Dak was incredible

[River82]

I'm glad as hell we have Dak and not dink-and-dunk Wentz

 

[Sportsbabe]

With all due respect... you spoke as if the Giants, Broncos and Cardinals are just your average, run-of-the-mill defenses. Any casual NFL fan could tell you that that's absurd.

And I don't know what game you watched or what QB you've been watching for the last year, if you think Dak hasn't been "reading defenses." Did you know that his TD-INT ratio was nearly 6-1 last year? Or that he put up a 141+ passer rating last night? Kind of tough to do that without reading the defense extremely well.

You came across as someone who's new to the game, or at the very least, someone who doesn't watch football if it's not a Cowboys game.

With all due respect...I've only been around here over 10 years and a student of the game over 20 but a 2nd year QB is reading defenses because the stats you stated says so. Now THAT'S watching the game.

 

[Sportsbabe]

That’s true but it doesn’t mean I can’t root for him or be just as happy if we win a super bowl. I’m going to 2 cowboys games this year spent 1000s. I’m a die hard just like anyone else. I have a habit of a wait and see approach. 20 years of mediocrity it has made me that way. I want B jones , Prescott , Dez to make me eat crow.

Don't you love how people go from 1 win to the SB? I'm just hoping our O-line returns next week.

 

[aikemirv]

What game were you watching? He was better in the second half, or late in the 3rd. But we need to start discussing what the hell is going on at the LOS, I have no idea why he's not changing plays, but it's getting Elliott killed.

This is short term memory due to getting a W. There are some serious freakin' problems in this game, we essentially went 6 quarters of terrible football, and I mean terrible. We had the lowest number of yards in a first half since 2005 - there are problems, and Dak is part of it.

I say we need to move Green to RT and Collins to LG. The experiment of switching them up is failing, that push in the middle in the run game isn't happening as much as we need it and the pass protection from the right is even worse than it was with Free.

I agree with you. I was not impressed. Absent the 2 throw ups for Brice to catch it was kind of pitiful through the air! Converted very few 3rd downs and his pocket precense is lacking from last year.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Dak was more efficient. Palmer was playing from behind too so that increased his yards.

I agree.

 

[SultanOfSix]

He makes plays when things break down, but I still have concerns about his accuracy and mechanics. Even on his long completions he did not set himself up properly when throwing, throwing off of his back foot. He needs to improve upon becoming a better pocket passer. He still doesn't look comfortable there.

 

[dfense]

What a game by Dak! His TD run turned the game around. His deep throws were excellent. He played like an All-Pro tonight. Coming off a tough game he showed everyone what he's made of. That's leadership.

Yes. They should have him roll out and chuck it as far as he can on every other play.

 

[aikemirv]

He is what he is. He is an athlete playing quarterback, not a pocket passer. The runs, the read option, the bootlegs are all things he does well.

He doesn't handle pressure in the pocket well so it needs to be avoided. He threw the ball straight in the dirt in those situations. He is not accurate from the pocket.

Good for our system but the system has to shake it up some times.

I completely disagree. Last year, his main strong point to me was his pocket prescense. He did not have any last night and he has not passed well out of the pocket like he did last year. The last thing we want is him becoming like other running QB's out of the pocket. He needs to be successful in the pocket.. He was not last night at all.

 

[Doomsday101]

I was proud of the way Dak played last night. He was not going to let this game get away. As bad as the offense looked in the 1st half I really felt that Dak and this offense stepped up in the 2nd half. Dak sacrificing himself for the TD goes a long way in motivating his team. When they see he is willing to lay it all on the field others around him start doing the same. As for his numbers the only number that truly matters is winning.

 

[aikemirv]

I agree.

That's ridiculous. Palmer had 130 yards or so on the first 2 drives where he lit the Cowboys secondary up. If we had not had the pass rush we did he would have passed for over 400 yards!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That's ridiculous. Palmer had 130 yards or so on the first 2 drives where he lit the Cowboys secondary up. If we had not had the pass rush we did he would have passed for over 400 yards!

If? If the Cowboys blocked better then they would've passed for over 400 yards.....let's not play the if game...

 

[aikemirv]

If? If the Cowboys blocked better then they would've passed for over 400 yards.....let's not play the if game...

Really, seriously. He lit the secondary up. What game were you watching?

3 man rush and 8 in coverage and he was still completing passes!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Really, seriously. He lit the secondary up. What game were you watching?

3 man rush and 8 in coverage and he was still completing passes!

What did he do in the second half? You know? When it matters? Fitzgerald was eating.......

Quit getting caught up in stats.

 

[anava]

I am sure this is mentioned somewhere in the 12 pages. But one of his biggest faults he is a slow starter for some reason, dating back to last season, with our current defense that is trouble.

 

[JW82]

Apparently if he doesn't go 22-25 every week for 350 yards and 5 TD's he stinks. People are nuts. Listening to the FAN and they used the moronic line I hate the most, "If you take away those deep 50/50 balls he threw he had a bad night." and Zeke " If you take away that 30 yard run..." Yeah "If you take away Babe Ruths 714 homeruns, he was just a singles hitter..." Ridiculous.

 

[chicago JK]

It has probably been said as I have not read this thread, but I would like to see Dallas get Dak in rollouts early in games. He is very accurate on the run and it may allow him to get in a groove sooner. Maybe some rollouts plus a few of those skinny posts to Beasley or Witten will get him going.

 

[pete026]

I am sure this is mentioned somewhere in the 12 pages. But one of his biggest faults he is a slow starter for some reason, dating back to last season, with our current defense that is trouble.

Cowboys are notoriously slow at starting; one of the reasons for all Romo's 4th quarter comebacks.

 

[kumizi]

They need to put him in a position to make big plays because he's not gonna pick you apart on traditional pass plays from the pocket.

 

[Roadtrip635]

Dak struggled at times last night, but I really like that he fought through it and did whatever he had to to win the game. He made it happen running the ball when he had to and extending plays and still looking down field making plays against a pretty good secondary.

 

[Idgit]

He makes plays when things break down, but I still have concerns about his accuracy and mechanics. Even on his long completions he did not set himself up properly when throwing, throwing off of his back foot. He needs to improve upon becoming a better pocket passer. He still doesn't look comfortable there.

141.7. He did a lot of things right last night.