Aikman on Dak: He's going to be the Cowboys quarterback for a long time

[pansophy]

It’s funny to have this thread and the Troy Aikman’s Criticism of Dak thread on the front page at the same time.

It is possible to criticize Dak's weaknesses while recognizing his strengths. Would appear that Aikman likes Dak overall and is willing to accept some of his flaws.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I think it's because you know the cowboys have won the game so you can listen to his 'criticism ' for what it is, the constructive criticism of an expert about his craft

When the game is live, you don't know the result so your own anxiety colors his comments

The comments are the same

I think you are on to something there Vision. It's like when I'm sitting in my Chair and my Wife comes in and says, "Hey Honey, what are you doing?" I come back with, "What?! Me, OH.... I'm good.... Nothing! I was in my chair the whole time. Why do you always come in asking all these questions, throwing around accusations anyway?!"



I wasn't really guilty of anything till I opened my mouth. LOL.......

 

[JJHLH1]

Troy is absolutely right about Dak, and he knows something about quarterbacking America’s Team.

 

[Brax]

I thought "you either have it or you don't". Wasn't that what he said earlier in the season? I figured he was talking about Dak not having "IT".

I thought there was a shot if you had "it". lol

accuracy (which as we all know isn't a sure thing with Dak)

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I thought Troy hated Dak?

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Dak has to be the most polarizing Dallas quarterback ever.

People said the same thing about Romo. It goes with being the Cowboys QB.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Dak has that it factor... He's more like Steve McNair and I am cool with that.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Isn't there a thread here that says that Aikman hates Dak and loves riding him from the booth?

I swear it has to be true. I heard it on the zone.

no, Aikman doesn't hate Dak. Dak lovers were up in arms because Aikman said, accuracy you either have it or you don't and that Dak isn't overly accurate..... Dak lovers threw a hissy fit and wanted to burn their Aikman Jersey's and disown any Aikman memorabilia..... they are a sensitive group

 

[Kaiser]

I thought "you either have it or you don't". Wasn't that what he said earlier in the season? I figured he was talking about Dak not having "IT".l

That is what Troy said, but the conversation was about having pinpoint accuracy. The conversation began with Jimmy Johnson saying you win with a guy like Dak and Troy agreeing, then they talked about Dak developing the type of ultra-precise accuracy that Aikman had and that Aaron Rodgers has right now. It wasn't about the type of "good enough" accuracy that guys like Russell Wilson or Rothisberger have.

I agree with Troy that "you have it or you don't" and Dak will never develop the accuracy Troy had. I also agree with Troy (and Jimmy) that you will win a ton of games with Dak as your QB.

 

[aikemirv]

I think it's because you know the cowboys have won the game so you can listen to his 'criticism ' for what it is, the constructive criticism of an expert about his craft

When the game is live, you don't know the result so your own anxiety colors his comments

The comments are the same

Absolutely true!

 

[Kaiser]

no, Aikman doesn't hate Dak. Dak lovers were up in arms because Aikman said, accuracy you either have it or you don't and that Dak isn't overly accurate..... Dak lovers threw a hissy fit and wanted to burn their Aikman Jersey's and disown any Aikman memorabilia..... they are a sensitive group

Exactly. People overreact to Aikman pointing out the occasional bad pass Dak makes - which a lot of QBs make.

There was a wide open pass to Jarwin that Dak missed badly and Aikman pointed it out. He should have, it was terrible. But it was the exception and not the rule - and its something that a lot of QBs do to some degree and that Dak can eliminate in time with the normal development that comes with experience.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Troy makes an extra effort to seem impartial when he's calling Cowboys games. Everyone knows who he wants to win but he tries to be critical of them as much as possible to avoid the homer tag.

And nobody besides that team's fans want a homer to call the game. It's not like Michael Irvin in the studio.

 

[LovinItAll]

I thought "you either have it or you don't". Wasn't that what he said earlier in the season? I figured he was talking about Dak not having "IT".

I thought there was a shot if you had "it". lol

The 'it' Aikman was referencing was accuracy, not the 'it' it, because EVERYONE knows Dak has 'it'.

Woot.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Troy is absolutely right about accuracy. You either have it or you don't. Dak doesn't have it and that's just the fact. The INT was PI the other night, there is no question in my mind about that. However, it was also a bad throw and there is also no question about that. It's the easiest throw in the world and he just missed it but Dak does that. He misses easy throws a lot and I really can't say that I understand why. I mean, I've seen him make harder throws and be on the money with them and every week, I see him miss an easy throw.

That's who he is right now and you can like it or no but it's the truth.

 

[aikemirv]

It is possible to criticize Dak's weaknesses while recognizing his strengths. Would appear that Aikman likes Dak overall and is willing to accept some of his flaws.

Dak knows this:

Dak's record with 0 turnovers 25-1

Daks record with turnovers 7-15

And he plays like it too!

Is that the stat they showed Sunday - I think it was zero turnovers but I am not sure? If you have turnovers as a QB you have to be dynamic enough as a passer to make the plays to overcome them. I think Dak knows that is not his strong suit!

