So confused about Dak

jay94 said:

Romo basically said it best some bounces will go your way some won't luck was on our side today, but that being said based on how this game went I don't think they would of saved Jacksonville today.

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No way is the ball bouncing right back if it was me twice, with my luck lol.

jay94 said:

Romo basically said it best some bounces will go your way some won't luck was on our side today, but that being said based on how this game went I don't think they would of saved Jacksonville today.

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yea, but he seemed to simply have dropped the ball twice

waldoputty said:

it is all about dak.
he needs the freedom to run or his confidence goes down the tube
the problem is can he survive in the nfl running that much

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He doesn't need to be RG3. He should keep his running as a threat in the read option. This will either lead to some fine critical gains or give the WRs some freedom if the opponents are to adjust for it. Being a versatile QB makes up a versatile offense and a confused defense.

Cowboysfan917 said:

Contrary to what others say, it the Jags lack of a game plan against Beasley. Beasley had over half of the receptions and yardage

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The jags didn’t follow the defensive game plan that almost every other team has done that has stopped this offense- double cover Cole Beasley and see if anyone else can beat you.

That Beasley game plan is what Denver did last year and every other team started copying it with great success. Btw, most teams by last years end didn’t even bother to double Dez anymore. He was fairly easy to cover in a single.

As far as the Dak situation, one thing that is the lamest criticism of him is the passing yardage thing. The way this team is built, it is not trying to throw for 300 yards. This is a run first offense and in today’s game Dak had an almost perfect first half. He didn’t need to pass in 2nd half.

Dak is NEVER going to be a gunslinger. He is nothing like Romo and shouldn’t try to be. His skill set is more about moving and throwing on the run using play action and running himself. He’s never going to be a great pocket passer. We should judge Dak by the win column not the stat sheet.

I really don’t care how many yards Dak throws for if the team wins. Dak reminds me of a tough QB from the old days who wasn’t a great passer but was athletic enough to make plays. A guy like Jim McMahon of the 85 Bears or the old 70s Vikings QB Joe Kapp. Not great passers but both very effective.

Dre11 said:

Yet he never said they shouldn't or would stop him from running. They had zone reads in every game

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He literally said that exact thing: that he does not want Dak to run 10 times a game.

Cowboys VP and Jones' eventual successor Stephen Joneswent on his radio show on 105.3 The Fan on Monday (h/t Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News) and sang a very different tune. He said “You can’t just consistently serve your quarterback up as a runner... I can’t necessarily see our plan being to run Dak 8-10 times a game. I think you use it to set everything else up.” Essentially, this suggests a philosophical schism between the two leaders of the Jones family. The patriarch wants Prescott to run so that the Cowboys can win now. The successor wants Prescott to stay in the pocket to preserve his health.

Roadtrip635 said:

He also doesn't take the risks that RG3 or Wentz takes running with the ball. He's usually a pretty smart runner and knows when to go down or OOB

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I think so too.

He seemed like such a cool customer that way in his rookie season. He'd run, he'd slide, entirely composed the entire time.

This year, not so cool. I didn't like the big grimace face he put on when he tried to throw over a corner that came from the slot. Too much trying in his doing. But he looked much more relaxed in the pocket. That's real progress.

atlantacowboy said:

What the heck happened? I'm still processing this win. The defense has been good all year, but how can a team look so clueless on offense for 5 weeks and then put 40 points on the NFL's top ranked defense? Is this a harbinger of things to come or was the coaching just that bad for 5 weeks and now they figured it out?

My biggest question though is who was that guy at QB and will we see him next week.........

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Uh, wake up?

Dak is a good QB man. He would have hung 300 on these guys easy if they let him. He made a couple throws that didn't count too like the Gallup TD. Or the blake jarwin drop. He's one of the best players in the league when the game plan is called correct around him. He's doing all this with one of the worst receiving corps in football (ever). What do you mean who was this guy? This is by large; who he is. More of his games in the NFL than any other kind feature him doing what he did today; throwing a couple TD's, not throwing an INT, being over 65% completion... and winning.

It doesn't matter if people take notice and start appreciating. He's going to be here and be the guy over the long haul. There will be losses but many more wins. He is a guy who makes plays consistently. There will be weeks when it doesn't work out because that's the damn NFL. Every game is it's own entity.

