Dak Prescott - Record when Healthy

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I want to put this here for discussion. Amari Cooper was added in the 2018 season to take us to the playoffs. Dak has been our QB for more than a decade but he doesn't even play this poorly to start the season. This is an indictment on the head coach and the writing should be on the wall if he loses next week.

While may of you may have seen and been surprised I called Schotty a Top 5 coach it was due to his play calling abilities. I will take that statement back and suggest that if he has a top 3 offense but the team is so poor in the other 2 phases of football he should be an OC and never HC again.

During Dak's tenure when healthy these are the only 3 times where he has started with a record of 2-3 and what the results were when he has played fully healthy. I will not count the 2020 season where he broke his ankle. We will be lucky IMO to win 10 games - looks closer to 8-9 at the moment with how bad CP has the players playing on defence. The season really may hinge on this game. Thoughts?


Season2–3 Start (Games 1–5)Week 6 Game ResultRecord After Week 6Final RecordDivision & Postseason Outcome
20172–3 (Dak Healthy)BYE WEEK2–39–72nd in NFC East (Missed Playoffs)
20182–3 (Dak Healthy)W 40–7 vs. JAX3–310–6NFC East Champions (Won Wild Card)
20262–3 (Dak Healthy)Upcoming @ GBTBDIn ProgressSeason Active
 
I want to put this here for discussion. Amari Cooper was added in the 2018 season to take us to the playoffs. Dak has been our QB for more than a decade but he doesn't even play this poorly to start the season. This is an indictment on the head coach and the writing should be on the wall if he loses next week.

While may of you may have seen and been surprised I called Schotty a Top 5 coach it was due to his play calling abilities. I will take that statement back and suggest that if he has a top 3 offense but the team is so poor in the other 2 phases of football he should be an OC and never HC again.

During Dak's tenure when healthy these are the only 3 times where he has started with a record of 2-3 and what the results were when he has played fully healthy. I will not count the 2020 season where he broke his ankle. We will be lucky IMO to win 10 games - looks closer to 8-9 at the moment with how bad CP has the players playing on defence. The season really may hinge on this game. Thoughts?


Season2–3 Start (Games 1–5)Week 6 Game ResultRecord After Week 6Final RecordDivision & Postseason Outcome
20172–3 (Dak Healthy)BYE WEEK2–39–72nd in NFC East (Missed Playoffs)
20182–3 (Dak Healthy)W 40–7 vs. JAX3–310–6NFC East Champions (Won Wild Card)
20262–3 (Dak Healthy)Upcoming @ GBTBDIn ProgressSeason Active
Dak has a 96% win rate when they rush for over 130 yards and the opponent rushes for less than 130 yards.
 
Dak will retire with phenomenal numbers and no playoff success. He's not a big moment guy, fades under the lights.
 
Without even reading the numbers etc of this, what does it really matter if he isn't winning when healthy against the teams we need him to win against?

Where are the post season wins/success
 
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I want to put this here for discussion. Amari Cooper was added in the 2018 season to take us to the playoffs. Dak has been our QB for more than a decade but he doesn't even play this poorly to start the season. This is an indictment on the head coach and the writing should be on the wall if he loses next week.

While may of you may have seen and been surprised I called Schotty a Top 5 coach it was due to his play calling abilities. I will take that statement back and suggest that if he has a top 3 offense but the team is so poor in the other 2 phases of football he should be an OC and never HC again.

During Dak's tenure when healthy these are the only 3 times where he has started with a record of 2-3 and what the results were when he has played fully healthy. I will not count the 2020 season where he broke his ankle. We will be lucky IMO to win 10 games - looks closer to 8-9 at the moment with how bad CP has the players playing on defence. The season really may hinge on this game. Thoughts?


Season2–3 Start (Games 1–5)Week 6 Game ResultRecord After Week 6Final RecordDivision & Postseason Outcome
20172–3 (Dak Healthy)BYE WEEK2–39–72nd in NFC East (Missed Playoffs)
20182–3 (Dak Healthy)W 40–7 vs. JAX3–310–6NFC East Champions (Won Wild Card)
20262–3 (Dak Healthy)Upcoming @ GBTBDIn ProgressSeason Active
Anyone but Dak
Everyone but Dak
Anything but Dak

Repeat

10 years of crap but it doesn’t change
 

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