Dak Prescott: Joining Cowboys 'a dream come true'

The Dallas Cowboys' newest quarterback is living his dream.

Dak Prescott, who is a lifelong Cowboys fan, was chosen by Dallas in the fourth round, and is now seemingly the heir apparent to 36-year-old Tony Romo.

"It was awesome, it was a dream come true," Prescott said when asked what it was like to receive the call from Dallas in an interview Sunday with "SiriusXM NFL Radio," according to SportsDayDFW.com. "It was an amazing call, sitting there waiting with the family. The phone rang saying Dallas, Texas. I answered to hear on the other side Mr. Jones speaking."

Prescott is expected to sit for several years behind Romo, as the veteran still has two seasons before his contract allows the Cowboys to potentially make the transition to the 22-year-old. Until that time, Prescott is set on soaking up all the wisdom he can from the veteran passer.

"I'm excited I'm going to a good team," Prescott said. "I've got a great quarterback ahead of me that I can learn from. I can pick up everything, from the way he handles his business on and off the field, the way he goes about being a pro within the facility is something I'm looking forward to learning from Tony."

Prescott has fallen into a perfect situation. He struggled with his technique and footwork in college, and sometimes looked overwhelmed when pressured, so landing in Dallas, where he'll be given the time to develop without the pressure to start, is ideal.

Like many other college quarterbacks, Prescott has little experience in a pro-style offense or working from under center, and he said making that adjustment will be one of his biggest lessons while transitioning to the professional level.

"Just simply the drops from under center," Prescott said. "The three-step, five-step, seven-step and just making them comfortable. Not necessarily that they're difficult or challenging to do, it's just making them comfortable. I haven't been asked to do that in high school nor college, so I just don't have the reps at it. Just making it like it's the back of my hand like it's nothing and just worrying about the offense and the plays that are being called instead of a drop."