Dak is Mr Clutch!

[percyhoward]

For some strange reason when the game was on the line and Romo was the QB I could not watch the game. I expected Romo to choke. With Dak I expect us to pull a victory out. I realize Romo was a better Passer and Stat producer. But so far Dak has proven to have the clutch gene.

Dak is like the anti-Romo.

Romo could be incredible all game, and then when the game was on the line, flush it all down the toilet. Dak can be having an off game (not that he had one here), but when the game is on the line, I can't remember being so confident our QB will find a way to win.

Romo obviously was a better passer than Dak currently is, but in game-winning situations, I'll take Dak.

In Prescott and Romo, the Cowboys have or had two of the best players ever in late & close situations.

4th qtr/OT, margin one score or less
2016-18
Prescott 108.3 (4th)

2006-15
Romo 100.5 (1st)

 

[HungryLion]

Which third and fourteen? If you are talking about the QB draw, that was called by Linehan and I already explained it. Yeah it was a great run, but it was the play call that made it happen.

Collins was his lead blocker and took off immediately at the snap and met his only defender at the 6, and he started at the 19. Thats how big the hole was.

Dak’s athleticism at that point allowed him a subtle move to shift left in between the DBs and get the extra yard or two.

The point being, he’s a game manager doing things to win and not making mistakes.

Lol so the team has to execute to make something a successful play?

Thanks for the education.

You say game manager like it’s such a negative. A game manager who plays well in close situations isn’t exactly a bad thing.

 

[khiladi]

Lol so the team has to execute to make something a successful play?

Thanks for the education.

You say game manager like it’s such a negative. A game manager who plays well in close situations isn’t exactly a bad thing.

Thus is a football forum. You don’t have to only post cheerleading crap. If you can tolerate posts about Linehan sucking, when his players like Dak don’t execute, then deal with the ones when Dak doesn’t execute of the ones that explain why the series came down to more than “Dak is clutch” to fulfill a hogwash narrative that isn’t true. Again, this teams formula is to play it close into the fourth. They aren’t beating teams from behind.

 

[SDCowboy]

In Prescott and Romo, the Cowboys have or had two of the best players ever in late & close situations.

4th qtr/OT, margin one score or less
2016-18
Prescott 108.3 (4th)

2006-15
Romo 100.5 (1st)

Right, Romo was often excellent in the 4th quarter. But he also built a reputation of choking games away with some kind of blunder, which won't show up in the stat you posted.

 

[khiladi]

In Prescott and Romo, the Cowboys have or had two of the best players ever in late & close situations.

4th qtr/OT, margin one score or less
2016-18
Prescott 108.3 (4th)

2006-15
Romo 100.5 (1st)

Romo had no running game and Garrett’s most ‘prized’ run play was the the RB draw, where Romo would fake the quick slant and hand it off. Basically it was a reverse play action where he run was built off the pass.

Zeke on the other hand in these game winning drives touches the ball six times at 6 YPC and then Dak runs a QB draw off a worn out front line
Off a play call by Linehan with Dak’s lead blocker running thirteen yards up field before he meets the first guy to block for.

Dak didn’t complete a single pass that drive.

Romo with Linehan in 2014 was arguably the MVP of the league.

 

[percyhoward]

Right, Romo was often excellent in the 4th quarter. But he also built a reputation of choking games away with some kind of blunder, which won't show up in the stat you posted.

You must mean a non-passing related blunder.

 

[Brax]

Dak has surpassed romo. I have to admit

He’s doing what romo never could overcome

Not sure what you mean, what is it about Romo with you? Dak played a very good game, the defense played a very good game, good win. You need to get over your obsession and understand Romo doesn't play anymore, neither does White or Meredith. let it go you'll feel better, just enjoy the win.

 

[SDCowboy]

You must mean a non-passing related blunder.

You realize a QB can throw an INT (for example) and not have it tank his overall career stats, right?

Again, Romo was often great in the 4th quarter (more often than not), and that's why the mistakes don't ruin his 4th quarter stats. That doesn't mean he wouldn't make some critical mistake often enough for it to be a concern.

 

[khiladi]

Right, Romo was often excellent in the 4th quarter. But he also built a reputation of choking games away with some kind of blunder, which won't show up in the stat you posted.

Neither do the amount of rushes of Zeke on that game winning drive that completely decimated that defensive front show up on those stats.

 

[percyhoward]

You realize a QB can throw an INT (for example) and not have it tank his overall career stats, right?

Again, Romo was often great in the 4th quarter (more often than not), and that's why the mistakes don't ruin his 4th quarter stats. That doesn't mean he wouldn't make some critical mistake often enough for it to be a concern.

You realize those aren't his 4th quarter stats, right?

 

[SDCowboy]

Neither do the amount of rushes of Zeke on that game winning drive that completely decimated that defensive front show up on those stats.

Right, who is taking Zeke's play away from him? Zeke is also extremely clutch when it matters.

