Dak Prescott's shortcomings are impacting the club's coaching decisions, approach

[CowboyFrog]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

There's no way we compete for a championship with the current qb but after that there's always a chance this FO stumbles onto a real franchise Qb

4 years is just the EARLIEST it can happen since Rayne Dakota will be here at least 3 more years

Broken clock already produced an UDFA who could play and a 4th rounder who is in his 10th year starting in the NFL....again what kinda luck we talking about here? I get it we all are trying to cling to something but if we are being real this FO has already been EXTREMLEY lucky...they just suck at building a team 1 player isnt going to get this done, deep down i know you probably know this..

 

[shabazz]

Broken clock already produced an UDFA who could play and a 4th rounder who is in his 10th year starting in the NFL....again what kinda luck we talking about here? I get it we all are trying to cling to something but if we are being real this FO has already been EXTREMLEY lucky...they just suck at building a team 1 player isnt going to get this done, deep down i know you probably know this..

Again, I have no faith in this FO.....its just merely a timeline that any change is possible

There's always a chance they actually take a QB in the 1st two rounds of the draft because their "luck" with the 4th round and UDFA Qbs have both shown their limitations.

I hereby give the FO participation trophy's for acquiring two overachieving Qbs with a combined 4-9 playoff record.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Again, I have no faith in this FO.....its just merely a timeline that any change is possible

There's always a chance they actually take a QB in the 1st two rounds of the draft because their "luck" with the 4th round and UDFA Qbs have both shown their limitations.

I hereby give the FO participation trophy's for acquiring two overachieving Qbs with a combined 4-9 playoff record.

they already think they have unlocked the hidden code with those QB's what makes you think they are about to draft a high QB...in Jerry's own words both those QB's were good enough the teams were good enough...its time for you to take a shot with Schotty sir...

 

[shabazz]

they already think they have unlocked the hidden code with those QB's what makes you think they are about to draft a high QB...in Jerry's own words both those QB's were good enough the teams were good enough...its time for you to take a shot with Schotty sir...

If you truly and sincerely believe that this team will never have a chance to compete for a championship, why even remain a fan?

And yes, I'll take a shot with Schotty, if it's a good bourbon!

 

[Chasing6]

Extending Dak was the single biggest mistake this team has ever made. It set the team back 5 years.

Which means our GM is the biggest mistake. Before Dak it was extending Elliot.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I mean the eagles did it with Jalen. He’s not the highest paid but he’s up there and regardless of the qbs pay a solid running game is beneficial to the whole team.

But you knew that.

Jalen is a huge part of their run game.

Dak moves a few yards and tears his hammy.

 

[CowboyFrog]

If you truly and sincerely believe that this team will never have a chance to compete for a championship, why even remain a fan?

And yes, I'll take a shot with Schotty, if it's a good bourbon!

I Mean if you truly think the team has no shot with the Current Franchise QB...well you get the point...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

One thing I would bring up in regard to Dak's running, as "running qbs are in vogue".

Who's the best running qb in the league? Lamar Jackson? Josh Allen? Kyler Murray? Pick one and ask yourself how many SBs have they won collectively?

Zero. Hurts is a good runner, but how many SBs did he win before he had a 2,000-yard rusher? Zero.
Remember John Elway? Lost 3 SBs, didn't win one until he had a 2,000-yard rusher.

Not saying a good running qb isn't an advantage for a team, but history has shown it's not the cure-all for lack of SB wins. That may change, the league doesn't remain static, in the old days qbs threw maybe 20 times a game, that's certainly different now.

Just noting that Dak's running ability isn't necessarily a huge detriment to Dallas' SB aspirations. His shortcoming in games is due more to poor reads, missed throws, etc. Running more isn't going to help those problems...

 

[shabazz]

I Mean if you truly think the team has no shot with the Current Franchise QB...well you get the point...

I really don't.......but i have no issue with anybody who thinks the last 10 years haven't been an indicator.

