2 Amazing Tidbits on Dak

Dhragon

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He is a good QB with superior leadership. He still has flaws and throws a few bad passes each game, but he can correct that with further development.

His completion percentage is both a product of going to a good team and the fact his game is execution instead of gambling on big plays. He plays on a run-first team, which impacts his stats both positively and negatively.

He is a good QB that isn't elite, but very few of the league's elite QBs were at that level three years into their career. Some hadn't even played more than a few games at the same stage, if at all.

He has a chance to become elite and will be given the time to do so in Dallas, whether fans like it or not. Nothing to do now but sit back and read a half dozen posters here call me a "Daktard".
What a great, balanced post without the usual extreme opinions spouted one way or the other.

Great job.
 

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I wish he was better in the first 3 quarters and on the easier throws.
He’s both frustrating and exhilarating.

This is really they way I feel. We have to have so many fourth quarter comebacks because he doesn't play so well the first three. He is clutch, but he really requires the defense to keep us in the games while he figures things out.
 

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If you go by half seasons, the bad stretches were last year when Dez and Witten declined, and the first part of this year where Hurns was the #1 WR.
Dez and Witten didn't "decline". The QB was not a very good passer of the football.
 

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I trust Dak to show up and play well enough more often then not. It’s not always pretty, in fact sometimes it’s downright ugly, but he plays with such grit and determination it’s hard to not root for a guy like that.
 

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most 4 quarter comebacks is a by product of not getting the job done in the first 3 quarters. completion percentage is a garbage stat. Dak wins ok, great but hes a by product of the system and the team. He is growing though. I hope his ceiling is higher than I think it is. Once you pay him do can you keep the pieces around him to be successful both on offense and defense or can he elevate his play to overcome the deficiencies?
 

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That's good info. I'm not bashing your post, or Dak, but there is another side of that coin. Dak's completion percentage is partially a function of:


1. He won't really throw it to a receiver that's not wide open. Although that's a GOOD thing, it also holds back the team's ability to score points.


2. He will take a sack instead of throwing it away.

If you guys notice, Dak actually plays a little bit better when he is forced to open it up a little. He is conservative by nature. It will lead to a few less points but will also lead to less turnovers and theoretically more wins.

I think that's why Dak's win loss record is so impressive. But when he turns the ball over, or we lose the turnover battle we are slightly behind the 8 ball.

^ This ^

Dak is steady. His completion percentage is a result of his caution.
He's not a gunslinger, primarily because he's erratic. He's not like Tony Romo or Brett Favre, who could and would sling it down field and bring their teams back from huge deficits but also throw bonehead interceptions.
What concerns me about Dak is that he's not the type of quarterback who can lead a team back from a large deficit. And most of his games are going to be close to the vest. He needs a good running game and defense to help him.
 

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He just needs to keep running.

Our offense lacks big plays through the air and we need him to get it going.



He looks much better when he’s running and playing up tempo from the spread.
Dak Prescott had 53 attempts over 20+ air yards..
Brees 50
Brady 56
Rivers 53
Goff 55
Mahomes 85 (Most in NFL)
Wilson 59
Watson 54
Luck 67
Wentz 43
Foles 17
Trubisky 63
 

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Pretty much. It’s clear that the general public doesn’t understand the game winning drive stat. The QB literally doesn’t even have to attempt a pass to be awarded one. It doesn’t tell you anything meaningful about the QB’s performance.
But actually watching the game does. If you watch the games and can’t see Dak is extremely clutch in the 4th quarter and OT, then your blind or you have an agenda or both!
 

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I think Dak is really growing and IMO he’s just looked different the last 2 weeks. One thing that has been apparent is he’s keeping his eyes downfield when rolling out of the pocket. Something I didn’t think he was doing much of earlier in the year. Also he escaped the rush and instead of take a sack he threw the ball away. Those 2 things show me he’s improving and working on his craft, or it’s just clicked for him.
this post needs more love
 

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Dak Prescott had 53 attempts over 20+ air yards..
Brees 50
Brady 56
Rivers 53
Goff 55
Mahomes 85 (Most in NFL)
Wilson 59
Watson 54
Luck 67
Wentz 43
Foles 17
Trubisky 63

he's actually doing the right thing... neck to neck with the vets rivers and brady
 

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So I was watching a re-run of Undisputed (Friday) and Skip Bayless brought two things to my attention that I wasn't aware of.

