The Cowboys know who their starting tight end is going to be for 2022. The question is whether or not he’ll be that in 2023. Dalton Schultz will be playing the year on the franchise tag unless he and Dallas can come to a long-term agreement before Friday’s deadline. No news is not good news.
Meanwhile the man in charge of making Schultz rich gets slotted among his peers in ESPN’s latest foray into the ranking business. Dak Prescott’s position on the team is obviously safe, but with training camp less than three weeks away, what are the top battles to look for? Football Outsiders previews the Cowboys’ trip to Oxnard.
News on the cause of Marion Barber’s passing, Micah Parsons making his second positional-best list and what to expect out of Trevon Diggs in 2022.
Ranking the NFL’s top 10 quarterbacks for 2022: Execs, coaches, players make their picks for the best passers :: ESPN
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The Cowboys’ signal caller comes in ranking 10th in a combination of poll results and statistical categories.
Voters pointed to Prescott’s consistency, helping him beat out other top-tier passers here. Though the Cowboys quarterback did not receive a single top-five vote, he was a fixture in the Nos. 7 to 10 range, helping him outdistance Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson for the last spot in the composite rankings.
“A good but not great QB; he has to play well in the playoffs,” an NFC exec said. “Has to prove can take them to the next level. He’s not in the top echelon.”
His résumé speaks to that: very good but not great. Prescott had the fourth-most passing touchdowns (37) in 2021. He ranked fourth in the NFL in completion percentage (68.8%) and QBR from inside the pocket (65.5), numbers that showcase his ability to work through progressions. And he is 53-32 as a starter since entering the league in 2017.
“He has good poise in , sturdy,” an NFL offensive coach said. “Always been deadly when they space the field in empty. Sometimes needs an extra hitch to confirm things, but he’s typically a good decision-maker in their dropback game.”
NFC East Camp Preview: Commanders Search for WR Chemistry :: Football Outsiders
FO checks in with four sections on the Cowboys: Heading into Camp, Newcomer to Obsess Over, Circle the Date and Camp Battles to Watch.
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