However, Elway and Payton Manning took 10-11 years to get their first SB wins......but they had GMs that understood how to build a championship roster

 

[Cmac]

According to the Dak haters, no. Jerry and Stephen have built such amazing, championship caliber rosters this team would have won several Super Bowls if they weren't held back by the quarterback.

Disclaimer: This is sarcasm in case anyone actually believes I think Jerry and Stephen have done well.

I suspect Micah is going to be hated soon

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

One thing I would bring up in regard to Dak's running, as "running qbs are in vogue".

Who's the best running qb in the league? Lamar Jackson? Josh Allen? Kyler Murray? Pick one and ask yourself how many SBs have they won collectively?

Zero. Hurts is a good runner, but how many SBs did he win before he had a 2,000-yard rusher? Zero.
Remember John Elway? Lost 3 SBs, didn't win one until he had a 2,000-yard rusher.

Not saying a good running qb isn't an advantage for a team, but history has shown it's not the cure-all for lack of SB wins. That may change, the league doesn't remain static, in the old days qbs threw maybe 20 times a game, that's certainly different now.

Just noting that Dak's running ability isn't necessarily a huge detriment to Dallas' SB aspirations. His shortcoming in games is due more to poor reads, missed throws, etc. Running more isn't going to help those problems...

Looks like you might have tried to touch on it...but it isn't the yards gained. It's the right time and effectiveness of it....even a short gain and 1st down can be a game killer, if in the right moment.

How many times in the last 3-4 years....do we see Dak's run be a critical play or plays?

 

[Chasing6]

I suspect Micah is going to be hated soon

This has zero to do with Micah, Dak or CD. Our GM is an idiot.

Next year you will Tyler Smith.

 

[Cmac]

This has zero to do with Micah, Dak or CD. Our GM is an idiot.

Next year you will Tyler Smith.

You right about our GM .....can't disagree with that. Until Jerry is out of the fold as GM, we will continue to see baffling decision making with contracts or timeliness with contracts. Did I miss something? Tyler coming up for money soon?

 

[fivetwos]

Any QB can be compared to any other QB. Dak was compared to Elway by someone else earlier in this thread. Yes I did compare the two. Elway as a difference maker who could carry his team, but only so far. and Dak as a bus driver who never makes those difference makers.

The point of my post was to point out that using the "can't win the SB with the rosters we've had" excuse doesn't fly when assessing the QB. Yes, it may be true in that extreme sense but a difference maker can get you closer.

Yes, I know that Dallas being bad in the playoffs isn't all on Dak. Dak being bad in the playoffs is though. Being bad for a while than good later in the game doesn't erase the bad. Every single loss had stretches of bad play from Dak and every single loss could have been a win with ONE difference making play from the QB. I honestly don't understand what is so unreasonable, or hard to understand about that fact.

I never said Dak has kept us from winning championships. He has undeniably played a significant role in losing playoff games that were very very winnable.

Giving him a pass for his individual failures because "team game" just doesn't seem very well thought out.

Great point. Well said.

After the second SF loss, Jerry said he thought they had a significant QB advantage. That alone proves the difference between him and other GMs (Rams, Phil) who moved on from a QB that was ok but they knew wasn’t good enough to win it all and found a way to upgrade.

Jerry? He let the rest of the roster deteriorate and the. made Dak the highest paid ever because that’s the easier way to tend to other business and remain relevant.

The only way this team wins anything is with luck to a level that is probably close to not possible.

 

[fivetwos]

Bottom line is this front office is at such a disadvantage it’s going to need a Peyton Manning/Aaron Rodgers type to overcome themselves. Someone that can make plays to cover other areas of deficiency.

So, they will need to be bad enough to get the first pick, but that also must coincide with a slam dunk no doubt type coming out that same year.

Getting the first pick isn’t enough if you’re ending up with Winston or Goff.

 

[bottleKids]

For those that dont feel like reading the whole article, heres a quick summary:

The Cowboys want to run the ball more because

-Dak is injury prone
-Dak is immobile leading to more sacks
-They dont trust Dak to win games with his arm

Impossible .... you don't pay someone 60 million a year who is 1 of those things, let alone three!