There’s a certain level of focus that allows people to perform best at the most crucial moments. Often seen as procrastinators, study after study has proven that it’s an actual method to the madness for people who perform best when the last minute arrives and deadlines are chasing someone down.
That might be the case for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who was recently identified as the top NFL quarterback in the last minutes of the half. ESPN recently looked for the top five quarterbacks in those situations, and this season Prescott is lapping the competition.
The Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott leads the NFL in QBR (98) in the last two minutes of both halves, followed by Williams (91.6), Nix (86.3), the New England Patriots’ Drake Maye (85.7) and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers (85).
ESPN’s Total QBR is the metric that quantifies a signal caller’s efficiency performance in passing, rushing, turnovers and pen in regards to the opposition he’s faced. But that’s not the only metric Prescott has shined in when the clock is winding down.
Stats: 6 TD passes in the two-minute drill are the most in the NFL; 71% completion percentage is second, as is Prescott’s 9.2 yards per attempt.
Why he has been so effective: In his 10th year as the starting quarterback, Prescott understands situational football extremely well. While coaches have to be on top of game management, quarterbacks need an innate feel for it.
Prescott has 24 victories when the game has been tied or the Cowboys have been trailing in the fourth quarter, tying Tony Romo for the most in team history. There isn’t much he hasn’t seen from a defense.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Two Minute Man? ESPN says Cowboys’ Prescott among NFL best half enders
Reporting by K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire / Cowboys Wire
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