Dak Is Back?

[ItzKelz]

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

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

Do you understand NFL football? If you claim to understand the NFL, then answer a question for me.

Dak is a better passer than Ryan Tannehill and Jimmy Garoppolo, but why is it Tannehill and Garoppolo teams have made deeper playoff runs? I mean, Dak's worst playoff game (stat wise) is probably on par with these guys best playoff games. So why did their teams make deeper runs?

 

[DFWJC]

Part of the challenge is just having enough seasons to break thru

I wouldnt say the wereSuper Bowl calibre teams, vut Dak has had the benefit ofhaving a playoff,evel tesm around him his whole career.
If you get enough chance, you get on a roll on year and cause some real damage
Happened with Eli…twice

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

And you may very well be right that it could have been there subconsciously. Dak never used it as an excuse and the way he shredded offenses early on I struggle to give it much thought that it was an issue.

Let nobody be fooled.
Dakis pedestrian, a JAG in crunch time.
His handlers/enablers don't deny he was dealing with post-injury.
Blokes, it is the Serena Williams syndome: When she wins she is driven and a tennis goddess. when she loses it was because of injury or she heard hurtful comments.

 

[GINeric]

Dak peaked as a rookie as did Zeke.
They both were a product of THAT oline.

That version of Dak or Zeke or that o-line ain't coming back.

I hear what you're saying.... but if Dak was just a product of that O-line, why none of the other backup quarterbacks behind him suddenly become a "product" too??? Why was there a huge drop off in production when they replaced Dak..... behind the same O-line???

Why didn't back runners become "products" behind that same O-line and give us the same numbers Zeke gave us??

 

[big dog cowboy]

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.

He didn't use the 2020 injury as an excuse. Remember he was in the league MVP conversation until he got hurt midseason.

 

[BAT]

 

[BAT]

Dak will have more rushing yards than Elliott.

Bet?

 

[Jake]

Back from where? We'll find out soon enough.

 

[nobody]

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.

He seemed good last season until he got injured again. Then he got into his own head and went downhill. I'm sure he'll be fine, but what happened toward the end of last season was mental, not injury.

 

[Whirlwin]

Dak had issues well prior to his injury so while 2021 may have seen him in his head a bit due to the injury recovery and new injury, the question marks have always been there.

I think we see a repeat of his rookie season. He’s done everything we asked him to do and more . If you really believe he is the issue you haven’t been watching the games. Byron Jones blew the first playoff opportunity. Elliot tripping over his own ego on the goal line against the Rams blew that playoff opportunity. How fast people forget what really happened

 

[USArmyVet]

He didn't use the 2020 injury as an excuse. Remember he was in the league MVP conversation until he got hurt midseason.

When they start talking League MVP after week 6 it's a bit of a stretch.

 

[USArmyVet]

Why not use 2016, the year Dak came into the league?

 

[USArmyVet]

I think we see a repeat of his rookie season. He’s done everything we asked him to do and more . If you really believe he is the issue you haven’t been watching the games. Byron Jones blew the first playoff opportunity. Elliot tripping over his own ego on the goal line against the Rams blew that playoff opportunity. How fast people forget what really happened

...and how fast people are to blame others when Dak played very poorly in the first 3 quarters of the Rams playoff game. Oh, and the first playoff loss (vs. GB in 2016) Dallas was down 28-13 to start the 4th quarter due to Dak not playing well.

The whole game isn't Dak's fault but place some blame where it is deserved instead of removing Dak of all responsibility.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

...and how fast people are to blame others when Dak played very poorly in the first 3 quarters of the Rams playoff game. Oh, and the first playoff loss (vs. GB in 2016) Dallas was down 28-13 to start the 4th quarter due to Dak not playing well.

The whole game isn't Dak's fault but place some blame where it is deserved instead of removing Dak of all responsibility.

you lost me. Is this the same game our McVay blew up our defense with a C J Anderson and Turley? In the same game, he exposed LVE and Jaylon Smith, who BTW never recovered. In fact, I would argue, Dak was the only bright spot of the game.


https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...through-cowboys-with-double-100-yard-rushers/

 

[USArmyVet]

you lost me. Is this the same game our McVay blew up our defense with a C J Anderson and Turley? In the same game, he exposed LVE and Jaylon Smith, who BTW never recovered. In fact, I would argue, Dak was the only bright spot of the game.


https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...through-cowboys-with-double-100-yard-rushers/

Yes, the Dallas run defense was pathetic in that game. However, how did Dak perform?

Overall game 20 of 32 266 yards 62.5% Comp % 1 TD 0 INT's 2 rushes 3 yards 1 TD

1st Half 4 drives 1 TD 3 punts Dak 8 of 13 87 yards 61.5% Comp % 1 TD (Dak on 1st drive which had Dallas up 7-3: 3 of 3 48 yards 1 TD)

Dallas losing 20-7 at the Half

2nd Half 4 drives 2 TD's 1 punt 1 ToD Dak 12 of 19 179 yards 63.2% Comp % (Dallas was losing 30-15 with 7:16 left to play in the game heading into Dak's last drive in which he accounted for the following stats: 5 of 7 56 yards 71.4% Comp %)

So prior to the last Dallas offensive drive wherein Dallas was losing 30-15, in 3-1/2 quarters Dak had a stat sheet of the following: 15 of 25 210 yards 60% Comp % 1 TD

Outside of the 1st drive and last drive, Dak had the following stats: 12 of 22 162 yards 54.5% Comp %

While I am not placing all the blame on Dak seeing as how clearly the Dallas run defense was pathetic, Dak deserves some of the blame as he didn't do enough to keep the Rams offense off the field and subsequently lead Dallas to more points.

 

[Whirlwin]

...and how fast people are to blame others when Dak played very poorly in the first 3 quarters of the Rams playoff game. Oh, and the first playoff loss (vs. GB in 2016) Dallas was down 28-13 to start the 4th quarter due to Dak not playing well.

The whole game isn't Dak's fault but place some blame where it is deserved instead of removing Dak of all responsibility.

1 or 2 Plays can make a break the game . The problem is you have an agenda against Prescott so everything you say I can’t take with any integrity I’m sorry. Enjoy the season my cowboy brother

 

[Vandyr]

Many forget or refuse to acknowledge that many of his struggles were due to him coming off a catastrophic injury.

No, many of his struggles are the same ones he had in college, as shown on his scouting reports. There's a reason he was a fourth round pick, and he still plays like one. It's funny how every year it's "going to be different", and it's not. Six years in now.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

No, many of his struggles are the same ones he had in college, as shown on his scouting reports. There's a reason he was a fourth round pick, and he still plays like one. It's funny how every year it's "going to be different", and it's not. Six years in now.

His scouting report was very well done coming out of college and could pretty much still be applied to him today and be almost perfect

 

[USArmyVet]

1 or 2 Plays can make a break the game . The problem is you have an agenda against Prescott so everything you say I can’t take with any integrity I’m sorry. Enjoy the season my cowboy brother

I do not think I have an agenda but rather call things as they are. There are too many on here that see Dak as can do no wrong and others that see Dak as can do no right.