News: ESPN: Sources: Dak eyes Week 5 Rams game for return

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His hand looked swollen. Ride the Rush wave until Dak if fully healed. Bring Dak off the beach when Cooper starts to struggle and ease Dak back in. I imagine his thumb injury can easily happen again and defenders will be going after it.
 
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SteveTheCowboy said:
It's pretty funny that he feels forced to invoke Romo while chastising others for their dak "hate".
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He's like the Pappy of Romo, but he does it with much more vitriol. It's like he truly hates the man, even years later. Pappy does his thing with humor and with a current player. This guy is still angry at Romo years later, I mean really angry.

I was an unabashed Romo lover and was angry that he didn't get his job back or a chance to compete for it in 2017. I was mad at Dak in 2017 because of it. Still wanted us to win, just not for him to shine. We fans do stupid things sometimes. That's why the word fan is derived from fanatical.

But in 2018 that was all gone, I root for Dak just as hard as I do any Cowboy. I hope when he comes back, he lights the league on fire. Am I confident in that happening? Not so much, but I am hoping as much as the next fan.
 
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Diehardblues said:
You don’t have to believe in Prescott to think he’s our best option healthy.

I don’t recall anyone in preseason calling for Rush to start and bench Prescott. And amazingly the other 31 teams didn’t see enough to pick him up off of waivers. And that was after his impressive performance in Minn.

Most likely with this current performance his stock has risen and will probably demand a contract. But most at least more reasonable fans despite whether they are sold on Prescott or not would go with him if healthy .
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I agree 100% with everything you've said about Rush.

However, the only tape anyone had on him (sans the Minn game) was him playing against and with non-starters. I don't think anyone outside the team knew about his high football IQ. And his calm demeanor during stressful times in the game. Those are things that are impossible to know unless he plays enough for all to see.

Going forward, it's nice to know we have him as a security blanket. Dak is getting his job back as soon as he's deemed healthy. I don't think anyone doubts that.
 
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Fastpitch Dad said:
I agree 100% with everything you've said about Rush.

However, the only tape anyone had on him (sans the Minn game) was him playing against and with non-starters. I don't think anyone outside the team knew about his high football IQ. And his calm demeanor during stressful times in the game. Those are things that are impossible to know unless he plays enough for all to see.

Going forward, it's nice to know we have him as a security blanket. Dak is getting his job back as soon as he's deemed healthy. I don't think anyone doubts that.
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Good post.....and the "Will Dak be ready" headline has the advantage that it makes the Rams have to plan for two QB's.

For a team with it's QB1 out injured, we're in the enviable position of not having to rush Dak back when he's not 100%....if my memory serves me isnt that what we did last year with less than optimal results?
 
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CowboyoWales said:
Good post.....and the "Will Dak be ready" headline has the advantage that it makes the Rams have to plan for two QB's.

For a team with it's QB1 out injured, we're in the enviable position of not having to rush Dak back when he's not 100%....if my memory serves me isnt that what we did last year with less than optimal results?
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Good post as well, didn't think about the Rams having to prepare for 2 QBs. As long as you know who doesn't go on the radio this week and spew.

And yes, having a very capable back up has served us very well this time. Time to give the coaching staff a little credit for believing in Rush when most of us (myself included) did not. I've liked big Mike since the hire and the incredible job he did his first season when everything went wrong. That team never quit and to me that's a reflection of the head coach.
 
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Fastpitch Dad said:
Good post as well, didn't think about the Rams having to prepare for 2 QBs. As long as you know who doesn't go on the radio this week and spew.

And yes, having a very capable back up has served us very well this time. Time to give the coaching staff a little credit for believing in Rush when most of us (myself included) did not. I've liked big Mike since the hire and the incredible job he did his first season when everything went wrong. That team never quit and to me that's a reflection of the head coach.
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:rolleyes:, yep, if only we could get Jerry to take a back seat this week and allow Stephen to speak to the media....that'll totally fool 'em. It'll be like the counter-intelligence.....and we wont tell them if he's taken his daily intelligence Pill :thumbup:
 
