What Kind of Start Would it Take to bench the QB?

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Pass2Run said:
This is purely hypothetical. And for us, we think, at least, worst case scenario.

I think there could be some discussion about it if the Cowboys happen to start 0-3.

But what kind of start would it take for the Cowboys to bench Dakota?

Do you think it's possible that he loses three games in a row, to start, and then remains a starter?
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Have you seen Dak's contract?

Dude could throw 20 picks and still would not get benched.

And if the season is a complete disaster, like an 0-6 start, it will be Fat Mike heading out the door, not Dak.
 
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Dak needs help from Moore as teams adjust to scheme as season progresses
Moore needed input from MM, who stood aside

Moore very low use of motion, rubs, stacks, bunches

Dak needs a taste of system when under pressure, reverts to his instincts
Like a rec golfer under pressure....
 
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Pass2Run said:
This is purely hypothetical. And for us, we think, at least, worst case scenario.

I think there could be some discussion about it if the Cowboys happen to start 0-3.

But what kind of start would it take for the Cowboys to bench Dakota?

Do you think it's possible that he loses three games in a row, to start, and then remains a starter?
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It would take until midseason with a 2-6 record to replace our panicky QB. And then what?
Rush?
An overconfident RGIII?
Sickening.
I mean sickening not having a championship-caliber QB.
 
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3 games? This isn’t an intelligent post
 
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Pass2Run said:
This is purely hypothetical. And for us, we think, at least, worst case scenario.

I think there could be some discussion about it if the Cowboys happen to start 0-3.

But what kind of start would it take for the Cowboys to bench Dakota?

Do you think it's possible that he loses three games in a row, to start, and then remains a starter?
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Nothing will remove him as the starter. We do not have a QB competition on this team.

This is what has to happen for the Cowboys to move on from Dak. Because I think that's what this is ultimately about.

The Jones boys have to come to the conclusion they no longer want Dak as a starter after this season. Not restructure his contract for 2023 and he plays at a 49M cap hit. The same for 2024 and he plays at a 52M cap hit. Then they can release or trade him in 2025 at a 24M dead cap if I'm not mistaken.

How bad would Dak have to play for that to happen? They are all in, neck deep behind Dak. So better to hope the team improves around Dak. The alternative isn't pretty.
 
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KJJ said:
I don’t care if the Cowboys start off 0-8 they’re not benching Dak. It’s not like we have someone behind him that excites anyone. If we get off to a rough start it won’t be because of him. Some of you can keep hoping all you want that he’ll end up on the bench but it’s not going to happen.
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Injury aside, you mean.
 
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KJJ said:
There’s never been a point where Dak has played poorly enough to where he should be benched. Although his play dropped off the second half of last season it wasn’t to the level where anyone was saying maybe we should take a look at Cooper Rush. He gives us the edge over the teams in our division because none of them have a QB of his caliber. I’m sure plenty of his haters will be pulling against him, hoping he’ll cost us games because that’s the kind of idiots we have here. They’ll take losing every week if they think it will lead to changes with the team and at QB.
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Yeah, but Cooper Rush is like a president choosing a terrible vice president so nobody assassinates him.

There's a possibility Prescott suffers an injury..

Then what?

Cooper Rush?

big dog cowboy said:
Yes.

Bench him for who? Rush?
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I'm hoping to see DiNucci step up and challenge Rush.

sbark said:
Dak needs help from Moore as teams adjust to scheme as season progresses
Moore needed input from MM, who stood aside

Moore very low use of motion, rubs, stacks, bunches

Dak needs a taste of system when under pressure, reverts to his instincts
Like a rec golfer under pressure....
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Good idea.
 
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JBS said:
3 games? This isn’t an intelligent post
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I wasn't saying you bench him for the whole season. Or that they even would bench him. I was saying at 3 losses and zero wins, you at least have to start talking about it. I don't care if you're Jerry, or MM, or whoever..

Like someone else said, it depends on if the losses were on Dak.. Maybe the defense gives up too many points, and, OK, that's not Dak's fault..

