Dak is just a regular season stat QB nothing more

[Rodney308]

Agreed. That's why every personnel decision should be centered around setting us up for life after Dak. No more trading away picks for players. Evens the Pickens trade was a bad trade when you look at things this way. All it did was hurt our draft position because he's played so well (when he's not a total head case).

And when has he been a total head case with the Cowboys?

 

[acr731]

Yes I can. As soon as you can explain all the posts of people blaming our record of being 6-6-1 on Dak who has been producing top 3 quarterback numbers on a top 3 ranked offense, while our defense has been ranked between 29th and 30th most of the season.

Come on, no one is doing that. Can you provide a link to an example? I see way more posts giving Dak full credit for the 6-6-1 record than I see that blames him. Hell, we have 1 post today giving Dak credit for doing EVERYTHING.

 

[Rodney308]

The last 2 weeks were against teams that are struggling and not playing well. You know that, but would rather pick fights with everyone

Yeah Detroit was struggling too. And it matters not that the teams were struggling….oh but I guess it does matter just to fit your narrative.

 

[Ranching]

Pig eggs are the best - they taste just like bacon

They melt in your mouth.....

 

[Rodney308]

The backwards pass was about what I expect from this guy. If we are down 21 and the defense is in prevent we look great. If we are up 21 and the defense stinks we look great. When you absolutely need the leader of your team to step up you get the backwards pass.

Philly’s defense was not in prevent. Good try tho.

 

[Rodney308]

Top ten all-time in padded-pocket stats doesn’t magically make you elite. Dak’s numbers shine when the team carries him — playoff pressure tells a different story. Facts > feelings.

So the team is carrying Dak this year?

 

[BoyzBlaster]

And when has he been a total head case with the Cowboys?

That's fair. IMO you can see the early signs, and the stories out of Pittsburgh are extremely damning, but he hasn't gone total head case here yet.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Yeah...Mahomes is #2 in QBR. Prescott #1. Andy Reid is a first ballot HoF coach. Neither him nor Mahomes can erase all the holes on the team at present.

1. You need Tyler Guyton back asap...because this absolute fairy tale involving Nate Thomas is just that...a guy who has been hyped by wishful-thinking content creators and others surrounding the team. T. Steele has and will continue to be a liability in pass pro. They both got their rear ends overhauled against Detroit. So while you have your interior line sorted out and Guyton at LT, Steele is still a clear and present danger.

2. Shavon Revel ain't prime-time ready and he's out there with a knee brace on. This nonsense about Diggs is also just that. If he's 100% he should be worked back into the rotation. If he buys in keep him. If he doesn't then cut him loose next year. Simple as that. You need to see what this guy has left before you throw him off the boat. Edge, CB, S, LB should be the only things on the boards on draft day 2026.

3. The Cowboys need more carries and more dynamism from the RB room. Williams is a tank but you need a Gibbs type player to pair with him. A guy with great hands, good wiggle and swift feet...home run threat.

you cant bring logic into the Dak war.. the war isnt based on logic at all.. its just feelings..lol. Logic would tell you the 30 year GM is the problem, the war cabinet doesnt want to hear that because that would stop the war...this war brings some purpose and no one wants to have no purpose...

 

[kramskoi]

I support who we have at our disposal. Thats it thats all.

Dak is currently our quarterback and he's better than more than half of the starting quarterbacks in the NFL and has been his whole career.

Is Dak an elite quarterback? Nope. Is Dak good enough to win a Superbowl? I believe he is. He's been a perennial top 10 quarterback his whole career, he's become an All-Pro and MVP candidate. He's a very good quarterback.

Then you mentioned "he can't carry a team to a Superbowl" well here's a secret. No quarterback in history has ever carried a team to a Superbowl. If that were true then elite quarterbacks would go to and win a Superbowl every year.

Matthew Stafford is playing elite this season. But he was a first round drafted quarterback who i was told was elite. Well if a quarterback suppose to carry a team, why didn't he carry the Lions to a playoff win? He didn't win a playoff game until his 11th or 12th season.

His career record vs winning teams is something like 14-77. Elite quarterbacks suppose to carry the team right?

With all of that said, TEAMS make it to the Superbowl and TEAMS win Superbowls.

Look at Mahomes. Arguably the greatest quarterback in history, yet he and his team are fighting for a playoff spot. If quarterbacks carry teams, they would be undefeated because he's on GOAT status, but that ain't the case because his TEAM isn't playing good enough right now.

This isn't boxing or golf.

Mahomes is the only quarterback I would really call "elite". The guy is a total nightmare...feet, arm, head. Stafford is having a great year but he showed in last week's game that he is not immune from a total meltdown. He is #5 in QBR at present. He is after all a gunslinger. He is in the right system with the right head coach...much like Mahomes. Prescott has been the better quarterback (QBR) in 2023 and 2025. That said, he does have what Prescott does not. And he stands a good chance of getting another. I don't think Dak was ready in 21-22' and by the time 2023 rolled around the defense completely collapsed. In 2025, it was historically one of the worse in franchise history before the trade deadline...and even after the new acquisitions there are still pieces that need to be added and/or replaced in 2026 (along with the DC). So we missed the window...and I will forever say that the horrible trade of Amari Cooper after the 2021 season was a killer blow at San Francisco in the 2022 playoffs. Dak wasn't good enough then to not have him in the offense. They bet on Gallup and it came up snake eyes.

