Recency bias is defined as a cognitive bias that prefers recent events over historic ones; a memory a bias. This best describes the multitude of overreactions from the Cowboys’ fan base in regards to the perceived quarterback controversy between Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush. The Cowboys have won 3 consecutive games with Rush under center and many fans are calling for him to retain the starting job even when Prescott is fully healthy and ready to return. While Rush has played admirably in Prescott’s absence he has not displayed a level of play that Prescott has not. While Dak was not good in the season opener he has been one of the better quarterbacks in the league for several seasons. Entering the season Prescott was top 10 in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage and passer rating since 2016 and while wins are not solely a quarterback stat Prescott is 4th in wins since 2016.

Prescott is also currently 5th all time in career completion percentage and had a bad throw percent of only 14.7 which was 7th best in the league as well as throwing the 7th most on target passes in the league last year with 452.

It is more likely that his season opener was an outlier and the quarterback who was in the MVP race for most of the previous season is the player that he truly is. Dak is the better quarterback and gives the Cowboys the best chance to win a championship and this is no by means a slight against Cooper Rush. He has played well enough to help the Cowboys win games and in the process has made himself quite a bit of money from a potential suitor this off-season however, Rush has not played better than what we’ve seen from Prescott and that is why the QB controversy is more clickbait than an actual possibility. Rush is currently on pace 21 tds and 3100 yards passing at 60 percent completion if he continues to perform at the same clip he is currently on. For comparison Prescott finished last season with 37 tds to only 10 interceptions, passed for 4449 yards, and completed 68.8 percent of his passes. The gap in production is undeniable and while Rush has surpassed expectations, he has not surpassed Dak Prescott.