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I rarely enter Dak discussions. They're just too polarized, too predictable and I think a lot of times misguided.
On one hand, you have the ardent Homers willing to defend Dak at all costs. I mean, he could be Satan himself and they'll still defend him.
On the other, pure Unfans. I thought I read the H word was banned or something so I'll refrain from using it. But anyone who sees anything positive in Dak will met by this group of purported fans countering with more cliche' low blows to Dak.
Even if you are a top 10 quarterback, the odds are still against you in a league with 32 teams (which is why I'd be against expanding the league any further. I think it would dilutes the game).
I argue the aanswer with Dak lies in the same area it lies with Jalen Hurts: he needs a really good team around him to win a championship.
So let's dive down a proverbial rabbit hole and look at why it's really isn't boom or bust for Dak Prescott, why it's really partially up to him to want to win, and not for any group of fans mentioned about or otherwise--but for himself. That's part of the equation. I think Dak feels pressure and wants to win it for the fans. But he should really focus on winning it for himself.
Right now, there's a window approaching and the I think 2025 is the beginning of that opening. I also predict it stays relatively open for about 3 years. If things go right, he can win with this team. He has weapons, which makes it easier to sort of put the team on your back, as they say.
I'm not a data analyst by any means as far as sports. Google Analytics is about as far as my data expertise goes, so your statistical input is always welcome.
For this post, I'm just making a few generalities based on what I see. I don't need stats at this point to know what Dak is. He's a top 8 quarterback, imo, if he can stay healthy. But that window is closing.
Firstly, Dak is getting old as far as football standards go. All joking aside, the man is in tip top shape, always.
You can see that. But then you also look over the past few years and Dak has only started approximately half of his games.
Down in South America they call that no bueno. And it is no good. Jerry said the same thing directed at Tyron Smith. Availability is a big deal, I think he said. And he's absolutely right.
So now, at really no fault of Dak's own, he's in jeopardy of almost ending his career if he sustains another season-ending injury. I mean, that's almost a fact. At the very least he ends his career riding pine. As a backup type. But you know you have Dak until 2027, I think it is. At that point, he's 34 or so and not getting younger.
But that's a ways off, if he can manage to avoid injury. And this is something we don't talk about. Dak has a lot riding on staying healthy right now, and into the next few years.
If not, Dak will walk and talk like that duck that Bill Parcells talked about. Insert an always-injured-quarterback.
Availability is a big deal, and some of it is even out of Dak's control. Still, you'd at least have to reconsider your commitment if he goes out again this season.
Secondly, put all the numbers and stats about Dak you want out there. I don't even really need to see them.
For me, I watch all the games so I know Dak can play. When I see other teams like Philly, or Chiefs, I see strong rosters all the way down. Those two teams are really good at also building the bottom of their roster. And the Chiefs draft savvy, too, on top of good coaching.
Aside from his recent injury history, Dak is a good enough player to win. It's just . . . all the injuries matter. See Tyron Smith.
If healthy, be needs a really solid team around him.
The last I checked, quarterbacks haven't really won any championships by themselves. It has always been a good team. Eli Manning can attest.
Our fans get frustrated and take their 30 years of misery out of Dak when it really isn't fair to him being he's only 31 years old.
I don't consider myself an Unfan or Homer. Although I admit I relate more with the Homers.
As a self-proclaimed realist, I believe Dak can win in the right environment.
He just won't be able to do it if he wants to win it for the fans. That's where I also compare him to Hurts, who I think willed himself to win because he wanted it for himself way more than for the fans.
Overall, get really speaking, I hope this is something Schotty helps Dak to really focus on rather than just talking about it.
Lastly, the line about playoff wins was overblown. He didn't have the proper weapons. Now we're getting closer to having those weapons.
Dak can do it. He just has to want it for himself, and his team. He can't want to win it for the fans. If you bothered to read this way-too-long-post, please, um, feel free to share your thoughts and stuff, whether you're a Homer, an Unfan, Realist or none of the above.
