I love me some Andy Dalton

[gjkoeppen]

The salary comparison is a joke. Dak is not ten times better than Dalton, even at this stage of Dalton’s career. When Dalton was in his prime, his numbers were almost identical to Dak’s numbers and the numbers have been posted here several times. If you compare the salaries, Dalton is a much better economical investment, even at this stage of his career. People seem to forget that all of Dak’s stats had led to one win this season which shows that his stats are not translating into wins. If you can’t recognize that Dak’s stats consist of garbage time stats, then maybe you can recognize that his stats has not produced wins, this season or last season.

It's obvious that you have a reading and/or comprehension problem. I didn't say Prescott is ten times better than Dalton but he clearly is better. What I did was use amount they are being paid to show their status with the team. Some here have said that there was a secret plan to at some time replace Prescott with Dalton or the Cowboys signed him so they go let Prescott walk next off season. And then there are some who think Dalton is as good as Prescott, some even think he's better and again I used what they are getting paid to shed light on all of those things. Dalton is getting less than 1/10 of what Prescott is because Dalton was sign as just a backup QB to be a 1 year insurance policy against an injury to Prescott. Well that injury happened so now we have Dalton. As far as Dalton when younger being similar, well the begals never had the #1 offense in the league and till Prescott got injured the Cowboys were working on their second consecutive season of being the #1 offense. Prescott just did something that no other QB in the NFL EVER did and throw for 450 or more yards 3 games in a row. Oh please tell me the seasons that Prescott threw 13, 14, 16, 17 or 20 picks in a season like Dalton has. Prescott at least has 1 win in the post season in his 4 seasons, Dalton has ZERO.in his 9 seasons. Prescott was the NFL offensive rookie of the year, Dalton wasn't but Dalton threw 13 picks as a rookie and Prescott set an NFL record for only 4 for a rookie QB. Prescott also hold these NFL records of most passing yards over 2, 3, 4 , & 5 consecutive games. Dalton hold no NFL records yet you think that when Dalton was younger was similar to Prescott.

I've said this before that I'm glad that the Cowboys have a BACKUP QB that was once a starter opposed to a young QB with little or no NFL experience but that in way makes me delude myself that Dalton is as good or close to being as good as Prescott.
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[uvaballa]

It will be hard for Dalton to only win one game in the next four or five weeks, which is exactly what Dak and his stats have produced. Dak is tied with Dalton for the most game winning drives this season and Dalton has only played a few snaps.

Well they were winning when Dak went out and were about to score. So Dalton doesn't get that much credit for beating the Giants.

Also the 3 teams they've lost to are 13-2. Their next 4 games look a lot easier. Cowboys are good enough to beat bad teams.

 

[renny]

You're happy for a much lesser QB? We finally have a starting caliber QB???

Those posts has nothing to do with football but who that player is SAD!

 

[renny]

Lets watch the coming ganes before you cruzify me.

4 mil qb established a game winning drive.
Compared to a 31mil qb who established two game ending ints.

Cowboys were winning when he entered the game to only fumble and fall behind. If you're gonna call it call it right don't LIE.

 

[AyeAtey]

Careful what you wish for, Dalton or Dak. It's the D that was the major problem all season. Guess what, the OL might now be on par with that kind of performance.

Usually if your OL and DL ain't dominant or good, so goes your team. Hope I'm wrong!

AZ and Kyler will give our D all the challenges it wants.

God bless the Cowboys.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Already moved the goalposts again since I am sure you have been all in on Dak as he was playing on his rookie contract.

I did want them to bring Romo back in 2016, but once Romo was gone, I was all in on Dak's contract, and said it was the most valuable in the league.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

We have a guy that will elevate us to the next level.

Dak knew this, which is why he hurried up and signed the tender.

He took romos job, now his job is taken by a better QB. Karma

#Dakwontgetpaid

If Dalton does take us to the next level this year, that will only increase his stock to go to another team next year.

If Dak was scared of the Dalton signing , he would have signed the first contract that he saw. In reality Dak signed the tag almost two months after Dalton signed... doesn't sound like he "hurried up and signed the tender" to me.

