Mythbuster: Does Cowboys QB Dak Prescott have an Accuracy Problem?

[glimmerman]

Big Dog...

He did choke away three games last year after saying he wanted the ball in his hand when it counted. He made big strides last year. He will need to continue to improve his decision making under pressure. Hopefully this is the year he starts processing quicker.

The game will continue to slow down for him. He is getting better. I do want him to learn to throw the ball away instead of taking some of these sacks.

 

[JBond]

The game will continue to slow down for him. He is getting better. I do want him to learn to throw the ball away instead of taking some of these sacks.

Only the second Jersey I ever purchased. Got one for my son also. I want him to succeed. Having doubts about parts of his game has me labeled as a hater by simple fans. I believe he can make the next step.

 

[glimmerman]

Only the second Jersey I ever purchased. Got one for my son also. I want him to succeed. Having doubts about parts of his game has me labeled as a hater by simple fans. I believe he can make the next step.

He ain’t done yet. If I thought he had hit his ceiling then I would have some doubts about certain things. But listening to Aikman for a few years and he admitted to being wrong about his accuracy at first he said you either have it or don’t and the next year he said he was wrong and Dak has made great strides in his accuracy.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Stalking lol


Cute attempt to deflect from how you shared the EXACT same sentiment as many Dak detractors, but yet are acting like that opinion is nonsensical


Just admit you are upset that I called out your hypocrisy and we can end this here

I am not deflecting.....I am not upset...seems like you went through a lot of effort to come up with one single post out of context...

like I said, I must have gotten under your skin slick willie,

the question I asked, did you read the 100s of other posts after January 2019? if not, then its obvious you have an agenda...

 

[PAPPYDOG]

It's not just about completion percentage. It's also about ball placement. Can Dak put the ball right on the money where the receiver doesn't have to reach behind himself or make athletic adjustments in order to make the catch. The truth is, Dak is not good at pinpoint accuracy, and never has been his whole career. He has other qualities that have helped to make up for that weakness. He's durable, reads defenses, and is mobile. So that brings up the big question if you spend big money to keep him or if you look elsewhere. That's a hard question. It's never been an easy answer. Here's a video by Quarterback School that goes over Dak's abilities, fairly IMO.



The same guy analyzes Dad some more in his discussion if the Cowboys should pay him big money to keep him. That video is here.



Whether to give him a big pay day to keep him is not an easy question. It's a difficult and complicated one, and anyone who says otherwise is oversimplifying things. There is the option of going with Dalton short-term and then drafting one or more quarterbacks. That option comes with its own set of complications and would also be a very tough decision to make. Take these videos for what they're worth. IMO, they're good and fair analysis, though I believe they were made before the signing of Dalton.

THIS IS WHY PRESCOTT WILL NEVER SEE A MEGA-DEAL CONTRACT!

 

[WillieBeamen]

I am not deflecting.....I am not upset...seems like you went through a lot of effort to come up with one single post out of context...

like I said, I must have gotten under your skin slick willie,

the question I asked, did you read the 100s of other posts after January 2019? if not, then its obvious you have an agenda...

Yes you are deflecting


“The 100s of other posts after January 2019”


Like i said in my original post, front-running against bad teams has obviously changed your opinion

 

[landryscorner]

https://insidethestar.com/mythbuster-does-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-have-an-accuracy-problem/

yes, yes he does that along with his pocket presence imho are 2 of his biggest problems...if he had Romos pocket presence and Aikman's accuracy it would be a different story.

 

[Whirlwin]

And last year he had a better supporting cast, and we couldn't get into the playoffs.
Be that as it may, my point is that his first year isn't necessarily the standard. Lots of quarterbacks perform better in their second and third seasons than they do in their first. That was my point. It's not really a theory. Merely an observation.

Last year we had the worst special teams in the entire league. We only started one drive on the opponents side of the field. And I don’t like using statistics. But Prescott’s were better than Mahomes

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Yes you are deflecting


“The 100s of other posts after January 2019”


Like i said in my original post, front-running against bad teams has obviously changed your opinion

Slick WillieJean…..I think you have totally lost it now....

you are all over the place......

I want to apologize for making you look like an idiot in the past, but you have to admit, you walk right into it yourself...

obviously I have touched a nerve for you to bookmark or track a post, waiting in the shadows to throw it back at me....after 1 1/2 years....I should be flattered....but then again!!! its Slick WillieJean

 

[WillieBeamen]

Slick WillieJean…..I think you have totally lost it now....

you are all over the place......

