Dak Prescott and the Cowboys didn’t have much to celebrate this season with another premature playoff exit, and now fan opinion has fallen even lower for the Cowboys quarterback. The star quarterback posted a graphic of Super Bowl 58 but had to turn off comments when fans flamed him.
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Fans were already mad at the quarterback after his frustrating play against the Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs as Dallas was heavy favorites against an inexperienced Packers side. Prescott’s tweet was seen as very peculiar and fans were not pleased with the fact that he posted a Super Bowl graphic, and then he turned comments off for it.
— Dak Prescott (@dak) February 2, 2024
NEWS: #Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has come under heavy fire for posting a graphic of the Super Bowl matchup while turning the comments off pic.twitter.com/9Qmpjqf9Lb
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) February 2, 2024
Dak Prescott is 100% the most hated quarterback in the NFL pic.twitter.com/XkPNujpSeB
— NICK (@nick880411) February 2, 2024
Some fans attempted to defend Prescott online.
Imagine saying anything negative about Dak Prescott who has been INVITED to the Super Bowl because he’s a FINALIST of the MVP voting.
Are we serious?? You guys just make it your every day job to take a shot at one of the best HUMANS walking among us.
People are trash. Live… https://t.co/F2XkHbFng3
— Dave Sturchio (@DaveSturchio) February 2, 2024
Prescott and the Cowboys are in a tricky place coming from another embarrassing postseason defeat. They romped away to a 12-5 record, good for second place in the NFC. It seems the quarterback only wanted to celebrate the Super Bowl, regardless of his team’s absence. Additionally, he will be in attendance as one of the finalists for the MVP. However, fans just couldn’t get over his abysmal playoff choke.
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys Face an Uncertain Future
In his first year as a full-time starter, Jordan Love largely outplayed him when it mattered the most. Prescott tossed two interceptions in the Wild Card loss to Green Bay before a late, garbage-time surge padded his stats. Of course, the onus doesn’t fall completely on Prescott’s shoulders. Dallas’ defense was completely absent during the game, letting Green Bay torch them for 415 yards on 7.7 yards per play.
Many predicted that the Cowboys would fire head coach Mike McCarthy after another disappointing result to the season, but Dallas chose to run it back with him, and they recently lost their defensive coordinator to their division rivals the Washington Commanders.
Many Cowboys fans have already pegged Prescott to be a choker despite him coming off his best season where he passed for 4,516 yards, 36 touchdowns, and only nine interceptions. Prescott was in the MVP conversation all year long, but fans want more.
This toxic culture is why Dak Prescott’s brother wants him out of Dallas. A week and a half ago, Tad Prescott wanted his brother to be free from the drama and toxicity surrounding Dallas.
Cowboy fans why continue to DM me TRUST ME, if I could get @dak to leave Dallas I would. I too want him out of Dallas. The city and organization have been great to he and our family, but done with drama and the so called fans, but he loves this team, and wants to bring it rings
— Tad Prescott (@Tp1stprescott) January 20, 2024
Prescott is definitely one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and he has a big season coming up. He signed a four-year, $160 million contract in 2020 which means that this upcoming season is the final year of his contract.
The quarterback has all the leverage in this situation, however. He has a no-trade clause and a provision that prevents the team from franchise-tagging him for 2025. Dallas is unlikely to trade him unless they receive a generational haul, but it will be a season to watch for Cowboys fans. Another playoff failure could signal a shift in eras.
