Dak Prescott Faces Trade Talk From Skip Bayless While Dallas Cowboys Sit At 2-4

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys face the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.© Image via: X/@NFL_DovKleiman

Dallas sits at 2-4, the offense looks stuck, and Skip Bayless has run out of patience. The loud TV voice now wants the Cowboys to swap Dak Prescott for Jayden Daniels, and he says it with zero hesitation. Bold take or radio noise? Monday night against the Eagles may offer a clue. Prescott keeps stacking yards and touchdowns, yet the wins refuse to follow. Here is why the Dak Prescott trade debate is back and what it reveals about the Cowboys.

Skip Bayless Makes His Dak Prescott Trade Case

Bayless did not tiptoe around it on Tuesday's episode of his Gridiron podcast with Aqib Talib.

"If they want to trade me Jayden Daniels for Dak Prescott, it's done. Straight up. Player for player. Let me have him. I'll take it."

Daniels reached the NFC Championship Game as a rookie. Prescott has not made it that far in his career, and that gap fuels the argument. Bayless points to a long wait without a deep playoff run.

Still, the numbers tell a more mixed story. Through six games, Prescott has completed 163 of 246 passes for 1,639 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. He averages 267.2 passing yards per game, sixth in the league. He also passed Tony Romo for the most career passing touchdowns in franchise history. Those are not the stats of a quarterback who is sinking a team alone.

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The playoff record is harder to defend. Under Jason Garrett, Prescott reached the Divisional Round twice. Under Mike McCarthy, he went 12-5 three years in a row but moved past the Wild Card round just once. Strong regular seasons, thin January results. That is the pattern critics keep circling.

Why Dallas Cowboys Offense Looks Stuck Under Brian Schottenheimer

Hall of Famer Kurt Warner offered a calmer view on Tuesday's episode of Rich Eisen's show, and he focused on the system around Prescott.

"I think the tough thing about this offense is that they're not dominating up front, and so, they're not really running the football very well. ... And so now, you're just forced to have to drop back and throw it. I think it's really put a lot of pressure on this offense."

He kept going.

"They don't do a lot of formations and motions. A lot of times, they're just going to line up and say, 'We're better than you. We're going to beat you.' And again, at times, that can be really good. At times, it can get stagnant. It can be hard on your offense and make it easier on the defense. And that's what I see right now."

Read that closely. Warner is describing a plan that depends on winning one-on-one fights. When the line cannot win them, the run game fades, and defenses can pin their ears back against a predictable passing attack. No quarterback looks great in that setup.

So the real question is not only whether Dallas should move Prescott. It is whether this scheme gives any quarterback a fair shot.

Monday brings a quick test. The Cowboys visit a Philadelphia team without Jalen Hurts, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET. A road win would quiet some noise. Another stumble will only make the trade chatter louder.