Make no mistake, Rush is playing for the starting job Sunday

Romo_To_Dez

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Cooper Rush would have to literally shock the world tonight and put up 300+ yards and 3+ TDs against the Eagles defense in a win for there to be any validity behind this "QB controversy" drama. And would have to put up top QB numbers in other games IMO for the front office to actually even consider giving Cooper Rush the job. And even if he for one night plays like a top five QB and lights up the Eagles defense, that alone might not even be enough for Rush to get the job.

A win tonight over the Eagles still doesn't guarantee Rush the job, if it's another game which the defense is carrying the team, while the offense is stagnant for most of the game.
 

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So has anyone in cowboys organization said there’s a controversy ? Give me a shout when they do. From where is sit it’s the arrogance of fans that a) don’t like QB1 and b) enjoy trolling those who do
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Dak is going to start as soon as he is healthy, no matter what. But as soon as he has one of his crappy games and we lose to a weaker opponent, the pressure on Dak from media and fans is going to test his great "Leadership," qualities weve heard about over the past 6 seasons.
 

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Cooper Rush would have to literally shock the world tonight and put up 300+ yards and 3+ TDs against the Eagles defense in a win for there to be any validity behind this "QB controversy" drama. And would have to put up top QB numbers in other games IMO for the front office to actually even consider giving Cooper Rush the job. And even if he for one night plays like a top five QB and lights up the Eagles defense, that alone might not even be enough for Rush to get the job.

A win tonight over the Eagles still doesn't guarantee Rush the job, if it's another game which the defense is carrying the team, while the offense is stagnant for most of the game.
If he puts up a great game tonight and Dak goes out and plays awful and we lose to Detroit, there's going to be a controversy like it or not. Doesn't mean Dak will get benched but the guy's going to have to play well going forward or The pressure will just mount.
 

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If he puts up a great game tonight and Dak goes out and plays awful and we lose to Detroit, there's going to be a controversy like it or not. Doesn't mean Dak will get benched but the guy's going to have to play well going forward or The pressure will just mount.
I agree there should be if that scenario takes place but I still doubt it happens Jerry gives 0 you know what’s about what fans on this site and media says

if he did Dak may not have gotten signed to the contract to begin with
 
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If he puts up a great game tonight and Dak goes out and plays awful and we lose to Detroit, there's going to be a controversy like it or not. Doesn't mean Dak will get benched but the guy's going to have to play well going forward or The pressure will just mount.

Yes if Cooper Rush puts up some huge QB numbers tonight and the offense scores 28, with Rush leading multiple TD drives for the offense with great QB play and the Cowboys win, especially in a blow out. Then Dak comes back and struggle, I can see the QB controversy being more realistic.

But, if Cooper Rush does what he has been doing and is just managing games/not turning the ball over and Cowboys win because of the defense or scores by the special teams/defense, then I don't see him getting Dak's job, if the offense is still looking like a bottom of the NFL one with Rush.
 

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I don't care what you hear from whomever ....

A lot is riding Sunday...

Rush wins Sunday night he will have earned the starting spot.

Now...if this team decides to change course.. going back to Dak...and we start losing...then this falls on McCarthy....and you got bigger problems.
Is this a joke? Really? Rush is not a starter. You must see this.
 

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So you will also admit that because Rush is bad it does not make Dak good?
Of course.....but to you it's about winning an argument...to me it's about what's better for cowboys. Clearly Dak is better. 99.95% of sports world's knows it. The 0.05% are Dak Haters on the zone and half of them know it but because they want to win an argument they won't admit it.
 

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If he puts up a great game tonight and Dak goes out and plays awful and we lose to Detroit, there's going to be a controversy like it or not. Doesn't mean Dak will get benched but the guy's going to have to play well going forward or The pressure will just mount.
What if we play Detroit and put up 35 points and Detroit scores 38.
 

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Jerry ain't paying dak 40 million to ride the bench.
That’s true. I have zero doubt that Dak will start again as soon as he is ready.

The real question is how is Dak going to play when he returns? Dak is a little bit lucky his first game back is not the Eagles.

If Dak returns and reverts back to showing up sleep walking through the first half, losing the game and padding stats in garbage time, man the fan base is going to lose it. You can see it coming. And Dak doing that wouldn’t surprise me.
 

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That’s true. I have zero doubt that Dak will start again as soon as he is ready.

The real question is how is Dak going to play when he returns? Dak is a little bit lucky his first game back is not the Eagles.

If Dak returns and reverts back to showing up sleep walking through the first half, losing the game and padding stats in garbage time, man the fan base is going to lose it. You can see it coming. And Dak doing that wouldn’t surprise me.
This fan base has already lost it.
 

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That’s true. I have zero doubt that Dak will start again as soon as he is ready.

The real question is how is Dak going to play when he returns? Dak is a little bit lucky his first game back is not the Eagles.

If Dak returns and reverts back to showing up sleep walking through the first half, losing the game and padding stats in garbage time, man the fan base is going to lose it. You can see it coming. And Dak doing that wouldn’t surprise me.
Exactly.
And the fan base has lost patience with Dak.
He better start to perform relative to his contract or its going to get ugly.
 

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Exactly.
And the fan base has lost patience with Dak.
He better start to perform relative to his contract or its going to get ugly.
You do realize we don’t matter? We’ll keep buying stuff and we’ll keep supporting and Jerry knows this
That said the cowboys would be prudent to look for a qb if Dak flops
 

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I don't care what you hear from whomever ....

A lot is riding Sunday...

Rush wins Sunday night he will have earned the starting spot.

Now...if this team decides to change course.. going back to Dak...and we start losing...then this falls on McCarthy....and you got bigger problems.

They already have a starter, Rush is the backup for now.
 

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So has anyone in cowboys organization said there’s a controversy ? Give me a shout when they do. From where is sit it’s the arrogance of fans that a) don’t like QB1 and b) enjoy trolling those who do
Since when does a team admit this early a qb controversy? Even if there is one.....nobody announces it.

Jerry might try.....just for clicks.
 
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