The San Francisco 49ers‘ 42-10 thrashing of the Dallas Cowboys exposed quarterback Dak Prescott, who, with what he himself described as the worst performance of his career, made it clear that he is not ready for the biggest games in the NFL.
In addition, Prescott was exposed by Brock Purdy, one of the lowest paid quarterbacks in the NFL, who was able to guide the San Francisco offense and convert third down opportunities in opportune moments of the game. Meanwhile, the 40-million dollars that have Dak Prescott among the highest paid players in the league showed absolutely no value out on the field in Santa Clara on Sunday.
The Cowboys’ defense provided a good test for Purdy, who this season will pocket a paltry 870,000 dollars, which does not represent the value he brings to the 2023 San Francisco 49ers, who along with the Philadelphia Eagles are the only undefeated team after five weeks.
Prescott cannot justify his salary
Also for Prescott, San Francisco’s defense was a test to prove if he could come out on top against contending teams and he failed with a disastrous performance in which he threw three interceptions, had only one touchdown pass and totaled just 153 offensive yards. However, beyond these statistics, his biggest problem was his inability to convert on third down.
At the beginning of the second half he could have put the Cowboys back in the fight with a successful drive, but he wasted an offensive opportunity and Dallas had to settle for a field goal, their final three points in what would later turn into a thrashing.
For his part, Purdy threw four touchdown passes for 252 yards to guide an offense that has a star in Christian McCaffrey, who is among the highest paid running backs in the NFL at 17.2 million dollars per season, as well as tight end George Kittle, with whom he combined on three of Sunday’s touchdowns.
Purdy passes Prescott the ‘irrelevant’ label
Purdy was the last selection of the 2022 Draft and at the rate he is going his story is destined for the silver screen., His quality and performances have earned the respect of the league, even Aaron Rodgers himself already declared himself one of his fans.
Despite this level of popularity, Purdy is yet to be financially comfortable, with high rent prices in San Francisco seeing him continue to live with a roommate, whilst playing quarterback for the best team in the NFL.
“I still have a roomie, one of the offensive linemen here. So, he and I are still splitting rent,” Purdy explained to TODAY in an interview.
Through Week 5, Purdy has amassed 1,271 air yards, nine touchdowns and zero interceptions, along with a 72.1 percent completion rate, while Prescott has 1,061 yards, five touchdowns, four interceptions and a 69.4 percent pass completion average for a Dallas record of three wins and two losses.
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