Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is again coming off a season that was ruined by injury, and he'll have to prove he can stay healthy for Brian Schottenheimer, because the team's success depends on it.
We know that when Prescott is healthy for a full season, the Cowboys are a good football team, win the division more often than not, and are playoff-bound.
All of that needs to happen in 2025.
But can Dak get back to his dominant 2023 best? Bleacher Report thinks he can due to his new receiver duo.
"He was dominant when he was the NFL's second-highest-rated passer with a league-high 36 touchdown passes in 2023, and now he's got George Pickens in combination with CeeDee Lamb in the receiving corps," Bleacher Report writes.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scrambles against the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scrambles against the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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How quickly people are to forget that Dak finished second in MVP voting in 2023.
That shows he can be dominant, but he has to get rid of that damn injury bug, and now, not shackled by the "blow it up" concept, the Cowboys got him a genuine No.1 weapon to pair with Lamb.
What Pickens can do going deep, coupled with Lamb being borderline unguardable when in a groove, Jake Ferguson expected to bounce-back from a poor year, and the improvement we hope from the offensive line and rushing attack, yeah, there's enough for Prescott to have a good season.
But the question is, can he?
Last season, it was Lamb or bust. Now he has Pickens, so defenses can't stack the box to stifle the run. Conversely, they won't be able to sink into coverage, otherwise the run game could get rolling.
There are plenty of avenues for Dak to bounce back with authority in 2025.
Let's see if he does.