FORT WORTH, Texas _ The Dallas Cowboys' are historically bad, and despite what the numbers suggest, the quarterback and his gaudy stats are among the reasons for the team's 1-3 start.
At the rate Dak Prescott is passing he will outperform Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner and every other big name in the history of quarterbacks. And Dak's right arm will fall off in the process.
In 2020, Dak has thrown the ball 201 times through four games. In 2016, Dak had 459 attempts in 16 games.
Right now, Dak is on pace to throw for 6,760 yards, which would shatter Manning's single season record of 5,477 set with the Denver Broncos in 2013.
Dak's 1,690 passing yards thus far in 2020 are the most through the first four games of any season, and a record previously held by Kurt Warner in 2000 for the St. Louis Rams.
In 2013, the Broncos finished 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl. In 2000, the Rams started 4-0 and made the playoffs.
In 2020, the Dallas Cowboys are 1-3, and only relevant because they play in the NFC East. And, if not for one miraculous comeback against the Atlanta Falcons, this team would be 0-4.
When the Cowboys score, and accumulate these historic passing numbers, matters. It's a similar issue to last season when they finished 8-8.
Right now, a Jason Garrett 8-8 special looks mighty fine.
More than half of Dak's historical passing numbers have come after the Cowboys have fallen behind by turn-off-the-game margins.