1) Dak Prescott, since becoming the starting QB of the Dallas Cowboys which has now spanned 3 years, has led more 4th quarter game winning drives than any other QB in the league during that span.

2) Dak Prescott, over the first three seasons of his career, has the highest completion rate of any QB in NFL "HISTORY".

Let that sink in.

Now I cringe like the rest of you when he misses some easy open receivers which could and should go for long gains; but stats don't lie. When he's called upon to lead this team to victory in a close game he always seems to answer the bell.

The dude flat out balls.

Dak's a keeper and when he finally solves his mechanics issues on those mid to deep balls, he's going to get the respect he deserves and start climbing the ladder on how the NFL views its QB hierarchy.

As an aside, our defense is finally performing like we've been hoping for, for over a decade now.

Add in the #1 rusher in the league. The sky's the limit.

Damn it feels good to be relevant again!


Ya we are so Blessed when we are ranked 23 rd in passing for the 2018 season....so blessed!!!!:eek:

P.S. Most of his passes are dinks and dunks hence the stats....:rolleyes:

1 Tampa Bay 625 408 65.3 5125 8.6 75 36 26 41 233 94.1 320
2 Pittsburgh 689 459 66.6 5008 7.5 97 35 17 24 166 95.5 313
3 Kansas City 583 385 66.0 4955 8.8 89 50 12 26 171 113.8 310
4 Atlanta 617 428 69.4 4653 8.0 75 36 7 42 296 108.0 291
5 LA Rams 568 368 64.8 4507 8.3 70 32 12 33 223 100.7 282
6 Indianapolis 644 432 67.1 4461 7.1 68 39 15 18 134 98.2 279
7 Philadelphia 599 422 70.5 4275 7.6 83 29 11 40 249 100.8 267
8 New England 574 378 65.9 4258 7.7 63 29 11 21 147 97.8 266
9 Green Bay 640 392 61.3 4238 7.2 75 25 4 53 391 93.7 265
10 LA Chargers 512 348 68.0 4089 8.4 75 32 12 34 227 104.9 256
11 NY Giants 583 382 65.5 4047 7.6 58 23 12 47 358 92.7 253
12 New Orleans 519 381 73.4 4042 8.0 72 33 7 20 132 112.3 253
13 Minnesota 606 425 70.1 4036 7.1 75 30 10 40 262 99.7 252
14 Cleveland 574 353 61.5 4007 7.4 71 29 17 38 254 88.8 250
15 San Francisco 532 331 62.2 3867 8.0 85 26 20 48 380 87.8 242
16 Carolina 563 378 67.1 3836 7.2 82 28 16 32 235 92.9 240
17 Houston 506 345 68.2 3781 8.2 73 26 9 62 384 102.9 236
18 Oakland 556 382 68.7 3751 7.3 66 19 10 52 306 93.6 234
19 Denver 588 367 62.4 3695 6.7 64 19 15 34 235 82.1 231
20 Detroit 574 375 65.3 3576 6.7 67 22 12 41 268 88.5 224
21 Chicago 512 344 67.2 3564 7.3 70 28 14 33 183 95.4 223
22 Baltimore 556 334 60.1 3558 6.7 74 18 9 32 150 84.0 222
23 Dallas 527 356 67.6 3538 7.4 90 22 8 56 347 96.7 221
24 Cincinnati 542 331 61.1 3290 6.6 49 27 13 37 279 87.0 206
25 NY Jets 524 299 57.1 3165 6.5 76 18 19 37 239 73.0 198
26 Jacksonville 536 329 61.4 3109 6.4 80 15 13 53 322 79.1 194
27 Seattle 427 280 65.6 3093 8.1 66 35 7 51 355 110.9 193
28 Washington 509 311 61.1 3021 6.5 79 16 15 44 266 78.1 189
29 Tennessee 437 293 67.0 2975 7.4 66 16 12 47 280 89.8 186
30 Miami 455 292 64.2 2900 7.3 75 26 13 52 409 93.0 181
31 Buffalo 499 271 54.3 2794 6.2 75 13 23 41 288 62.6 175
32 Arizona 495 283 57.2 2523 5.8 75 15 18 52 361 69.0 158
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Ive been a harsh critic of Dak and Romo, but Dak has proven to be a gamer when it matters, and you cant coach that, its an inherent trait.
I respect Daks real game now, its not flashy, but it has balls.
 

