andy why would we want Lance? defense just gave up over 200 yards rushing. 180+ in first half. so the they were tired excuse doesn't cut it, given they had similar TOP in first half.
and then the offense stalled inside the redzone, inside the 10 mianly. not sure what McCarthy was thining. that was the most bland play design and calls inside the redzone.
I am going to give him a pass, since we were missing 3 OL men
Good question. I’ll field it but I’m only giving my reason why I want Lance. I’m not trying to speak for everyone that is mad at Dak. My answer is based on 2 premises.
Premise 1. We did not lose yesterday because if Dak. We lost because the defense doomsdayed our own team. Dak played a part in the loss but majority of the blame goes to the defense and injuries.
Premise 2. I only want Lance if we get eliminated from the playoffs. If we were to go 0-5 the next 5 games then we’d be 2-6. Basically the wheels at that point have flown off for the season. Then start Lance. Or if we get eliminated from playoff contention, then start Lance. Get him some reps this season to see what we have.
We know what we have in Rush. He’s a known product. If we get eliminated from playoff contention then that means Dak and the offense is not doing well because I really think the defense will rebound. It’s kind of like in 2020 when we kept played Dalton as opposed to GG. Why? We know Dalton has hit his ceiling and is not the long term answer. If this season goes sideways then let’s see what Lance can do. We know Dak and Rush have hit their ceilings.
But I repeat ONLY IF WE ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE PLAYOFFS. If there’s hope for the playoffs then Dak is our best shot this year.