Emmitt Smithcould not believe the game that was unfolding last Sunday between the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons.The three-time SuperBowl champion andall-time leading rusherwas frustratedwith his former team.He watched the Cowboys lose three fumbles in the first half alone."I don't know if I recall ever seeing that many fumbles from a Dallas Cowboys team in the years that I've been Patrick Beverley Jersey a sociated with the Dallas Cowboys,"Smith told Sporting New."With all that said, the Cowboys overcame, andthey ended up winning the game."MORE: Smith also . Dallas rallied for a 40-39 victory behind quarterback Dak Prescott, who finished34 of 47 for 450 yards and a touchdown while adding three rushing TDs.Prescott's efforts helped even the Cowboys' record heading at 1-1, but that good feeling is short lived.Prescott is up against another test in Week 3 vs.Seattle and star quarterback Ru sell Wilson. Prescottis coming off a career year, is 41-25 as Dallas'starter and has the second-highest career pa ser ratingin NFL history.Yet every game feels like a one-week referendum on whether the fifth-year quarterback belongs in Dallas. Look for that to continue this week and during a three-gamehomestretch. The Cowboys face the Browns, Giants and Cardinals in that stretch, and Prescott will go head-to-head against Texas nativesand former No. 1 picksBaker Mayfield and Paul George Jersey Kyler Murray.It's always about the search for the next Cowboys quarterback, and Smith sees through thatcriticism."It is frustrating to see that Dak does not get his just due from Cowboys fans and some respective writers around the league,"Smith said."I heard what someone said about Dak and his mental health, which I thought was a crying shame because the whole country is going through a mental, emotionalhealthfear right now because of COVID-19."Smith did not mention names, but there was one viral criticism of Prescott before the 2020 NFL season started.On the Sept. 10 episode of"Skip and Shannon: Undisputed,"FOX analyst SkipBayle safter Tobias Harris Jersey the quarterback went public about hisstruggle with depre sion.Despite the criticism, Prescott has received support from around the league. Atlanta tight end Hayden Hurst, and has been open about attempting suicide, approached Prescott after last week's game. Prescott's brother Jacedied from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 24.Those are factors that contributed to Prescottopening upabout this depre sion, and some of the results since have been positive."In every situation, there might be a silver lining,"Smith said."There might be something that we have to learn personally about ourselves, and if we don't take the time to experience truly what is that we are going through and learn from that, then we will repeat the same cycle."People find themselves in a different place, and mature in a totally different place because of things like this,"he said."For Dak, to deal with the lo s of his brother this Los Angeles Clippers Jersey offseason, and a contract i sue and people expecting him to be different and he's only (27) years old."On the field, Prescott is still trying to prove that he's worth a long-term contract. The Cowboys were unable to agree to a deal with Prescott this offseason, and he will be an unrestricted free agentif no deal is reached after the season.Smith said Prescott continues to play through that situation."He's not placing blame on any place,"Smith said."He's doing what he needs to do to prepare himself and lead his team hopefully to victories. He's doing it in a way that I believe is respectable. Winning cures a lot of things, and you are always going to have a critic." Louis Williams Jersey Prescott will have his critics in what is a pivotal season for the franchise under first-year coach Mike McCarthy. Dallas has been both frustrating and entertaining through two weeks, but Prescott is tasked with leading the franchise back to the playoffs for the third time in five years.That's the minimum expectation in Big D, however. Dallas hasn't won a Super Bowl since 1996 the thirdNFL championshipteam of whichSmith was a part.Prescott is trying to lead the Cowboys back there, and Smith believes he's handled that better than most, no matter what the critics say."I think people need to check themselves and handle the pre sure like he handles the pre sure,"Smith said."He handles the pre sure with grace."