Recently, NFL legend and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin put Dak Prescott in the same breath as Tom Brady, saying Prescott is the “heart and soul” of the Cowboys much like Brady is with the New England Patriots.

As you would expect, Irvin's comments raised some eyebrows, and former NFL cornerback Antonio Cromartie responded by saying Prescott is merely an average quarterback, stating that he is more like Jason Campbell than Brady.

Here's the thing with Prescott: he certainly does have charisma and he is a terrific leader. Irvin is not wrong in that sense. But to equate that to Prescott's ability to win Super Bowls like Brady is a bit over the top.

Prescott is absolutely a fine NFL quarterback, but really, at this stage, he is more of a game manager than anything else and is yet to prove that he can truly put his team on his back.

The 26-year-old is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he threw for 3,885 yards, 22 touchdowns, and nine interceptions while completing 67.7 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 96.9 en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.

He has made the Pro Bowl in two of his first three NFL seasons and has led the Cowboys to a couple of NFC East division titles, which is great, but we have yet to see Prescott go on a stretch where he looks elite.

Of course, it's still very early in Prescott's career, so he could ultimately go on to do just that, but he isn't there just yet. Not even close.