Another Dak thread. stats

[Johannes44]

The least you could do is allow us to see what was posted so we could laugh and point fingers.

What a killjoy you mods are....

That being said, props on the new profile pic Brain. Very......in the spirit of the season

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

The least you could do is allow us to see what was posted so we could laugh and point fingers.

What a killjoy you mods are....

No medical insurance for the Mods here...so they do not pay for the pills I call my A H0le Pills.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

That being said, props on the new profile pic Brain. Very......in the spirit of the season

Yeah...Kind of forgot.
It is a Holiday must watch in the house.

 

[BoysForLife]

No they really aren't, they keep blaming Dak.

Look--no one I know (including myself and even Dak's worst critics) is saying that he deserves "all" the blame.
I do see plenty of folks on here that are Dak defenders who basically say he is completely exempt for any of the struggles or shortcomings of this team. He certainly shoulders some of the responsibility doesn't he?

Unless you are saying that he plays lights out every week and never has an off game or a bad day?

As for the defense, I also don't see anyone (including Dak's biggest detractors) who are claiming that our defense is good. My point, which should have been clear, is that many of Dak's biggest fans demanded investment in the offense to give Dak the "weapons" to produce.

Jerry obliged. Most of the draft and spending is on the offensive side of the ball by nearly a 2:1 margin. Dak got his $60 mil. (For the "brotherhood", of course) He has Cee Dee and Pickens, 2 legit #1's. Javonte is averaging nearly 5 ypc. There's a lot of juice on the offensive side of the ball.

But why would anyone be surprised that the defense is struggling and inept, when basically zero attention or investment was made in it, other than picking up Quinnen Williams mid season?

It's like someone who changes their oil regularly but puts 2 cups of sugar in their gas tank every time they fill up, then acts shocked when the engine goes to hell. Everything on this team has been done to prop Dak up, at the expense of basically the entire defensive side of the ball. And now people want to dogpile on the defense which has had basically zero attention and investment. Makes no sense.

Congrats. Jerry gave you all your wish and built Dak the offense that would make him a fantasy producing, jersey selling machine. And the team sucks because of it. But at least the Dak crowd has some #'s to crow about.....

 

[BoysForLife]

If you put all the pieces around Dak, they can elevate his play to the next level. However, if some of those pieces aren't there, Dak cannot elevate the play of his fellow teammates. We've seen this time and again in the past.
But he's having a good year

 

[Chasing6]

Look--no one I know (including myself and even Dak's worst critics) is saying that he deserves "all" the blame.
I do see plenty of folks on here that are Dak defenders who basically say he is completely exempt for any of the struggles or shortcomings of this team. He certainly shoulders some of the responsibility doesn't he?

Unless you are saying that he plays lights out every week and never has an off game or a bad day?

As for the defense, I also don't see anyone (including Dak's biggest detractors) who are claiming that our defense is good. My point, which should have been clear, is that many of Dak's biggest fans demanded investment in the offense to give Dak the "weapons" to produce.

Jerry obliged. Most of the draft and spending is on the offensive side of the ball by nearly a 2:1 margin. Dak got his $60 mil. (For the "brotherhood", of course) He has Cee Dee and Pickens, 2 legit #1's. Javonte is averaging nearly 5 ypc. There's a lot of juice on the offensive side of the ball.

But why would anyone be surprised that the defense is struggling and inept, when basically zero attention or investment was made in it, other than picking up Quinnen Williams mid season?

It's like someone who changes their oil regularly but puts 2 cups of sugar in their gas tank every time they fill up, then acts shocked when the engine goes to hell. Everything on this team has been done to prop Dak up, at the expense of basically the entire defensive side of the ball. And now people want to dogpile on the defense which has had basically zero attention and investment. Makes no sense.

Congrats. Jerry gave you all your wish and built Dak the offense that would make him a fantasy producing, jersey selling machine. And the team sucks because of it. But at least the Dak crowd has some #'s to crow about.....

You know the drill. QB's typically get way too much credit and way too much of the blame.

