Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott discussed his support for right tackle Terence Steele after a season-high of allowed pressures came against the Philadelphia Eagles.
On Sunday, Steele gave up 12 pressures on Prescott during the game and has 28 on the season.
Total pressures allowed by #DallasCowboys offensive linemen this season:
Tyler Smith – 4
Tyron Smith – 5
Tyler Biadasz – 14
Zack Martin – 13
Terence Steele – 28 (including 12 vs. PHI)
Chuma Edoga – 11— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) November 6, 2023
The offensive tackle has allowed six sacks against Prescott, which ties him for the second most in the league.
Dak Prescott Voices His Support for Terence Steele
During a community event, Prescott caught up with the media and was asked about his support for Steele in a video posted by Jon Machota.
The veteran quarterback discussed his faith in Steele saying, “Terence will be the first to tell you he wants to play better, and I know he’s going to play better.”
Dak Prescott on Terence Steele bouncing back pic.twitter.com/YvQmRqX6CN
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 7, 2023
The quarterback pointed out that Steele is no stranger to adversity dating back to his rookie season as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Steele was undrafted out of Texas Tech and joined the Cowboys. That same season, multiple players on the offensive line were struck by the injury bug, which forced Steele to step up after struggling that season.
“He’s a guy that has faced this adversity before. You talk about early in his career when he came in an undrafted free agent, and he had to step in and play for guys immediately and didn’t have success or maybe didn’t play to his standards early and then got it going,” Prescott said.
By last season, he was on what looked to be a fast track to becoming a Pro Bowl-worthy tackle until his season-ending ACL and MCL tears occurred in Week 14.
Over the summer, Steele signed a five-year contract extension with the Cowboys worth a maximum amount of $87.5 million.
Prescott believes in his right tackle, adding, “He’s not going to let one game put him down in the dump. He’s not gonna allow one game to dictate the way he plays the rest of the season.”
But the most significant component to the quarterback in ensuring better play is securing trust within each other. But overall, he thinks things will be fine moving forward.
Mike McCarthy’s Confidence Level for Steele
Although Steele is coming off his worst game this season, coaches and teammates agree that he remains accountable.
On Monday, Mike McCarthy said any time a player returns to the game from a significant joint injury, their first year back is a challenge.
The head coach added, “There’s things he has to continue to work on because of the injury and the surgery and things like that. He’s working through it. He won’t make any excuses. But that’s part of coming back that first year because there’s a first for everything.”
Overall, McCarthy said they have reviewed aspects of the game for Steele, and he feels confident that the young tackle will learn from Sunday’s game.
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