CFZ Dak’s Interceptions, meaningless facts where I found no meaning

Chuck 54

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4 Losses
  • TB - 1 INT…..totally dominated start to finish.
  • GB - 2 first half INTs….came back for 28-14 lead. Defense allowed 14 points in 4th quarter. Lost on OT FG.
  • Jacks - 2 INTs. Defense gave up 27 points in second half. Almost in FG range to win. Pick six off Brown’s hands ended game.
  • Wash - pick six in first half after fumbles by punter and punt returner…dominated start to finish.
Target when passes Intercepted
  • Pollard 1
  • Hendershot 1
  • Gallup 2
  • Lamb 2
  • Brown 4
  • Shultz 5
All turnovers hurt momentum and sometimes the score during the game. Only 1 interception cost us the game or led to a winning score, Jacksonville. Others had no more impact on the W or L than a penalty or missed tackle or blown coverage. Some were the receiver’s fault; some were just good plays by the defense on tight plays…it happens. A couple could be attributed to being hit in mid-delivery.

However, way too many were poor decisions (pressing) or bad throws. An INT to the Washington LB for a TD last season didn’t bother me because it was easy to tell Dak didn’t see him behind another player….that happens to all QBs making good reads, good decisions and throwing to what looks like an open guy. I’m not the type to blame every bad result on the QB….the defensive players and coaches get paid too. But Dak has had way too many bad decisions for a veteran QB this season. It is uncharacteristic because no one can find a season like this in Dak’s career, but just because it is uncharacteristic doesn’t mean it isn’t concerning.

Dak is our best and only option at QB. Those of us who are fans of Dak hope this doesn’t continue into next season, but Jerry better bring in a viable draft pick or veteran backup QB this off-season. Dak is a veteran, confident and strong minded, so I’m not at all worried about his feelings. Evenif he turns that trend around in the playoffs, I still support bringing in a rookie with talent or a veteran backup, maybe both. I love what Rush did for us this year, but he did it when the OL was in better shape and the defense was being talked about like one of the very best, holding teams under 20 every week. No one would want to see him in a must win game now, and even if Dak craps the bed in a playoff game, the team would never bring him in to try for a spark.

Dak must be better and get back to his better play, but Jerry also needs to have a plan in place that’s more substantial than having two guys on the practice squad in the wings.
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Dak better pull his head out of his butt during these playoffs. He simply cannot keep throwing the ball to guys who aren't open or settling for a 40 yard heave instead of trying to move the chains. I really hope he adapts his mindset for the playoffs and realizes that a 5 yard run and slide is just fine a lot of times. Hopefully the difference between the guy who was really hesitant to run last year in the playoffs gets replaced by the guy who is willing to do anything to win the game. I don't care if he has to run it 15 times.. If the running game aint workin and the receivers aint gittin open.. then so be it. HE needs to be the one to put the team on his shoulders and carry it. I need to see him refuse to lose.. Moore should have a couple of drives where it basically becomes single wing and we run some student body left and right to show we aint ***** around this time. I think doing this will fire up both sides of the ball. The line will give a little more effort upon seeing the QB do that and the defense will be energized as well.
 
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Dak needs to become Eli Manning in this playoff run. Eli in my book was a very mediocre QB, but on those two SB runs he became magical unfortunately. Thats exactly what we need from Dak starting Monday Night!
 
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Chuck 54 said:
4 Losses
  • TB - 1 INT…..totally dominated start to finish.
  • GB - 2 first half INTs….came back for 28-14 lead. Defense allowed 14 points in 4th quarter. Lost on OT FG.
  • Jacks - 2 INTs. Defense gave up 27 points in second half. Almost in FG range to win. Pick six off Brown’s hands ended game.
  • Wash - pick six in first half after fumbles by punter and punt returner…dominated start to finish.
Target when passes Intercepted
  • Pollard 1
  • Hendershot 1
  • Gallup 2
  • Lamb 2
  • Brown 4
  • Shultz 5
All turnovers hurt momentum and sometimes the score during the game. Only 1 interception cost us the game or led to a winning score, Jacksonville. Others had no more impact on the W or L than a penalty or missed tackle or blown coverage. Some were the receiver’s fault; some were just good plays by the defense on tight plays…it happens. A couple could be attributed to being hit in mid-delivery.

However, way too many were poor decisions (pressing) or bad throws. An INT to the Washington LB for a TD last season didn’t bother me because it was easy to tell Dak didn’t see him behind another player….that happens to all QBs making good reads, good decisions and throwing to what looks like an open guy. I’m not the type to blame every bad result on the QB….the defensive players and coaches get paid too. But Dak has had way too many bad decisions for a veteran QB this season. It is uncharacteristic because no one can find a season like this in Dak’s career, but just because it is uncharacteristic doesn’t mean it isn’t concerning.

Dak is our best and only option at QB. Those of us who are fans of Dak hope this doesn’t continue into next season, but Jerry better bring in a viable draft pick or veteran backup QB this off-season. Dak is a veteran, confident and strong minded, so I’m not at all worried about his feelings. Evenif he turns that trend around in the playoffs, I still support bringing in a rookie with talent or a veteran backup, maybe both. I love what Rush did for us this year, but he did it when the OL was in better shape and the defense was being talked about like one of the very best, holding teams under 20 every week. No one would want to see him in a must win game now, and even if Dak craps the bed in a playoff game, the team would never bring him in to try for a spark.

