Has Dak been playing hurt?

[Cowboyny]

Ever since the Buc game, his accuracy has been all over place. We know that his hand was stepped on in the Houston game prior, but also some have mentioned he could be dealing with something on the side of his throwing arm. It is also very strange why he has struggled against the blitz this season, where he has been one of the best in beating it throughout his career. Is it age why he isn't as good inside the pocket or is it something he is protecting?

I know this is speculation post, but something just isn't right with Dak.

 

[nate dizzle]

Just Dak being Dak. Hot atreak/cold streak. Great against bad, bad against good

 

[Reality]

I'm not defending him but I will point out two of his passes that were called bad throws during that game were because receivers were supposed to sit in zone holes and instead the receivers kept running so the throws looked behind them.

The problem is this team is so averse to details that it's always hard for the viewers (fans, media, etc.) to know who was really at fault on the bad plays the Cowboys make.

I agree though, something seems a little off with Dak's throws this year. If you go back and watch some of the completions in recent games more closely, you'll see some great adjustments and catches by all of the receivers that only showed up as completions in the stats.

 

[csirl]

Someone on another thread mentioned that Dak seems ro be putring a lot nore effort into throwing passes this season.

He was always a muscle rather than technique QB. This type of QB tends to get a tired arm as the season progresses when they get older.

 

[Stak78]

I think some of it is his hesitancy to step into his throws. This is due to the ridiculous amount of untouched defenders he’s had in his face recently.

 

[BoysForLife]

No. He's just not very good

Never really was but with years he's lost whatever it is he may have had

 

[big dog cowboy]

$60 Million.

 

[Rayman70]

Daks always been streaky. I don't think he's hurt enough that it's been affecting his accuracy. But I have noticed his reads aren't as crisp or quick as usual. That could be because of Terrence steele. He's been bad. We need to upgrade the RT position or he will get killed this week. Id start Jones.

 

[Redsfan_83]

He has checked out, only interested in going home to his kids without a care in the world of wins/losses. Perhaps his mental health has something to do with this, or he is what we know he is. There is only some talk about him being hurt because of his recent failures; if he lights up a game or 2, he's back to HOF inductee

 

[Rayman70]

No. He's just not very good

Never really was but with years he's lost whatever it is he may have had

He's good, but they want him to carry the team and he can't. He's not elite. Not his fault. He's good enough to win but needs things around him to be ideal. He needs help. The defense is what it is, BAD. The best way we can help him and stay in these games isn't with his arm but by a ground and pound running game...chew clock and grind. Play keep away from the other team, thus leaving our defense on the sidelines as much as possible. We did that in 2014,2016, and it paid off. Not sure we can replicate that again because it requires a great RB and play caller. We have neither. I like williams but think he needs to be the compliment to the number 1 rb. The hammer. We just don't have that dynamic guy. So then it's on Dak. It's asking a lot. Too much.

 

[Rayman70]

He has checked out, only interested in going home to his kids without a care in the world of wins/losses. Perhaps his mental health has something to do with this, or he is what we know he is. There is only some talk about him being hurt because of his recent failures; if he lights up a game or 2, he's back to HOF inductee

Exactly

 

[DuncanIso]

Ever since the Buc game, his accuracy has been all over place. We know that his hand was stepped on in the Houston game prior, but also some have mentioned he could be dealing with something on the side of his throwing arm. It is also very strange why he has struggled against the blitz this season, where he has been one of the best in beating it throughout his career. Is it age why he isn't as good inside the pocket or is it something he is protecting?

I know this is speculation post, but something just isn't right with Dak.

i've noticed it also.

could be a combo of age and injury.

 

[slick325]

I have wondered about his health since that Tampa Bay game as well. In the latter part of the Texans game his hand was stepped on and he left the stadium with his hand wrapped.

Ever since that moment he has seemed off. I wonder if the throwing hand was more injured than he and the team let on. He also has taken a few good rib shots against Tampa and Philly.

He's a tough guy and likely would downplay most ailments. So who knows. He may just be off mechanically.

 

[Rayman70]

I think some of it is his hesitancy to step into his throws. This is due to the ridiculous amount of untouched defenders he’s had in his face recently.

Yup. Thank Terrence steele for that and even Smith. SMITH needs to be better. He's not been to his standard honestly. To me Bass was performing better. Guyton has been a lock down left tackle all year, so much so we almost never mention him at all. Color me shocked. The kid put the work in and is self made. He's our best lineman right now.

 

[Rayman70]

I have wondered about his health since that Tampa Bay game as well. In the latter part of the Texans game his hand was stepped on and he left the stadium with his hand wrapped.

Ever since that moment he has seemed off. I wonder if the throwing hand was more injured than he and the team let on. He also has taken a few good rib shots against Tampa and Philly.

He's a tough guy and likely would downplay most ailments. So who knows. He may just be off mechanically.

Nah, it's his protection. Steele and Smith haven't been good enough in pass pro. Smith looks like he's still not right physically. He's getting beat cleanly too much. Dunno many QBs that can make accurate passes with guys running free at them up the gut. Then you have turnstile steele that's never been good enough in pass pro. Dak getting nervous and missing his progressions. That Tampa game did cause a lot of this. They harassed him.

 

[BoysForLife]

He's good, but they want him to carry the team and he can't. He's not elite.

wish Jerry hadn't paid him as if he were elite

 

[Coogiguy03]

He like the others in the East will miss a few games it's coming

 

[Runwildboys]

Just his feelings.

 

[Rayman70]

wish Jerry hadn't paid him as if he were elite

Exactly. Daddy Warbucks and Spaulding think when they overpay for a guy that the player somehow will magically morph into something extraordinary to match the ridiculous money. That's not how things usually go.

 

[Sepia]

Something happened after that game.