Dak Critics haven't been proven wrong

[DFWJC]

Context is everything.

Dak has massaged his stats in the play offs e.g., it was a blowout against the Packers until he racked up garbage time touchdowns against prevent defense.

Of the 3 interceptions Brady threw against the Packers in the 2020 NFC Championship game at least two of those were effectively arm punts. I do agree he had the better defense and offensive line compared with Rodgers and that's why the Bucs won.

The interceptions Dak has thrown in the play offs have tended to be at very bad times and with far worse consequences like the pick 6 against Green Bay.

Dak is worse than his stats would indicate in the play offs.

Redzone pick in 2016 playoffs was brutal. That was a good team and a rough home loss.

 

[Hadenough]

So full of baloney. It's predictable before you even type. You never once complained against Romo when he never once took blame for his mishaps, especially during the playoffs. Never. It was always "we got to do better" with him. At least Dak takes blame at times. Never heard it from Romo. Yet, here you are lying once again as usual.

Romo had me fooled for a while. I thought it was just bad luck but it was more than that. I was disgusted with Romo and wanted him gone in 2012. My friend Ron who is a Giants fan was right. I mentioned to him that Romo could of won a SB with that Giants team. He said no he couldn't. And looking back Eli played great in the playoffs. But yeah Romos glitch was really choking. He got tunnel vision and would never see that LB lurking in the middle of the field coming the opposite directing of the WR. Romo had more arm talent than Dak but he lacked that pedigree between the ears.

 

[Swagger]

Another example is Brock Purdy. I along with many on here said it would be a mistake if the 49ers signed him to a big new contract. Low and behold they are getting similar production at a fraction of the price from Mac Jones.

People get far too emotionally involved with players especially quarterbacks but it's all about value and building a roster in the most efficient way to maximise the probability of winning games in the post season.

 

[Qcard]

See, here's what the Dakbots refuse to acknowledge:
It's not personal with Dak.
We don't like the way he pretends to be a great quarterback, but then chokes EVERY time it's his turn to be the reason the Cowboys are better.
We recognize that Dak is NOT a leader. He doesn't have a leader's mentality. He'll play fine as long as the Cowboys are collectively beating up on a team, but he has NEVER stepped up and led the Cowboys in a game in which they needed him to play great.
Dak is a pretender. He plays for money and he loves stepping up to the mic and taking ALL of the credit when the rest of the team dominates.
But HE IS THE REASON THE COWBOYS HAVE NOT WON AT LEAST ONE SUPER BOWL DURING HIS TIME IN DALLAS.
DAK IS NOT NFL CALIBER!!!

Can someone explain to me how @leeblair post is about Football?

Dak Haters never fail.....a hit dog hollas!!

 

[ghst187]

I’m a critic but will happily admit he’s played fantastic so far this season. Sadly the team, mainly the D, is so bad it’s getting wasted.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Romo had me fooled for a while. I thought it was just bad luck but it was more than that. I was disgusted with Romo and wanted him gone in 2012. My friend Ron who is a Giants fan was right. I mentioned to him that Romo could of won a SB with that Giants team. He said no he couldn't. And looking back Eli played great in the playoffs. But yeah Romos glitch was really choking. He got tunnel vision and would never see that LB lurking in the middle of the field coming the opposite directing of the WR. Romo had more arm talent than Dak but he lacked that pedigree between the ears.

I disagree. Towards his last 6 years, Romo improved dramatically enough to have been capable of leading the team far into the playoffs. The bad thing is his body started to seriously break down and get injured often. He wasted his healthy youthful years living la vida loca, instead of focusing and taking his opportunities more seriously.

 

[DandyDon52]

Well if his critics think the QB is the guy who wins or loses games, lol your idiots.
QB's dont win or lose games, they are just one, a big one of many components and factors.
Dallas has had crap coaches for a long time and they were a big factor in playoff losses, going back to 2007.
There are a bunch of other players on each team that also help to win or lose games.
Also dont forget our elite FO with the jones boys working 24/7 365 days and nights a year !

So I am sorry, but if you think any one player is why a team win or lose games, big or small, then you are an idiot.

 

[Hadenough]

Well if his critics think the QB is the guy who wins or loses games, lol your idiots.
QB's dont win or lose games, they are just one, a big one of many components and factors.
Dallas has had crap coaches for a long time and they were a big factor in playoff losses, going back to 2007.
There are a bunch of other players on each team that also help to win or lose games.
Also dont forget our elite FO with the jones boys working 24/7 365 days and nights a year !

So I am sorry, but if you think any one player is why a team win or lose games, big or small, then you are an idiot.

It's a team game and the team has to be solid along with decent coaching but the QB is a major deciding factor in how good a team is.

 

[plasticman]

Context is everything.

Dak has massaged his stats in the play offs e.g., it was a blowout against the Packers until he racked up garbage time touchdowns against prevent defense.

Of the 3 interceptions Brady threw against the Packers in the 2020 NFC Championship game at least two of those were effectively arm punts. I do agree he had the better defense and offensive line compared with Rodgers and that's why the Bucs won.

The interceptions Dak has thrown in the play offs have tended to be at very bad times and with far worse consequences like the pick 6 against Green Bay.

Dak is worse than his stats would indicate in the play offs.

Was it garbage time when Dak brought the Cowboys back after being down 18 points with 34 seconds left on the clock?

That was his rookie season. If the defense holds and Rodgers doesn't make what everybody labeled a "miracle" pass then we aren't even having this conversation, it never exists.

Brady's three INTs in that NFC championship game are but one of more than a dozen examples I can give you where teams had to bail out a Hall of Fame quarterback who was struggling.

And, by the way, you don't "arm punt" on 2nd down when Brady threw two of his three INTs.

