Broaddus is questioning Dak's IQ

[CT Dal Fan]

Budda Baker mentioned something about it after the game. He said on the Chandler sack they disguised their defense to confuse Dak and it worked.

He’s not trusting his instincts. His confidence is shot and he’s in his own head. He changes the play at the LOS a lot and I’m sure defensive coordinators realize that and use it to their advantage. Its like they’re disguising coverage to get him to audible to what they’re really preparing to defend. Dictating our offense perhaps.

I think the 3rd & 2 run showed his indecisiveness. If he would’ve just tucked the ball and ran, he would’ve gotten the first down… Instead he didn’t know whether he wanted to throw or run and only got us a yard. Luckily we converted on 4th & 1, but it could’ve been costly

Another problem is I think Dak is consciously trying not to make a mistake, and we all know that's how you make mistakes. He let his instincts take over against WFT and we saw what happened. Today he looked hesitant again.

The good news is Dak can watch film and see what he did wrong. The bad news is we won't know if he can correct it in time to make a playoff run.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Broaduss could not keep a scouting job, i dont know if he is the best judge of IQ .

Agreed. Also, would it take six years and about 90 games of Dak film for defenses to figure out they can outsmart him? If so then who has the low IQ then?

 

[Zman5]

That tweet sounds like Amari is blaming Moore for calling sucky slow developing plays that doesn't allow the players to play fast.

 

[lqmac1]

Another problem is I think Dak is consciously trying not to make a mistake, and we all know that's how you make mistakes. He let his instincts take over against WFT and we saw what happened. Today he looked hesitant again.

The good news is Dak can watch film and see what he did wrong. The bad news is we won't know if he can correct it in time to make a playoff run.

Yeah that’s why I think it’s a confidence thing. He’s seeing it and has been seeing it on film, but he hasn’t been able to adjust.

These defensive coordinators get paid a lot of money, as well. They know when a quarterback is lacking confidence, not trusting his instincts or whatever it may be. With that knowledge, they are able to game plan to take advantage of it and I think that’s what’s been happening. We’ve just gotten lucky by playing **** teams.

 

[lqmac1]

That tweet sounds like Amari is blaming Moore for calling sucky slow developing plays that doesn't allow the players to play fast.

Yeah that’s what I took from it too. But he does have a point. It worked and usually works when we play a fast pace game. I think we did it on the first drive and then just got rid of it. Moore might be in over his head, who knows.

 

[KMY_Amber]

why is so much of the offense obviously designed for him to immediately throw the ball for some 3 yard out?

Because they don't trust the o-line to block for more than about 3 seconds, unless it's a play action pass. Especially if this team gets blitzed.

And Schultz's blocking is putrid, my goodness. That's a real liability on running plays. But Moore is still calling run plays where Schultz has to make a key block at the LOS. That's just stupid. Have the run play design having Schultz blocking a safety or outside LB, hopefully downfield in the 2nd level. Counting on him at the point of attack is just silly.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Did you think that last week?

Dak has 32 TDs. 10 INTs. 4200 yards. 100 plus QBR. 69 pct completion rate.

Kurt Cousins has 30 TDs/7 INTs, 3,971 yards and 101.3 QBR in 15 games.

 

[TwentyOne]

I'm listening now on the radio, Broaddus is questioning Dak's ability to "process" quickly enough against disguised looks. Said he's playing slow because of these new looks defenses are giving him. Says he's only letting it rip when there's a "free play" on an offside. Otherwise, he's playing slow.

This is the dirty secret of our offense for the last 2 months. Dak's brain is letting him (and the team) down. He is playing slow because he's processing slow. Read Amari's quote below, "play fast". Read between the lines...he's talking about Dak.

Prescott is a football athlete. If he wasnt dumB as //// he'd have a real job.

But who is this mediot Broaddus to ask about IQs ?

 

[lockster]

Not one time, have I ever thought DAK had what it took to be a top notch QB. I've played and watched football too long to not know when I look at a player , if he has the potential.
I've backed Steele from day one that I saw him play. I knew he had the talent. Did he have the work ethic was the question.
There's qbs like kc's that took me like 5 plays to know Mahone's had it. I think Hill in N.O. HAS IT, IF HE learns the game. But let's face it, there's attributes that are near impossible to teach.
How fast Ur brain processes information, arm strength. Muscle twitch which relates to reaction times and SPEED. U CAN have good speed, but lack quickness like Diggs, gallop, Wilson( long strider ), or you can have both like Pollard, K Joseph, somewhat lamb. These are dependant on how Ur muscles and brain work together. Dak doesn't have that.
His pocket awareness is bad, not horrendous, but bad, his arm strength is less than avg. That's why he has to have perfect form. Guys like Brees, Mahone's, etc. Don't have to have perfect form. Those two are very good athletes.
Dak= slow professor, slow muscles, slow speed, weak arm, bad pocket awareness, and not enough fire.
Roger staubach = good speed, good quickness, very fast processor, tough, leader, confident, great arm, accurate, knew the game better than Landry. Took responsibility.
Romo, very quick, not fast, great pocket awareness, great arm, super release speed, very smart, got hurt and couldn't get in the right shspe again. Good leader, after new contract he took responsibility.
Aikman. Tough , great arm, great pocket awareness, best accuracy I've ever seen, AVG speed.knew the game inside and out, could have been a better leader but not bad, wasn't there to screw off like today's athletes.
Dak is just limited. His game should be chess. They need to get him doing exercises to get his neurons firing faster, his muscles stronger, running cone drills, learning how to throw the ball, etc. He's got too many holes to fix.
Brady is great because he's got a good arm, good release , pocket awareness, knows the game. And knows he's not a great athlete.
I can't imagine how bad we'd be getting beat this year without our defense. We'd be a losing team.

