There were seven quarterbacks taken before Dak Prescott in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Prescott, who started for three years at Mississippi State, was seen as more of a project by draft evaluators in 2016. He fell to Day 3, where Dallas took him near the end of the fourth round with a compensatory pick.
Prescott has sometimes been criticized for his performance in primetime showdowns and postseason games, and Dallas Cowboys odds have been a playoff punchline for a few years now. But from a broader perspective, there’s no question that Prescott has been a huge success story as a fourth-round pick.
Many of the quarterbacks drafted ahead of Prescott were total flameouts. Good or bad, they’re all listed below.
Quarterbacks Drafted Ahead of Dak Prescott
- Jared Goff, Rams (Round 1, Pick 1)
- Carson Wentz, Eagles (Round 1, Pick 2)
- Paxton Lynch, Broncos (Round 1, Pick 26)
- Christian Hackenberg, Jets (Round 2, Pick 20 – 51st overall)
- Jacoby Brissett, Patriots (Round 3, Pick 29 – 91st overall)
- Cody Kessler, Browns (Round 3, Pick 31 – 93rd overall)
- Connor Cook, Raiders (Round 4, Pick 2 – 100th overall)
- Dak Prescott, Cowboys (Round 4, Pick 37 – 135th overall)
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