I don't think there is an agenda... in the thread. The stats are, what the stats are. I am just not a big believer in stats when it comes to evaluating players. Because of the variables... (same players, same situations, etc...)
But...
When someone posts positive stats they have an agenda with the people not on the Dak train.
When people post stats that show Dak's flaws they are a hater.
Frankly it is simple...
Dak is a QB with mediocre ability to read defenses, mediocre arm talent, that holds the ball too long, but has a will to win. Sometimes heart can trump skill... When all the players around you are on the same page, and
are helping you, and are great.
But, I mentioned before, people compare him to Russell Wilson, which I think is fair... because really the first 4 seasons or so, Wilson wasn't amazing at all. He was boring to watch, and he had a defense that made
all the difference for him, and they won a super bowl, and made it to another one. It Took Wilson 5 to 6 seasons to become a good QB. He had games where his passing yards were through the roof in stats, and others where he didn't break 200 yards. His last game, he didn't break 100 did he? I didn't see all the stuff that people gushed over about Wilson being elite (I still don't). He had a couple 4k yard seasons... He goes on runs where he makes passes, and then he sucks... Really he and Dak are long lost brothers in my book.
We came from a QB that could beat you with his arm, or even beat his own team with his arm... But, could read a defense, and laser some balls, and made quick decisions, and was exciting to watch. Some of the most
amazing escapes in football history. But, this team was really not designed ever to win it all during his time. Jerry admitted he screwed up, and honestly... they are making some good decisions to not repeat the mistakes
of the past.
But as a fan base we are used to that, and then we change... the entire team dynamic changes... Fan bases have a hard time with change. People in general do not like change. I didn't like the change... In two season you lost
Romo, Dez, and Witten. They were the faces of the franchise, like the triplets.
Can Dak become great? I think Dak, possibly could, but my problem the whole time was waiting for it to happen. That change thing, is rough to swallow.
But, now we are in a position where the defense is pretty friggin good. They have the ability to keep the score low. So Dak has the chance to make nail biting wins. He has the chance to even win a SB, yet be a mediocre QB.
Blake Bortles almost made it to the Super Bowl, so we know you can. Wilson made it to the Super Bowl and won, because of a superior defense. He was pedestrian like as well in my book.
I mean that Denver game was soul crushing to them (Denver). The first snap goes past Manning into the endzone for a safety... That whole game was kind of a WTH?? Game...
Look at Wilson's playoff run to Super Bowl win:
That is very Dak-ish
But we right now have our own Legion of Boom... Hard to pass on us, and REALLY hard to run on us.
The problem is simple... Dak is not going to beat you based on arm talent except in rare situations (Eagles worst secondary in the NFL right now)
He needs elite players around him, and he needs input on play changes... Like Amari telling him the stop routes sucked. You know we are famous for running curl routes etc, over and over and over and over...
So if Zeke or Amari go down, the party is over. The Cowboys margin for error is such a fine line, that it is nerve wracking at times.
Teams have to deal with Cooper on passing downs. This frees up Zeke as a checkdown target, and rushing yards.
Even when they show a stacked box, and LBs ready to blitz, you will see the LBs back off and go into zone coverage many times. Just trying to screw with Dak's head.
Now teams are going to start doubling Cooper, which will free up more checkdowns to Zeke, etc...
Dak's skill isn't an integral part of this team winning or losing. But obviously they mesh well together somehow. Basically, it is backyard football. He needs players to come back to the huddle, and say
this is happening to me, let's try this. Dez was a 50/50 ball guy, so in his opinion he was open no matter what. Cooper is really elite in route running, so he finds space. Which with Dak's arm talent, is what is needed.
I really like Amari, he was actually one of my favorite receivers, and even I was against him coming here on a 1st round pick. Because I thought we needed to be looking for a QB.
I still think being the franchise we are, we should be able to find our Rodgers... but, they are tough to come by. Mahomes is a freak... the kid sees the field and reads defenses in an amazing way. Like some
type of prodigy... I don't think anyone expected that. Maybe their scouting department did.
Frankly we didn't have a chance at him, and Dallas wasn't picking him anyway after the 2016 season in Dallas.
But, if you take Zeke or Cooper out right now, it throws the whole thing off balance. Just like our defense when Lee was missing last year.
One player being out, should not destroy a team... That is why the Cowboys, the most valuable franchise in sports, are one of the most nerve wracking teams there is.
But, if they can hold this strategy together, and then actually find the type of backups we need to sustain it, when injuries happen... We have a serious chance of winning smash mouth football,
in a league where that isn't the way the game is played. But, the balance needs to stay, even if we have major injuries.
So for that to happen, Dak better be ready to suck it up at contract time. I said that long before Colin did... If Dak thinks he deserves a contract that cripples this team, he needs to hit
the bricks... Because, Dak is actually one of the most replaceable pieces in the way this team is made. Whether Dak fanatics believe that or not, or believe it, but don't want to say it,
it is a fact. Making $20mil a year, won't cripple the team... If any person can't live their life off one years salary they have issues. let alone multiple years at that salary... While still
playing for your childhood favorite team.
So the salary negotiations will show the real character of Dak. His change in agents has many people worried...