Sort of a bit dishonest comparing Rush vs Dak vs Eagles defense.
Yes Rush threw 3 INT's as he had 1 int deflected in the air, 1 legitimate bad throw int, and 1 int that Lamb gave up on the route for fear of being hit (I mean if Dak can use WR's as excuses for INT's then why not Rush?).
That said, Rush brought Dallas back to a 20-17 deficit in the 4th quarter in spite of those 3 INT's but the Dallas defense allowed a 13 play 75-yard drive that took 7:37 off the clock and resulted in a TD and eventual 26-17 Eagles victory. The Dallas defense got 0 takeaways from Philly in that game (another Dak defense is to blame the defense for lack of takeaways) resulting in a 3-0 turnover differential in Philly's favor.
The game Dak played the Dallas defense got 4 takeaways (2 fumbles and 2 INT's) within their own territory (their 43, 36, and 22) as well as one in Dallas territory (40) which gave Dallas 20 points because Philly had Minshew at QB and not Hurts, the QB Rush faced in his game.
Am I saying Rush is better than Dak? Absolutely not but do not portray Dak as having "shredded the Eagles defense" is simply disingenuous.
I respect your breakdown and have no problem with what you've stated. Dak can't be defended for the defense's lack of takeaways, but Dak CAN be defended when he puts us in position to win and then let Brady, Rodgers, and whoever else drive downfield in less than a minute to get a game winning fg. I've seen Dak get blamed for that....
Dak CAN be defended when he converts third downs, but flags fly because of holding, illegal formation or hands to the face. Or... games like last year's 49er playoff game... on pretty much most 3rd down plays when our defense made a stop, here comes a flag flying out for defensive holding, hands to the face, or pass interference. I've seen Dak blamed for that too.
Now you gave a breakdown on what ints were or were not Rush's fault. I understand what you're saying, but unfortunately there is an unwritten rule around here for our quarterbacks. ALL interceptions are the quarterback's fault in Dallas. That cover routes being ran incorrectly, the quarterback's arm getting hit, the quarterback's pass being tipped by linemen in his face, WRs dropping passes that touches both palms.
Now Dak had some horrendous ints by his own doing, but some of them were not his fault. But he was blamed for them anyway, so unfortunately, Rush is responsible for all three of those interceptions under the current CZ guidelines.
