49ers to face QB who got away in Dallas’ Dak Prescott
Sep 28, 2016 at 5:15 PM
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Rookie Dak Prescott has been so impressive that head coach Jason Garrett has been asked if Tony Romo, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, will be the starter when he returns from his back injury. Prescott has led Dallas to a 2-1 record by completing 66 of 99 passes for 767 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. Asked if he has extra motivation when he faces a team that didn't draft him, Prescott noted that, well, he was a fourth-round pick. Prescott's pre-draft process didn't include much contact with the 49ers, who were coming off a 5-11 season in which Kaepernick and Gabbert combined to post a passer rating (82.6) that would have ranked 31st in the NFL. Prescott, who rushed for 2,521 yards and 41 touchdowns at Mississippi State, has 54 yards and two scores in the NFL. After they made seven selections, five of whom were offensive or defensive linemen, they used a sixth-round pick on Louisiana Tech's Jeff Driskel, the 14th quarterback drafted. Driskel, who is with the Bengals, was among their final roster cuts after posting a 33.3 preseason passer rating. [...] of the draft, seven 49ers had been arrested since 2012 and the spate of off-the-field incidents had created plenty of...
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