Dak Prescott ranked as 31st-best player in NFL's top 100, ahead of some big-name QBs

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Dak Prescott is one of the few athletes who routinely crosses over between being overrated and underrated, depending on who you're listening to.

Not many NFL quarterbacks get more attention than Prescott. That's what happens when you're the face of the Dallas Cowboys. When the Cowboys lose in the playoffs, it's all Prescott's fault. When the Cowboys win, Dallas fans will let you know how good he is.

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The NFL's annual top-100 list is flawed in many ways, and Prescott made his appearance on the list at No. 31. That's a leap of 48 spots from last year. He's ahead of some quarterbacks who have had bigger seasons and better careers.

His ranking will have some saying he's too high, and others saying he's too low. That's how it goes with Prescott.

Dak Prescott threw for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns last season. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)Ric Tapia via Getty Images

Prescott ranks pretty high among quarterbacks. That should make Cowboys owner Jerry Jones feel better, considering Prescott is the second-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL behind only Patrick Mahomes.

Here are some of the quarterbacks Prescott ranks ahead of: Jared Goff (33), Justin Herbert (39), Joe Burrow (44), Caleb Williams (51), Jalen Hurts (56), Bo Nix (59), Trevor Lawrence (62) and Lamar Jackson (69). Yes, for those that aren't aware, two-time MVP Jackson was ranked 69th.

It appears that the quarterbacks ahead of Prescott are Josh Allen, Matthew Stafford, Patrick Mahomes and Drake Maye. Three of those players have won NFL MVP and Maye finished one vote away last season.

If it's Allen, Stafford, Mahomes and Maye in the top 30, that would make Prescott a top-five quarterback on the list. Prescott being ahead of Burrow and Herbert is debatable. He's far ahead of two-time MVP Jackson and Super Bowl MVP Hurts. It's a lofty ranking.

How are non-Cowboys fans feeling about that?

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Prescott is coming off a very good season, one in which he played well and the rest of the Cowboys let him down.

For some, Prescott won't get his just due until he takes Dallas to at least the NFC championship game. There's hope in Dallas this season. The Cowboys are talking about a Super Bowl way more than you'd ever expect from a team that was 7-9-1 last season.

It's questionable if he should be ranked ahead of Burrow, who most NFL teams would prefer and has made a Super Bowl, or someone like Herbert, who has put up big numbers even in less-than-ideal circumstances.

Prescott has had a good career, though ultimately not satisfying in terms of postseason success. He can change how he's viewed with one huge season and a long playoff run. That's possible for him and the Cowboys this season.

"Some good things are happening," Prescott said about the progress of the team's offense in camp, via the team's site.

If Prescott does finally have that big season, he won't need to worry about his ranking rising again next year.

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