Dak wasn't that good last night **merged**

You are lame. Romo ended quite a few games with interceptions. You memory is quite selective
He has one of the best TD to pick ratings with at least 100 starts. Early in his career that wasn't true, but by 2010 his numbers began to improve. It's a shame that people can't appreciate Dak without bashing Romo..
 
He has one of the best TD to pick ratings with at least 100 starts. Early in his career that wasn't true, but by 2010 his numbers began to improve. It's a shame that people can't appreciate Dak without bashing Romo..
And vice versa. Dak is still early in his career. I don’t understand how people rag on him so much in comparison to Romo when really no was nowhere near this level in his 3rd season.
 
And vice versa. Dak is still early in his career. I don’t understand how people rag on him so much in comparison to Romo when really no was nowhere near this level in his 3rd season.
Now were getting to the crux of the problem. Dak has a ton of physical ability and leadershop qualities that you love, but hasn't managed to put it all together yet. He works hard and he gets the general concepts, but seems to have problems executing at game time -hence the Carolina game. That is why the game plan was so radically different against the Giants. It looks like Linehan scrapped it in favor of what Dak was doing last season, which was mostly what he was doing in 2016... which was similar to what he was running for Dan Mullen at Miss.St. I love the kid and am rooting for him, but as I've been screaming, this crap isn't sustainable unless your name is Cam Newton (and even now it looks like Defense have caught up with him to an extent).

So can Dak look pretty decent running the RPO? Yeah, He did in 2016, but he had arguably the best talent of the millenium playing with him. Dak needs to continue to develop to grasp more pocket concepts if he wants a future in the league, because sooner ofr later his body is going to wear out and if he can't play any other way than he is now, he'll end up a career backup. You don't know how much I want him to succeed. If he does, we can spend our draft capital on other ways to improve the team than looking for a new QB..
 
Re-watched the game a few minutes ago, he even looked better on the replay than he did live. If he had hit Rico in the end zone, a lot of people might be changing their minds.
 
He has one of the best TD to pick ratings with at least 100 starts. Early in his career that wasn't true, but by 2010 his numbers began to improve. It's a shame that people can't appreciate Dak without bashing Romo..

Ask these clowns what their solution is and they don't have one. They will just either tell you that they want Tom Brady or they think they can get one with the 20th pick next year and he will start from day one and be Tom Brady in his prime. LOL
 
Ask these clowns what their solution is and they don't have one. They will just either tell you that they want Tom Brady or they think they can get one with the 20th pick next year and he will start from day one and be Tom Brady in his prime. LOL
Brady and Romo were anomolies that won't happen in today's NFL. When an FCS QB can go second in the draft, then you know that scouting departments have access to a lot more tape than they used to have. Brady was a victim of being a backup at a Big 10 school, but had the size anf the tools to get a draftable grade.

Dak is what people thought he would be in many ways, but they undervalued his intangibles and leadership skills. They also couldn't predict that he'd land on a team that was built to win now and chalk full of Pro Bowlers and All-Pros (many blocking for or taking hand-offs from him).
 
Now were getting to the crux of the problem. Dak has a ton of physical ability and leadershop qualities that you love, but hasn't managed to put it all together yet. He works hard and he gets the general concepts, but seems to have problems executing at game time -hence the Carolina game. That is why the game plan was so radically different against the Giants. It looks like Linehan scrapped it in favor of what Dak was doing last season, which was mostly what he was doing in 2016... which was similar to what he was running for Dan Mullen at Miss.St. I love the kid and am rooting for him, but as I've been screaming, this crap isn't sustainable unless your name is Cam Newton (and even now it looks like Defense have caught up with him to an extent).

So can Dak look pretty decent running the RPO? Yeah, He did in 2016, but he had arguably the best talent of the millenium playing with him. Dak needs to continue to develop to grasp more pocket concepts if he wants a future in the league, because sooner ofr later his body is going to wear out and if he can't play any other way than he is now, he'll end up a career backup. You don't know how much I want him to succeed. If he does, we can spend our draft capital on other ways to improve the team than looking for a new QB..
That’s a fair assessment. But my problem is that most fans are bashing this young man as if there is nothing positive in his game. RPOs can and have won Super Bowls. The Seahawks won with their version of it. Kap was one bad coaching call away from winning a Super Bowl. If they would’ve ran instead of passing in a goal line situation, 49ers would’ve beat Baltimore.
The following season Both Kap and Wilson dueled it out with the Seahawks winning because yet again the ******* OC called passes instead of runs in goal to go. Kap attempted a back corner fade to Crabtree that Sherman tipped into an interception. Seattle went on to win it all with an RPO. The very next season they lost to New England because YET AGAIN pass calls at the goal line.
Cam was beat down by Denver in the super bowl because Denver’s defense was just too much to handle. So all the bs knocks on RPO quarterbacks is suspicious to me. Because it’s a false narrative.
 
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I just re watched the game, I have to say I thought Dak played better than when I saw it live. Keep on improving Dak!

I think everyone should see it again, I know it changed my mind.
Some people would rather hold on to their bs opinion instead of actually studying our quarterback.
 
And that's the whole point, 2 years and 2 games in the league and people have already decided he's a mediocre quarterback, and can only win with "elite" talent around him.

I hope they're not judged in their jobs based on their first 2 years. I was an insurance claims adjuster for over 25 years, but the adjuster I was after two years was far inferior to the adjuster I was when I left the business.

But I know, all those that have decided what Dak is now are long time NFL talent scouts, coaches or general managers, experts in the field, ya know! ;)
Just wonder why they aren't on an NFL team's staff instead of blogging on a website for Cowboys fans....

