Zeke or Dak, what if we can only keep one

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If I had to choose between Dak and Zeke I would choose Dak and wouldn’t even have to think about it because it’s too difficult finding a capable QB. Some of you act like good QBs grow on trees and all you have to do is draft another one and you’re set. With the amount of carries Zeke has had his first three seasons he’ll be on the way down in another two or three years. He’ll be done by the time he’s 30 while Dak will still have years left of productivity. Good RBs are a lot easier to find than good QBs.
 

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The Cowboys went 4-12 In 2015 despite having a back who put up almost 1100 yards rushing. We were 3-5 last season until our passing game improved with the addition of Cooper. When Dak and our passing game was struggling we were struggling. No team is going to win without good QB play. There’s a reason QBs get paid the way they do and are so coveted.
 

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o_O Dak has led our Boys to a 32-16 record in his first three seasons, two NFC East titles and posted 14 game-winning drives, most in NFL history for a quarterback with three seasons in the game.

I'll stick with the kid. He's going forward, unlike Wentz who hasn't played a full season since '16. Nor even snapped a football in the playoffs, nor has beaten the Cowboys. You can stop me anytime. :lmao:

Decent QB's are harder to come by than decent RB's, IMO.
Dak has led that's the problem...he is getting credit for being average and zeke being among the best in the league.....so Dak leads....not the offense. not the team...

dak led this team to 4-3 without zeke. not much leadership there....
 

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much easier to find a running back that said finding one like Zeke may be a bit harder. Ill defer answering this until later this year. Our line is good at run blocking and that helps make Zeke.
is it that hard to find an average QB?
 

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Zeke. What if you replace the other with a superstar?

Dak and a superstar is exactly what you have now. Zeke and a superstar is legendary. Don’t go for safe, go for broke. The bengals have been going for safe for 15 years, they’ve basically had an identical millennium to you.

Oh, so just find a superstar QB? Simple enough.

I just can't get over how easy everyone seems to think it is to find even an above average QB outside of the top 5 picks.
 

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zeke. 5 times. Dak will cost too much to be average in the league and needs too much support to be have any effectiveness.

Dak has put this team on his shoulders several times over the past three seasons to win football games. Go look at some of the plays he made on his own. He broke several tackles to pick up a key first down against the Saints last season that helped us win that game. He’s not being carried. He got sacked over 50 times last season and still led us to the playoffs.
 

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If I had to choose between Dak and Zeke I would choose Dak and wouldn’t even have to think about it because it’s too difficult finding a capable QB. Some of you act like good QBs grow on trees and all you have to do is draft another one and you’re set. With the amount of carries Zeke has had his first three seasons he’ll be on the way down in another two or three years. He’ll be done by the time he’s 30 while Dak will still have years left of productivity. Good RBs are a lot easier to find than good QBs.

I'm sure we can find a lot of QB's who can mustar up 20ish TD's behind a quality Oline and a RB like Zeke to take the pressure off him.


Dak is a game manager that has bad pocket awareness and takes too many sacks because his clock is off.

Dak.. Elite intangibles.. Mediocre player.

Zeke is a complete knucklehead but an off the wall talent.

Keep Zeke and find someone else to manage the offense at QB like Dak does. You might stumble into an elite QB talent.
 

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Oh, so just find a superstar QB? Simple enough.

I just can't get over how easy everyone seems to think it is to find even an above average QB outside of the top 5 picks.

It's not as hard as it used to be to find a good QB and that's what Dak is.. A good QB.. Don't pay a good QB 30 million. That is stupid.
 

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The Cowboys went 4-12 In 2015 despite having a back who put up almost 1100 yards rushing. We were 3-5 last season until our passing game improved with the addition of Cooper. When Dak and our passing game was struggling we were struggling. No team is going to win without good QB play. There’s a reason QBs get paid the way they do and are so coveted.

the problem was having average QB in 2015. in 2015 the QB was 33rd out of 32 teams. we had no choice but to try and run the ball, by shear necessity.
 

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What if we went back in the time machine below and hired Belichick, and then drafted Brady.

OMG we would have 11 Lombardis now.

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If I had to choose between Dak and Zeke I would choose Dak and wouldn’t even have to think about it because it’s too difficult finding a capable QB. Some of you act like good QBs grow on trees and all you have to do is draft another one and you’re set. With the amount of carries Zeke has had his first three seasons he’ll be on the way down in another two or three years. He’ll be done by the time he’s 30 while Dak will still have years left of productivity. Good RBs are a lot easier to find than good QBs.
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What's the price tag on either one(AAV)?
15-16mil for Zeke?
30+ mil for Dak?

