Dak Prescott quashes job security rumors around Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he knows nothing of rumors surrounding coach Mike McCarthy’s job security.
It has been a topic since the end of the 2021 season. Owner Jerry Jones felt compelled to address the issue during his opening-day press conference.
Prescott has heard nothing about it. But he was quick to stand up for his coach.
“I don’t listen to what you have to say outside of this thing,” Prescott said to a reporter when asked about McCarthy being on the hot seat in 2022. “I’m not even really on Twitter like that. Mike’s my guy, and that’s the only thing that matters is this season, so thank y’all.”
Prescott is a good quarterback but a bad liar.
Observations from Day 2 of Dallas Cowboys training camp:
1. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons continues to terrorize quarterback Dak Prescott in practice. It’s a good thing the Cowboys aren’t in pads. It’s also a good things quarterbacks are off limits.
Parsons is in regular season mode with with his pass-rush moves. He beat TCU ex Aviante Collins inside while rushing from left end and would have smothered Prescott.
2. The Cowboys are placing a huge emphasis on end-of-half and end-of-game situations.
It’s been a focus of Mike McCarthy but it’s even more acute for the Cowboys in 2022 following the disappointing playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers when the clock ran out on them before they could attempt a final throw to the end zone.
The Cowboys also failed to score in a 2-minute drill before the half or when they had the ball to start the second half. McCarthy calls those situations a double-double or double-double with cheese.
The first-team offense and quarterback Dak Prescott failed in a 2-minute drill on Thursday.
Prescott moved the team down the field with a number of underneath throws. But he was incomplete on fourth down. The defense has been better than the offense so far in camp.
3. Receiver Michael Gallup admitted on Thursday when he said it was not a reasonable possibility for him to be ready for the season opener.
Gallup is on the physical unable to perform list as he continues to recover from a torn ACL he suffered in January.
Despite the injury, Gallup inked a five-year, $62.5 million deal with the Cowboys this offseason. Although he has had no setbacks, he has no timetable for his return. Gallup could miss the first month of the season.
4. Gallup’s situation means the Cowboys need some other receivers to step up opposite No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Rookie receiver Jalen Tolbert didn’t come back to the ball, causing an interception by quarterback Dak Prescott on Day 1.
After having a rough first day, receiver James Washington was solid on Thursday. Noah Brown and Dennis Houston also had good days catching the ball in practice.
5. The Cowboys didn’t waste any time getting newly signed TCU ex KaVontae Turpin on the field as a punt returner. He didn’t waste time making people miss.
“That is what I do,” Turpin said. “I am a specialty guy. I am here to prove I am a receiver. Special teams, I can wake up and do that.”
6. Tight end Dalton Schultz didn’t get the long-term deal he was hoping for in the offseason. He is playing on the franchise tag for $10.9 million.
“This is where I want to be,” Schultz said. “I’ve said that from the start, and I’ll keep it saying it. This is where I want to be.”
A big pay day will be in Schultz’s future if he continue to excel.
He remains quarterback Dak Prescott’s favorite target, largely because he is where is supposed to be and he catches the ball when it’s thrown to him.
Prescott regularly looks to Schultz in practice. Schultz caught 78 passes for 808 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021. There is a good chance he catches 100 passes in 2022.
This story was originally published July 28, 2022 at 8:17 PM.
