Whether it’s justified or not, Dak Prescott receives more criticism than most quarterbacks simply because of his standing as the face of the Dallas Cowboys.

When Dallas succeeds on the field, Prescott receives praise. When they fail, he becomes a punching bag.

It’s what comes with being a signal caller for America’s Team. Dallas’ recent postseason failures with Prescott at the helm have also played a role in this.

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Over the course of the past three seasons, Dallas is just 1-3 in the playoffs.

It is coming off an humiliating 48-32 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs. That game saw Prescott throw two interceptions.

With Prescott likely set for a record-breaking contract extension this offseason, he continues to be in the news. It has not all been positive.

ESPN’s Louis Reddick: ‘Ain’t nobody fearing Dak Prescott’

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Reddick made these comments on a recent performance of ESPN’s Get Up. He expanded on them, too.

“They fear Josh Allen. They fear Lamar [Jackson]. They fear Joe [Burrow],” the ESPN personality said.

Typically, hot takes from the media would be taken with a grain of salt. That’s until we realize the vast amount of NFL front office experience Reddick has.

He served as a pro scout in Washington from 2001-04 before taking over as director of player personnel between 2005-07.

Reddick then spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, ultimately leading their personnel department from 2010-13.

He has also been a candidate for multiple NFL GM openings in recent years.

“They fear Joe because of his mind because they feel as though he can deal with Patrick  on the same level,” Riddick continued. “They fear Josh because they think Josh is just a freak and it’s hard to really defend .”

Again, this is the nature of the beast when you’re a quarterback in Dallas. These Cowboys have not made it as far as the NFC Championship Game since January of 1996.

For his part, Prescott is 2-5 in his playoff career with 14 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions. It’s been a team-wide issue in the postseason. It’s not solely on Dak.

As noted above, Prescott is in line for an extension that will likely make him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

With that will come even more scrutiny should the ‘Boys postseason struggles continue under his watch.