We are officially in the dead zone of the NFL offseason with training camps starting in six weeks.
That means fans should fully prepare for lists, rankings, and controversial takes during that time.
There just isn’t a lot of new news coming out of the NFL, so content creators will have to be creative. So, let’s start with some player rankings, shall we?
In a recent article by CBS Sports, Pete Prisco ranked the top 100 players entering the 2025 season. Dak Prescott came in at No. 90 on the list, down from No. 49 last year.
Here is what Prisco had to say about the franchise quarterback of the Cowboys going into a pivotal season:
“A year after leading the league with 36 touchdown passes, Prescott was limited to eight games because of injury,” Prisco wrote. “Even before the injury, he wasn’t as sharp as the year before with just 11 touchdown passes and eight picks. But I think he’s closer to the 2023 Prescott again.”
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott plummets in QB rankings after poor season
Prisco had Prescott ranked as the No. 10 quarterback in the league behind the likes of Jared Goff (No. 77), Baker Mayfied (No. 57), Jalen Hurts (No. 52) and Justin Herbert (No. 47). It’s hard to blame him considering all four of those quarterbacks had better seasons in 2024 and it appears Prisco knocked Prescott for his inability to stay on the field.
It’s obviously a massive season for Prescott in 2025 as he needs to show that he can stay on the field.
Prescott has missed at least six games in three of the past five seasons, and his durability is becoming a major concern.
But as long as he’s healthy and on the field, there is no doubt that he is a top 10 quarterback in the NFL, and he’s a big reason why Dallas has won so many games over the last decade.
Prescott also needs to play better, plain and simple.
Even before the hamstring injury that cost him the final nine games of the year, Prescott was off to arguably the worst start of his career. He had a career-low 86.0 passer rating and was averaging just 6.8 yards per attempt.
There are plenty of reasons why his numbers dropped, including a young offensive line, inadequate weapons, and a struggling defense.
But his overall decision-making and play weren’t up to his usual standards.
The good news is that Prescott has a pretty high floor, and it’s fair to assume that he’ll get back to his usual self with some improved offensive line help and a new No. 2 receiver in George Pickens.
He might not return to his 2023 form when he was an MVP candidate, but expect Prescott to have a much better 2025 season and potentially jump quarterbacks like Goff and Mayfield on lists like this in no time.
