CLEVELAND — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s first collection as a $60 million man didn’t go as deliberate, with a second-down sack. His second collection ended with a landing go.
After hooking up with CeeDee Lamb for a 34-yard achieve on an extended ball over the Cleveland Browns’ Denzel Ward, the Cowboys confronted third-and-5 from the Cleveland 21 three performs later. With Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz bringing on all-out blitz — and an unblocked defender — Prescott floated an ideal go to the nook of the tip zone for Brandin Cooks to run beneath as he scooted previous security Juan Thornhill.
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The Cowboys know Schwartz needs to convey stress, and so they know they should beat the blitz with huge performs.
None was larger than Cooks’ landing after the Cowboys’ opening drive misplaced 1 yard.
For Cooks, it marked the fourth straight regular-season sport he linked with Prescott for a landing go.
Final 12 months, when Cooks caught a landing from Prescott, the Cowboys went 7-1.
