Brian Schottenheimer says what many would be scared to say about Dak Prescott following Cowboys' tie to the Packers

The most frustrating aspect of the Dallas Cowboys' tie to the Green Bay Packers was, oddly, one of its most encouraging as well: Dak Prescott played elite football yet again.

It's frustrating because it means the Cowboys let one of their quarterback's best career performances go to waste due to defensive struggles. But it's encouraging because they have one of the best quarterbacks in football right now, and in the eyes of head coach Brian Schottenheimer, the best.

"If there’s a quarterback playing better right now than Dak Prescott in the league, I’d love to see him," Schottenheimer told reporters postgame.

Schottenheimer saying that is refreshing. In this league, oftentimes, putting something like that out there is considered outrageous, given the likes of Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and others. But the Cowboys coach is on to something, and it's great to see him not be afraid to say it.

Dak Prescott's game proves he's one of the NFL's best right now

Prescott's numbers speak for themselves. He completed 31-of-40 attempts (78%) for 319 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and added another rushing touchdown. Heck, they even fall short because the numbers don't tell you the rest of the story: Prescott didn't have All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, nor did he have his starting center or right guard. It was still a remarkable outing.

Late in the game, he was even down starting left tackle Tyler Guyton, who entered the concussion protocol toward the end of the game.

Prescott connected with George Pickens for 138 yards, the latter's second-most of his career. He made clutch plays with Jake Ferguson, KaVontae Turpin, and Jalen Tolbert. He made checks at the line of scrimmage that avoided trouble for the Cowboys' offense. It was truly one of his best games ever in the NFL.