"The interceptions Dak has thrown in the play offs have tended to be at very bad times and with far worse consequences like the pick 6 against Green Bay"
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Well, the playoffs are a bad time to throw any interception but let's take a closer look.

Only 3 of the 7 INTs were in the 2nd half. Only one of them was in the 4th quarter and it was a game the Cowboys won.

As far as the last Packer playoff game, I don't see how you could say Dak lost that game when the Packers scored 41 offensive points.

You say that the pick-six resulted in "far worse" consequences? How? The Cowboy were losing 26-0. it's not like he spoiled an impressive comeback. Heck, the Packers scored another three times after that.

As you say, context is everything.

 

[Relayer]

He played well against Philly que no?

Philly is all smoke and mirrors.

 

[Flamma]

Romo had me fooled for a while. I thought it was just bad luck but it was more than that. I was disgusted with Romo and wanted him gone in 2012. My friend Ron who is a Giants fan was right. I mentioned to him that Romo could of won a SB with that Giants team. He said no he couldn't. And looking back Eli played great in the playoffs. But yeah Romos glitch was really choking. He got tunnel vision and would never see that LB lurking in the middle of the field coming the opposite directing of the WR. Romo had more arm talent than Dak but he lacked that pedigree between the ears.

I criticized both QBs enough. But I never blamed either one for not getting to the SB. I always just assumed the teams weren't good enough. For the simple reason that I've seen crap QBs go to super bowls. Did Rex Grossman have more between the ears? Matt Stafford was the poster boy for never having done anything. Until he did. Did he get better? No. He got on a better team. I remember people saying Elway chokes in the SB. I don't think they watched a lot of football.

 

[Relayer]

Dak seems to have a problem with consistency.
He has played well before.

Not sure what the issue is.

He sure has outperformed his 4th round draft position.

He just needs to keep playing at a high level to offset the cap hit on the team for us to be competitive.

Issue is level of competition. I think it comes down to time to read the defense. Schotty has managed to call a game with quick reads. That's going to limit the options though. We'll see if he can expand the offense and not overwhelm Dak. That seems to be the problem in the past. Ask Dak to step outside his comfort zone and he struggles. He seems to be very comfortable right now.

 

[Relayer]

If 180 yards, 0 TDs, shut out in the 2nd half, and taking the L is good to you, then sure.

But the score was close. Of course Dak gets the credit.

 

[Relayer]

In year 10 he is still having good games against bad and sub-par teams. So far we've played 1 good team and 1 middling team - got shut out against the good team in the 2nd half and held on to a tie against the middling team.

Maybe he studied harder against the Pack. He didn't want to look bad against Micah. That would have made his biggest supporter mad. Something like that would have been important. Bad optics, and all. And Dak is all about optics.

 

[Relayer]

Of course not

Dak has played well in the regular season most of his career

Daks problems are freezing up in the playoffs

Dak has played well in 3 out of 5 games this year .......... really well ......... but we are still 2-2-1

If Dak gets us in the playoffs and plays well there ........... he will have proven his doubters wrong.

It's not just the playoffs, it's anytime he faces tough comp. We've been destroyed in the regular season too when we've faced the same teams.

 

[Relayer]

Dak has always been a good QB. It's his record in big games that plague his reputation. That won't change unless he wins a few of them. Just getting to the NFC championship would help. That's the reality of the situation.

The game is so stacked for the QB it's hard to be a bad QB. Even bad QBs look like all pros when put into a position to take advantage of how the game is currently. Guys like Goff, Mayfield, Darnold, Danny Jones... QBs that in the past people scoffed at if you said they were better than Dak. Hurts, Mac Jones... The league is full of mediocre all pros.

 

[Relayer]

Even now, you stubbornly refuse to give Dak credit.

Just be quiet. Embarrassing.

It's not like we haven't seen this movie before. Let's keep watching and see how it goes.

 

[Smith22]

Dak should face criticism when he deserves it. Like any other human on earth. Just like he deserves plaudits when they are earned. But it's comments like "do better" when he puts up 40 but doesn't win the game due to circumstances beyond his control, gets plastered on these threads, that are just garbage and only intended to cause arguments and not debates. There is no QB playing better then Dak over the first 5 weeks. Doesn't mean he is elite. Doesn't mean he will be at the same level over the next 5 weeks. Doesn't mean he will be the reason they win or lose in the playoffs. Only Cowboys QBs would get blamed for not winning the game when scoring 40 points. It's bizarre. Or it's fuels by hatred. Or it's fueled by people so bored with their life they feel the need to cause **** in forums like this.

A voice of reason.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

As a Dak fan I don’t want you guys to eat crow. I want you to double and triple down on being stupid. If you felt he wasn’t good enough 3 months ago you should still feel the same.

This is just a tired debate and argument. Dak is a good QB. Are we good enough to win with him? We haven’t so who knows.

But this cycle of doing whatever it takes to discredit him is tiresome. The argument was he can’t play good against zone defenses….debunked. Then it was he only plays well against bad teams. Debunked again. D

So just keep don’t what you guys are doing. I’ll enjoy the ride and let you guys continue to discredit him. This is your purpose in life. So why would I expect you to stop your life mission?

I’ve always said if Dak won a ring someone would still say “what took so long”. Most of us know your games.

Your right and the people hating on him with the way he's been playing are losing their credibility..

 

[Relayer]

It’s just sad that some of you are just waiting for Dak to lose a game or throw an interception so you can come on the board and crow. I am embarrassed for our fan base.
Dak has been the Cowboys quarterback for 10 years now. I don’t understand if you hate him so much why are these people still Cowboys fans. Makes no sense to me.

You can be a Cowboy fan without being a Dak fan. Especially when he holds the team back.