing but praise for the quarterback. Lewis said he loved playing for Dallas and described Prescott as both a strong leader and a player he trusts.
“I love Dak. I love the type of leader he is, the type of player he is.
He’s gone through so much and he fights back every time. I believe in him," Lewis said.
"So I'm like, man, I believe in a quarterback and you need that in the NFL. You have to believe in a quarterback. That's like number one."
That kind of support lines up with what Prescott has long meant to the Cowboys internally. He came into the league as a fourth-round pick expected to develop, then won the Week 1 starting job as a rookie.
From there, he not only replaced Tony Romo, but now heads into his 11th NFL season as Dallas’ all-time leader in passing yardage. He is also five touchdown passes away from tying Romo’s franchise record in that category.
Still, Prescott has often been the easy target when the Cowboys fall short, even while his production and role inside the locker room keep stacking up. Lewis’ comments fit the pattern of teammates defending a quarterback who has handled the spotlight and the pressure for years.
Lewis also showed why his own departure mattered so much to Dallas. The former Michigan cornerback grew into a leader in the secondary and became one of the league’s top slot corners. That production helped him land a three-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars last offseason.
Once he left, the Cowboys’ pass defense took a hit. Dallas ended up as one of the NFL’s worst units against the pass, and Jerry Jones even acknowledged that the team had undervalued the nickel position.
This offseason, the Cowboys spent plenty of time trying to fix that problem and find someone who could replace the void Lewis left behind.
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