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How Dak Prescott ended up as Cowboys starter: ‘Crazy luck’

Dak Prescott doesn’t believe in luck. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, having gotten his chance at all three levels because of injury, calls it opportunity.

No matter, the fact is it took many things not happening for Dak Prescott to happen.

“It was a perfect storm,” Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson said.

After the Cowboys went 1-11 with three backup quarterbacks starting last season, owner Jerry Jones declared the team would “try all the ways — all ways — to come up with a way to get Tony [Romo] a backup, while at the same time looking toward the future.