Dak Prescott sends strong message after Cowboys’ tough loss to Saints

The Dallas Cowboys lost to the New Orleans Saints 44-19 in Week 2, marking one of the biggest losses of the NFL season so far. Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns and Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the Cowboys’ home opener. After the game, Prescott made some comments pointed comments on how his team could turn the situation around.

“We’re going to learn from this. They were a good team. You have to give them credit,” Cowboys reporter Jon Machota of The Athletic wrote on social media. “That’s the NFL. … It’s about trusting the process and responding. I know we have the guys to do it. Honestly, I can’t wait to get back to work and turn this around.”

This is the first loss for the Cowboys who signed Prescott to a record-breaking contract. While America’s Team always has more attention on them, it was intensified when they made their quarterback the highest-paid player in NFL history. Sunday was not a good way to start that contract in front of their home fans. The loss puts them at 1-1 with a game against the 0-2 Ravens next Sunday.

The Cowboys’ Week 2 debacle may just be a blip on the radar. They’ve won 12 regular-season games in each of Mike McCarthy’s three seasons as head coach. This season will be judged by their playoff performance, but they need to address some major issues before they turn their attention to January.

Cowboys and Dak Prescott must learn from crushing defeat

As Prescott said in his comments, the Cowboys need to learn from their loss to the Saints. Their Week 1 game against the Cleveland Browns was not a good indicator of what to expect from this defense. Deshaun Watson’s group was terrible in the game and allowed Dallas to win despite being down six points in the second half.

The crushing loss to the Saints raises a lot of questions about the Cowboys on both ends of the ball. On offense, receivers other than Ceedee Lamb need to start producing for Dallas to win. Only one receiver topped 50 receiving yards, Jalin Tolbert, who had a career-high 82 yards. While Tolbert can keep that momentum going, he hasn’t been consistent in his career.

The running back position has been a problem for the Cowboys all season. They have committed to making Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott their primary backs for this season. Dowdle is a rookie who has 56 yards on 15 carries in his two NFL games. Elliott is back for a second stint with the Cowboys. He has 56 yards on 16 carries so far this season.

On defense, the Cowboys couldn’t stop Alvin Kamara and the Saints offense on Sunday. They dominated the Browns but were no match for the Saints, giving up six straight touchdowns to start the game. Micah Parsons had just three tackles and no hits on the quarterback in the game.

Overall, the Cowboys need to wake up before the Baltimore Ravens arrive next week. America will watch Dallas take to the silver screen for the first time this season on Sunday Night Football.