Dak must be better and get back to his better play, but Jerry also needs to have a plan in place that’s more substantial than having two guys on the practice squad in the wings.
Go Cowboys!
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I hope you feel better after wasting time writing that up . Dak blows, face it son !
 
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What is more concerning than the league leading interceptions (despite missing 5 games) is the lack of accuracy/precision. Too many times Dak is just way off target. Was it Sanchez that addressed accuracy vs. precision when talking about Dak? That was spot-on. One can understand bad throws under pressure, on the move, or in desperation. When the QB has time, protection, and a clean lane- the ball needs to hit the target. ON target. Not too high, low, early, or late. Dak just misses. Often badly.
 
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RonnieT24 said:
Dak better pull his head out of his butt during these playoffs. He simply cannot keep throwing the ball to guys who aren't open or settling for a 40 yard heave instead of trying to move the chains. I really hope he adapts his mindset for the playoffs and realizes that a 5 yard run and slide is just fine a lot of times. Hopefully the difference between the guy who was really hesitant to run last year in the playoffs gets replaced by the guy who is willing to do anything to win the game. I don't care if he has to run it 15 times.. If the running game aint workin and the receivers aint gittin open.. then so be it. HE needs to be the one to put the team on his shoulders and carry it. I need to see him refuse to lose.. Moore should have a couple of drives where it basically becomes single wing and we run some student body left and right to show we aint ***** around this time. I think doing this will fire up both sides of the ball. The line will give a little more effort upon seeing the QB do that and the defense will be energized as well.
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I've said this quite a bit with Dak. It seems like the offense is at it's best when Dak has made a couple of runs. The threat of Dak running keeps teams at bay and opens up the rest of the offense. I am not saying that use him as a running QB but we should have at least a few runs per game by him. At least get him out in space where he can run or throw.
 
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America's Cowboy said:

Next Gen Stats Wk 18 - WR Separation​


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Dalton - 1.5
Gallup - 1.7
Brown - 1.7
Lamb - 3.4

I’ve seen some poor separation stats but this is among the worst I’ve ever seen for a single game from 3 of your top 4 receivers.

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/next-gen-stats-wk-18-wr-separation.505918/
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This is our boy wonder genius more than anything else. Dalton is a TE. Gallup is shell of his former self. Brown is well...Noah Brown. We under utilized T.Y. and Pollard. Pollard creates nice mismatches outside of the backfield. I get that he may not be 100% and might have been on a pitch count but still. It's just one more instance that tells me that Moore needs to go.
 
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It actually tells a lot, but it's understandable some don't understand that.
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Educate me, tell me what it tells you, so that the understandable can understand.

It's like if I posted a PICTURE of a girl taking off all her clothes and she is almost down to nothing, what would you think she was doing by talking off all her clothes? Now if I sent you a film of her getting all naked then you would be able to know. Do you understand that?
 
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5Stars said:
Educate me, tell me what it tells you, so that the understandable can understand.

It's like if I posted a PICTURE of a girl taking off all her clothes and she is almost down to nothing, what would you think she was doing by talking off all her clothes? Now if I sent you a film of her getting all naked then you would be able to know. Do you understand that?
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I also posted up above the drastically terrible separation averages of every receiver as quoted through Next Gen Stats, plus the Oline being ranked 29th out of 32 in pass block win rate. Lots of evidence right there to help you understand what is happening and why.
 
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America's Cowboy said:
Check out where our Oline and Olinemen rank as a team and individually in pass block and run blocking win rate vs the rest of the NFL.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...aderboard-win-rate-rankings-top-players-teams
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WRs suck OL suck RB sucks OC suck’s, it’s amazing how you swing whatever happened to they are the # 1 scoring and 3rd down rate, must be all those jags getting lucky. Grow up and stop sniveling wait until the end to tell us your excuses.
 
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Brax said:
WRs suck OL suck RB sucks OC suck’s, it’s amazing how you swing whatever happened to they are the # 1 scoring and 3rd down rate, must be all those jags getting lucky. Grow up and stop sniveling wait until the end to tell us your excuses.
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I would say for you to grow up, but clearly, you never did. Big mouth little man who can't handle the facts that destroy his Dak hatred. Maybe the problem is in between your ears.
 
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America's Cowboy said:
I also posted up above the drastically terrible separation averages of every receiver as quoted through Next Gen Stats, plus the Oline being ranked 29th out of 32 in pass block win rate. Lots of evidence right there to help you understand what is happening and why.
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Oh...now I got it. See, something about me, I don't read statistics. Them days are over (actually called them sadistics).

I really don't need numbers to see what I see, they are meaningless to me unless I need them for my benefit. But thanks for the numbers.
 
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5Stars said:
Oh...now I got it. See, something about me, I don't read statistics. Them days are over (actually called them sadistics).

I really don't need numbers to see what I see, they are meaningless to me unless I need them for my benefit. But thanks for the numbers.
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Go watch some film then and pay attention to how that correlates to these still pics and rankings.
 
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