‘Overrated? Please.’ Dak Prescott Responds to Critics with Unmatched Confidence
Dak Prescott has had enough. For years, critics have labeled him as "overrated," questioning whether he’s truly the elite quarterback the Dallas Cowboys have relied on. But in a fiery response, Prescott is making it clear:
In a bold statement that has turned heads, Prescott fired back at the "overrated" tag, saying:
"Overrated? Please. Let me play the game and let my performance prove who I am. If they want to see overrated, they haven’t been watching the right games."
Since entering the NFL as the 135th overall pick in 2016, Dak Prescott has been a polarizing figure. His performances on the field, often stellar in the regular season, have been overshadowed by inconsistent playoff performances. With a career that includes
Despite this, Prescott remains steadfast in his belief that his play on the field should be the final word. "I don’t listen to the noise," he explained. "I’m here to win football games and bring championships back to Dallas. And if they’re still doubting me, let’s see how this season unfolds."
The 2025 season has seen Prescott continue his development as a leader. Despite the Cowboys’ turbulent playoff record, Prescott’s stats speak for themselves. With over 2,300 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and just six interceptions in the first nine games of the season, he’s been an instrumental part of the offense’s success. However, critics continue to focus on the Cowboys' failure to make deep playoff runs in recent years, often pointing to Prescott’s inability to rise to the occasion when it matters most.
But Prescott’s attitude is clear: he doesn’t need the validation of outsiders to define his career. With a renewed focus and unmatched confidence, he’s determined to prove that his place among the NFL’s elite is no fluke. Every pass, every play, and every game will now speak for him—no more words, just actions.
This confidence has already become contagious within the Cowboys' locker room. His leadership and ability to brush off negativity have set a tone that permeates through the team. For Prescott, it’s simple:
Whether Prescott’s performance this season will finally shut up his critics remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain:
Mike Tomlin Opens Up on Why Steelers Suddenly Released 2-Time Super Bowl Champion
Things often change very quickly in the NFL. For safety Juan Thornhill, the veteran went from playing a starter level amount of snaps to not at all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then on Monday, the team released him to claim an undrafted rookie free agent off waivers.
Head coach Mike Tomlin offered an explanation to reporters Tuesday on the logic behind that decision.
“You know, the play wasn’t up to snuff. [Sebastian] Castro was available to us. We went through the team development process with Castro,” Tomlin told the media. “We thought he had a good camp, good preseason. He played his tail off in that practice against the Bucs. I think that’s why they stole him from us. We had an opportunity to reacquire him. We’ve absorbed some attrition since he left, so it was an opportunity to get him back.
“It’s more about Castro and less about Juan.”
The end result, though, is the Steelers released a two-time Super Bowl champion safety in his seventh NFL season. In exchange, the team added a safety, Sebastian Castro, who has never played a defensive snap in the league.
Steelers Released Juan Thornhill to Claim Sebastian Castro
Tomlin tried to back track a little with his initial comment, concluding that the safety move the team made Monday was more about Castro. And at 25 years old, the rookie, although undrafted, probably does have more future upside than Thornhill.
But most pundits focused on the initial response Tomlin gave about Thornhill’s play not being “up to snuff.”
The Sporting News’ Mike Moraitis referred to Tomlin’s answer on the veteran safety’s play as “brutally honest.” Fansided’s Nick Halden called the response “a rather damaging sentiment.”
According to the grades at Pro Football Focus, Tomlin’s assessment wasn’t wrong. The PFF player grades have Thornhill rated the second-worst defender who has played a snap for the Steelers this season.
Thornhill posted a 35.9 grade in coverage (out of 100) and 36.9 player grade overall with Pittsburgh. Some pundits have argued PFF’s grading system can be flawed. But even if those grades are a little too harsh for Thornhill, the PFF system doesn’t miss that badly.
Clearly, Thornhill didn’t play particularly well for the Steelers.
