Dak Critics haven't been proven wrong

[Kwyn]

Why is Prescott running??

Did you read the caption?

 

[Flamma]

Sorry to cherry pick...but I have asked about this before without any replies.

If the "strong roster" helped Rush be so much better....did it not do the same for Dak? Have you said as much?

More specificall...it was said "the defense rallied" around Rush?

Why not Dak too?

It's a bit moot at this point. Fun but unproductive. Looking fiorward?

It could be a few reasons. Knowing that Dak would come back in 4-5 weeks, the D stepped it up a notch knowing they had to, just to hold down the fort. Played with greater intensity until Dak came back.

The other reason could be due to ball control. I don't know the actual numbers, but I seem to remember we did a lot more ball control offense when Rush was in. That can help a defense too. That's what hid our 2014 and 2016 defense. Because they weren't very good.

 

[Rockport]

He's having a good to great year but nothing MVP worthy just yet.

Obviously the most successful teams have a balanced run game. Thats just common sense.

THe MVP isn’t handed out until the end of the year. As for an effective running game to be successful is common sense and there are tons of folks here who don’t have that common sense.

 

[Flamma]

Has anyone won the Come back Player and MVP of the year award in the same year?

If someone did, it wasn't recent. But if Dallas doesn't make the playoffs, MVP is off the table.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

It might seem that I and other Dak critics need to eat Crow given how well Dak is playing now, but all of the criticisms/doubts we had were legitimate.
He hadn't shown that he was a "Force Multiplier" type QB where he would elevate his team despite being short handed. He did struggle in many big game situations and came up small. He did talk a good game but didn't always back it up on the field in crucial games. Him demanding to be the highest paid QB in the NFL when he hadn't proven that he was deserving of $60 Million a year.
Having said all that, this year he isn't proving critics wrong, he's just seems to have elevated his play and worked on overcoming those legitimate criticisms. He is playing at an Elite level and seems to have reached a point similar to Romo where in 2014 things finally began to click and he reached a level where he figured out the game at a high

It might seem that I and other Dak critics need to eat Crow given how well Dak is playing now, but all of the criticisms/doubts we had were legitimate.
He hadn't shown that he was a "Force Multiplier" type QB where he would elevate his team despite being short handed. He did struggle in many big game situations and came up small. He did talk a good game but didn't always back it up on the field in crucial games. Him demanding to be the highest paid QB in the NFL when he hadn't proven that he was deserving of $60 Million a year.
Having said all that, this year he isn't proving critics wrong, he's just seems to have elevated his play and worked on overcoming those legitimate criticisms. He is playing at an Elite level and seems to have reached a point similar to Romo where in 2014 things finally began to click and he reached a level where he figured out the game at a high level.
I hope Dak continues on this progression and shows that he has overcome any deficiencies he displayed previously and shows that he has reached Elite status.

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I hope Dak continues on this progression and shows that he has overcome any deficiencies he displayed previously and shows that he has reached Elite status.

Me fellow Zoners are all hopped up from a 1-2-1 record.
Before Dak replaces Staubach and Aikman in our hearts Dak should win a THIRD career playoff win.

 

[Acceptablename]

It might seem that I and other Dak critics need to eat Crow given how well Dak is playing now, but all of the criticisms/doubts we had were legitimate.
He hadn't shown that he was a "Force Multiplier" type QB where he would elevate his team despite being short handed. He did struggle in many big game situations and came up small. He did talk a good game but didn't always back it up on the field in crucial games. Him demanding to be the highest paid QB in the NFL when he hadn't proven that he was deserving of $60 Million a year.
Having said all that, this year he isn't proving critics wrong, he's just seems to have elevated his play and worked on overcoming those legitimate criticisms. He is playing at an Elite level and seems to have reached a point similar to Romo where in 2014 things finally began to click and he reached a level where he figured out the game at a high level.
I hope Dak continues on this progression and shows that he has overcome any deficiencies he displayed previously and shows that he has reached Elite status.

He's playing this year top three QB. This year

 

[Diehardblues]

Being a Cowboys fan >>>>>>>>>>>>> Being a Dak fan.

