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PAPPYDOG said:
2-10 Now when Zeke is under 75 yards rushing.
Vikes played single coverage pretty much all game long.

P.S. Dak did better than his usual game but the above needs to be addressed......
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that stat is telling and obviously problematic. It wasn’t the issue tonight tho save on the last plays of the game. Dak carved that single coverage up
 

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This was a very different scenario than the others in the sample size. Dak absolutely carved their pass defense up. His best career game, IMO.

The defense was simply atrocious and combined with poor game management decisions, we lost a tight game to a really good team.
 
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Zeke is overpaid and overrated, to a degree most backs are. It's a QB and coach league. RB was a position that mattered in the 80s and 90s. Pollard or any decent back is a lateral move for a fraction of the cost.

Zeke has always been hit or miss. He's great up 14; sometimes. As the focal point of the attack, he's never been good. We could throw on anyone; it's clear we are a dominant passing team and have been since Prescott has been here, maybe not his rookie year. Yet having Zeke on the team handcuffs us really because they force his touches. Works against us. Zeke is an anchor, and an albatross. Plus some things I've heard about him he's a real cancer.
 
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PAPPYDOG said:
Yep, first and main priority is to stop # 21 and they are willing to take their chances with Dak.
Today Dak did well so did the offline pass blocking but the above will come back to cost again and again.....
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You don't get, PappyDog. You refuse to get it. The game was lost because the Oline sucked royally trying to open lanes up for Zeke, not because the Vikes dared for Dak to beat them (which Dak carved them up). Cowboys lost the game because they stubbornly tried to feed Zeke late in the game even though it was obviously Zeke and the Oline struggled all game to execute. Had the Cowboys coaches stuck strictly to the pass, I guarantee you this Offense would have outscored the Vikings. Guaranteed. The Vikings wanted no part of Dak in the 2and half. Cowboys dumb coaches gave them a gift by trying to run the ball.

PS: our Defense got run up the gut and scored upon over and over because they still suck at stopping the run.
 
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No semi holes = stopping Zeke. He doesn't run by you, he runs through you, even if that means he loses yards, the only way, the Zeke WAY.
 
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Section446 said:
Teams are begging us to beat them with Dak.
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That's not what happened. Minny is strong up front and they stopped the run on a regular basis with just their front 7.

The Vikings DB's are not that good, and Dallas had the receivers and QB to take advantage. That's how we got 393 yards and 22 first downs passing. It would have been interesting to see how much more the Cowboys could have done with a few less runs and a few more passes.
 

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DakBringMeBack said:
Zeke is overpaid and overrated, to a degree most backs are. It's a QB and coach league. RB was a position that mattered in the 80s and 90s. Pollard or any decent back is a lateral move for a fraction of the cost.

Zeke has always been hit or miss. He's great up 14; sometimes. As the focal point of the attack, he's never been good. We could throw on anyone; it's clear we are a dominant passing team and have been since Prescott has been here, maybe not his rookie year. Yet having Zeke on the team handcuffs us really because they force his touches. Works against us. Zeke is an anchor, and an albatross. Plus some things I've heard about him he's a real cancer.
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His new contract will handcuff the cowboys too down the road.
 
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You don't get, PappyDog. You refuse to get it. The game was lost because the Oline sucked royally trying to open lanes up for Zeke, not because the Vikes dared for Dak to beat them (which Dak carved them up). Cowboys lost the game because they stubbornly tried to feed Zeke late in the game even though it was obviously Zeke and the Oline struggled all game to execute. Had the Cowboys coaches stuck strictly to the pass, I guarantee you this Offense would have outscored the Vikings. Guaranteed. The Vikings wanted no part of Dak in the 2and half. Cowboys dumb coaches gave them a gift by trying to run the ball.

PS: our Defense got run up the gut and scored upon over and over because they still suck at stopping the run.
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2-10 when Zeke is under 75 yards.....If you don't see the problem there's nothing I can do to help you out bud.
24 pts is not exactly a monster performance but overall Dak after the longest of times looked good back there against a top ten defense playing single coverage pretty much on every down.
Again....2-10 now if you're wanting the 2000 Ravens defense sorry bud we don't have the coaching or Cap to build that for you.
 
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