Make no mistake about it, this is Dak’s team

zrinkill said:

Honestly ..... I think this coaching staff is just better at developing players.

I have been telling my son for years we need some dogs on this D ...... Looks like we got some finally.

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America's Cowboy said:

Shut up already. You could have skipped this thread, but as usual, YOU MUST BE HEARD...even when you're wrong!

Unbelievable.

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rnr_honeybadger said:

Actually it is Jerry Jones' team and Dak is but an employee.

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Rockport said:

From day one since Dak became the starter he started exhibiting what has always, and will always, make him an elite player at any level.

* He’s a competitor along the lines of Jordan, the Black Mamba and Duncan.
* He’s always trying to get better. Not just from year to year but from game to game.
* He’s one tough son of a ***** trying to straighten his ankle from 45 degrees back to normal so he could get back in the game. Never missed a game until that injury that would have put many QB’s back 2 years.
* He fights on every play and never gives up.
* He cares about his teammates so much that when he was injured their response was nothing like I had ever seen since watching the NFL since the 60’s.
* His size, strength, intelligence are gifts most QB’s don’t have.
* He’s humble never putting himself above the team. The haters will say, “yeah, what about the 40 mill per year” but that’s just bull****. The only time 40 mill would hurt would be the first 2 years. Dak’s salary cap hit the first 2 years is nowhere near that and the remaining years the salary cap is skyrocketing.
* He doesn’t ignore coaching, he embraces it. Just another example of how setting that example rubs off on the other players. @Ranching I’m sure can attest to that.

I could go on and on. I’ve heard the naysayers repeatedly say “show me his leadership”. Which is an indictment of their ignorance about leadership. Leadership can manifest in so many ways. For Dak, his leadership is a cumulative of the things I posted above and other points I left out. His teammates see all of this. They see that and think, damn so this is how an NFL player is supposed to be. I better do my part. If Dak has gone through all this and is giving 100% every practice, every day, every week, every year then that’s what I have to do. They see how he gives his all for not only the team but to THEM. The Cowboys players are all in on Dak and will run through brick walls for that SOB. THAT’S LEADERSHIP.

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blueblood70 said:

so he plays by himself?

So you stating one player is the team is the opposite of the definition of TEAM.

there more then one leader and more then one player and coach on this current roster that have big role in what's going on...
nothing dak does would be possible with the OL, his wrs, 2 running backs, the OC and HC calling the plays and defense keeps handing the ball back to the offense etc etc

the fo the FAs and UDFA they brought in and all the decisions on who stars and who doesn't all of it is not Dak its a team game and the team has us on roll..

odd that we are back to 2016-2018 run game and now back to winning i mean Zekes best season are the playoff appearance seasons , zeke and pollard have their best seasons and its DAKS team?

sure hes leader but this is not hard to figure out ours rediscovery of balance in the run game and an opportunistic defense ala 2016-2018 is why we are on roll..yes dak having his best season but so is Zeke, pollard and others.. steele-TS protecting him with Martin being well martin..

no one man is the team..

so when we are losing or struggling and someone points outs Daks issues you are the first to run and point out OL, defene, coachig and run game struggles in those bad games and losses...


now on nice run its DAK?? no its not..its the culmination of a team all going in the same direction and all playing well together at the same time for once..

the constant need for you to look for affirmation and approval for dak is over the top at times..

most of us have always been dak supporters some more critical but all wanting the best from all our palyers, including Dak but you and Dak this constant need for shining a spot light on him and him alone, well its over the top...

this is Not Daks Team , this is the Dallas Cowboys Team..

he is not pulling this train alone he has an engine in the back pushing for for the first time in few years again 2016-2018 very similar feel its deja vu and for fans this is a great thing..

Dak would tell you himself to not be pointing at him, he large part of very good team....

lastly remember the term coined by the of making the team ROMO Friendly it was protecting romo from himself and the need to carry the team and feeling like he has to do it all by himself, many years that what was going on..that a lot of pressure on one player and thats when the OL and the run game was more of a focus in team building.

