I got pulled off the Prescott fence

[CouchCoach]

Yeah, I know, another Dak thread but I have been squarely on that fence with him for quite some time and was 50/50 on whether to keep him or go shopping but I underestimated one element of his game, the one that can't be argued here regardless of your opinion of him as a passer.

I've watched him since he was a junior and the one thing that was apparent was his leadership which is impressive when you consider he didn't win that job, he won the backup job. Then he comes to Dallas and becomes the starter form the 3rd QB position and immediately takes over as if he belonged there. Because in his mind, he has always belonged there. He accepts and fulfills the role of leadership as well as any player in the NFL.

My problem has been underestimating the value of leadership, I want that guy with the big arm too or a QB that plays like Mahomes, Rodgers or Wilson and I guess I can add Burrow, Herbert and Murray to that list.

But if I ever got a lesson on the real value of leadership, I had to look no further than the Cowboys when the heart, soul and fight of this team went down. The team went on life support when their leader went down.

I didn't get pushed off that fence, Dak pulled me off of it. That shot of him, tears in his eyes, about to lose it wasn't for himself, it was for the team that he would not be there to lead. He knew he was the only one to lead them back from deficits at half time and I have seen something I didn't think I would see since he retired. The Staubach Effect.

Roger had the Captain Comeback title because of a unique skill he had, he could make others believe. He didn't make those comebacks on his own, he lifted his team and they lifted him because of one simple fact, they believed. Dak Prescott has that.

I think the difference he makes is evident and easily identifiable. Gallup doesn't drop that pass if it's from Dak, Lamb doesn't have those drops if those passes are from him and even the defense plays harder because they believe he will not give up or give in.......as they unfortunately did, I don't think this talk of unrest even starts up if he is there.

Want to really appreciate someone or some thing? Lose them, even for a short period of time because only then do you see the picture without them in it. And this wasn't a really pretty picture with him in it but it is downright ugly now.

There is no longer any doubt about Dak Prescott in my mind, he is the man and I've never seen one team miss one player like this in all my years. He is worth whatever they have to pay him. What an oddity, Dak has increased his value through his absence.

 

[phildadon86]

Yeah, I know, another Dak thread but I have been squarely on that fence with him for quite some time and was 50/50 on whether to keep him or go shopping but I underestimated one element of his game, the one that can't be argued here regardless of your opinion of him as a passer.

I've watched him since he was a junior and the one thing that was apparent was his leadership which is impressive when you consider he didn't win that job, he won the backup job. Then he comes to Dallas and becomes the starter form the 3rd QB position and immediately takes over as if he belonged there. Because in his mind, he has always belonged there. He accepts and fulfills the role of leadership as well as any player in the NFL.

My problem has been underestimating the value of leadership, I want that guy with the big arm too or a QB that plays like Mahomes, Rodgers or Wilson and I guess I can add Burrow, Herbert and Murray to that list.

But if I ever got a lesson on the real value of leadership, I had to look no further than the Cowboys when the heart, soul and fight of this team went down. The team went on life support when their leader went down.

I didn't get pushed off that fence, Dak pulled me off of it. That shot of him, tears in his eyes, about to lose it wasn't for himself, it was for the team that he would not be there to lead. He knew he was the only one to lead them back from deficits at half time and I have seen something I didn't think I would see since he retired. The Staubach Effect.

Roger had the Captain Comeback title because of a unique skill he had, he could make others believe. He didn't make those comebacks on his own, he lifted his team and they lifted him because of one simple fact, they believed. Dak Prescott has that.

I think the difference he makes is evident and easily identifiable. Gallup doesn't drop that pass if it's from Dak, Lamb doesn't have those drops if those passes are from him and even the defense plays harder because they believe he will not give up or give in.......as they unfortunately did, I don't think this talk of unrest even starts up if he is there.

Want to really appreciate someone or some thing? Lose them, even for a short period of time because only then do you see the picture without them in it. And this wasn't a really pretty picture with him in it but it is downright ugly now.

There is no longer any doubt about Dak Prescott in my mind, he is the man and I've never seen one team miss one player like this in all my years. He is worth whatever they have to pay him. What an oddity, Dak has increased his value through his absence.

