Dak Is Back?

[conner01]

I think we should be optimistic about seeing a better Dak this season.
Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury. He never seemed right and was lacking that mobility he demonstrated in previous years. I'm sure he had physical and mental limitations as a result of the injury.
Being a full year removed, we should expect to see a better conditioned and less hesitant more confident Dak.
Now, will he finally beat teams with winning records more consistently, we'll see. But that will be due to his overall abilities as a QB, he won't have the injury to fall back as an excuse.

And yet he had an amazingly good year last year

 

[glimmerman]

In 2021, Dak's rushing stats:

Games 1-6 (Dallas was 5-1 in those games): 22 rushes 80 yards

Games 7-16 (Dallas was 6-4 in those games): 26 rushes 66 yards 1 td

For the season, Dak's ypc was only 3.0 so was it in his head with having recovered from an injury, suffered a new injury, or a design to limit his rushes?

Maybe he went down or out of bounds quicker. If it was me I would be a little hesitant to run. I remember he ran one in for a TD against the falcons. He was pumped. The coaching staff was not. I don’t think they want him running as much. But it’s part of his style. Keeps the defense frustrated.

 

[john van brocklin]

I think we should be optimistic about seeing a better Dak this season.
Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury. He never seemed right and was lacking that mobility he demonstrated in previous years. I'm sure he had physical and mental limitations as a result of the injury.
Being a full year removed, we should expect to see a better conditioned and less hesitant more confident Dak.
Now, will he finally beat teams with winning records more consistently, we'll see. But that will be due to his overall abilities as a QB, he won't have the injury to fall back as an excuse.

Did he ever leave ? LOL

 

[glimmerman]

Practicing against a improved Defense should have helped Dak during the camps..

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I think we should be optimistic about seeing a better Dak this season.
Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury. He never seemed right and was lacking that mobility he demonstrated in previous years. I'm sure he had physical and mental limitations as a result of the injury.
Being a full year removed, we should expect to see a better conditioned and less hesitant more confident Dak.
Now, will he finally beat teams with winning records more consistently, we'll see. But that will be due to his overall abilities as a QB, he won't have the injury to fall back as an excuse.

well, the first 6 or so games, he was on fire. after his calf injury and missing a game, he was not the same. he said he was ok, but results didn't show it. not giving him an excuse if he said it was OK, but the team didn't play at a high level after the first 6 games.

 

[Nav22]

Yes, by all means get your hopes up.

You predicted an 8-9 record, right?

So you’ll get curb-stomped (again), and then pretend you didn’t (again).

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think we should be optimistic about seeing a better Dak this season.
Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury. He never seemed right and was lacking that mobility he demonstrated in previous years. I'm sure he had physical and mental limitations as a result of the injury.
Being a full year removed, we should expect to see a better conditioned and less hesitant more confident Dak.
Now, will he finally beat teams with winning records more consistently, we'll see. But that will be due to his overall abilities as a QB, he won't have the injury to fall back as an excuse.

I'm excited to see Dak play.

 

[Shane612]

I think better way to ask is: What would be a successful season for Dak?
Would decent stats, but no playoff win, be a successful season for Dak?

 

[Swagger]

I think better way to ask is: What would be a successful season for Dak?
Would decent stats, but no playoff win, be a successful season for Dak?

Apparently it has been in the past

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Every QB has his struggles during the course of the season. You add in a down year by Cooper, a down year by Zeke, an average offensive line and a ton of penalties...we lucky we won 12 games last year. Just saying.

 

[Ranched]

Dak will have more rushing yards than Elliott.

 

[Cowpolk]

I think we should be optimistic about seeing a better Dak this season.
Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury. He never seemed right and was lacking that mobility he demonstrated in previous years. I'm sure he had physical and mental limitations as a result of the injury.
Being a full year removed, we should expect to see a better conditioned and less hesitant more confident Dak.
Now, will he finally beat teams with winning records more consistently, we'll see. But that will be due to his overall abilities as a QB, he won't have the injury to fall back as an excuse.

