Dak Prescott went through it.
Since falling into the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft and taking over the franchise quarterback duties from Tony Romo during his rookie season, the 28-year-old hasn’t gotten the Dallas Cowboys to a true championship bout. There’s also the gruesome intricate right ankle fracture and dislocation he sustained during his week 5 match against the New York Giants last year that cost him the rest of the season.
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While recovering from such a severe injury, the two-time pro bowler is now hampered by a right lat strain in his throwing shoulder that distracted his recovery during training camp. And since Dak’s injuries don’t seem to pile up until the 2021 NFL season, ESPN insider Adam Schefter delivered some dire news over the weekend.
From NBC Sports:
During the halftime of the Chiefs Cardinals game on Friday night on ESPN, Adam Schefter made a comment that initially felt like a throwaway line, but based on the words used, it seems meaningful after playing it several times.
Regarding Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his continued absence due to a pulled shoulder, Schefter said, “He’s not all back, he may not be back all season.”
While Schefter hasn’t stated which of Dak’s injuries has the potential to keep him below 100 percent this season, it’s easy to see how the two could be related.
[NFL analyst Chris] Simms has said that Prescott’s throwing motion looks different, possibly because he’s using his arm to overcompensate for a back foot that he’s reluctant (consciously or not) to set as aggressively as it did in front of the broken ankle.
That is the challenge that could last the entire 2021 season – and one that could impact not just its availability, but its performance as well. Compensation for the ankle. Compensation for the shoulder. Make an effort not to think about the traffic around your leg. Trust the ankle when you can decide in a nanosecond whether to stow the ball and run. Trusting the arm to make aggressive throws that could hold back a shoulder injury that is essentially a baseball throw injury.
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The Cowboys have tried to be patient during this ordeal, but they no longer have a qualified vet waiting in the wings to lead their offensive as former backup quarterback Andy Dalton joins the Chicago Bears this summer. So if Dak is struggling to stay healthy this year, it’s going to be a loooooooooooooo long season in Dallas.
“We only trust the training staff in this matter. They count every throw, ”head coach Mike McCarthy said of his star quarterback last week. “That’s a volume control, perseverance. There’s a great outlook on it. He will definitely be involved in some form of training more than this week. To stand here and tell you that he would go into full swing and do all the repetitions, I’m not there yet. “
Only time will tell how Dak’s season will play out, but it’s always best to be careful with injuries of this magnitude.
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