The first year of Mike McCarthy calling plays for Dak Prescott was nothing short of transformative, for both men and for the Cowboys’ offense. In 2023, Prescott led the NFL with 36 touchdown passes while setting a career-best 69.5% completion rate. Dallas dominated the scoreboard. Finishing as the league’s top-scoring team at 29.9 points per game, and ranked fifth in yards per game with 371.6. Prescott described their partnership: “Being able to work with him hand-in-hand each and every day – I know what he’s thinking. He knows my strengths, what I’m trying to get to. We know the strengths of this offense and the players around me. It’s been fun.”

But all that fun turned into pressure the moment Prescott signed that massive extension. Dallas paid him to be the guy, then changed h

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