Simple enough?

I was a Cowboys fan before, during and after his time here. Doesn't mean I can't hate specific. For example, Deion. I can't stand him. Doesn't change the fact I was a Cowboys fan during his time with the 'Boys.

I’ve always said we don’t have to like or support all of the moving pieces to support the sum. But for 60 minutes each week we are rooting them on.

But that’s not what’s happening here on the most part IMO by a select few.

 

[Diehardblues]

He is playing well so far this season. I hope he can keep it up through the year and stay healthy. We have seen this movie before.

Sure we have . And it could go south at anytime. But that shouldnt discount how well he’s playing now.

 

[baltcowboy]

Being a Cowboys fan >>>>>>>>>>>>> Being a Dak fan.

Simple enough?

I was a Cowboys fan before, during and after his time here. Doesn't mean I can't hate specific. For example, Deion. I can't stand him. Doesn't change the fact I was a Cowboys fan during his time with the 'Boys.

A quarterback, especially a 9 year starter like Dak is a different category than Deion who was a hired mercenary. Dak has been the figurehead of the Cowboys since 2016.

 

[lopey]

Sure we have . And it could go south at anytime. But that shouldnt discount how well he’s playing now.

If our running game continues and Dak doesn’t have to throw 50 times a game he should do well. We are better with a balanced attack

 

[lopey]

When is Lamb supposed to be back?

 

[Wildcat711]

Jerry said he got his fingers confused....I LOVE THIS MAN....but the GM

4 pages in and I've had more than enough of your stupid emoji's already.

Onto the ignore list like Mark Twain.. you two can be as annoying as you like in there.

 

[Diehardblues]

When is Lamb supposed to be back?

Maybe this week.

 

[IceStar-D7]

Dak is Dak until he wins a SB. As is any other quarterback that hasn't. Doesn't mean he's a bad quarterback. Just mean he hasn't won the big one yet. From a line of quarterbacks that hasn't. From Dan Fouts to Marino -Romo to now. Does that make them bad quarterbacks? No. Just not Championship ones.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Beat the Jets. And yall think he is the MVP. OMG. He does not deserve this contract. He can't win meaningful games. He will never amount to anything outside of the garbage time stat books.

Beat the Jets without his WR 1, WR 3, and starting LT, LG, C, and RG. If people can't see the significance of that, then nothing will ever change their minds.

Dak's critics have cried for years that he can't carry the team. He's done just that all season and y'all still aren't satisfied. We get it, you just hate the guy. Personally, as a Cowboys fan, I choose to support the starting QB of the Cowboys.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Being a Cowboys fan >>>>>>>>>>>>> Being a Dak fan.

Simple enough?

I was a Cowboys fan before, during and after his time here. Doesn't mean I can't hate specific. For example, Deion. I can't stand him. Doesn't change the fact I was a Cowboys fan during his time with the 'Boys.

But here is where I stand. The reason many fans (like me) are Dak fans is BECAUSE he is a Dallas Cowboy.

If Dak played elsewhere I wouldn't give a single crap about him. Just like how Micah Parsons is history to me now. Dak is the franchise QB of the Cowboys so I support him. For no other reason than that. Yes, he's a great person and I also appreciate what he does in terms of mental health and cancer awareness (having lost both parents to that disease, I relate to him).

I am not saying I have liked every player that has ever played for the team. Far from it. But when they wear the star, they at least have my support when they are on the field. Dak doing well = Cowboys doing well. Dak doing poorly = Cowboys doing poorly.

There is a certain core of posters on this forum that are so hell-bent on being "right" about Dak they essentially root against the team they claim to support. Just so they can puff out their chests and claim superiority on an internet forum full of faceless strangers.

To me that is a bizarre obsession. That is putting the hatred of one player ahead of what is best for the team. To me, I don't care if I am right or wrong. If Dak implodes and costs Dallas games, go ahead, pile it on. If it's deserved, it makes sense.

