Um.......what? They're in completely different decades of play. Aikman is a legend. I have the upmost respect for Aikman (even if I didn't see him play until the 1999/2000 seasons).
The only reason I bring him up in conversations with Dak is because Aikman had a lethal team with him. He had a legendary coach in Jimmy. Dak had Garrett for a while. Big difference. I don't think people are trying to put down Aikman. I think, those of us who like Dak, are merely pointing out what Aikman had to work with compared to Dak. This is in NO WAY a knock on Aikman. It's just a comparison in teams. American Football is the ultimate team game, so it's fair to compare what Aikman and Dak have had to work with.
Aikman also had to survive the growth of the team. He came to a very bad team which had a revolving door roster while it was being built.
He had to get over the Philly hump, with that killer defense and an absolute hatred for the Cowboys. Remember the 11 sack game in 91? Sacked 11 times and hit countless times, in an era where a rusher could follow through on the hit if they were within a step.
Dak has had a much easier road than Aikman, especially when you factor in the parity of today's watered down NFL.
Aikman's later years struggles were as much a result of the beatings he took (Concussions and back injuries) and the dramatic culture shift the loss of Johnson and supreme arrogance of Jones brought to the team.
You can point to a specific season and say Aikman had more to work with but overall career wise, I'm not buying it. Dak has had it pretty damn good and has not capitalized on what he has had to near the extent Aikman did with what he had.