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Ya we are so Blessed when we are ranked 23 rd in passing for the 2018 season....so blessed!!!!:eek:

P.S. Most of his passes are dinks and dunks hence the stats....:rolleyes:

1 Tampa Bay 625 408 65.3 5125 8.6 75 36 26 41 233 94.1 320
2 Pittsburgh 689 459 66.6 5008 7.5 97 35 17 24 166 95.5 313
3 Kansas City 583 385 66.0 4955 8.8 89 50 12 26 171 113.8 310
4 Atlanta 617 428 69.4 4653 8.0 75 36 7 42 296 108.0 291
5 LA Rams 568 368 64.8 4507 8.3 70 32 12 33 223 100.7 282
6 Indianapolis 644 432 67.1 4461 7.1 68 39 15 18 134 98.2 279
7 Philadelphia 599 422 70.5 4275 7.6 83 29 11 40 249 100.8 267
8 New England 574 378 65.9 4258 7.7 63 29 11 21 147 97.8 266
9 Green Bay 640 392 61.3 4238 7.2 75 25 4 53 391 93.7 265
10 LA Chargers 512 348 68.0 4089 8.4 75 32 12 34 227 104.9 256
11 NY Giants 583 382 65.5 4047 7.6 58 23 12 47 358 92.7 253
12 New Orleans 519 381 73.4 4042 8.0 72 33 7 20 132 112.3 253
13 Minnesota 606 425 70.1 4036 7.1 75 30 10 40 262 99.7 252
14 Cleveland 574 353 61.5 4007 7.4 71 29 17 38 254 88.8 250
15 San Francisco 532 331 62.2 3867 8.0 85 26 20 48 380 87.8 242
16 Carolina 563 378 67.1 3836 7.2 82 28 16 32 235 92.9 240
17 Houston 506 345 68.2 3781 8.2 73 26 9 62 384 102.9 236
18 Oakland 556 382 68.7 3751 7.3 66 19 10 52 306 93.6 234
19 Denver 588 367 62.4 3695 6.7 64 19 15 34 235 82.1 231
20 Detroit 574 375 65.3 3576 6.7 67 22 12 41 268 88.5 224
21 Chicago 512 344 67.2 3564 7.3 70 28 14 33 183 95.4 223
22 Baltimore 556 334 60.1 3558 6.7 74 18 9 32 150 84.0 222
23 Dallas 527 356 67.6 3538 7.4 90 22 8 56 347 96.7 221
24 Cincinnati 542 331 61.1 3290 6.6 49 27 13 37 279 87.0 206
25 NY Jets 524 299 57.1 3165 6.5 76 18 19 37 239 73.0 198
26 Jacksonville 536 329 61.4 3109 6.4 80 15 13 53 322 79.1 194
27 Seattle 427 280 65.6 3093 8.1 66 35 7 51 355 110.9 193
28 Washington 509 311 61.1 3021 6.5 79 16 15 44 266 78.1 189
29 Tennessee 437 293 67.0 2975 7.4 66 16 12 47 280 89.8 186
30 Miami 455 292 64.2 2900 7.3 75 26 13 52 409 93.0 181
31 Buffalo 499 271 54.3 2794 6.2 75 13 23 41 288 62.6 175
32 Arizona 495 283 57.2 2523 5.8 75 15 18 52 361 69.0 158
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Do you feel that the fact that we are a run first ball control offense is a factor in where we are in passing ranking?
 

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Do you feel that the fact that we are a run first ball control offense is a factor in where we are in passing ranking?

We are a run control offense as we have no other option due to the fact we have a mediocre talented QB...sorry but it is what it is....
 

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Most of the people who have issues with Dak coincidentally have issues with the way Romos career ended.
And those same people had issues with Romo going 8-8 3 years in a row.
 
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