We have a winning record against teams with winning records

 

[Bullflop]

He is what he is. Expecting him to turn into a butterfly is setting yourself up for disappointment.

Expecting him to stay exactly the same is much akin to being a sourpuss instead.

What motivates one to assume the worst isn't indicative of being a "fan" at all.

Whatever transpires with Dak in the season yet to be played is how he'll be seen.

 

[Shane612]

Every QB has his struggles during the course of the season. You add in a down year by Cooper, a down year by Zeke, an average offensive line and a ton of penalties...we lucky we won 12 games last year. Just saying.

So, this year...no Cooper, Cowboys are relying on CeeDee and bunch of unknowns at WR.
Zeke is what he is maybe good for 600 yards.
Pollard is expected to take on more work load.
The offensive line is suspect.
So, how do you think Dak will do this years?

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

So, this year...no Cooper, Cowboys are relying on CeeDee and bunch of unknowns at WR.
Zeke is what he is maybe good for 600 yards.
Pollard is expected to take on more work load.
The offensive line is suspect.
So, how do you think Dak will do this years?

If a player on the offensive line begins to struggle we have Peters to come in and replace them. He could play four different positions on the line, if you ask me.

On defense we have so many guys in the bullpen it's crazy. So, if Someone like the Rams or the 49ers try to run all over us again... We can counter it.

We have a wild card on offense and special teams, in Turpin. Moore has no choice but to be creative with Turpin, just to get him touches. The Chiefs had Hill and Kelce as a great tandem. We have Shultz and Turpin with the potential to be a pretty good tandem. When you throw in Lamb, Pollard and Zeke this offense should be okay.

The offensive line and injuries will tell the tale of this season, of course. But if our line can become reliable and if we can stay healthy, I see no reason why we can't win the East and make the tournament.

Dak is Dak. And Dak will put up 4,600 like he's capable of doing. We just need everything else to fall into place. So I see us going 11-6 with two playoff victories.

 

[Established1971]

I think we should be optimistic about seeing a better Dak this season.
Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury. He never seemed right and was lacking that mobility he demonstrated in previous years. I'm sure he had physical and mental limitations as a result of the injury.
Being a full year removed, we should expect to see a better conditioned and less hesitant more confident Dak.
Now, will he finally beat teams with winning records more consistently, we'll see. But that will be due to his overall abilities as a QB, he won't have the injury to fall back as an excuse.

what did he do in previous years that he didnt do last year? Put up good numbers and fail in round 1 of the playoffs? Same before and same last year

 

[Hadenough]

The troubling thing is that Dak regressed as last season progressed.

The first half he played at an MVP level, at least according to online betting sites.

So coming off an injury can’t be an excuse.

I have no idea why Dak started playing poorly, but hopefully he can correct that.

I can tell you why he regressed. Denver showed everyone exactly who Dak really is.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

So, this year...no Cooper, Cowboys are relying on CeeDee and bunch of unknowns at WR.
Zeke is what he is maybe good for 600 yards.
Pollard is expected to take on more work load.
The offensive line is suspect.
So, how do you think Dak will do this years?

Zeke had a 1000yd season last year, on a bum knee.

 

[USArmyVet]

I don't think it had anything to do with Dak's rushing.

Denver realized that Dak is VERY good against the blitz, but that the running offense wasn't perfect. Stopped blitzing, dared the Cowboys to play small ball, and without a running game just couldn't do it. The Cowboys offense wanted to be a power run with deep passes.

I do think their roster is a bit better designed now to handle shell coverage. Still running attack, but the WR core more designed for YAC than it was this time last year.

Agreed but keep in mind that this off-season Dallas lost WR's Cooper and Wilson who combined accounted for 124 catches (181 targets) 1,467 yards (495 yac) 14 td's which they did not replace so the WR corps will have a tremendous amount of stats to make up.

 

[Section446]

Peaked his rookie year and hasn't returned to form. Just an average QB that can't beat good teams.