In Dallas everything is hyperbolic, you can see it with all the Dak threads.

We don't need Pickens and 2 number 1 WR's. This would be a luxury that we can't afford at $30M+ and expect to have a legit D at the same time.

Expecting the Defense to make huge strides with 2 number 1 picks alone is wishful thinking at best.

Dak and our Defense needs a solid dependable run game, especially late in the year on the road, on grass, in cold weather.

Tag and trade Pickens. Draft a WR and best defensive(LB) player available, then trade back up into round 3 for a Safety.

Spend the $30M scheduled for Pickens on known impact Defensive player(DE) that compliments Williams.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Guess I missed something....

Careful there....thin ice mister!

NOT!....calling anyone out...but I noticed a certain person did NOT respond to my "Bucs 8-9 typical dak win" reply.



"they"..never do. They brag and thump chests about that awesome game we won in the playoffs. "Dak played all world in THAT playoff game!" Against a team that made the playoffs as 8-9 losers. We can BEAT losers like nobody's business. Now...how about the rest of the playoff teams we faced? Legit winning playoff teams that we lose to.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

What on earth are you talking about?

They didn't need 35 to win the games I pointed out to you.

They needed 20 and 24.

You missed the forest because of the trees. Because you are hell bent on blaming the offense.

The point was clear. When was the last time we won a low scoring game game. We ha e given up 44,44,40,37, 34... to win anymore of those we needed 45, 45.41.38 and 35..

With this team in 2025 we need to score in bunch he's or have no chance...

Freaking eagles won a 10-7 game!!!!didnt need 30 or 23...just 8 points!!!

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

QB throw interceptions homeboi

On Dak's team a FG is wasted drive

Whar!? Already drunk?
i never said QBs dont throw interceptions you idiot.

You are lost. he didnt have 10 interceptions against winning teams.. 10 total so far in the year.

What a moron

 

[Chasing6]

You missed the forest because of the trees. Because you are hell bent on blaming the offense.

The point was clear. When was the last time we won a low scoring game game. We ha e given up 44,44,40,37, 34... to win anymore of those we needed 45, 45.41.38 and 35..

With this team in 2025 we need to score in bunch he's or have no chance...

Freaking eagles won a 10-7 game!!!!didnt need 30 or 23...just 8 points!!!

Good teams can win ugly games. We can't win unless our offense plays damn near perfect.

 

[IceStar-D7]

Good for Dak ...... now lets win some playoff games.

LET'S GET A DEFENSE.......

 

[zrinkill]

LET'S GET A DEFENSE.......

This thread is about Dak and his accomplishments ...... not the defense.

 

[roll-out]

This year was always going to be about excuses for the Dakbots.
What really happened was that the Cowboys played a tough schedule, and neither the offense or the defense was ready for that. Dak got his usual big stats versus the weak teams, but he got outgunned by the opposing quarterback of the good teams.
The defense got bullied by good teams, but after playing weak teams this forum declared that the Cowboys were back!
When the Cowboys lost, the Dakbots who declared the Cowboys were back the previous week were quick to blame the defense for EVERY loss.

Yes and don't forget after every win they were claiming he's "mvp" "elite"

 

[roll-out]

Not only just the big games. He was sweating like a pig before the Vikings game. Battle of the bottomfeeders.

Haha sweaty dak

 

[RonWashington]

Good for Dak ...... now lets win some playoff games.

This !!

 

[RonWashington]

I will say this . Dallas better get better at the T spot particularly at LT by July . Minnesota owned the trenches and Brian Flores knew he had a statue at QB that wasn’t going to break containment.. The horrible way they took Pickens out of the game .

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Look--no one I know (including myself and even Dak's worst critics) is saying that he deserves "all" the blame.
I do see plenty of folks on here that are Dak defenders who basically say he is completely exempt for any of the struggles or shortcomings of this team. He certainly shoulders some of the responsibility doesn't he?

Unless you are saying that he plays lights out every week and never has an off game or a bad day?

