Cooper Rush wasn't bad

[khiladi]

why do you feel threatened for presenting your own words, in the right angle not making excuses for Rush?

Nobody is feeling threatened by your unoriginal comments that were rehashing exactly what i stated.

 

[fredp22]

he can drive the bus-he's not great or awful. Hes a good 2nd string qb. I dont think theres much upside from what we saw if he ever makes starter
Think people were excited about him but he was showing how overpaid/overhyped Dak is

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Yes, multiple posts have been stated about Dak that it was everybody else’s fault but him.

All through Rush’s run Dak’s lover boys were telling us Moore needs to keep calling what he’s calling for Moore, with the emphasis on the run game.

And ti be Honest, it’s only one game anyways and it’s a learning experience for Rush in a situation he hasn’t faced before.

yes, multiple posts have been stated about Dak that it was his fault, and everybody else was excused.

and its now more than one game. unless you think Rush was great in the Rams game..... the trend is rapidly down ward. his game against commanders wasn't much better.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Pointing out others played poorly isn't the same as saying Dak played well...I don't think that occurred. If anything, people probably pointed out that he shouldn't have been rushed back from injury

they turn everything you say into "why are you defending Dak, because Dak sucks"....you could have said, Defense played poorly, their response would have been, because it was bad offensive game planning on Moore, given how he called the game previously and if Dak would have played in those other games, given his accuracy problems then we probably would have lost those games.... $38M."

 

[leeblair]

We've seen similar from Dak but instead of an int he gets sacked. The team has to punt and the defense is on the field again. Remember that 9 point game Dak had when Wentz had WRs off the street. I will say Dak does have a stronger arm but I would rate it one of the weaker among starting QBs.

All of this talk about arm strength is immaterial. It's not even an issue.
Drew Brees could barely throw 45-50 yards, and was never throwing bullets.
The most important features of a NFL quarterback are his head and his accuracy-in that order.
All of these yahoos who keep talking about arm strength don't have a clue about what makes an NFL quarterback.
I think they just want him to look good in a uniform.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I mean there are plenty of comments about Dak in here defending him against Rush? Why pick out the one that brings up Dak’s trash play?

Rush’s performance in his FIFTH career start lies right up there with multiple Dak starts in 7 years of play on an offense tailored to him all this time..

Wow, Dakstans are now hanging their hat on proving the legend that is Dak with Cooper Rush…

Yes, Dak has had bad games on par with this bad game for Rush

But has Rush had the highs that Dak has?

By all means, if you think Dak is over paid, that's fine. If you think we should move on from him, that's fine as well. Even if you think Rush is better for how much we pay him vs Dak, cool

But I don't see how anyone can watch these last four games and come away think Rush is better. He's not nearly as accurate, hitting on sub 58% through 4 games despite throwing shorter passes (6.5 ypc) through those 4 games.

Even just going off the eye test, he doesn't have the zip needed to be a starting QB

 

[Loso86]

Dude, just stop.
Rush beat four of the top teams in the NFL, consecutively. Dak couldn't do that.

Our Defense beat those teams don't act like Rush has been balling out lol dude was 10/16 for 102 yards no TDs and we beat the Rams lol but give him the credit get out of here with that

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Nobody is feeling threatened by your unoriginal comments that were rehashing exactly what i stated.

so why are you over reacting and being sensitive.

I slightly corrected your spin, you seem to be throwing a hissy fit because once again your dreams got shattered. two years ago, you hitched your wagon to Dalton, claiming boastfully, the team is about to take off...we know how that turned out. now you tied your rope to Rush's anchor and its sinking and your are trying to spin an excuse.

you rather see cowboys lose with Dak, so you can gloat and say I told you so, than ever admit anything otherwise. your reputation on this board precedes you.

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

And Dak had ZERO wins when his defense didn’t generate a TO last year and had zero wins when down by halftime in 2019. Not sure what your point is, because people can gush about many things.

But declaring an average starting QB as elite and top 5 is not the same thing as gushing about a backup QB being 4-0
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You say it's not the same. Yet there were fans out here acting like Cooper Rush was leading a top ten NFL offense points and yardage wise. And those who were anointing him as a legitimate QB who could start in 17 NFL games and be the type that a team could lean on due to his arm. They made Cooper Rush seem like the type of who could QB a team to the playoffs or a winning record by his play. And were gushing about Cooper Rush's throws and arm, as if it was a starting NFL caliber QB type of arm which could take over games and consistently make defenses have to respect the passing game while going up against him.

There were those who said that Cooper Rush had the ability and the arm talent to go on Brady and Kurt Warner style playoff runs and those who overstated his accuracy and arm strength, when the truth is that he got away with some INTs because of them being overturned by penalties or being dropped.

 

[Toro9]

He's Jason Garrett.

 

[Blackspider214]

Exactly my thoughts. Remember, that was all "garbage time" anyways.