 

[Hadenough]

It might seem that I and other Dak critics need to eat Crow given how well Dak is playing now, but all of the criticisms/doubts we had were legitimate.
He hadn't shown that he was a "Force Multiplier" type QB where he would elevate his team despite being short handed. He did struggle in many big game situations and came up small. He did talk a good game but didn't always back it up on the field in crucial games. Him demanding to be the highest paid QB in the NFL when he hadn't proven that he was deserving of $60 Million a year.
Having said all that, this year he isn't proving critics wrong, he's just seems to have elevated his play and worked on overcoming those legitimate criticisms. He is playing at an Elite level and seems to have reached a point similar to Romo where in 2014 things finally began to click and he reached a level where he figured out the game at a high level.
I hope Dak continues on this progression and shows that he has overcome any deficiencies he displayed previously and shows that he has reached Elite status.

Doubt it! His true colors will eventually show up. They started to rise in OT of the Packers game when he couldn't throw a TD pass from the 3 yard line to force the Packers to drive down for a TD. They have beaten two of the worst teams and people suddenly have all this hope.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

If only there were other players on the field during a game.

 

[TheSport78]

He played well against Philly que no?

And Green Bay, one of the top defenses in the league.

 

[plasticman]

It might seem that I and other Dak critics need to eat Crow given how well Dak is playing now, but all of the criticisms/doubts we had were legitimate.
He hadn't shown that he was a "Force Multiplier" type QB where he would elevate his team despite being short handed. He did struggle in many big game situations and came up small. He did talk a good game but didn't always back it up on the field in crucial games. Him demanding to be the highest paid QB in the NFL when he hadn't proven that he was deserving of $60 Million a year.
Having said all that, this year he isn't proving critics wrong, he's just seems to have elevated his play and worked on overcoming those legitimate criticisms. He is playing at an Elite level and seems to have reached a point similar to Romo where in 2014 things finally began to click and he reached a level where he figured out the game at a high level.
I hope Dak continues on this progression and shows that he has overcome any deficiencies he displayed previously and shows that he has reached Elite status.

They were never right.

What exactly are they criticizing?

Are they criticizing his contract? Did he put a gun to Jerry's head? Ultimately, who is responsible for that contract ?

Being the highest paid player in the NFL has absolutely nothing to do with being the best. Nothing! That contract is based on the management's desire to keep him on the team. If anyone doesn't like that contract then they can go knock of Jerry's door and let him know instead of pointing their dissatisfaction at the guy who said "yes" just like anybody else on this forum would have done.

Is it his playoff performance?

Seven playoff games, 14 TDs and 7 INTs, a two to one ratio.

This 2-1 TD to INT ratio in the playoffs ranks him 27th among the 106 quarterbacks in NFL Super Bowl era history that threw 100 or more passes in the playoffs.

That ratio is better than Jared Goff, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Steve Young, Brett Favre, Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, Donovan McNabb, Dan Marino, Ben Roethlisberger and John Elway to name a few.

Dak threw 2 INTs twice in a playoff game. That is not the reason the team lost.

A true contending team would have the back of their quarterback when they are struggling. In A span of 3-4 playoff games, No quarterback is going to be consistently flawless against the best playoff defenses.

Nobody remembers that Tom Brady threw three consecutive INT's late in the 2020 NFC championship game because the team still won thanks to their defense.

Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Russel Wilson, Andrew Luck are just a few examples of quarterbacks that threw 3 or more INTs in a playoff game and their team won. That is what championship teams do. The other 52 members of the team believe they can hold some influence over the outcome of a game..

Dak has a 64% completion rate in the playoffs, ranking him 17th among 106 QBs that threw 100 or more passes in the playoffs..I counted 22 Super Bowl champion quarterbacks with a lower completion rate, six of them in the past 15 years.

Dak is not the reason the Cowboys lose early in the playoffs, nor was Romo previously. We all know the real reason, It has been consistent, glaring and obvious now for 3 decades. It is the most important "position" if you look at a franchise as a team concept..

The person occupying that position today has what could be considered a binding, lifetime, fully guaranteed, no-cut contract..

That is far more egregious than anything you will read in the contract of Dak Prescott.