And, like I said, this is strictly a hypothetical post... I don't think they would pull him either. For the same reasons everyone else is saying. I'm just testing how strong my theory is...
 
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Dak start off every season putting more air under the ball and throwing with a soft touch. But as the season goes on he reverts back to his old self. The low arching fastballs take over. So he puts up some nice stats in the first five games. Those stats alone will be enough for him to keep his job. We can go 0-5 and Dak will still be our starter.
 
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Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
Dak start off every season putting more air under the ball and throwing with a soft touch. But as the season goes on he reverts back to his old self. The low arching fastballs take over. So he puts up some nice stats in the first five games. Those stats alone will be enough for him to keep his job. We can go 0-5 and Dak will still be our starter.
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I think it's a total team collapse. Everybody keeps talking about Dak in regard to the first half and 2nd half of the season. But the issue is who we're playing, and nothing else. When the Cowboys jump on a team and dominates them, everyone looks good. But when a team punches back, no one looks good. Remember, Atlanta was part of that second half season, and they didn't have a problem with them. Nor did they with other trash in the second half. Halfway decent teams gave us a problem no matter when we played them.
 
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I wasn't saying you bench him for the whole season. Or that they even would bench him. I was saying at 3 losses and zero wins, you at least have to start talking about it. I don't care if you're Jerry, or MM, or whoever..

Like someone else said, it depends on if the losses were on Dak.. Maybe the defense gives up too many points, and, OK, that's not Dak's fault..

And, like I said, this is strictly a hypothetical post... I don't think they would pull him either. For the same reasons everyone else is saying. I'm just testing how strong my theory is...
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IMO your theory is too broad. What would it take to start Cooper Rush over Dak? The answer, a concussion. Or any other injury sidelining him. Not an 0-3 start. Not an 0-10 start. Starting Cooper Rush because our team, or Dak is playing poorly is akin to trying to put out a fire with gasoline. You're just making a bad situation worse.

You can ask this question about the Eagles or Commies, but the Cowboys do not have a QB situation where benching our starter is an option.
 
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Pass2Run said:
This is purely hypothetical. And for us, we think, at least, worst case scenario.

I think there could be some discussion about it if the Cowboys happen to start 0-3.

But what kind of start would it take for the Cowboys to bench Dakota?

Do you think it's possible that he loses three games in a row, to start, and then remains a starter?
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This will be Prescott's final season where he will continue to have the faith and support of the FO and esp the Fans!
Can't hide the "Stink" forever you know........
 

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He’s have to go 0-10, they probably still keep him as the starter though. He’s making the money so he plays that’s how Dallas works. I don’t think that’s possible though Dak’s not that bad.
 
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Pass2Run said:
This is purely hypothetical. And for us, we think, at least, worst case scenario.

I think there could be some discussion about it if the Cowboys happen to start 0-3.

But what kind of start would it take for the Cowboys to bench Dakota?

Do you think it's possible that he loses three games in a row, to start, and then remains a starter?
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You're talking about a FO that kept a one legged Zeke playing just because he gets paid big money.... they will keep Dak in regardless of what the team record is throughout the season not just the first three games. Only way he is out will be if his right arm falls off. They've hitched their wagon to Dak for the next several years and they will either succeed or fail with him.
 
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I HE loses them all by himself, then 3 games sounds about right...but, if the TEAM loses the games, that's different.....bad defense, bad blocking, bad coaching, dropped balls etc, can't be blamed on Dakota
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Dak inherited Jason Garrett's gift of putting the blame on everyone else.
The Cowboys are likely doomed for at least 6 more years.
 
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America's Cowboy said:
I enjoy Dak hate threads like this.

Dak is the Cowboys franchise QB and will remain so for many years to come.



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All true AC and this year Dak will have a full off-season to work on his game instead of rehabbing an injury.

If the O line can hold up and that's a big if I think he should have a good start to this year.

Intelligent fans should worry about the offensive line as it is what let us down last year especially with penalties and drafting the college holding champion is a suspect solution in my mind.
No quarterback can be successful when continually starting series behind the chains with a penalty prone offensive line.
 
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