Rush was pathetic last night and the main reason we lost. He finally played against an offense that would force him to be good. Anyone with a brain knew he would fail the second this happened.

 

[Momanpr100]

Exactly my thoughts. Remember, that was all "garbage time" anyways.

Rush was pathetic last night and the main reason we lost. He finally played against an offense that would force him to be good. Anyone with a brain knew he would fail the second this happened.

Hypocrisy at its finest

 

[Blackspider214]

What was Dak’s rating at half against Denver last year with his whopping 5 completions for 75 yards, while being down like 30-0 well into the 4th?

Better than Rush's 80 yards of TOTAL offense for the whole half.

Also, that stat line was almost Rush's total against the Rams last week. Lmao. This goofy QB being propped up by a defense that had yet to give up 20pts a whole game.

I love watching weirdos like you squirm and move the goalposts for your boy wonder.

 

[Blackspider214]

Rush was awful, except for the third quarter when he settled them down.

But can’t wait for Dak to get out there and hear the new lost of excuses regarding how his hand hasn’t healed…

He didn't settle anyone down. That was garbage time by your definition. Yawn.

 

[DallasEast]

I first thought Cooper Rush had a bad game, but upon closer examination, he held up pretty well. He was accurate and effective vs the Eagles.
His receivers, not so much. Two of Rush’s interceptions were accurately thrown passes in which the receivers had position, but allowed the defenders to swat them out of the way to make a play on the ball. This can't happen in the NFL.
The Cowboys sold the farm to pay an overpriced, inept quarterback a huge salary, and the result is having receivers who are not number 1 caliber.
I hate to say it, but Cee Dee Lamb isn't great. Noah Brown is as close to being a number one as the Cowboys have. CeeDee just doesn't have the physique to hold up in physical games. The Eagles got physical with the Cowboys receivers and won the battles one on one too often.
Add to this missed calls by the refs, and Rush held up better than first thought.
Rush’s third interception was due to him being hit. It would probably have been a touchdown, otherwise.
Hate on him if you like, but this season still has a ways to go. Dak isn't as accurate as Rush, and if last night is any clue, the receivers aren't going to be much help.

 

[Kevinicus]

Rush was better in the 2nd half with back to back TD drives but his 1st half was horrible due in part to his bad throws, a poor OC game plan which saw Dallas running well but went pass happy, and asinine coaches decisions like going for it with a pass on 4th and 1 on your own 30 down by 14.

Dallas didn't run well in the first half outside of CeeDee's carry on the first play, and the one 15 yarder by Pollard. Half of the carriers were 0-1 yard gains.

 

[Nexx]

he made some really bad decisions last night. Moore didnt do him any favors either. Hostile environment, with the running game not working you give him some gimme pitch and catch throws to begin with to loosen the nerves and the defense a bit instead of the medium deep throws he was asking him to do. Notice Hurts never threw anything over 10 yards?

 

[Creeper]

Yeah, I have to respectfully disagree. The first two INTs were bad passes and bad decisions. He was pretty bad in the first half, but so was the entire offense. The Eagles did a lot of run blitzing in the first half forcing Rush to throw the ball. It was a smart move.

 

[Runwildboys]

Again, Dak can throw on his early reads the deep ball. He can’t anticipate worth anything. His delivery is slow and so is his processing, which is why he often is delivering late,

Cooper Rush doesn’t have the arm strength, otherwise he’d be light years better than Dak in this offense. Better anticipation and processing speed and quiche release, He can hit the deeper route over the middle, like he’s done multiple times, but he’s not throwing all over the field.

So the OC has less field to work with. Moore has an offense that’s built on the explosive play.

I agree, mentally, Rush seems like he has a better handle on the position. Unfortunately, this isn't Jeopardy, and the physical aspect of the game is too important to ignore. Dak has everything he needs to be a very good QB, if he could get the mental aspect down consistently.

But I digress, as this thread is supposed to be a bout Rush, and his performance against the Eagles.

 

[DuncanIso]

I first thought Cooper Rush had a bad game, but upon closer examination, he held up pretty well. He was accurate and effective vs the Eagles.
His receivers, not so much. Two of Rush’s interceptions were accurately thrown passes in which the receivers had position, but allowed the defenders to swat them out of the way to make a play on the ball. This can't happen in the NFL.
The Cowboys sold the farm to pay an overpriced, inept quarterback a huge salary, and the result is having receivers who are not number 1 caliber.
I hate to say it, but Cee Dee Lamb isn't great. Noah Brown is as close to being a number one as the Cowboys have. CeeDee just doesn't have the physique to hold up in physical games. The Eagles got physical with the Cowboys receivers and won the battles one on one too often.
Add to this missed calls by the refs, and Rush held up better than first thought.
Rush’s third interception was due to him being hit. It would probably have been a touchdown, otherwise.
Hate on him if you like, but this season still has a ways to go. Dak isn't as accurate as Rush, and if last night is any clue, the receivers aren't going to be much help.

agree.