As for the defense, I also don't see anyone (including Dak's biggest detractors) who are claiming that our defense is good. My point, which should have been clear, is that many of Dak's biggest fans demanded investment in the offense to give Dak the "weapons" to produce.

Jerry obliged. Most of the draft and spending is on the offensive side of the ball by nearly a 2:1 margin. Dak got his $60 mil. (For the "brotherhood", of course) He has Cee Dee and Pickens, 2 legit #1's. Javonte is averaging nearly 5 ypc. There's a lot of juice on the offensive side of the ball.

But why would anyone be surprised that the defense is struggling and inept, when basically zero attention or investment was made in it, other than picking up Quinnen Williams mid season?

It's like someone who changes their oil regularly but puts 2 cups of sugar in their gas tank every time they fill up, then acts shocked when the engine goes to hell. Everything on this team has been done to prop Dak up, at the expense of basically the entire defensive side of the ball. And now people want to dogpile on the defense which has had basically zero attention and investment. Makes no sense.

Congrats. Jerry gave you all your wish and built Dak the offense that would make him a fantasy producing, jersey selling machine. And the team sucks because of it. But at least the Dak crowd has some #'s to crow about.....

Dak is the only QB in NFL history that has never thrown an INT that was his fault or lost a game due to his play.

He’s on a historical run.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Mobility Impact

• Dak is moderately mobile, not a true dual-threat.

This means when the pocket collapses, he cannot reliably escape pressure, so the offensive line must hold blocks longer.

Fact: Middle-of-the-pack OLs (like Dallas, ranked ~16th) are stressed more when the QB cannot move outside the pocket.

Deduction: OL ranking reflects how well the line handles extended blocks, which is partly due to Dak’s mobility limitations.

• Processing / Time-to-Throw

Dak’s average time-to-throw is ~2.8–3.0 seconds on standard plays and 3.3–3.5 on deep/multi-level progressions.

League average: ~2.6–2.8 seconds.

Longer reads mean defenders have more time to reach the quarterback, inflating sack and pressure statistics, even if the offensive line talent is high.

Deduction: OL performance and rankings are indirectly affected by the QB’s slower processing, because the line’s ability to prevent pressure is tested for longer periods.

• Combined Effect on OL Ranking

Dallas OL has three first-round talents, but the line is still ranked middle-tier (~16).

• Fact-based reasoning: Even elite linemen cannot fully compensate for a QB who holds the ball longer and lacks escape mobility.

• Deduction: Dak’s style contributes to his OL’s “effective” ranking — the stats on pressures and sacks reflect not just talent, but also the extra burden created by his pocket reliance and processing speed.

• Sack / Pressure Stats Confirm

Cowboys 2025 sack percentage: ~7.5–8%, slightly above league average in games vs elite pass rushers.

Fact: Pressure occurs even with high-talent OL, showing that Dak’s play style contributes to the stress on the line.

Deduction: OL ranking is influenced by the QB’s ability to avoid pressure, not just raw talent or injuries.

• Fact-Based Conclusion

Yes: We can objectively deduce that the Cowboys' offensive line ranking is influenced by Dak Prescott’s moderate mobility and slightly slower processing/decision-making.

Even with top-tier individual talent, the line’s performance and “effective” ranking reflect the additional pressure created by his style.

Bottom line: OL ranking is a function of talent + durability + QB style, and in Dallas’ case, Dak’s attributes directly impact how his OL is rated.
Bottom Line:

Dak Prescott’s moderate mobility and slower decision-making directly contribute to stress on the offensive line, which is reflected in both OL rankings and pressure/sack statistics, even when the line has multiple top-tier players.

 

[ArtClink]

https://www.espn.com/fantasy/footba...ses-sleepers-busts-start-sit-add-drop-week-16

“Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is 69 passing yards shy of his fourth 4,000-yard season. That would tie Tony Romo for the most in franchise history. -- ESPN Research”

 

[G2]

Man, it would be nice if everything came together when he's player at this level.