 

[KMY_Amber]

His pocket awareness is bad, not horrendous, but bad, his arm strength is less than avg. That's why he has to have perfect form. Guys like Brees, Mahone's, etc. Don't have to have perfect form. Those two are very good athletes.
Dak= slow professor, slow muscles, slow speed, weak arm, bad pocket awareness, and not enough fire.
Roger staubach = good speed, good quickness, very fast processor, tough, leader, confident, great arm, accurate, knew the game better than Landry. Took responsibility.
Romo, very quick, not fast, great pocket awareness, great arm, super release speed, very smart, got hurt and couldn't get in the right shspe again. Good leader, after new contract he took responsibility.

Brees needed to have perfect form, because his arm strength wasn't great either, and he was short. But yes, Brees was a good athlete. Dak is an average athlete, but not awful.

Romo's pocket awareness ending up being his downfall, because he relied on holding on to the ball way too often, which lead to too much punishment. Romo was super tough, but over confident in his arm, which is why he threw so many horrible interceptions at key moments in games. Romo's highlights were amazing, many on broken plays (not in the rhythm of the play), but his low-lights were abysmal...making some head-shaking throws.

And yes, I loved Staubach too.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I’ve read some posts that say Dak is a QB who can win it all “as long as…” I don’t even think that’s true. He’s too inconsistent to play well for three or four games against a high level of competition, and that’s because he’s not accurate enough or fast enough in processing open receivers to do so.

 

[DoctorChicken]

He has more than one thing wrong with him.

I'm sure he does. Even I as a Dak fan will admit that.

 

[TheDude]

Dallas needs a fast as light receiver. These guys we have probably couldn't clear a 4.5

wont matter. He doesnt have the arm strength to take advantage. All bombs are underthrown

 

[KMY_Amber]

I’ve read some posts that say Dak is a QB who can win it all “as long as…”

Well, this statement is true for almost every QB. Maybe Mahomes and Rodgers can win without making this statement, but even Rodgers has only a single Superbowl appearance. So obviously he needs more than just himself.

And except for maybe Brady, we can list ALL the other starting QBs and say the same thing, they can win "as long as..." And I'd say for Brady, he won a lot of games behind superior coaching and a stout defense, and exceptional special teams play.

 

[Hoofbite]

why is so much of the offense obviously designed for him to immediately throw the ball for some 3 yard out?

Probably because the team can't run for 3 yards.

 

[Wezsh0T]

He looks like he's always looked to me.

His best season is still his rookie season.

I think Dak needs Kitna back to remind him to "let it rip". He was doing that before his calf injury and won't do it now for some reason.

 

[KMY_Amber]

I think Dak needs Kitna back to remind him to "let it rip". He was doing that before his calf injury and won't do it now for some reason.

I don't think the play calls or play designs allow Dak to simply "let it rip". Simplistic routes often leave the deep route double-covered, so then he has to take the check down or the 6 or 7 yard route. Some of this is on Moore.

And hec, almost every pass play, even on 3rd down, should be a play action pass...since the Cowboys do have decent threats in the backfield. But the tackles have to hold up without holding, which isn't often the case.

 

[Wezsh0T]

I don't think the play calls or play designs allow Dak to simply "let it rip". Simplistic routes often leave the deep route double-covered, so then he has to take the check down or the 6 or 7 yard route. Some of this is on Moore.

And hec, almost every pass play, even on 3rd down, should be a play action pass...since the Cowboys do have decent threats in the backfield. But the tackles have to hold up without holding, which isn't often the case.

Yah...there are problems all around. I do think Dak needs to take the check down a little quicker if the primary read isn't open. He kept waiting for the deep ball to come open. There would have been several more first downs if Dak had gotten the ball out quicker.

 

[Smith22]

Dak has been a checkdown machine for weeks now. I swear it seems like 95% of our passing game is 1 to 10 yard completions.

 

[Smith22]

Did you think that last week?

Dak has 32 TDs. 10 INTs. 4200 yards. 100 plus QBR. 69 pct completion rate.

Against WFT missing like 20 players. Who cares..... this offense has been an issue for like 2 months minus that game. Throw in a kicker who misses FGs and extra points regularly. Not a good combo.