For me, I feel it's easier to find a competent replacement for a running back than there is for a QB.
So, unless we had a young QB that flashed potential behind Dak waiting for his shot, think I would let Zeke walk and re-sign Dak.
For me, I feel it's easier to find another mediocre quarterback than there is for a potential hall of fame runningback.
 

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Dak has put this team on his shoulders several times over the past three seasons to win football games. Go look at some of the plays he made on his own. He broke several tackles to pick up a key first down against the Saints last season that helped us win that game. He’s not being carried. He got sacked over 50 times last season and still led us to the playoffs.
Dak put the team on his shoulders?????? WTH? ARE YOU HIGH? Let's forget the fact that Zeke has led the league in rushing the last 3 years in a row. Let's also forget how much our defense has carried. I'm actually disgusted with you.
 

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I'm sure we can find a lot of QB's who can mustar up 20ish TD's behind a quality Oline and a RB like Zeke to take the pressure off him.


Dak is a game manager that has bad pocket awareness and takes too many sacks because his clock is off.

Dak.. Elite intangibles.. Mediocre player.

Zeke is a complete knucklehead but an off the wall talent.

Keep Zeke and find someone else to manage the offense at QB like Dak does. You might stumble into an elite QB talent.

You're kidding yourself if you think all Dak does is manage games and that there's a lot of QBs that bring as much to the table as he does. His leadership and intangibles are off the charts. He's tough as nails and never gives up. He's played his best football in the 4th quarter and OT when games are on the line. He's clutch! He's a lot more than a game manager. Show me a so called "game manager" who can break the tackles Dak did to pick up that key first down against the Saints or make the throw he did to Beasley on 4th down in the season finale to win that game? Show me a "game manager" who lowers their head and runs over defenders to get into the end zone in critical situations. Dak has carried the team at times. He put up almost 2200 yards passing the final 8 games of the season, helping us dig out of a 3-5 first half of the season hole. He had passing performances of 455 yards and 387 yards. Show me a game manager who's had passing performances like that? He's put up 18 rushing TDs the past 3 seasons. Everything some of you are saying about Dak you were saying the same things about Russell Wilson several years ago.

Zeke is a great player but he's had just under 900 carries the past 3 seasons. At his current pace he'll be done by 30, while Dak will be in the prime of his career with several more years to go. The Cowboys are a QB dependent team who could only manage one win with 3 different backup QBs in 2015. I don't care how many yards Zeke puts up we're not going anywhere without a solid passing game and a QB who can make plays with their arm and legs. Dak has leadership skills and intangibles that put him ahead of more than half the starting QBs in the league. His teammates follow him and believe in him. You're being foolish if you think a lot of QBs can replace him and the Cowboys would have the same success or better. He has some flaws like all QBs but he's improving and the arrows are pointing up with him.
 

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You're kidding yourself if you think all Dak does is manage games and that there's a lot of QBs that bring as much to the table as he does. His leadership and intangibles are off the charts. He's tough as nails and never gives up. He's played his best football in the 4th quarter and OT when games are on the line. He's clutch! He's a lot more than a game manager. Show me a so called "game manager" who can break the tackles Dak did to pick up that key first down against the Saints or make the throw he did to Beasley on 4th down in the season finale to win that game? Show me a "game manager" who lowers their head and runs over defenders to get into the end zone in critical situations. Dak has carried the team at times. He put up almost 2200 yards passing the final 8 games of the season, helping us dig out of a 3-5 first half of the season hole. He's put up 18 rushing TDs the past 3 seasons. Everything some of you are saying about Dak you were saying the same things about Russell Wilson several years ago.

Zeke is a great player but he's had just under 900 carries the past 3 seasons. At his current pace he'll be done by 30, while Dak will be in the prime of his career with several more years to go. The Cowboys are a QB dependent team who could only manage one win with 3 different backup QBs in 2015. I don't care how many yards Zeke puts up we're not going anywhere without a solid passing game and a QB who can make plays with their arm and legs. Dak has leadership skills and intangibles that put him ahead of more than half the starting QBs in the league. His teammates follow him and believe in him. You're being foolish if you think a lot of QBs can replace him and the Cowboys would have the same success or better. He has some flaws like all QBs but he's improving and the arrows are pointing up with him.
You losers with your Dak fetish. Disgusting.
 
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