Dak takes the blame and refuses to blame the defense

[phildadon86]

Dak is why we have any wins at all. It's the way this team is structured. All the resources are on that side of the ball. Where was Clowney today? Houston? It looked like we played vanilla on d. Read and react stinks. No aggressiveness

Aubrey says hello.

 

[Acceptablename]

So, I just read in another thread that Dak also excused his overly conservative approach on the last drive by saying he thought he'd get the ball back and didn't want to force anything. In other words, he blamed the defense.

Just more posturing and platitudes from this phony. He's the Bruce Springsteen of QB's

So you don't like Springsteen

 

[OmerV]

So, I just read in another thread that Dak also excused his overly conservative approach on the last drive by saying he thought he'd get the ball back and didn't want to force anything. In other words, he blamed the defense.

Just more posturing and platitudes from this phony. He's the Bruce Springsteen of QB's

Read in another thread... ? because claims in threads are so reliable?

in any case, do you really not grasp that these guys are thrust in front of the cameras very shortly after a physically and emotionally draining game and have to ad lib on the spot? The expectation that every word uttered in that situation week after week should be able to hold up to the most careful ( and sometimes ridiculous) scrutiny is nonsensical. Candidates that have speechwriters writing every word and carefully drafting to avoid any controversy still get caught saying something that some find inappropriate or incorrect, yet you have this irrational expectation for athletes? I wonder what kind of stuttering, stammering, incoherent nonsense you would speak if put in the same situation?

 

[Birch_Wood]

With that much cash in the bank, you could get me to say a lot of things.

 

[erod]

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Yet the defense ranks 32 and 31 in both of those years...go figure.

That happens when you give all your money to an average quarterback.

 

[erod]

Dak is why we have any wins at all. It's the way this team is structured. All the resources are on that side of the ball. Where was Clowney today? Houston? It looked like we played vanilla on d. Read and react stinks. No aggressiveness

No, the run game and Davonte Williams is why. Dak has played well, but the run game has led the way.

Yesterday, the Panthers plan was to stop Javonte first and foremost. Dak spit the bit in the end

 

[Vtwin]

Read in another thread... ? because claims in threads are so reliable?

It was a tweet or an x or whatever they call those things these days by a well known sports media guy, not a random comment by a poster.

n any case, do you really not grasp that these guys are thrust in front of the cameras very shortly after a physically and emotionally draining game and have to ad lib on the spot? The expectation that every word uttered in that situation week after week should be able to hold up to the most careful ( and sometimes ridiculous) scrutiny is nonsensical. Candidates that have speechwriters writing every word and carefully drafting to avoid any controversy still get caught saying something that some find inappropriate or incorrect, yet you have this irrational expectation for athletes?

Lol, Like any other sports fan my age I have seen hundreds if not thousands of interviews. Like most Cowboys fans here at the Zone I have seen the majority of Dak's interviews. You might have a point, to a small degree if we're talking about a rook, but a ten year veteran QB with a masters degree in workforce leadership who has to deal with the pressure of playing in front of millions of people with a huge stake on the line can't handle the pressure of doing something he has done hundreds of times prior? Can't handle the pressure of being asked the same questions he has answered 100's of times before without having a speechwriter?


This is nothing new for Dak. He is a university trained "leader" who knows all the techniques and talking points but he just isn't built for it. 'I don't blame the defense I look at myself first but I thought they would get me the ball back but they didn't so my weak and conservative approach to the final drive wasn't really my fault'.

I wonder what kind of stuttering, stammering, incoherent nonsense you would speak if put in the same situation

You would love me if I were doing PC's as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. Parcells would be giving me flowers.

Don't project your reality on to others just because you aren't built for that sort of thing.

 

[Rayman70]

No, the run game and Davonte Williams is why. Dak has played well, but the run game has led the way.

Yesterday, the Panthers plan was to stop Javonte first and foremost. Dak spit the bit in the end

That was only yesterday with our run game. Maybe our line isn't good behind the starters. I'll give you that much. But without Dak playing at a high level, there's zero way we have 1 win, much less 2. This team has more holes in it than Heidi Fleiss. Mostly on defense.

 

[Rayman70]

But Eberflub ain't helping what talent we do have. I meant to state that

 

[Brax]

Anyone who’s watching the games know what our core issue is this year.

It’s a core problem for 20 odd years that’s never addressed.

 

[OmerV]

It was a tweet or an x or whatever they call those things these days by a well known sports media guy, not a random comment by a poster.


Lol, Like any other sports fan my age I have seen hundreds if not thousands of interviews. Like most Cowboys fans here at the Zone I have seen the majority of Dak's interviews. You might have a point, to a small degree if we're talking about a rook, but a ten year veteran QB with a masters degree in workforce leadership who has to deal with the pressure of playing in front of millions of people with a huge stake on the line can't handle the pressure of doing something he has done hundreds of times prior? Can't handle the pressure of being asked the same questions he has answered 100's of times before without having a speechwriter?


This is nothing new for Dak. He is a university trained "leader" who knows all the techniques and talking points but he just isn't built for it. 'I don't blame the defense I look at myself first but I thought they would get me the ball back but they didn't so my weak and conservative approach to the final drive wasn't really my fault'.


You would love me if I were doing PC's as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. Parcells would be giving me flowers.

Don't project your reality on to others just because you aren't built for that sort of thing.

No, I have a very real and valid point, and your expectation is incredibly nonsensical. You aren't talking about major a major faux pas, you're talking about looking at words with a microscope and interpreting them yourself on behalf of the speaker.

