Dak Prescott on Criticism of Cowboys’ Culture: ‘I Feel Attacked’

After the Dallas Cowboys suffered another disappointing early playoff exit in January, critics raised questions regarding whether or not quarterback Dak Prescott was the right man to lead the offense for years to come.

But it’s not the personal criticism of his play that bothers Prescott the most. Instead, what upsets him is critique of the franchise’s culture and whether or not that culture is conducive to competing for Super Bowls.

“Yeah the culture is high honestly, and the culture is great from my standpoint,” Prescott said at a charity event on Monday, per Garrett Podell of CBS Sports. “… My point is that’s something I’ve bragged on and took pride in. So if there’s questions of that or concerns on that, I feel attacked.”

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott led the NFL with 36 touchdown passes last season, but critics point to his team’s lack of playoff success.

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Prescott has been Dallas’s starter since 2016 and just enjoyed his best statistical season as a pro. He completed a career-best 69.5% of his passes and led the league with 36 touchdown passes. He also threw for 4,516 yards, the second-best mark of his tenure in Dallas.

Although the Cowboys have made the playoffs five times in Prescott’s eight seasons, the team has never made it beyond the divisional round of the playoffs with him under center.