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The Dallas Cowboys linebacker, Micah Parsons defended his quarterback Dak Prescott being tagged as a game manager. Free agent quarterback Cam Newton shared his take on emerging QBs in the 2023 NFL season. He named a few QBs including the Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott as the game-managing QBs, claiming they are not difference-makers. 

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However, the Cowboys linebacker, Micah Parsons shared his thoughts on the comment. To an extent, he defended his QB, but somewhere he agreed with what Cam Newton said.

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Micah Parsons supports Cam Newton

TheSFNiners’s YouTube channel uploaded a video featuring Micah Parsons reacting to Cam Newton’s comment on quarterbacks tagging them as game managers and not game changers.

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Reacting to Newton’s comment, Parsons said, “I mean, to be honest, Cam has a fair point right. I’m not taking it away from any player any person not even my quarterback. Because honestly, Dak is a Difference Maker. I think Dak is showing his, I think there needs to be a balance right there’s a point in the game where you have the game under control and you need to learn how to manage a game.

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However, Parson supported his QB and stated that Dak Prescott manages the game when needed and changes the game, when the Cowboys want it from their QB. But Newton had different thoughts about it.

Cam Newton’s comment on Dak Prescott

Cam Newton tagged Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow as the game-changing quarterbacks. However, he claimed Brock Purdy, and Dak Prescott as the game managing quarterbacks. This means that managing QBs can only perform well when there’s a system around them that compliments their gameplay. They simply manage the game and try not to lose.

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Newton said, “Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, like but Brock. Listen they’re not winning because of him. He’s managing the game. And if we were to put that in its own, right as game managers Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff, And really, Dak Prescott, these are game managers, they’re not difference makers.”

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There was criticism surrounding Brock Purdy that he’s just a result of HC Kyle Shanahan’s created system. Despite all the criticism, Purdy made his mark through his game. Do let us know your thoughts on these QBs being tagged as game managers. Do you agree with Newton’s comment?

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Armaan is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports. Two of his passions being football and writing, he is glad to have brought them together. Coming with prior experience in sports journalism, Armaan’s commitment to ES is reflected in his comprehensive coverage of the league's core aspects.

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