Dak Prescott Better Than Eagles' Jalen Hurts, Says Cowboys Ex: 'Best of Both Worlds!'
Who is the best quarterback in the NFC East? Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts is a good answer. But a former Dallas Cowboys pass-catcher thinks he has a better one. … Dak Prescott.
“Jalen is spectacular. But to me, Dak and him are different. Like they aren't even close,” Terrance Williams recently said during an interview with Law Nation Sports on YouTube.
How so?
“Jalen Hurts is more of a runner," Williams said. "He's just built that way. Dak has the luxury of, 'certain games do you feel like running for 50 yards, or do you feel like throwing for like 400.' Jalen's like bottled to like 100 yards rushing and 200 yards passing. ... Dak is like the best of both worlds."
'Best of both worlds' is a unique way to put it. But is it accurate to paint Prescott as a runner? No, the Cowboys quarterback hasn't broken the 100-yard-rushing benchmark in a single game through seven seasons just yet, but he has shown when he is forced to run or called upon to do so, he can.
That lack of a 100-yard rushing game contrasts with Hurts, who has done it twice in his NFL career. It may be lower than many expected, considering he has rushed for over 700 yards in back-to-back seasons.
Yet, Hurts has a clear edge on the ground while Prescott takes the crown through the air. The Cowboys quarterback has had two 4,000 yards passing seasons so far and is being predicted to join the 5,000-yard club. That fact isn't meant to minimize Hurts, as he has improved since being drafted.
After completing 52 percent of his passes as a rookie, Hurts' completion rate skyrocketed to 61.3 and 66.5 percent, respectively, over the past two seasons.
But each quarterback has distinct advantages: Hurts has his legs and continues to develop as a throw.
But to Terrance Williams, who played three years with Prescott after Dak was drafted in 2016? The Cowboys QB has “the best of both worlds," although Eagle fans and former players will likely say the same thing about taking Hurts over Prescott.
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