On one hand, you have the ardent Homers willing to defend Dak at all costs. I mean, he could be Satan himself and they'll still defend him.
On the other, pure Unfans. I thought I read the H word was banned or something so I'll refrain from using it. But anyone who sees anything positive in Dak will met by this group of purported fans countering with more cliche' low blows to Dak.
Even if you are a top 10 quarterback, the odds are still against you in a league with 32 teams (which is why I'd be against expanding the league any further. I think it would dilutes the game).
I argue the aanswer with Dak lies in the same area it lies with Jalen Hurts: he needs a really good team around him to win a championship.
So let's dive down a proverbial rabbit hole and look at why it's really isn't boom or bust for Dak Prescott, why it's really partially up to him to want to win, and not for any group of fans mentioned about or otherwise--but for himself. That's part of the equation. I think Dak feels pressure and wants to win it for the fans. But he should really focus on winning it for himself.
Right now, there's a window approaching and the I think 2025 is the beginning of that opening. I also predict it stays relatively open for about 3 years. If things go right, he can win with this team. He has weapons, which makes it easier to sort of put the team on your back, as they say.
I'm not a data analyst by any means as far as sports. Google Analytics is about as far as my data expertise goes, so your statistical input is always welcome.
For this post, I'm just making a few generalities based on what I see. I don't need stats at this point to know what Dak is. He's a top 8 quarterback, imo, if he can stay healthy. But that window is closing.
Firstly, Dak is getting old as far as football standards go. All joking aside, the man is in tip top shape, always.
You can see that. But then you also look over the past few years and Dak has only started approximately half of his games.
Down in South America they call that no bueno. And it is no good. Jerry said the same thing directed at Tyron Smith. Availability is a big deal, I think he said. And he's absolutely right.
So now, at really no fault of Dak's own, he's in jeopardy of almost ending his career if he sustains another season-ending injury. I mean, that's almost a fact. At the very least he ends his career riding pine. As a backup type. But you know you have Dak until 2027, I think it is. At that point, he's 34 or so and not getting younger.
But that's a ways off, if he can manage to avoid injury. And this is something we don't talk about. Dak has a lot riding on staying healthy right now, and into the next few years.
If not, Dak will walk and talk like that duck that Bill Parcells talked about. Insert an always-injured-quarterback.
Availability is a big deal, and some of it is even out of Dak's control. Still, you'd at least have to reconsider your commitment if he goes out again this season.
Secondly, put all the numbers and stats about Dak you want out there. I don't even really need to see them.
For me, I watch all the games so I know Dak can play. When I see other teams like Philly, or Chiefs, I see strong rosters all the way down. Those two teams are really good at also building the bottom of their roster. And the Chiefs draft savvy, too, on top of good coaching.
Aside from his recent injury history, Dak is a good enough player to win. It's just . . . all the injuries matter. See Tyron Smith.
If healthy, be needs a really solid team around him.
The last I checked, quarterbacks haven't really won any championships by themselves. It has always been a good team. Eli Manning can attest.
Our fans get frustrated and take their 30 years of misery out of Dak when it really isn't fair to him being he's only 31 years old.
I don't consider myself an Unfan or Homer. Although I admit I relate more with the Homers.
As a self-proclaimed realist, I believe Dak can win in the right environment.
He just won't be able to do it if he wants to win it for the fans. That's where I also compare him to Hurts, who I think willed himself to win because he wanted it for himself way more than for the fans.
Overall, get really speaking, I hope this is something Schotty helps Dak to really focus on rather than just talking about it.
Lastly, the line about playoff wins was overblown. He didn't have the proper weapons. Now we're getting closer to having those weapons.
Dak can do it. He just has to want it for himself, and his team. He can't want to win it for the fans. If you bothered to read this way-too-long-post, please, um, feel free to share your thoughts and stuff, whether you're a Homer, an Unfan, Realist or none of the above.
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