Dak Prescott to Cowboys: Twitter Reacts as QB Is Selected in 2016 NFL Draft

Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott had to wait until Day 3 of the 2016 NFL draft, but he finally heard his name called by the Dallas Cowboys with the 135th overall pick in the fourth round.

The team confirmed the high-profile selection:

To say he's happy about the landing spot might be an understatement, as highlighted by Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site:

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller is bullish on the selection based on the QB's progress:

Adam Schefter of ESPN noted the pick ends a quarterback drought for Dallas in the draft:

NFL on ESPN provided the signal-caller's resume along with remarks from analyst Louis Riddick:

Here's the best of the rest:

Prescott's game is hardly perfect despite the fact he piled up 3,793 passing yards, 588 rushing yards and 39 total touchdowns as a senior, so it made the most sense for a team that already has an established veteran under center to roll the dice on him.

Since Prescott wound up with a team that has a clear quarterback hierarchy with Tony Romo atop the depth chart, he'll need to sit back and take notes about refining his pocket-passing skills after failing to flash consistency as a dropback gunslinger in Starkville.

Pro Football Focus' John Breitenbach noted some areas where Prescott will need to improve:

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He needs to improve his location, in particular, struggling to beat tight coverage at every level of the defense. Prescott can hit open receivers but fails to show the kind of precision to complete tough throws into coverage. The game-manager label might suit Prescott because he fails to stand out in any area.

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Prescott's upside is certainly high, but he'll need to soak up the tactical minutiae of NFL offenses and embrace the developmental process for a while before he can truly try to live up to his potential under center for the Cowboys.