Ooh So thats why you dont like Dak... You think he took your favorite QB's job... which he didn't. Romo was playing out his last contract, got hurt and the rookie played lights out. JJ would have been an idiot to sit Dak at that point.

 

[jnday]

Giants would have blown us out if Dalton played more than a few snaps.

It is entirely possible that Dalton would have led drives that never allowed Dallas to be behind to begin with. I have never understood why some of you think that only Dak can play QB for the Cowboys. There are several QBs could put up meaningless stats that don’t contribute to wins. It is easy to look at the team’s record and see that many QBs could have matched the number of wins that Dak has led the team to. Dalton only played a few snaps and he has led the team to as many wins as Dak.

 

[jnday]

Don't worry as soon as Dalton throws his first interception they will be ready to throw him away too.

It is much easier to overlook mistakes when the team is not paying 31 million a year to the player making them.

 

[Aviano90]

It is entirely possible that Dalton would have led drives that never allowed Dallas to be behind to begin with. I have never understood why some of you think that only Dak can play QB for the Cowboys. There are several QBs could put up meaningless stats that don’t contribute to wins. It is easy to look at the team’s record and see that many QBs could have matched the number of wins that Dak has led the team to. Dalton only played a few snaps and he has led the team to as many wins as Dak.

The dude had 4 complete drives. He almost threw a pick 6 and he fumbled then had 2 FG drives and we lost an 8 point lead during that time.

You guys are finally going to find out now that Dak hate isn’t blinding you. It’s not normal for an offense to have to score on so many possessions so no QB can live up to the expectations you guys had for Dak with all your whining. With this defense allowing a score almost every time the other team gets the ball Dalton needs to be a super hero and it’s not going to happen.

Well, I say finally find out. These guys expecting the world of Dak actually know their expectations have been unobtainable. They didn’t have those same impossible expectations of Tony Romo and won’t have them for Andy Dalton either. Now, offensive lines, defense and other mistakes will actually count again. They are already tempering expectations of the team because they know they set the bar so high for Dak that even Mahomes couldn’t come in here and live up to those expectations.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

It is entirely possible that Dalton would have led drives that never allowed Dallas to be behind to begin with. I have never understood why some of you think that only Dak can play QB for the Cowboys. There are several QBs could put up meaningless stats that don’t contribute to wins. It is easy to look at the team’s record and see that many QBs could have matched the number of wins that Dak has led the team to. Dalton only played a few snaps and he has led the team to as many wins as Dak.

Why do yall keep saying this? When Dak went down we had the lead, all Dalton had to do was maintain it. I could see if he had to bring us back from 20 down... oh that right Dak did that, but yall call them "garbage points".

It is much easier to overlook mistakes when the team is not paying 31 million a year to the player making them.

Yall didn't overlook Dak mistakes when he was making $4M a year... why is that?

 

[Colombiacowboy]

Please stop the trolling guys or the thread will be deleted.

I wish all the best for Dak still i am happy we finally have a starting caliber QB.

Well, you will get what you wanted to see...Dalton starting. Having been forced to watch a lot of Bengals games over the last decade, I can tell you that you will probably be very disappointed.

 

[TheCritic]

I realize that the Dak shock hasn't worn off for most of you. But with the way the season is going, I'm betting on Dalton not making it far into the season before he gets hurt. Maybe it's the horrible OL. Maybe it's about an older QB with less mobility than Dak. Fans better get prepared for the Dinucci Era in Dallas. It's coming!

 

[G2]

Dalton was a bus driver vs. NY

 

[jnday]

The dude had 4 complete drives. He almost threw a pick 6 and he fumbled then had 2 FG drives and we lost an 8 point lead during that time.

You guys are finally going to find out now that Dak hate isn’t blinding you. It’s not normal for an offense to have to score on so many possessions so no QB can live up to the expectations you guys had for Dak with all your whining. With this defense allowing a score almost every time the other team gets the ball Dalton needs to be a super hero and it’s not going to happen.

Well, I say finally find out. These guys expecting the world of Dak actually know their expectations have been unobtainable. They didn’t have those same impossible expectations of Tony Romo and won’t have them for Andy Dalton either. Now, offensive lines, defense and other mistakes will actually count again. They are already tempering expectations of the team because they know they set the bar so high for Dak that even Mahomes couldn’t come in here and live up to those expectations.