 

[GINeric]

Come on, no one is doing that. Can you provide a link to an example? I see way more posts giving Dak full credit for the 6-6-1 record than I see that blames him. Hell, we have 1 post today giving Dak credit for doing EVERYTHING.

Well I don't know who is giving Dak credit for doing everything... maybe you can provide a link showing that, but all I have to say is, Dak isn't elite but he's a very good quarterback.

Our problems as a team this season aren't Dak's fault. Its hard to put team wide problems on Dak and/or the offense when Dak has put up top 3 quarterback production in an offense that has been top 1 through 3.... and the defense has been ranked between 28th and 30th most of the season.

 

[acr731]

Well I don't know who is giving Dak credit for doing everything... maybe you can provide a link showing that, but all I have to say is, Dak isn't elite but he's a very good quarterback.

Our problems as a team this season aren't Dak's fault. Its hard to put team wide problems on Dak and/or the offense when Dak has put up top 3 quarterback production in an offense that has been top 1 through 3.... and the defense has been ranked between 28th and 30th most of the season.

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/dak-is-the-only-reason-the-cowboys-have-had-a-chance.540842/

 

[GINeric]

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/dak-is-the-only-reason-the-cowboys-have-had-a-chance.540842/

Your link isn't working lil bro. It only bounces me back to the top of the page. Explain what point you were trying to make.

 

[kramskoi]

Patrick Mahomes vs. Houston:

14

33

160 yds

42.4%

4.8 y/att

0 tds

3 ints

35 long

2 sck

19.8 prtg

19.7 qbr

And Mahomes falls below 70 in QBR. Three remain:

1. Prescott (current leader in +40 yd plays, passing 1st downs and passing yards with 3,637)
2. Love
3. Maye

Clearly...Prescott is playing well enough to move his team on offense. Only problem with this situation is that it means the team isn't running the ball well enough to make a serious march to a Superbowl.

 

[diamonddelts]

I will forever say that the horrible trade of Amari Cooper after the 2021 season was a killer blow at San Francisco in the 2022 playoffs. Dak wasn't good enough then to not have him in the offense. They bet on Gallup and it came up snake eyes.

THIS

 

[Beast_from_East]

Patrick Mahomes vs. Houston:

14

33

160 yds

42.4%

4.8 y/att

0 tds

3 ints

35 long

2 sck

19.8 prtg

19.7 qbr

And Mahomes falls below 70 in QBR. Three remain:

1. Prescott (current leader in +40 yd plays, passing 1st downs and passing yards with 3,637)
2. Love
3. Maye

Clearly...Prescott is playing well enough to move his team on offense. Only problem with this situation is that it means the team isn't running the ball well enough to make a serious march to a Superbowl.

If we had Houston's defense, we would be 11-2 right now.

 

[triplets_93]

If we had Houston's defense, we would be 11-2 right now.

Jimmy Johnson knew well the importance of a Good Defense, how vital it was.

GM/Owner Jerry Jones thinks he can sell the "Brand" with flash.

Jerry is incapable of putting the right mix of offense and defense on the field.

His Bottom Line is Good, and NO ONE is going to convince him to do otherwise, No Matter What spin comes out of the FO's Mouths.

 

[Sarge]

Dak is a good quarterback, but in big games, against quality playoff teams, he stalls when trying to come from behind. He gets in some weird zone (not a good one) and it’s over. He is what he is but it’s gonna take better to win it all. He’s proven that already.

 

[acr731]

Your link isn't working lil bro. It only bounces me back to the top of the page. Explain what point you were trying to make.

I think I would have better luck trying to explain to my dog why he shouldn't dig up my yard

 

[Rockport]

Dak will forever be known as the stats regular season QB

When it matters against good teams and the playoffs he’s a total dud

/facts

Another Dak hate thread where the OP and the rest of the haters expose their ignorance in what it takes to win in the NFL. The Cowboys are lucky to have Dak. Like Mahomes last night, he has bad games when the offense becomes 1 dimensional. Mahomes 3 picks last night were a direct result of him having a bad offense, playing from behind and having to take chances and force throws. But does Mahomes suck? No, he’s one of the all time greats.

 

[CowboyFanInLexKy]

Let’s be honest: Dak is a regular-season stat QB, nothing more. Great when the WRs are healthy, the O-line is pristine, and the system is perfect — but take away one key piece, and suddenly those ‘elite’ numbers vanish.

Special or elite? Not even close. He’s a timing-and-support QB, not a game-changing quarterback. Facts > feelings.

Basically, a bus driver.