News: Dallas Cowboys: It’s time to start giving Dak Prescott some credit

[nightrain]

As long as they keep winning, he can have all the credit. The upcoming game vs the Saints will likely hold the team to a razor thin margin of error.

 

[Brax]

Ya, nothing.

Lol.

Do you actually watch the games?

Risen Star is correct he really didn't play all that great, (watched the game twice) he did have a nice run, if only he could figure out how to hit open receivers more than a few yards down field would greatly help his cause, you must admit that anything over 10 yards seems to be a < than 50% chance of completion and a great struggle for him with his accuracy during any game.

 

[ultron]

28-11 through his first 39 games. Some of this fan base wants perfection and think QB's like Brees/Brady/Rodgers grow on trees.

Remember the Brandon weeden experience? There are far more Brandon weedens' in this world than the before mentioned QB's.

 

[Diehardblues]

Dak deserves his accolades . When he doesn’t turn it over we are like 23-1. Winning cures all ills. Just Do It.

Daks passing weaknesses are only going to be criticized in defeat.

 

[Ken]

Risen Star is correct he really didn't play all that great, (watched the game twice) he did have a nice run, if only he could figure out how to hit open receivers more than a few yards down field would greatly help his cause, you must admit that anything over 10 yards seems to be a < than 50% chance of completion and a great struggle for him with his accuracy during any game.

Eh...maybe in that game. The 90 yarder was a 22 yard laser and the play he converted with a guy dragging him down were great plays.

missed the gimme td but if our biggest issue with him is missing gimmies...he is going to be just fine.

 

[aikemirv]

He did nothing in that Commanders game as a passer to impress. It's just that his #1 WR took advantage of a defender falling down and poor tackling to rack up 100 yards of RAC for two scores. Giving him 280 yards and those 2 TDs.

He limits the offense so much. Everything is checkdown.

If it were not for that 90 yarder, there is nothing in his stats to say he is playing better. He actually is not playing better, he does have a better target but it is the same Dak as game 1-6. The Commanders game outside of those 2 TD's by Amari was horrid QB play.

 

[DogFace]

Let me guess. Numbers don’t matter anymore

 

[Cowboys22]

He has been playing better the last 3-4 games but he has a ways to go. He is not a complete QB. Dallas opponents do not have to defend the middle of the field 15 yards past the LOS because Dak refuses to throw the ball there. If that’s where he is supposed to throw it, he holds the ball until sacked or he takes off running. If you look at his throw chart for the season, the middle of the field is basically blank. A QB has to be able to use the whole field and make all the throws so the defense has to defend everything. Scheme could be a big part of this but Dak still has the ball in his hand and has to make the throws.

 

[DogFace]

If it were not for that 90 yarder, there is nothing in his stats to say he is playing better. He actually is not playing better, he does have a better target but it is the same Dak as game 1-6. The Commanders game outside of those 2 TD's by Amari was horrid QB play.

Yes. The best way to look at his body of work is to arbitrarily toss out some of the plays and go with what feels good to you.

When evaluating Zeke I automatically don’t count long runs where the o-line does its job too well.

 

[TruBluSince1982]

He has been playing better the last 3-4 games but he has a ways to go. He is not a complete QB. Dallas opponents do not have to defend the middle of the field 15 yards past the LOS because Dak refuses to throw the ball there. If that’s where he is supposed to throw it, he holds the ball until sacked or he takes off running. If you look at his throw chart for the season, the middle of the field is basically blank. A QB has to be able to use the whole field and make all the throws so the defense has to defend everything. Scheme could be a big part of this but Dak still has the ball in his hand and has to make the throws.

Makes you wonder if having a Gronk, Ertz type working the middle would help that area.

I wonder if he was better over the middle with Witten.

 

[CWR]

That was his best throw. 22 yards into triple coverage. The rest was all Cooper as he reversed direction to break free.

I can count on one hand this year that kind of throw from Prescott. Which is rather routine for a good QB.

Id like to see him become more aggressive in that regard but to be fair your bff Wentz hasnt done much better, neither has the immortal Tom Brady. In Daks defense he didn't have much for receivers to start the season. Its also worth noting very few qbs in this league could've made the plays he made with his legs vs Washington. That throw where a Commander was hanging off of him was impressive, so was his third down td run.

https://nextgenstats.nfl.com/stats/passing#yards

 

[Little Jr]

Ya, nothing.

Lol.

Do you actually watch the games?

The question is, does he know what he is watching, when watching a game. The answer to that is NO, he does not.

His groupies on here make him feel good and smarter than what he is.

 

[DallasEast]

Now when the Dallas Cowboy front office realized the error of their ways putting their franchise quarterback in that position they immediately went out and got Dak Prescott a number one receiver. And in the four weeks since his arrival, Prescott has shown everyone what he can do when he has a big-time threat on the outside.

I do not totally agree with this assessment. In fact, I would suggest Michael Gallup is more of a 'big-time threat on the outside' than Amari Cooper within the framework of this offense thus far. My opinion may/will change once Prescott starts bombing the heck out of opponents with Cooper. On the other hand, I would totally agree Cooper has proven to be a huge intermediate receiving threat in this scheme due to his run-after-catch explosiveness.

 

[Cowboys22]

28-11 through his first 39 games. Some of this fan base wants perfection and think QB's like Brees/Brady/Rodgers grow on trees.

Remember the Brandon weeden experience? There are far more Brandon weedens' in this world than the before mentioned QB's.

Sometimes stats don’t tell the story. If a QB goes 25-30 for 375 yards and 3 TDs would you say he had a great game? Now, what if the 5 incompletions were all interceptions with 3 pick 6s and the team lost 35-31? Dak detractors grew out of his regressions instead of building on his rookie year. It’s just that simple and they have the right to their opinion until Dak improves on his shortcomings.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Most of us do........most QB's in the NFL wouldn't do any better after Garrett "coached em up".

 

[Cowboys22]

Makes you wonder if having a Gronk, Ertz type working the middle would help that area.

I wonder if he was better over the middle with Witten.

I think it would. He doesn’t seem to have the confidence to let the ball go over the middle. Certainly the lack of a quality TE could be a big part of this.

 

[aikemirv]

Yes. The best way to look at his body of work is to arbitrarily toss out some of the plays and go with what feels good to you.

When evaluating Zeke I automatically don’t count long runs where the o-line does its job too well.

If you want to drink the Koolaid on 2 throws for 130 yards, go for it. I will drink the Koolaid that saw the other 29 for 145!

 

[CCBoy]

I do not totally agree with this assessment. In fact, I would suggest Michael Gallup is more of a 'big-time threat on the outside' than Amari Cooper within the framework of this offense thus far. My opinion may/will change once Prescott starts bombing the heck out of opponents with Cooper. On the other hand, I would totally agree Cooper has proven to be a huge intermediate receiving threat in this scheme due to his run-after-catch explosiveness.

Gallup has in deed been improving now that he is receiving single coverage...he's starting figure some things out.

 

[Nexx]

He is what he is. If he has all the tools around him he can still average less than two td’s a game with less than 250 yards passing. He’s never elevating the play of others nor he is carrying a team if needed. He’s a bus driver and does a good job of it when he has a dominant line, dominant running back and dominant wide receivers. If he was a good to great QB this offense would put up saints, chiefs and rams like numbers.

 

[MarcusRock]

With receiver Amari Cooper on the field, Dak Prescott is completing 97.7 percent of his passes...

Philip Rivers he is NOT.