Twitter: Dak wasn't the problem Sunday, it was the defense

[Nav22]

I see you're still blaming the quarterback it tells me you don't watch the game or you don't know anything about the game that's so I don't know 1937.. Prescott played a really good game considering 78 couldn't block well so many drop passes his receivers were being held and he had hardly any possessions at all they were very efficient on offense they were every bit as good as last year they just couldn't show it because at least last year the defense were giving up really fast touchdowns this defense allowed the slow bleed they literally let the Giants offense eat up all the time of possession and Dallas didn't have enough time to score there there was no time on the clock this was like the Rams playoff game all over again when you don't get the ball enough on offense and you're asked that you have to score on every single possession or you're done and you have to play perfect it sounds like a fan base full of casuals that have no understanding of the game...


You would you like some more I got more I usually have guys like you blocked but since you're coming at my fellow zoners I'm gonna come at you It's time for you to understand this had nothing to do with the quarterback like most games when you have no defense your special teams are nonexistent You have mistakes being made on that side of the ball with drop passes you can't get your routes out because either 78 is not blocking or they're holding your players Yeah I think they played great on offense considering everything else that went on..

Need to add penalties in for you to understand what this game was really about and who was really the blame?

Are you just gonna keep your casual hater glasses on and don't understand that you look like you don't know anything about football..

I feel bad telling you this because you wrote a novel.....

I was defending Dak. I'm on your side here.

 

[Verdict]

Dak got off to his usual slow start. He waited 1.5 quarters before he got his head on straight. Dak was part of the problem. Hes being paid $60* million per year. He needs to get his **** together.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Dak is 3rd in QBR. The only QB out of the Top 12 who took a loss.

Should tell you something about this team. This team is the outlier in every statistical category indicating that we should've won.

I thought it was a team game? How are you able to separate Dak's stats from the blocking, route running and execution that ENABLED his "vaunted" QBR?

If we won, this would be a Dak victory. But because we lost, let's find Dak highlights.

Here's a thought: Dak should start fast like the other QBs. Dak is supposed to make the opposing defense look like ours!

 

[Yobwocs]

Dak still in the Top 6 despite having a very pedestrian Week 1:

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-rankings-index-week-2-2026-nfl-season

 

[Yobwocs]

I thought it was a team game? How are you able to separate Dak's stats from the blocking, route running and execution that ENABLED his "vaunted" QBR?

If we won, this would be a Dak victory. But because we lost, let's find Dak highlights.

Here's a thought: Dak should start fast like the other QBs. Dak is supposed to make the opposing defense look like ours!

Everyone knows Cowboys are weak in all positions....... what blocking and execution enabled him do you think?

In the last 3 years, Cowboys have failed Dak more than Dak has failed the Cowboys. It all started with that garbage Green Bay game in 2023.... or maybe actually earlier.... the first Eagles game. We had no business losing that game. But we find a way.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Dak got off to his usual slow start. He waited 1.5 quarters before he got his head on straight. Dak was part of the problem. Hes being paid $60* million per year. He needs to get his **** together.

there are 13 QBs making 53M plus....
that's the market.
dollars have nothing to do with it.
yes, he needs to be better.
there aren't 13 elite qbs

 

[gtb1943]

Everyone knows Cowboys are weak in all positions....... what blocking and execution enabled him do you think?

In the last 3 years, Cowboys have failed Dak more than Dak has failed the Cowboys. It all started with that garbage Green Bay game in 2023.... or maybe actually earlier.... the first Eagles game. We had no business losing that game. But we find a way.

and he is a part of each loss

 

[gtb1943]

there are 13 QBs making 53M plus....
that's the market.
dollars have nothing to do with it.
yes, he needs to be better.
there aren't 13 elite qbs

Assuming Mahoomes makes it all the way back, I would argue there is only 1 now

 

[cmoney23]

His interception was a killer .

There's a universe where a QB can throw an INT, basically the same as a short punt, and the defense doesn't give up a 55 yard TD scoring drive in 29 seconds!!

You know, the WR could have caught the absolute DOT that Dak dropped a play or two before the int.

