Yeah, I know, another Dak thread but I have been squarely on that fence with him for quite some time and was 50/50 on whether to keep him or go shopping but I underestimated one element of his game, the one that can't be argued here regardless of your opinion of him as a passer.
I've watched him since he was a junior and the one thing that was apparent was his leadership which is impressive when you consider he didn't win that job, he won the backup job. Then he comes to Dallas and becomes the starter form the 3rd QB position and immediately takes over as if he belonged there. Because in his mind, he has always belonged there. He accepts and fulfills the role of leadership as well as any player in the NFL.
My problem has been underestimating the value of leadership, I want that guy with the big arm too or a QB that plays like Mahomes, Rodgers or Wilson and I guess I can add Burrow, Herbert and Murray to that list.
But if I ever got a lesson on the real value of leadership, I had to look no further than the Cowboys when the heart, soul and fight of this team went down. The team went on life support when their leader went down.
I didn't get pushed off that fence, Dak pulled me off of it. That shot of him, tears in his eyes, about to lose it wasn't for himself, it was for the team that he would not be there to lead. He knew he was the only one to lead them back from deficits at half time and I have seen something I didn't think I would see since he retired. The Staubach Effect.
Roger had the Captain Comeback title because of a unique skill he had, he could make others believe. He didn't make those comebacks on his own, he lifted his team and they lifted him because of one simple fact, they believed. Dak Prescott has that.
I think the difference he makes is evident and easily identifiable. Gallup doesn't drop that pass if it's from Dak, Lamb doesn't have those drops if those passes are from him and even the defense plays harder because they believe he will not give up or give in.......as they unfortunately did, I don't think this talk of unrest even starts up if he is there.
Want to really appreciate someone or some thing? Lose them, even for a short period of time because only then do you see the picture without them in it. And this wasn't a really pretty picture with him in it but it is downright ugly now.
There is no longer any doubt about Dak Prescott in my mind, he is the man and I've never seen one team miss one player like this in all my years. He is worth whatever they have to pay him. What an oddity, Dak has increased his value through his absence.
it happened when we lost Romo every time, it happened with 12qbs between Aikman and Romo...
i get your point but looking at the game Dak goes down then the next game we lose Martin early then the next game no martin or Knight..
not sure how much better Dak is other then a leader that keeps spirit up then what Dalton did..Dak was also fumbling , strip sacks, and throwing INts, we were 1-3 with him, what the prettier losses ,make you miss him you want to pay him whatever he demands?
Im not happy Daks gone nor do i think Daltons better but you are omitting that with Dak we were like 3-5 to end ;last year and 1-3 to start this year, last season we were pretty healthy and couldn't win a weak division and needed ONE win either the eagles game or one more other then the final game to win and Dak was the QB, was he not?
Daks been healthy up until this year yet we finishes seasons 9-7, 8-8, and started one 3-5 and now this one 1-3...thats awesome...irreplaceable for sure..smh
I know its not ALL on him but where all this magic ?
you say you never seen a team go so flat when guy goes down yet it happened after every Romo Injury..you forgetful? the OL is in absolute Shambles and i doubt dak would have faired better the last two games, possibly a few more scores MAYBE..
we have seen Dak in many games couldn't score more then 10points in many years.. offense has went flat for games and QTRs with him..I mean 2017 we lost many games without zeke and Tyron, BTW go back and look at all the losses without TS, i bet you see more and indicator when the OL has major injuries' we struggle to score and win..
again i know its not just him but these losses the last 2 weeks are far deeper then just missing Dak..the Ol is far and away the biggest issue, defense and then coaching.. then missing dak..like i said dak may have made the games look a bit better but still Ls from where i sit.
saying WRs weren't dropping passes , really they led the league last year in drops as a core did they not?
this isnt Anti Dak its team reality check for fans..Mahomes couldn't play behind this line.its the worst OL inthe nfl and most likely the worst lines the DC has started as unit in my recent memory..its ugly cant run , cant pass, cant win..thats it..
like i said better qb might make few more plays but we still lose, see the 1-3 pre injury start and the 3-5 record to finish last season..seriously what are you looking at?