Yeah, that's why I said by the end of year three. In the old days you had even longer but in the free agency/cap era you have to make those decisions sooner and hope you're right. Of course, whether Dak convinces me this year doesn't matter. Jerry talks like he's already convinced, but that's Jerry's public persona,
 
Please name one receiver Dak has or had that even compared to TO and Witten in his prime? Only Zeke is better than MB3. Other than that Romo had better with the same results.
Dez was pretty close when he played with Romo, but generally Romo had much better receiving options than Dak. Dak has had it better almost everywhere else though, such as Zeke being way better than Julius Jones or.Barber.
 
I think the reason you saw the deep theirs is they were scripted and practiced. After those plays ran out it was back to the Dak we knew. 160 yards is not going to win you games consistantly in the NFL

This is true, this shot was game planned. Will Dak check to a go route when he sees 1:1 coverage on the outside ? We have yet to see him do so. Either Dak does not feel comfortable taking deep shots unscripted or he is too conservative in his approach. You must attack 1:1 coverage in this league.
 
Dez was pretty close when he played with Romo, but generally Romo had much better receiving options than Dak. Dak has had it better almost everywhere else though, such as Zeke being way better than Julius Jones or.Barber.
Wait a minute tho. Romo had some Pro Bowlers on his Oline too. Davis, Gurode, Flozell, etc. Dak does not have all the luxuries many people claim he has.
 
Ask these clowns what their solution is and they don't have one. They will just either tell you that they want Tom Brady or they think they can get one with the 20th pick next year and he will start from day one and be Tom Brady in his prime. LOL
Basically you're scarred to be without Dak because you don't know the future good or bad? Thanks for being a football coward. What is someone who thinks Dak can't cut it supposed to say? This ain't a video game where we can trade for Rodgers or something so you have to draft a QB or trade for a backup you think can be a starter. It's not rocket science and what did you think people, would have as a solution smh?
 
Sorry, you are dead wrong. He was accurate last night and made some great throws. Multiple times he had pressure in his face as soon as the ball was snapped. Also had good throws that the WRs did not make plays on. Not to mention the penalties.







The 15 yrd comeback to the opposite hash is indeed a great throw, however Dak has proved he cant consistently make that throw. Im surprised they tried to defend it honestly. As a DC I would take away the middle of the field and make him complete that pass all night. If he could consistently make these throws he should be torching the Defense instead hes thrown for less than 200 yrds 8 of his last 10 games. He either can make the throws and simply doesn't or he cant consistenly do it. We have 33 games on film. 11 games of less than 200 yrds tells the tale.
 
Basically you're scarred to be without Dak because you don't know the future good or bad? Thanks for being a football coward. What is someone who thinks Dak can't cut it supposed to say? This ain't a video game where we can trade for Rodgers or something so you have to draft a QB or trade for a backup you think can be a starter. It's not rocket science and what did you think people, would have as a solution smh?

No, I get it. Your one of these laughable clowns that thinks we should be starting Cooper Rush?

Or wait...……….you think we are going to the SB this year right? LOL

If only we had Tom Brady!!!!! LOL
 
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And vice versa. Dak is still early in his career. I don’t understand how people rag on him so much in comparison to Romo when really no was nowhere near this level in his 3rd season.

They are still crying in their pillow that Romo broke his back and quit on them. And then they are soooo pissed that a 4th round pick QB won rookie of the year. What a streak of bad luck for us. LOL
 
I'm saying that Dak has had success running a college system in the NFL mostly because of the elite talent around him. That kind of play is not sustainiable. In 2017, just a couple injuries and a suspension and Dak goes from world beater to world weary. That tells me that 2016 was more a product of the talent around him than Dak himself. RPO schemes don't prolong QB careers. Kap is out (and not just because of the unmentionable topic), Wilson converted to pocket passer. Only Cam continues to have some success at this because he's like a supersized, more talented version of Dak.
When isn't it about the talent around the QB? Year 1 was vastly different than 2 in terms of roster.
 
Basically you're scarred to be without Dak because you don't know the future good or bad? Thanks for being a football coward. What is someone who thinks Dak can't cut it supposed to say? This ain't a video game where we can trade for Rodgers or something so you have to draft a QB or trade for a backup you think can be a starter. It's not rocket science and what did you think people, would have as a solution smh?

Okay, I'm open to your plan. How do you plan to get one of the top two draft picks next year? Or what quarterback is available that is a guaranteed better quarterback than Dak? As you said yourself, trade for a back up you THINK can be a starter. What if you think wrong?

Just saying either way you go, there's a risk. To me it comes down to not making a decision based on 2 years of playing time for Dak, playing musical quarterbacks every two years doesn't seem like a recipe for success. Cowboys picked up Cassell, Weeden, etc. What gives you confidence that Jerry, et al will make a good selection?

I've seen enough of Dak to believe he can be good enough for this team, IF Zeke stays healthy, the line gels and the defense continues to improve. Obviously you don't think so, and that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion. But then so is CowboyRoy, and myself. I'll be the first to say I was wrong if Dak never gets much better. But wanting to stick with a guy who led a team to a 13-3 record for ONE more year doesn't make them a coward...
 
Basically you're scarred to be without Dak because you don't know the future good or bad? Thanks for being a football coward. What is someone who thinks Dak can't cut it supposed to say? This ain't a video game where we can trade for Rodgers or something so you have to draft a QB or trade for a backup you think can be a starter. It's not rocket science and what did you think people, would have as a solution smh?
We've heard that song before. Weeden, Cassel, Sanchez and repeat (no thanks!). We drafted White in the 5th round. We'll see if he develops into anything over the next couple of years. Rush is fortunate to be a backup QB in this league because he'd be on a practice squad anywhere else (If at all). Right now, it's Dak or bust.
 

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