I want to apologize for making you look like an idiot in the past, but you have to admit, you walk right into it yourself...

obviously I have touched a nerve for you to bookmark or track a post, waiting in the shadows to throw it back at me....after 1 1/2 years....I should be flattered....but then again!!! its Slick WillieJean

Still deflecting and wont own it like a man. Typical.

 

[gjkoeppen]

but but but, 8-8 waaahhhh waaahhhh….but but his leadership waaahhhhh waaaahhhh

But but but it's a team sport waaahhhh waaahhhh ... but but but all of his offensive teammates have called him their leader waaahhhh waaahhhh ... but but but he couldn't care less what you think waaahhhh waaahhhh.
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[cowboyed]

Fwiw
It was for NFC East.....not NFC

Thank you for the correction. Still not shabby, though.

 

[cowboyed]

There isn't any football week of highlights that goes by that you don't see other receivers of other teams make catches diving, stretching out, catching up to, and fighting for passes. Is Dak the most accurate placement passer in the league? No, but he is far from the worst - and for Aikman to correct himself about Dak's accuracy says a lot! I think Dak has the ability to get better.

You can whine how Dak is not as effective playing against the better teams, but then what about the offensive line wilting, the running backs being stone-walled, the receivers being neutered at critical times, the defense being obliterated and special teams being overwhelmed against those better teams?

I am not a big fan of Dak rejecting some lucrative contract offers from the team and not having signed his tender, as leader of the Cowboys. Although Dak played on his original contract without complaint he nevertheless got the opportunity to become and remain the starting quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys. Those are just my sentiments talking and I won't diminish his abilities because I am annoyed over him not signing.

 

[Future]

Maybe we can bring Carr out of retirement?...or maybe trade for his brother...

This video was, at best, pointless when it was released. Now it's just fodder that reveals who exactly doesn't have a smart opinion on Dak.

You should be embarrassed for referencing it.

They hate this video! None of those slobbers will comment on this.

Happy? The video is stupid, and using it as evidence of anything is even more stupid than it's existence in the first place.

 

[atlantacowboy]

LOL. Every QB has that problem. He chokes? LOL!!!!!

We remember the choke games like philly last year b/c he doesn't have a whole lot of clutch success to balance out the fails. But, sure, go ahead and pay him like the top QB in the NFL and we'll keep pretending.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Still deflecting and wont own it like a man. Typical.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Again, I’ll believe the experts I mentioned instead of some agenda driven yahoo who cherry picked a few plays. Please.

Great, so you ignored all the points made. Don't expect me to ever take anything you say seriously. You didn't quote those guys on anything they've said about plays or accuracy. But thanks for letting me know that nothing you write is worth reading.

 

[Rockport]

Great, so you ignored all the points made. Don't expect me to ever take anything you say seriously. You didn't quote those guys on anything they've said about plays or accuracy. But thanks for letting me know that nothing you write is worth reading.

You can cherry pick Brady, Mahomes or any QB and come up with the same exact plays in your agenda driven video.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

You can cherry pick Brady, Mahomes or any QB and come up with the same exact plays in your agenda driven video.

You could do that sure, but with Dak it's not cherry picked. This is a pattern for him, and it has been his whole career, including college. He simply doesn't have the pinpoint accuracy of a Dan Marino or a Joe Montana, and he probably never will. The best he can do is good enough accuracy to be caught, but he can't split the eye of the needle to do those plays where you put the ball exactly where only his guy can get it. He's also thrown the ball just behind his receiver a lot so that the receiver has to reach back, thus impeding the run after the catch. I'm not saying he's a terrible QB. He has other big strengths that he's used to make up for his glaring weakness. He's durable. His leadership is good. He reads defenses usually pretty well and avoids taking stupid chances. He's got a lot going for him. I wouldn't trade him for Carsen Wentz, even though Wentz has better accuracy. That's because Wentz isn't durable, thus negating the value of his accuracy. But if the team could find a QB with that pinpoint accuracy who is durable and has an overall better set of skills, yeah, I'd go for that. I said in my original post that it's not easy. I think I was quite clear that either choice -- going with Dak or going with a stop-gap and then trying to draft someone better -- is hard. Almost nothing in football is easy. If you're trying to twist things to put words into my mouth that I'm saying Dak is a terrible QB, just stop. I'm not saying that at all. I'm only pointing out his biggest weakness and discussing that Dak isn't this team's only possibility. I've said all along that there's a max price where Dak is worth it, and now I believe what he's asking goes over where he's worth it any longer. You don't have to agree, but my choice is based on understanding the sport rather than wild speculation. Do you think Dak has the pinpoint accuracy of an elite quarterback? Because that's not what I see.

 

[Direwolf63]

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