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NFL1000: Rookie Review from Week 4
- Updated: October 7, 2016
The Dallas Cowboys have been rightly pilloried for their approach to the draft at certain times in Jerry Jones’ ownership tenure, but it’s undeniable that over the last few years Jones, his son Stephen and Dallas’ personnel staff have built intelligently through the draft.
The league’s best offensive line was built that way over the last few years, and in 2016 the Joneses added what looks to be a franchise running back in Ezekiel Elliott and the quarterback of the future, Dak Prescott.
In the Cowboys’ 24-17 Week 4 win over the 49ers, Elliott ran 23 times for 138 yards and a touchdown. Prescott completed 23 of 32 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. More and more, Elliott is showing his special combination of power and agility, and Prescott is shedding the training wheels given to most rookie quarterbacks.
More and more, these are full-fledged players at key positions—not a bad haul in a single draft. In this week’s NFL1000 rookie review, Elliott is our top-ranked player and Prescott is in the top …