2019 KM and Dak were by far lost flus pass heavy oddball paly calls and trying to hard to prove they can win with a powerhouse pass game and the run game became a choppy disjointed part of our offense, like a second thought but not part of a true game plan.

Romo couldn't do it by himself he was close but his best years is with complete balanced offense and So now is Dak and coaches got this going in the right direction. its nice to know your QB can do it if needed but even Aikman was 0-2 with great team missing yup ES and that run game..

Daks playing great kudos but this is team game if you want to to go a SB and not just get pats on the back for gaudy stats.

ask stafford how it feels to finally be on a TEAM..Stafford is Romo 2.0 but Romo didn't get lucky enough to get traded late in his career to better team where his skills were an addition, not the only thing leaned on..

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Rockport said:

Where did I say that? Make no mistake, this is Dak's team. He's the leader and is inspiring the entire team with how he carries himself as the Cowboys QB.

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blueblood70 said:

theres more then one leader on this team..more then one respected player and coach. Again., a its team this year once again a team is the only thing that will carry us further then the 2nd round of the payoffs..

Daks leadership outside of what 5 fans here NEVER questioned daks heart or leadership and the player always have respected him, you are making these things up in your mind over some being critical of dak in the past but only about his play or his contract..nothings changed IMHO..his play has been elevated and so has the team, coaching , FO decisions, everything..

its takes a year where the Draft, FA additions, coaches roster decisions, and players all having their best start to a season and all being the correct decisions to be a special year.

However they need to FINISH, now only game 6 ahead is barely scratching the surface..i rather have these discussions with season in the books and magic has happened..Legends are made in the post season, not 6 games in..

its a nice start but i need more, much more proof this team is ready for the NeXT step, you know at least a trip to an NFCCG.... anything short of that is well we've seen that movie before..

Dak last few items on his checklist with this team and for his career is being in that big game moment in the playoffs , down , all seems grim, and just has that drive to go pull a win out from imminent defeat and get your team to the next level. the next level is the NFCCG just get us there for the first time since 1996..thats where this team , Dak will separate themselves from past let downs..

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dplant22 said:

Lol, why do all of Rockports threads turn into arguments?

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Blake said:

Dak is an independent contractor. That’s why they pay him the big bucks.

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USArmyVet said:

My guess is because most members see this as a team needing all elements to play well for success whereas some insist on focusing on one player. Dallas as a team is 4-1, not one player.

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dplant22 said:

Lol, why do all of Rockports threads turn into arguments?

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Doomsday101 said:

Winning clearly takes a team be it Dallas, KC ,Tampa Bay, Arz or any other team in the league. The center of attention is the QB, these guys take the blunt of the blame in loses and get credit for wins. They are the guys who can't win games alone but can lose game quick by making poor decisions. When Dallas has been down, no one here was saying Dallas can't beat a team with a better than 500 record, no what many said was Dak could not beat a winning team. Now all of a sudden some of the same voices are now saying it is all the team and it is not Dak team? I firmly believe winning in the NFL is a team accomplishment and QB plays a big part in that but to see the same people who laid their BS on Dak now claim well it is not Dak's team is a complete JOKE

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Rockport said:

I've never said it was just one player. Quite the opposite. This thread is about Dak being the leader of this team. He is. Deal with it and quit your constant whining.

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Ranching said:

The last two sentences are my favorite!

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totheleft said:

Jesus christ ... you are all going in the right direction team/ dak / cowboys etc.
But the way this thread goes about it is no surprise due to members issues with other members.
Imagine if you lot were at a cowboys game together in the same seating section all sitting there supporting the team and trying to discuss the X's Y's and Z's of the team and the performance. Would you get past the 1st quarter together without being ejceted from the stadium for a right cross or an upper cut..... now that is the scenario

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USArmyVet said:

Yet again you claim others are doing what you are doing. Example: people claim there are multiple leaders on the team and that this is about the team and you get upset and claim they are whining. You are the one that consistently starts threads all about Dak and rarely about the Cowboys.

That said, people on here have their opinions and are allowed to share them regardless of your feelings.

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