 

[HungryLion]

Thus is a football forum. You don’t have to only post cheerleading crap. If you can tolerate posts about Linehan sucking, when his players like Dak don’t execute, then deal with the ones when Dak doesn’t execute of the ones that explain why the series came down to more than “Dak is clutch” to fulfill a hogwash narrative that isn’t true. Again, this teams formula is to play it close into the fourth. They aren’t beating teams from behind.

Your narrative is horsecrap so expect to get it called out. Every single positive play, there’s a spin as to why Dak didn’t really do anything. You give him zero credit for the positive things he does do. It’s blatantky ridiculous.

Nobody is asking you to post only “cheerleading crap”. But when you twist every single play make sure that a certain player that you hate doesn’t get any credit. Then expect people to call you out for how ridiculous it is.


Good to see you enjoying a playoff win over a tough football team though. You’re still not over Romo being retired and it’s affecting your ability to enjoy when your favorite team wins a playoff game. I mean come on.

 

[SDCowboy]

You realize those aren't his 4th quarter stats, right?

In Prescott and Romo, the Cowboys have or had two of the best players ever in late & close situations.

4th qtr/OT, margin one score or less
2016-18
Prescott 108.3 (4th)

2006-15
Romo 100.5 (1st)

I get they aren't overall 4th quarter stats. That doesn't change my point.

 

[Ranching]

Romo had no running game and Garrett’s most ‘prized’ run play was the the RB draw, where Romo would fake the quick slant and hand it off. Basically it was a reverse play action where he run was built off the pass.

Zeke on the other hand in these game winning drives touches the ball six times at 6 YPC and then Dak runs a QB draw off a worn out front line
Off a play call by Linehan with Dak’s lead blocker running thirteen yards up field before he meets the first guy to block for.

Dak didn’t complete a single pass that drive.

Romo with Linehan in 2014 was arguably the MVP of the league.

Romo pretty much called his own plays towards the end of his career, it was Linehans offense, but Romo called the plays. Dak is starting to do the same thing and it's coming together. That said, Romo and Dak have different skill sets, Linehans scheme seemed to fit Romo. Not a great fit with Dak, so far.

 

[slomoxn]

Dak played a great game runnin, mediocre game throwing. The INT was a bad throw, PI missed but had that pass been outside only received would have had a chance at it. He has heart and definitely a winner but skills are sorely lacking. I like him as our qb but if Philthy let Foles go I’d switch in a heartbeat, he’s also a winner and a deadly passer.

 

[khiladi]

Right, who is taking Zeke's play away from him? Zeke is also extremely clutch when it matters.

So comparing Romo to Dak and saying Dak is more clutch when Dak has Zeke decimating front lines and Linehan calling plays, while Garrett had Romo running around throwing on every down with no running game is not a very accurate when talking about clutch..

 

[percyhoward]

I get they aren't overall 4th quarter stats. That doesn't change my point.

What do you think is hidden in Romo's late & close stats that isn't hidden in those of other players?

 

[khiladi]

Romo pretty much called his own plays towards the end of his career, it was Linehans offense, but Romo called the plays. Dak is starting to do the same thing and it's coming together. That said, Romo and Dak have different skill sets, Linehans scheme seemed to fit Romo. Not a great fit with Dak, so far.

Linehan has tailored the offense for Dak. We run so many short crossing route as a staple of this offense, it’s not even close. We run more mid-direction and bootlegs.

I’m Dak’s first year, we ran more play action in half the season than we did in Romo’s last season, which was his highest.

We have a formula now that’s clearly working, but it’s hardly the definition of clutch. Going into the fourth quarter to play it tight, with a heavy dose of running to impose the will on defenses, playing ball control is not the definition of clutch, that’s a formula for trying to win the games.

This model of running was built off 2014 and Romo’s MVP year in Linehan’s first season. If that didn’t happen, Dallas would not have drafted Zeke. It’s all built on ONE YEAR of Romo in this offense with this play-caller.

Dak would be a total disaster with Garrett calling the plays.

 

[SDCowboy]

What do you think is hidden in Romo's late & close stats that isn't hidden in those of other players?

Let me explain it again. Romo was good enough in most close game 4th quarters that his overall stats in those situations doesn't take a hit from the times where games have been choked away.

I'm not saying Romo sucked when the game was on the line. He was usually very good.

 

[khiladi]

Your narrative is horsecrap so expect to get it called out. Every single positive play, there’s a spin as to why Dak didn’t really do anything. You give him zero credit for the positive things he does do. It’s blatantky ridiculous.

Nobody is asking you to post only “cheerleading crap”. But when you twist every single play make sure that a certain player that you hate doesn’t get any credit. Then expect people to call you out for how ridiculous it is.


Good to see you enjoying a playoff win over a tough football team though. You’re still not over Romo being retired and it’s affecting your ability to enjoy when your favorite team wins a playoff game. I mean come on.

And you can’t seem to enjoy your wins because of my posts. Just because I’m not slob-fasting on Dak is what bothers you. Dak isn’t going to give you a cut of his check.