 

[DenCWBY]

Yup. What I like about Dak is how he carries himself despite being s young kid. Turning down Kanye West tickets for film sessions etc. while tony was too busy trying to be a celebrity.

I see why the organization is upbeat about him in a way they never were with romo

last sentence.

 

[LandryFan]

Dak has to be the most polarizing Dallas quarterback ever.

...at least since Romo...

 

[DoctorChicken]

What the hell does this have to do with Romo?

Oh boy, I'm off work today. I have all the time in the world. This will be my most productive 10 minutes of the day.

Now it's not on the list of rules, but I think I was told at some point that you can't call other members trolls on this website; I assume to stop people from namecalling, calling everyone they disagree with a troll, etc. Understandable (though I could be confusing it for the old DC.com forum where that was indeed a rule and I got a timeout for it numerous times for having lovely chats with my old buddy Deathvokation (@Runwildboys the good old days)). I'm not entirely positive though, so maybe one of the staff members here can clarify that for me.

So, lets just look at @Willfreedom909 's posts and decide what he is for ourselves. Looking through his profile for about 13 seconds, it seems as if every post he writes falls under one of these categories -

1) Extreme anti-Romo posts, and bringing Romo up in threads that are not about him. Insulting and arguing with people who like Romo, proclaiming in every thread that Dak has surpassed him, and Romo sucks, and he wasn't a "real QB", etc.

2) Extreme pro-Dak posts. Looking at his posts, the dude posted on Saturday for instance before the game that Dak has a better HOF case than Romo. He seems to enjoy insulting and arguing with anyone who does not like Dak. I am a Dak fan and a Romo fan, so I'm trying not to be biased here; just calling it like I see it and stating the facts.

Now, those are what the majority of his posts are themed around. Whether a thread is about Romo/Dak or not, he does on occasion force his opinions about Romo/Dak into it.

But let's not forget about the...

3) Blazing hot takes! Here are some of his I especially like. Have a peek through the profile, guys.

The ones in quotation marks are indeed exact quotes of our boi will's that I have simply copy and pasted.

Dak is better than Brady and Brees
Gallup is better than Adam Theilen
Foles is the best QB in the NFC east
Aikman would take the current Cowboys to 4-12
Lamar Jackson is the best rookie QB
Lamar Jackson should have been the #1 draft pick
Mahomes doesn't need good footwork because he is so talented
"Mayfield is a midget without the talent of Wilson or brees" (despite the fact that Mayfield is taller than both Wilson and Brees)
Blake Bortles has accomplished more than Romo
Andy Dalton "won more" than Romo
Dak is better than Staubach
Dak is better than Andrew Luck
Deshaun Watson is better than Andrew Luck
Dak is trash, but Romo was even more trash.
"Without Sean Lee, Romo would never have had a winning season" (he had a winning season every year as a starter before Lee was drafted)
"Dak most clutch qb i have ever seen in playoffs". (I especially like this one, because it was before the game against Seattle, so his sample size was literally the one playoff game in 2016)
"Brady is a trash system QB"
Dak is the best QB in the NFC east, despite later stating it's Foles
"Dak, Beasley, snake lee are all passive aggressive babys"
"Both Quincy and Dak are better talents than Romo"
"Dak sucks and is just a slightly better Romo" (???)
"Wentz still better than Romo just not as good as Dak"

Oh sweet, if you copy and paste directly from a profile it generates a link to the post.

"I would trade LVE for Ramsey in a heartbeat"
"Tom Brady is a bottom tier quarterback. Without him starting patriots are 14-5."
"Tebow still won more than Tony Romo ever did."
"Trade Cole Beasley for Antonio brown"
"Trade Cole Beasley for two first round picks"
"kellen moore was just as good as romo just never got the chance."
"Low IQ post"
"Low IQ post"
"Low IQ post low IQ post"
"I'd love Kaep to replace Dak on this team. Perfect Superbowl hardened veteran."
"Low iq thread"
"You mean Sean Lee and LVE are low IQ. Jaylon is the only linebacker between the 3 that displays he's intelligent"
"Every game is a must win if cowboys want to be serious contenders. Hope they lose though so dak, JG, and Scott linenhan can be traded away...."
"You mad? Defense LVE is expendable. I'd trade him in a heart beat if we could get a solid guy like Juju Smith Schuster."
"Low iq post"
"Lol you really are low iq."
"This is a low iq post."
"Low IQ post"
"Dak is not half as good as Cam. His arm and footwork is laughable."
"Dak is going to get around 30 million a year. He's better than 70% of QB's in the league. Dude is clutch as they come"

I'll stop there.

In conclusion, Will is one of my favorite posters, and I am so looking forward to reading more of his high iq posts.

 

[Ranching]

Don't you mean "Jason"...or did you already give up on your New Years resolution?

Oops! I meant, Mr. Coach Garrett..

 

[Rockport]

Obviously, a lot will depend on what happens on Saturday, but it does feel like Dak is turning the corner on not only his play, but the perception of him seems to be improving. I guess that's what clutch play in January gets you.

How many times do we hear this comment every week? “This week will really tell....”