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Is Doug Pederson wrong for his comments on Dak Prescott?

By Justin Grasso

Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson (right) shakes hands with Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett (left) after the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia defeated Dallas 27-13.Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson (right) shakes hands with Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett (left) after the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia defeated Dallas 27-13.Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports /
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Eagles head coach Doug Pederson joined the Doomsday podcast on Monday to talk about a range of topics.

When Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson joined the Doomsday podcast with Dallas Cowboys writer Matt Mosley and ex-ESPN reporter Ed Werder, Pederson caused quite to commotion. When asked about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Pederson answered the same way most people would. He told them that Prescott had a good team of veteran players to rely on, and that he didn’t have to win the games himself.

So is Pederson right for his comments? Or is he throwing shade at the division rival while defending his guy Carson Wentz?

Before Week 1 last season, nobody would have thought the big NFC East rivalry would be Carson Wentz versus Dak Prescott. While Wentz was called up from third-string to starter one week away from the opener, Prescott was announced to be the starter for injured Tony Romo around the same time. After a full season of the two quarterbacks battling it out, Prescott seemed to have the upper hand after he won offensive rookie of the year. That didn’t take anything away from Wentz though, as most of the league knows his situation was not an easy one.

Coach Pederson absolutely has an argument for this Prescott versus Wentz rivalry. When they both came into Philly, the organization was in a total re-build. Pederson inherited an offense that had no stability and no true starters at wide receiver. While Wentz was the start to the puzzle and needed to be built around, Prescott was the final piece that Cowboys needed to be successful.

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Things will surely get interesting in year two of the NFC East rivalry. Wentz heads into the season with some established weapons and a second-year coach. Pederson’s comments added some fuel to the fire of the new era rivarly between Philly and Dallas. The 2017 season will be a major test for both of the quarterbacks. While Prescott and the Cowboys may be considered Super Bowl contenders, expect Wentz to shock the division in his sophomore season.

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