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This is not something new. It has been a topic discussed about Dak since college days. He struggles to consistently place the ball well against tighter coverage. The offensive line gave him plenty of time (until Green Bay got up by 32 in the 4th quarter) to make passes and get through his reads (I just re-watched the game until GB went up by 32).
There were the two passes to Ceedee early-one across the middle where Ceedee sat in an open spot in zone coverage that Dak placed way in front as though he expected him to continue running full speed. One behind him and high on a corner route before Ceedee had even broken. Behind him on a shallow in breaking route in the first half. Overthrew Cooks who had a full step on his corner on an outside go route that likely goes for a touchdown (when the game was 7-0). Two plays later he challenges Jaire Alexander on a slant to the diminutive Cooks and Cooks gets outmuscled for the interception. The pick six was not about placement but recognition. He comes extremely close to throwing an interception on the final possession of the first half-hitting the GB linebacker right in the hands right at the goal-line
In the second half, first possession he misses badly on an otherwise well executed screen to Ferguson. Blockers in front and tons of space to run (required deft touch and he overshot Ferguson by almost throwing it out of bounds). Almost throws another pick with a strange shuttle pass forward on the drive before a field goal cuts the lead to 17. The next drive ends in a touchdown, but he again overshoots a wide open Pollard before that would have scored. The next drive finds the team desperately trying to keep the game within reach, but ends in a fourth down attempt where he just kind of throws it up for grabs on a zero coverage blitz. Incomplete-Green Bay scores again-then some garbage time touchdown drives by the Cowboys trailing by 32 points.
I saw some very nice passes between these misses. Nice middle of the field seam routes to Ferguson. Gallup for some nice deep slants getting hit in stride. Dak was not pressured much at all up until they were down by 32. Most of the pressure was self induced. He was hanging on to the ball, then would start bailing after his first read was not working. Lamb working some outside routes. Some of these needed great ball placement in tight coverage, but most were fairly open.
Jordan Love outclassed him in the game. It was not close at all. Ball placement was seemingly laser guided at times, even throwing off his back foot or sidearm or having to move around (with someone hitting him as he threw or just after). These throws happened in critical moments still early in the game. They happened repeatedly. It was sickening to watch.
There were the two passes to Ceedee early-one across the middle where Ceedee sat in an open spot in zone coverage that Dak placed way in front as though he expected him to continue running full speed. One behind him and high on a corner route before Ceedee had even broken. Behind him on a shallow in breaking route in the first half. Overthrew Cooks who had a full step on his corner on an outside go route that likely goes for a touchdown (when the game was 7-0). Two plays later he challenges Jaire Alexander on a slant to the diminutive Cooks and Cooks gets outmuscled for the interception. The pick six was not about placement but recognition. He comes extremely close to throwing an interception on the final possession of the first half-hitting the GB linebacker right in the hands right at the goal-line
In the second half, first possession he misses badly on an otherwise well executed screen to Ferguson. Blockers in front and tons of space to run (required deft touch and he overshot Ferguson by almost throwing it out of bounds). Almost throws another pick with a strange shuttle pass forward on the drive before a field goal cuts the lead to 17. The next drive ends in a touchdown, but he again overshoots a wide open Pollard before that would have scored. The next drive finds the team desperately trying to keep the game within reach, but ends in a fourth down attempt where he just kind of throws it up for grabs on a zero coverage blitz. Incomplete-Green Bay scores again-then some garbage time touchdown drives by the Cowboys trailing by 32 points.
I saw some very nice passes between these misses. Nice middle of the field seam routes to Ferguson. Gallup for some nice deep slants getting hit in stride. Dak was not pressured much at all up until they were down by 32. Most of the pressure was self induced. He was hanging on to the ball, then would start bailing after his first read was not working. Lamb working some outside routes. Some of these needed great ball placement in tight coverage, but most were fairly open.
Jordan Love outclassed him in the game. It was not close at all. Ball placement was seemingly laser guided at times, even throwing off his back foot or sidearm or having to move around (with someone hitting him as he threw or just after). These throws happened in critical moments still early in the game. They happened repeatedly. It was sickening to watch.