Again, highly paid, highly educated and highly experienced speech writers who's job is to draft speeches that don't stir controversy still find criticism in little things in speeches - and that's with having the opportunity to draft the speech in advance, not respond on the spot to impromptu questions.

And what of presidential debates? Professionals at communicating to their audience who have the benefit of intense preparation for weeks in advance of the debate. They still misspeak or leave something that is unclear and open to interpretation. Your expectation that athletes handling questions immediately after an emotionally and physically draining contest should be better is nonsensical, as is your overanalyzing to push a narrative.

 

[Vtwin]

No, I have a very real and valid point, and your expectation is incredibly nonsensical. You aren't talking about major a major faux pas, you're talking about looking at words with a microscope and interpreting them yourself on behalf of the speaker.

Again, highly paid, highly educated and highly experienced speech writers who's job is to draft speeches that don't stir controversy still find criticism in little things in speeches - and that's with having the opportunity to draft the speech in advance, not respond on the spot to impromptu questions.

And what of presidential debates? Professionals at communicating to their audience who have the benefit of intense preparation for weeks in advance of the debate. They still misspeak or leave something that is unclear and open to interpretation. Your expectation that athletes handling questions immediately after an emotionally and physically draining contest should be better is nonsensical, as is your overanalyzing to push a narrative.

No sir. I'm not picking this in a vacuum. My opinion and interpretation is based on ten years of observation. Disingenuous platitudes in the guarded moments and the real deal when the mask slips.

Comparing these PC's to a presidential debate is just silly. Dak has ten years of experience in PC's and a darn masters degree in how to handle them.

You know what? Now that I think about it. Maybe it is possible that he goes all deer in the headlights in the pc like you suggest. There's ten years of history there too.

 

[Vtwin]

Bob Lilly was up at 4 in thr morning….that’s personal.

Nothing stalkersish about charting what time people post.

My goodness, man.
Check yourself.

 

[OmerV]

No sir. I'm not picking this in a vacuum. My opinion and interpretation is based on ten years of observation. Disingenuous platitudes in the guarded moments and the real deal when the mask slips.

Comparing these PC's to a presidential debate is just silly. Dak has ten years of experience in PC's and a darn masters degree in how to handle them.

You know what? Now that I think about it. Maybe it is possible that he goes all deer in the headlights in the pc like you suggest. There's ten years of history there too.

If it's 10 years of micro analyzing with an agenda like you've done here, then it doesn't carry any weight at all.

It's hilarious that the best response you can come up with to argue with my comments on candidates is to suggest that a football player answering questions he does not know in advance immediately after a physically and emotionally draining contest is more prepared to speak to the media than candidates who have been in that arena for decades, and who's job is largely based on communicating to the public, and who are intensely prepared and practiced before ever stepping foot in front of a camera.

 

[BoysForLife]

Nothing stalkersish about charting what time people post.

My goodness, man.
Check yourself.

They claim others are fixated on Romo yet they bring him up ad nauseum. As if anyone who wants to move on from Dak must have a "Romo vendetta"

They can't comprehend why anyone wouldn't be madly in love with #4. It literally doesn't compute in their brains

It is highly entertaining watching them spin in circles though

 

[DallasInDC]

No, the run game and Davonte Williams is why. Dak has played well, but the run game has led the way.

Yesterday, the Panthers plan was to stop Javonte first and foremost. Dak spit the bit in the end

Do you mean the 15th ranked running game (yds/gm) vs the 2nd ranked passing game (yds/gm) or the 2nd ranked qb in TDs, QBR, 4th in. Completion % and 10th in QB rating...and consistently one of the highest rated in PFF on the team every week.

I'm not denying that Williams has improved the running game has...#3 in yds/game and TDs...but i would call that complimentary football.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Nothing stalkersish about charting what time people post.

My goodness, man.
Check yourself.

You just posted 17 minutes ago. And it was crap.

 

[erod]

Do you mean the 15th ranked running game (yds/gm) vs the 2nd ranked passing game (yds/gm) or the 2nd ranked qb in TDs, QBR, 4th in. Completion % and 10th in QB rating...and consistently one of the highest rated in PFF on the team every week.

I'm not denying that Williams has improved the running game has...#3 in yds/game and TDs...but i would call that complimentary football.

Had a prime opportunity to win the Eagles game. Didn't. Scored no points in the second half.

Played well and beat the the 2-4 Giants.

Crapped the bed against the Bears.

Had a prime opportunity to win the Packers game. Didn't. Failed to score a TD on 1st-and-goal from the 5 yard line.

Played well and beat the 0-6 Jets.

Had a prime opportunity to win the Panthers game. Didn't. Checked down and managed to complete 3 consecutive passes for -12 yards on what could have been the game-winning drive.

2-3-1 now. Season is essentially over.

Stop looking at stats sheets and focus on situations with games on the line. Especially later in the season. Stats mean less than nothing.

You want to see a QB that is stepping up and proving himself after years of criticism? Look at Baker Mayfield.

 

[Hadenough]

It is Daks fault for doing nothing with the ball last possession. Game is tied and yeah both defense stink. You get chance to go win the game and you do absolutely nothing but go backwards. Checking the ball down in state of panic is typical MO for Dak. That's just what he does. But hey he's finally coming around admitting it's his fault. The next step is taking the blame when it isn't his fault.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

It is Daks fault for doing nothing with the ball last possession. Game is tied and yeah both defense stink. You get chance to go win the game and you do absolutely nothing but go backwards. Checking the ball down in state of panic is typical MO for Dak. That's just what he does. But hey he's finally coming around admitting it's his fault. The next step is taking the blame when it isn't his fault.

Panthers defense doesn’t stink lol. Ranked 11th as opposed to 31st.. you guys say anything on this site….