 

[fivetwos]

Jerry isn't letting him go, nor is it the right move.

 

[Bigdog]

Good post. No one can say that Dak is not true leader and he rallies guys around him. Dak has unquestionable intangibles that no can teach. I like that in a qb and also why I like Dak. I am on the fence still due to where will be drafting in spring.

 

[RJ_MacReady]

He's being wasted here. I hope he goes somewhere else because this team isn't going to get, shouldn't get, and won't get better until it gets worse...much, much worse. The team needs an enema. And not one of those 1 season enemas...it needs the full blown, 3 season-sized valupack to truly clense the bowels of this crappy organization. Sadly, I don't even think that could flush out Booger from his clutches of the GM position..

 

[G2]

Welcome

 

[cowboyec]

i had no idea how much horse crap he was shoveling.
we look night and day different.
he made us THAT much better.
i had no idea how much he was covering up.

 

[blumayne38]

We need to as a team and organization look into other options. Protecting ourselves from a Dak fall off is big.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Beautiful and well thought post.

you should publish this into a book and make millions and billions of dollars off the book, and then buy out Jerry Jones

 

[jsb357]

Dak (and Romo before him) is the new paint job that hides the corrosion and the rot
from the unsuspecting used car buyer.

 

[RonnieT24]

The offense is averaging 27 fewer points per game since Dak went down.. I don't think I've ever seen such a pronounced difference from one guy. Even Vegas only moved the spread 6 points against the Cards when it became apparent that Dalton was going to be the guy. Clearly they were off by 20. Dak's impact is no longer intangible. It has become VERY tangible. The numbers scream YOU BETTER KEEP THIS GUY!!! EVen when Romo went down in 2015 the team scored 28 and 20 points in the next two games. In fact that team put up 20 points 6 times after Romo went down that year. This team might need two more games to get to 20 points combined..

 

[DeaconMoss]

Trade Dak. Trade Gallup. Trade Zeke. Rebuild with a less expensive qb.

This team needs an OT, OG, 1 TE, 2 DT, 2 lbers, 2 safeties and 1 cb.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Trade Dak. Trade Gallup. Trade Zeke. Rebuild with a less expensive qb.

This team needs an OT, OG, 1 TE, 2 DT, 2 lbers, 2 safeties and 1 cb.

meh. Change TE to DE and let D-Law go whenever his contract allows him to.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Trade Dak. Trade Gallup. Trade Zeke. Rebuild with a less expensive qb.

This team needs an OT, OG, 1 TE, 2 DT, 2 lbers, 2 safeties and 1 cb.

This team needs every position on the field lol. The only one worth keeping at this point seems to be Dak and the rookies.

 

[DeaconMoss]

meh. Change TE to DE and let D-Law go whenever his contract allows him to.

Blake Bell, Dalton Schultz, and Sean McKeon are your TE's.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Blake Bell, Dalton Schultz, and Sean McKeon are your TE's.

don’t forget Blake Jarwin when he gets back bud.

 

[Runwildboys]

Yeah, I know, another Dak thread but I have been squarely on that fence with him for quite some time and was 50/50 on whether to keep him or go shopping but I underestimated one element of his game, the one that can't be argued here regardless of your opinion of him as a passer.

I've watched him since he was a junior and the one thing that was apparent was his leadership which is impressive when you consider he didn't win that job, he won the backup job. Then he comes to Dallas and becomes the starter form the 3rd QB position and immediately takes over as if he belonged there. Because in his mind, he has always belonged there. He accepts and fulfills the role of leadership as well as any player in the NFL.

My problem has been underestimating the value of leadership, I want that guy with the big arm too or a QB that plays like Mahomes, Rodgers or Wilson and I guess I can add Burrow, Herbert and Murray to that list.

But if I ever got a lesson on the real value of leadership, I had to look no further than the Cowboys when the heart, soul and fight of this team went down. The team went on life support when their leader went down.

I didn't get pushed off that fence, Dak pulled me off of it. That shot of him, tears in his eyes, about to lose it wasn't for himself, it was for the team that he would not be there to lead. He knew he was the only one to lead them back from deficits at half time and I have seen something I didn't think I would see since he retired. The Staubach Effect.

