Bill Parcells speaks about Dallas defense and offense

[JeffInDC]

Dak is not dual threat anymore
He cannot run to save his life now
Purdy is more mobile than Dak
That shop has sailed

Dak ran for over 20 yards in both playoff games…he still has that ability. He only averaged 20+ YPG rushing one year in his career. Of COURSE he’ll NEVER be Lamar Jackson, but that’s NOT what the team needs. He needs to be forced by the OC to use his legs more - at least presenting a threat that he can pick up a 1st down or 2 with his legs.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Dak was outplayed by Purdy is what I am saying.

During the Cowboys SB runs; Aikman for the most part outplayed his HOF competition such as Young, Kelly, and Favre.

Aikman had way better weapons and arguably one of the best Olines in NFL history. That's not including one of the best coaching staffs and playcaller.

 

[charron]

In his assessment, he revealed his belief that the Cowboys "don't have the top, top-quality quarterback in Dak Prescott, but I do think he's good enough to win with."

This is absolutely true. But it's true with most of these QB's. Get them enough help they don't have to do it all. Get a defense that keeps opponents under 20 points and offensive skill players who excel at getting yards after the catch or after contact and watch your team win. The trick is if your main guy on offense isn't elite and he takes up a disproportion amount of cap per his abilities it really diminishes your ability to put top talent around him.

When dak was cheap we had no defense but lots of talent around him on offense. Now he's expensive and the defense is good but the offense is inconsistent vs good teams. Honestly if Gallup hadn't broken his leg maybe he'd have been similar to his old self but with no one outside of CD they just do not have the scheme or horses to get the job done. This is really on the FO who moved on from cooper but paid zeke knowing Gallup was recovering from a broken leg and failed to address the wr position suffuciently.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Yes and Cowboys may have came back and won the game if they got the PI call and scored a TD with 5 minutes left in the game.

Could of been similar to how Jacksonville came back and defeated the Chargers after Lawrence’s 4 INTs.

The 49ers were on their heels holding on for dear life in the second half.

Could of, should have but did not.
Dak and the Cowboys were trying to come back and win but did not.
Dak and the Cowboys lost by one score...seven points
Aikman and the Cowboys lost by two scores...ten points

So not sure what difference it makes since both were pretty substantial in causing their teams to lose in the playoffs even though both tried to mount a comeback. In the end both lost and both had multiple ints.

 

[Legend]

Could of, should have but did not.
Dak and the Cowboys were trying to come back and win but did not.
Dak and the Cowboys lost by one score...seven points
Aikman and the Cowboys lost by two scores...ten points

So not sure what difference it makes since both were pretty substantial in causing their teams to lose in the playoffs even though both tried to mount a comeback. In the end both lost and both had multiple ints.

Aikman before that game had two SB wins and 1 SB MVP.

However, you are comparing Aikman’s performance in a NFC Championship game against a top 2 team at the time to Dak’s performance in a divisional round game.

 

[StuckMojo]

Laugh at people trying to diminish how good Aikman was as a QB. I wish Dak was but he’s nowhere near the level of QB as Aikman. Hell I want Dak to lead us to more Championships than Aikman. Aikman played when DBs could be all over the receivers and you could maul the QB without a flag.

 

[fivetwos]

Ahhhh good ole Bilpursails!

 

[TheFinisher]

He could win us a championship if he stopped turning the ball over and be a bus driver. Let the defense lead. That's really all he had to do Sunday.

Exactly, they need the QB/OC to understand the big picture and how to marry the offense to a team that is led by its defense. The 2 sides of the ball need to work together and can’t play dueling philosophies.

For Dak that means learning to live to fight another day and stop forcing passes that aren’t there.

 

[Risen Star]

Two Hall of Fame coaches telling you that you have to get the ball out of the QBs hands more if you want to win.

I guess this is what victory looks like to people who still believe in this fraud.

 

[visionary]

Dak ran for over 20 yards in both playoff games…he still has that ability. He only averaged 20+ YPG rushing one year in his career. Of COURSE he’ll NEVER be Lamar Jackson, but that’s NOT what the team needs. He needs to be forced by the OC to use his legs more - at least presenting a threat that he can pick up a 1st down or 2 with his legs.

He’s not gonna use his legs because he doesn’t want to get hurt because he’s all about money and the next contract

QBs who use their legs are ones trying to win
Haven’t you seen him sitting on the sidelines with the glassy eyed look nodding his head? That’s the look of a defeated person. He knows he’s not winning anything

Since you don’t seem to understand this I can’t help you

 

[G2]

Both the BP quote and the JJ quote are saying that you better have a great running game if you want to win with DP at QB.

Not sure how some of you are interpreting these quotes as endorsements of Dak.

Furthermore.... Anyone here who did not crucify BP for the way he called the Seattle playoff game please stand up. Seems to me he was universally criticized here for playing to conservatively.

Who doesn't need a great running game? The running game scored half of our TDs. Imagine if it was effective all season long and in the playoffs?

 

[Legend]

Two Hall of Fame coaches telling you that you have to get the ball out of the QBs hands more if you want to win.

I guess this is what victory looks like to people who still believe in this fraud.

A good running game that strikes fear in Ds and leads to 7 or 8 man fronts can open up the passing game.

The Packers had a 7 man front for the Aikman 94 yard pass to Harper.

The problem is when dime or nickel is good enough to stop the run.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

Miss you Tuna the BEST Presser giver ever!

 

[JeffInDC]

He’s not gonna use his legs because he doesn’t want to get hurt because he’s all about money and the next contract

QBs who use their legs are ones trying to win
Haven’t you seen him sitting on the sidelines with the glassy eyed look nodding his head? That’s the look of a defeated person. He knows he’s not winning anything

Since you don’t seem to understand this I can’t help you

So, according to you, he didn’t run in either of the playoff games even though he managed to run for an average of 23 yards in both games (and scored a rushing TD in the Tampa game)…got it. You are obviously working with a different set of facts.

 

[Redline360]

We have multiple superbowl winning coaches and several retired players(hof, hof bound) plus the majority of the talking heads saying the key to success is taking the ball out of Daks hands and surrounding him with tons of talent. He is not a game changer

You can't get any more straight forward then that. Everyone sees it besides Jerry and a certain fanbase.

 

[cowboyec]

like troy aikman said during a telecast...kellen moore has shown he has no problem abandoning the run.

run more.
stop throwing into double coverage.
ipso-fatso...solved.

 

[DStar22]

Aikman also threw three interceptions in an NFC Championship vs the 49ers that was a factor in the cowboys not having three superbowl wins in a row and possibly four in a row.

when Dak has already won us 2 more SB's in his long and illustrious career, we'll let that mistake slide, just like with Aikman.

 

[G2]

If Purdy does this for a few more years, he too will be a 40+ million dollar qb.

Are you saying Aikman wouldn't be a 40 mill qb?

Just refute what I said, why drag all of this stuff into it?

Anyone remember Dak his rookie season? He sort of did good.
People should hold off on him a touch, he all but tried to turn it over the last couple weeks.

 

[G2]

like troy aikman said during a telecast...kellen moore has shown he has no problem abandoning the run.

run more.
stop throwing into double coverage.
ipso-fatso...solved.

I would stock up on RBs and would have a couple of years ago.

 

[Praxit]

..I wont read, but take it as grain of salt.

KM, just did not watch enough tape, or calculate more ways to run things.

We're back home on the sofa.