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CowboyoWales said:
:rolleyes:, yep, if only we could get Jerry to take a back seat this week and allow Stephen to speak to the media....that'll totally fool 'em. It'll be like the counter-intelligence.....and we wont tell them if he's taken his daily intelligence Pill :thumbup:
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As much as I like Dak, I think the smart move is to play him against Detroit after the Eagles game. The reason that it would be the smart move is that he needs to be in rhythm with his WRs. The reason that it was a mistake for him to not play in the preseason was because he doesn't have the rhythm with his WRs from having played preseason reps with them, compared to Rush. Hence why Rush is able to move the ball well. Additionally, with the defence that the Rams and Eagles have, Dak could very well injure himself again similar to Romo in 2015 if he comes back too soon.

If he comes back against Detroit, he'll have had two more weeks to recover, and he'd be going against a more favourable matchup at home. Thus, he will have the Lions, Bears, and the Bye week to get in rhythm with the WRs before we play the Packers.
 
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If they bring Dak back this week against the Rams and he plays poorly people can say "but it was the tough Rams defense and Dak is rusty" excuse. If they start Rush and he plays poorly people will say "see Rush sucks against good teams and beat up on bad teams". Ultimately this is nothing kroe than a built in excuses game for Dak.
 

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I hate to say it , but if Dak is ready to play he will. Paying him $60M a year to play not sit and watch. I may not agree with this, but the Jerry wants his moneys worth.
 
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lopey said:
I hate to say it , but if Dak is ready to play he will. Paying him $60M a year to play not sit and watch. I may not agree with this, but the Jerry wants his moneys worth.
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Financially, I think that what you're saying is likely the case. However, logically, I do not think it to be wise to play him yet. As stated, I think it would be smarter to have him return at home against Detroit. It'd be a more favourable matchup, and it'd give him a chance to connect better with his WRs. Had he played preseason, then I'd have no issue with him playing against the Rams. However, he seemed out of sync with the WRs against Tampa Bay. I think giving him a more favourable matchup would help him as he'd have the Lions, Bears, and a bye week before.we play the Packers.
 
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I just do not think Dak is going to be ready to face the Rams this week based on what I am readying about his progress. First, if there is any swelling they will not let him push his recovery. Second, if he can't grip the football that is an indication that he is still some time away from being ready. I am not sure where he is and the Cowboys are being cagey about it, but if he still has swelling now, or his grip is not strong enough, there is not much chance he plays this week and I'd say he is probably less than 50-50 for the following week.

We have heard them talk about getting his stitches out and how the incision is healing but what is most important is how the bone is healing and I have not seen a written word about that. It could be the Cowboys don't want the Eagles to be able to game plan for one QB or the other. Or maybe they want to surprise them by playing Dak. I just think the Eagles will go into that game with a huge chip on their shoulders with something to prove by destroying the Cowboys in every phase of the game.
 
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RustyBourneHorse said:
As much as I like Dak, I think the smart move is to play him against Detroit after the Eagles game. The reason that it would be the smart move is that he needs to be in rhythm with his WRs. The reason that it was a mistake for him to not play in the preseason was because he doesn't have the rhythm with his WRs from having played preseason reps with them, compared to Rush. Hence why Rush is able to move the ball well. Additionally, with the defence that the Rams and Eagles have, Dak could very well injure himself again similar to Romo in 2015 if he comes back too soon.

If he comes back against Detroit, he'll have had two more weeks to recover, and he'd be going against a more favourable matchup at home. Thus, he will have the Lions, Bears, and the Bye week to get in rhythm with the WRs before we play the Packers.
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That would be less than optimal IMO if Dak returns vs Eagles, but on the other hand if Dak were to play well in that return it would definitely end the debates.
I would be surprised if Dak were to return vs Eagles.
 
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Typhus said:
That would be less than optimal IMO if Dak returns vs Eagles, but on the other hand if Dak were to play well in that return it would definitely end the debates.
I would be surprised if Dak were to return vs Eagles.
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I've got a bet involving jerseys with someone involving the Eagles series this year lol, so it'd be against my own interest for Dak to sit if he's the better option. That being said, I'd rather, long term, that Dak sat that one out as well if it meant 1. He gets a more favourable matchup, and 2. He's less likely to be reinjured with the better matchup for him.
 
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