Roger had the Captain Comeback title because of a unique skill he had, he could make others believe. He didn't make those comebacks on his own, he lifted his team and they lifted him because of one simple fact, they believed. Dak Prescott has that.

I think the difference he makes is evident and easily identifiable. Gallup doesn't drop that pass if it's from Dak, Lamb doesn't have those drops if those passes are from him and even the defense plays harder because they believe he will not give up or give in.......as they unfortunately did, I don't think this talk of unrest even starts up if he is there.

Want to really appreciate someone or some thing? Lose them, even for a short period of time because only then do you see the picture without them in it. And this wasn't a really pretty picture with him in it but it is downright ugly now.

There is no longer any doubt about Dak Prescott in my mind, he is the man and I've never seen one team miss one player like this in all my years. He is worth whatever they have to pay him. What an oddity, Dak has increased his value through his absence.

Come on, CC, the receivers have dropped plenty of easy catches from Dak.

I'm not saying Dak isn't clearly the better QB, but I think you're trying to find someone on this team to believe in. Those years he was crying were caused by pain.

I honestly don't know how much better he could have done once the last starting caliber OL went out. I'm guessing when that happened, Dalton started praying for a trade, and as it turned out, he would have been justified.

I think there's a slight possibility the dissention among the team would have taken longer to rear its ugly head, but I think that was inevitable.

Believe in the possibility of next year, because that's probably the best we can hope for.

 

[glimmerman]

This should prove he is the guy. We have scored next to nothing since he has been gone. 3 points agains one of the worst teams there is. This team is shot. Yesterday convinced me that the season is a wrap. I watch the games the rest of the year like I would a train wreck. Maybe some of the young ones can develop.

 

[CATCH17]

Yeah, I know, another Dak thread but I have been squarely on that fence with him for quite some time and was 50/50 on whether to keep him or go shopping but I underestimated one element of his game, the one that can't be argued here regardless of your opinion of him as a passer.

I've watched him since he was a junior and the one thing that was apparent was his leadership which is impressive when you consider he didn't win that job, he won the backup job. Then he comes to Dallas and becomes the starter form the 3rd QB position and immediately takes over as if he belonged there. Because in his mind, he has always belonged there. He accepts and fulfills the role of leadership as well as any player in the NFL.

My problem has been underestimating the value of leadership, I want that guy with the big arm too or a QB that plays like Mahomes, Rodgers or Wilson and I guess I can add Burrow, Herbert and Murray to that list.

But if I ever got a lesson on the real value of leadership, I had to look no further than the Cowboys when the heart, soul and fight of this team went down. The team went on life support when their leader went down.

I didn't get pushed off that fence, Dak pulled me off of it. That shot of him, tears in his eyes, about to lose it wasn't for himself, it was for the team that he would not be there to lead. He knew he was the only one to lead them back from deficits at half time and I have seen something I didn't think I would see since he retired. The Staubach Effect.

Roger had the Captain Comeback title because of a unique skill he had, he could make others believe. He didn't make those comebacks on his own, he lifted his team and they lifted him because of one simple fact, they believed. Dak Prescott has that.

I think the difference he makes is evident and easily identifiable. Gallup doesn't drop that pass if it's from Dak, Lamb doesn't have those drops if those passes are from him and even the defense plays harder because they believe he will not give up or give in.......as they unfortunately did, I don't think this talk of unrest even starts up if he is there.

Want to really appreciate someone or some thing? Lose them, even for a short period of time because only then do you see the picture without them in it. And this wasn't a really pretty picture with him in it but it is downright ugly now.

There is no longer any doubt about Dak Prescott in my mind, he is the man and I've never seen one team miss one player like this in all my years. He is worth whatever they have to pay him. What an oddity, Dak has increased his value through his absence.

So you've let emotion make your decision and not the lack of post season results over the past 5 seasons with him as the QB?

So now we just become the fighting Dak's and parade Dak around while maintaining mediocrity because of 2016 and he was a great leader?

I'll pass.. I want championships.. I don't care who is winning them for us.

I just don't want to be mediocre.

 

[uvaballa]

They paid the followers but not the leader. Dak is the heart and soul of the offense and team. Many thought it was Zeke but they were wrong. I think his value is going to go up now.