But you're right, that one play was a "killer". Couldn't overcome a 7 point deficit.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Dak got off to his usual slow start. He waited 1.5 quarters before he got his head on straight. Dak was part of the problem. Hes being paid $60* million per year. He needs to get his **** together.

I don't know why this has to be repeated, but paying a player more money doesn't make him something he's not.

The Cowboys knew what Dak was a player both times they paid him. Whenever he isn't perfect fans throw out the $60 million per year figure (which isn't really what he's counting, but that's another 40 page thread) as some kind of crutch.

The way this team is built, Dak needs to be perfect for them to win. When he isn't perfect, like Sunday night, he's the only one that gets the blame.

 

[5Stars]

I don't know why this has to be repeated, but paying a player more money doesn't make him something he's not.

The Cowboys knew what Dak was a player both times they paid him. Whenever he isn't perfect fans throw out the $60 million per year figure (which isn't really what he's counting, but that's another 40 page thread) as some kind of crutch.

The way this team is built, Dak needs to be perfect for them to win. When he isn't perfect, like Sunday night, he's the only one that gets the blame.

The bold above> Sorry to disagree, but that is a lie.

 

[Verdict]

I don't know why this has to be repeated, but paying a player more money doesn't make him something he's not.

The Cowboys knew what Dak was a player both times they paid him. Whenever he isn't perfect fans throw out the $60 million per year figure (which isn't really what he's counting, but that's another 40 page thread) as some kind of crutch.

The way this team is built, Dak needs to be perfect for them to win. When he isn't perfect, like Sunday night, he's the only one that gets the blame.

Dak’s cap charge is directly relevant to the talent the team is able to assemble around him. Dak commanded he be paid that salary. The team paid Dak.

Dak is not performing up to his salary level. It’s perfectly fair to put that on Dak. The excuses for Dak need to stop.

 

[Verdict]

there are 13 QBs making 53M plus....
that's the market.
dollars have nothing to do with it.
yes, he needs to be better.
there aren't 13 elite qbs

It’s arguable Jerry shouldn’t have paid Dak as much as he did. On the other hand Dak insisted on getting paid. Dak got paid. Dak deserves EVERY bit of the criticism he receives.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Assuming Mahoomes makes it all the way back, I would argue there is only 1 now

can't argue with that.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

It’s arguable Jerry shouldn’t have paid Dak as much as he did. On the other hand Dak insisted on getting paid. Dak got paid. Dak deserves EVERY bit of the criticism he receives.

Jerry could have said no. jerry could have drafted another QB. jerry could have signed another QB in FA.
Jerry didn't do any of that.

and I can ask for a billion dollar a year salary. you don't have to agree. you don't have to hire me.

and like I said, its the market. it is what it is. there is one elite QB and then there is the rest. rank them as you wish. criticize as you wish. its all opinions anyway.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Dak’s cap charge is directly relevant to the talent the team is able to assemble around him. Dak commanded he be paid that salary. The team paid Dak.

Dak is not performing up to his salary level. It’s perfectly fair to put that on Dak. The excuses for Dak need to stop.

Nobody forced Jerry and Stephen to pay Dak. If they felt he was not worth the contract he demanded they could have let him walk.

You said it yourself. The team paid Dak. Therefore it is the Jones' fault. Paying Dak more money does not make him a better quarterback.

 

[Bullflop]

The INT that Dak got before the half was hurtful, without a doubt, but the defense surely didn't shine, either! They'll have the weekdays to get more practice and familiarity with one another. Let's just hope familiarity actually comes about before the next game comes up. It'll likely be somewhat difficult. It was obvious from the start that wins won't be easy in the coming weeks. Lotsa luck, Cowboys. Sigh . . .

 

[kskboys]

I feel bad telling you this because you wrote a novel.....

I was defending Dak. I'm on your side here.

He doesn't care, he just wants to spew gibberish.

 

[GMO415]

Who do we blame for the INT? Yes, the defense is the majority to blame.

 

[Rockport]

Who do we blame for the INT? Yes, the defense is the majority to blame.

Dak took blame for the int. He said he was trying to throw it out of bounds but didn’t quite make it. Took a great play by the CB to catch it.