Romotil45 said:

He only threw for 183 yrds. That's not a world beater.

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This is so incredibly dumb. He would have hung 300+ on them in his sleep but like many games in his career; he has a 200 yard first half and they just take their foot off the gas and stop throwing the ball entirely. That isn't on Dak. We don't keep throwing like some teams when they lead. We slow it down, try to run it, start sitting on the lead, start throwing short routes that are high percentage. If you can't see this and your analysis of QB play is 'yards thrown' you're of the mouth breather division in the fan base. Just such lazy analysis.

The O-Line was playing lights out like 2016. If Dak isnt pressured all the time he is good.

Problem is that he cant do it when the pressure is on

sureletsrace said:

What happened is that we allowed Dak to play to his strengths: read option, play action, designed QB runs, and a few deep shots.

Dak running opens up the passing game, which opens up Zeke, which opens up Dak's running game.

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Yup...Dak is not and will not ever be a pocket passer

I saw a couple posts in this thread "Well the Jags are not the #1 rated defense in the league.....". Who cares? They're still a very good defensive team. That is supposed to be their specialty and Dallas raked them over the coals. I swear, some fans bang on the table for this team to win and then when they do they look for the first excuse to discredit them.

Someone give me a number... how much guaranteed money is he getting next offseason? If you're under 100, you're out of your mind. Let's start naming qbs that dropped 40 on the Jags D over the last 2 years:



Dak Prescott.

I'm nit

atlantacowboy said:

What the heck happened? I'm still processing this win. The defense has been good all year, but how can a team look so clueless on offense for 5 weeks and then put 40 points on the NFL's top ranked defense? Is this a harbinger of things to come or was the coaching just that bad for 5 weeks and now they figured it out?

My biggest question though is who was that guy at QB and will we see him next week.........

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Dak is limited. Draft the best qb we can trade up for, get romo out of booth for two years. Find trade Dak for draft picks and any other problem players to get ammo for draft to get qb. Trade them now. Irving trade, headcase, Gregory maybe, hurns , Williams,

atlantacowboy said:

What the heck happened? I'm still processing this win. The defense has been good all year, but how can a team look so clueless on offense for 5 weeks and then put 40 points on the NFL's top ranked defense? Is this a harbinger of things to come or was the coaching just that bad for 5 weeks and now they figured it out?

My biggest question though is who was that guy at QB and will we see him next week.........

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LOL.....its our new HB bud ....same Dak bud with the inept ARM and Panic riddled QB talents ......nothing has changed....what happens when Mr. Beasley is covered by the next defense we face? Dak will run right....lol....we need a QB not a another HB....

Dak was amazing I can't even lie.

Not to mention, accurate as ****

Dak still can’t throw.

waldoputty said:

it is all about dak.
he needs the freedom to run or his confidence goes down the tube
the problem is can he survive in the nfl running that much

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For sure he can’t survive this season if he keeps performing like last week...

DakPresgoat said:

My primary concern about Dak from the game. Was the miss to Austin. Man if he hits they pass when Austin had the step on Ramsey. This game would have been even more of a butt whipping.

Dak’s pocket presence was better today. He stepped up into the pocket and threw some decent balls. I hope he continues to improve that facet of his game. When he does so, he can play with accuracy. We need more stepping up into the pocket and less trying to escape out of the back.

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I'm not sure his pocket presence was that good today. There were several times he just had good blocking that kept him from getting hit and/or stripped from behind.

Run Dak 10-12 times a game, he's a big boy. Every snap should have a read option for a QB run/handoff or pull up pass like KC is doing or run the bootleg.

atlantacowboy said:

What the heck happened? I'm still processing this win. The defense has been good all year, but how can a team look so clueless on offense for 5 weeks and then put 40 points on the NFL's top ranked defense? Is this a harbinger of things to come or was the coaching just that bad for 5 weeks and now they figured it out?

My biggest question though is who was that guy at QB and will we see him next week.........

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You will see him if the Defense is playing poor against and he has a long time in the pocket and Zeke runs great. According to NFL.com he had the most time of any QB on Sunday ( forever in the pocket is the key to Daks success) , he will still miss wide open throws and I do not believe a QB can make his living running the ball.