Why Dak Prescott isn’t the “Closest Thing” to Tom Brady
Sorry Michael Irvin, but Dak Prescott isn’t the closest thing to the greatest quarterback of all time. Here’s why:
Super Bowl Rings:
In the end, it’s all about winning championships. With his most recent Super Bowl victory, Brady is now the proud owner of seven Super Bowl rings. No quarterback in NFL history has held more or thrown more Lombardi trophies from a boat than Brady himself. Which quarterbacks are right behind Brady in the all time Super Bowl Wins Standings? Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana, both renowned NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks who won four Super Bowl rings.
Prescott hasn’t even been to the Super Bowl, in fact he’s a mere 1-2 in postseason play. Sure, he shows potential and he’s essentially the heart and soul of America’s team, but he’s not the heart and soul of the NFL. Currently, Prescott isn’t even considered to be Brady’s successor as the cornerstone of the NFL once the GOAT retires. That honor currently belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. Now, going back to Prescott’s postseason struggles, given the Cowboys’ recent internal fiasco, the mere fact of Prescott appearing in a Super Bowl currently seems like a shot in the dark.
NFL All-Time Records:
Just in case anyone would remotely consider that Brady “got lucky” en route to winning seven Super Bowls, his records speak for themselves.
For starters, Brady has appeared in ten Super Bowls— that’s roughly twenty percent of all Super Bowls. Aside from Brady, no quarterback in NFL history has appeared in more than five Super Bowls. Second, Brady owns five Super Bowl MVP awards, also the most of all time.
But wait there’s more than just Super Bowl records!
Brady’s 581 career passing touchdowns are most all time and his 79,204 passing yards are second only to New Orleans Saints’ quarterback, Drew Brees— a future Hall of Fame quarterback.
That’s not including Brady’s fourteen Pro Bowl selections, three NFL MVP awards and three All-Pro awards.
Where does Prescott rank along any of those lists?
Super Bowl rings? Nah. Super Bowl MVPs? Sorry Prescott but you have to at least appear in a Super Bowl to be considered for that award. All time Passing Yards? Hmm, not even in the top twenty. All time Passing touchdowns? Shoot, he needs about one-hundred-fifty-five more of those to even crack the top twenty.
In his defense, Prescott does hold the NFL Rookie of the Year Award over Brady and has earned two Pro Bowl selections. But that’s about it.
Intangibles:
Brady’s leadership style is second to none. The highly touted “Patriot Way” wasn’t actually “The Patriot Way” or even “Belichick’s Way,” it was the “Brady Way.” Without Brady, Belichick wouldn’t have become Belichick— winning seven Super Bowl rings as the New England Patriots head coach.
According to New England Sports Network, seventy-seven percent of Belichick’s NFL head coach victories have come with Brady under center.
Okay, maybe Prescott is in fact an outstanding leader, is loved by his coaches and teammates and can scramble better than Brady, but he’s not a proven champion like Brady. But yet again, which NFL quarterback is or will ever be as dominant as Brady?