Let’s get this out of the way: Dak Prescott is an NFL draft unicorn.

There’s basically a zero percent chance any NFL team will find a rookie quarterback in the fourth round who can start every game and lead their team to a top playoff seed.

But, if there’s a prospect in the 2017 NFL draft class with a chance to be something similar to Prescott if given a similar situation, I submit Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs.

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Prescott landed in an advantageous situation with the Dallas Cowboys, surrounded by a stellar supporting cast. Behind a dominant offensive line, the league’s leading rushing in fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliott, and pass-catchers like Jason Witten and Dez Bryant, Prescott couldn’t have hoped for better surroundings.

But what are the qualities that made Prescott able to take advantage of his situation and lead America’s Team to the playoffs? The same ones that could allow Dobbs to develop from a Day 3 pick into a quality NFL starter if placed in similar surroundings.

Like Prescott, Dobbs isn’t the biggest quarterback, but he’s got adequate size. He may not have the strongest arm, but it’s plenty big enough to threaten defenses down the field and make throws outside the hashes.

Dobbs also has the kind of athleticism that makes Prescott a threat to pick up valuable yards with his legs when the pocket breaks down. The 6-3, 210-pounder racked up nearly 2,000 yards and 31 touchdowns on the ground over the past three seasons.

Prescott may be labeled as a “game manager” by some, but his ability to limit turnovers with sound decision-making has been key to the Cowboys’ success. Dobbs has averaged just seven interceptions per year over his last three campaigns.

In comparing the film between his junior and senior seasons, Prescott showed marked improvement as a passer when making decisions and throwing from the pocket. Dobbs showed similar improvements as a passer between his last two seasons in Knoxville, increasing his completion rate by 3.4 percent, throwing for nearly 700 more yards and 12 more touchdowns. Dobbs led the SEC in quarterback rating and touchdowns in 2016.

Most importantly, Dobbs has the intelligence, confidence and leadership skills that would allow him to quickly digest an NFL playbook and command a huddle/locker room like Prescott has done in Dallas.

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An aerospace engineering major, Dobbs has dominated in the classroom at UT, and attacks his football preparation the same way he does his studies. In 2014, NFL.com named Dobbs one of the 14 smartest players in college football.

Last year, Dobbs was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society, joining former Volunteer legends Peyton Manning and the late Pat Summitt.

Following the Vols’ bowl win over Nebraska in Dobbs’ final game, coach Butch Jones lauded his quarterback as “ever-improving” and “driven every single day,” listing the qualities that have made him such a special player (via Grant Ramey of 247 Sports):

The way Josh Dobbs handles his business, day in and day out, from academics to in the community, the giving of his time, to his leadership in our football program, to everything, he’s just a model of consistency.

A model of consistency would be an accurate way to describe Prescott, both during his successful tenure at Mississippi State and throughout his rookie campaign in Dallas.

Both of these quarterbacks had plenty of starting experience under their belt, the majority of it coming against top competition in the SEC. Prescott had his flaws heading into last year’s draft that made him a Day 3 selection, and Dobbs is also far from a can’t miss prospect.

But situation is a key factor when assessing Prescott’s success. Put him in Los Angeles or Cleveland and it’s a solid bet he doesn’t have the same success he’s enjoyed in Arlington. Similarly, you could have dropped Jared Goff inside Jerry World and his rookie season would have likely been much different.

Similarly, Dobbs won’t be a first-round pick come next April. But he’ll be flying under the radar, hoping he ends up in just the right place. He has all the qualities necessary to take full advantage of such a scenario.