Dak usually has several passes a game that are “almost” intercepted. I don’t expect Dalton to wait until the 4th quarter before he starts playing. The trend started last year with Dak and it has continued into this season with the slow starts , turnovers , three and outs, etc, for the first half of the game instead of putting together offensive drives that would keep the Dallas defense off the field and not allow the games to get out of reach. I don’t expect Dalton to be perfect. I never expect for Dak to be perfect, but I do think that their are other QBs that can play just as well, if not better than Dak when playing with the talent that Dak has played with. Now it is a matter of value considering the huge cap hit that Dak takes up. Dallas can lose without overpaying Dak. Each season that passes, the wins are becoming fewer and fewer since they are depending on Dak instead of a balanced offense with Zeke’s running.

 

[Aviano90]

Dak usually has several passes a game that are “almost” intercepted. I don’t expect Dalton to wait until the 4th quarter before he starts playing. The trend started last year with Dak and it has continued into this season with the slow starts , turnovers , three and outs, etc, for the first half of the game instead of putting together offensive drives that would keep the Dallas defense off the field and not allow the games to get out of reach. I don’t expect Dalton to be perfect. I never expect for Dak to be perfect, but I do think that their are other QBs that can play just as well, if not better than Dak when playing with the talent that Dak has played with. Now it is a matter of value considering the huge cap hit that Dak takes up. Dallas can lose without overpaying Dak. Each season that passes, the wins are becoming fewer and fewer since they are depending on Dak instead of a balanced offense with Zeke’s running.

Dalton sucks pretty much all the time. Funny you hate Dak but choose Dalton to pick up a stick and go to bat for. You should at least have some higher standards. And, again, pay has nothing to do with it. Were you singing Dak's praises at $465k per year and we were winning games? I don't recall you ever being on board with Dak.

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

Why do yall keep saying this? When Dak went down we had the lead, all Dalton had to do was maintain it. I somcould see if he had to bring us back from 20 down... oh that right Dak did that, but yall call them "garbage points".


Yall didn't overlook Dak mistakes when he was making $4M a year... why is that?

Don't know why some are acting like the criticism and harsh judgements towards Dak only started when the big contracts talk came up. Dak was receiving the criticism and over the top hatred (from some Cowboys fans) long before the contract talks even happened. It started when Dak was making way less money. And the goal posts were always moved when it came to Dak.

 

[phildadon86]

Lets watch the coming ganes before you cruzify me.

4 mil qb established a game winning drive.
Compared to a 31mil qb who established two game ending ints.

You forgetting the fumble? Or does that not suit you. Like i said. I will apply the Dak standard to grade him. Meaning. Every pass not on target, every INT, ever time he gets happy feet, everytime he overthrows or underthrows. EVERYTHING is getting scrutinized.

 

[G2]

Dalton sucks pretty much all the time. Funny you hate Dak but choose Dalton to pick up a stick and go to bat for. You should at least have some higher standards. And, again, pay has nothing to do with it. Were you singing Dak's praises at $465k per year and we were winning games? I don't recall you ever being on board with Dak.

They have clue. Wait until Dalton has to pass 5o times a game.

 

[Aviano90]

Don't know why some are acting like the criticism and harsh judgements towards Dak only started when the big contracts talk came up. Dak was receiving the criticism and over the top hatred (from some Cowboys fans) long before the contract talks even happened. It started when Dak was making way less money. And the goal posts were always moved when it came to Dak.

It literally started the evening of the first preseason game in 2016 when Dak played so well and Romo haters started off demanding Dak play for Romo. Dak was doomed from that point forward. It only got worse after Romo got hurt and Dak actually did have to start, we went on the winning streak, and a QB controversy did come up. Romo lovers tried to find every flaw in Dak's game to argue Romo was still better. Then crap hit the fan when Romo came back and was the back up instead of getting his job back. This is the overwhelming majority cause of the Dak hate right here. There is a small portion of fans that may have soured on Dak and then there is a portion of fans that philosophically don't want to pay one player so much money. The problem is the people who have hated Dak from day 1 try to blend in with the contract folks and expect us to forget they hated him at $465k a year.