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Barry Switzer thinks Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott should share Rookie of the Year honors

Ask former Cowboys coach Barry Switzer what kind of season rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott is having, and you’ll get an honest reaction — with a bonus answer.

“Oh my gosh,” Switzer told Sporting News. “And Dak Prescott ain’t too bad either.”

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Switzer, who coached the Cowboys from 1994-97 and led the franchise to a win in Super Bowl XXX, has watched the rookie tandem with great interest in 2016.

Prescott has 2,974 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Elliott leads the league with 1,285 rushing yards and has 12 scores himself.