Dak's interceptions

[ShiningStar]

Lets see if Linehan and Garrett can make him grow. Lets face facts, they did wonders with him and everything from the past is really not applied here because its a whole new ball game. They have a great student, his tools are there and all he needs is good guidance and experience, thats why i was all for him taking over last year. It was a no brainer.

 

[12+88=7]

I don't know, I get the feeling that last year was "fool's gold".

Look how the year panned out, everything went perfect(other than Romo's injury).

The OL played to it's potential.
The defense exceeded all expectations.
The draft class will probably go down as one of the best ever.
The coaching staff was very consistent and very good.

This year I expect the complete opposite, just like 2014 and 2015 were.

Already the OL(the strength of the team) has question marks and needs to be addressed.
The defense has suffered a tremendous amount of losses. Can these players be replaced in one off season?

This draft needs to be the equal of last year, just for Dallas to keep pace with this off season.

Dallas will be playing a 1st place schedule, not a last place schedule.
Will Prescott and Elliott be able to equal last years performances, I personally don't.

When reading most posts you get the feeling that most expect the same results as last year. Winning the division and being one of the favorites for the NFC. I am waiting for the draft and training camp, but right now, the way I see it, this team has taken a step back.

 

[haleyrules]

Lets see if Linehan and Garrett can make him grow. Lets face facts, they did wonders with him and everything from the past is really not applied here because its a whole new ball game. They have a great student, his tools are there and all he needs is good guidance and experience, thats why i was all for him taking over last year. It was a no brainer.

The FO should go and hire Prescotts college mentor and let him continue with Daks development.

 

[haleyrules]

I'm expecting a deeper run into the playoffs, Dak will take us there.

Absolutely. Prescott has the tools for being a solid playoff QB. Just needs experience. I am keeping my expectations under control for next year!

 

[haleyrules]

Dak is a very smart player who doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Like others have said, he may, and probably will have more INT's next year but he will also have more TD's. The guy is a natural born leader and I can't wait to get the Dak era fully underway.

Amen. It should be expected that the coming season will be a little tougher for Prescott.

 

[ShiningStar]

The FO should go and hire Prescotts college mentor and let him continue with Daks development.

if thats possible im all for it. Question tho, can they continue his training for the NFL, i feel its a whole other game. Maybe they can maybe they cant, but id defintely have that conversation.

 

[haleyrules]

I think everyone is taking what he did last year for granted, like he will just repeat it. It was pretty remarkable and even a slight sophomore dip will have people on his case.

I fully expect a coming down to earth jolt for him.

Key is how he, and the rest of the team, deal with that and the criticism that will come with it.

That is a fair assessment and exactly what will happen. Everything seemed to fall right for the Cowboys last season. Not expecting the same for this season.

 

[haleyrules]

if thats possible im all for it. Question tho, can they continue his training for the NFL, i feel its a whole other game. Maybe they can maybe they cant, but id defintely have that conversation.

Sure. Never know. But, the person behind his college development certainly did an excellent job. He came to Dallas with solid fundamentals and a great work ethic.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Now that the Romo era has been wrapped up, it's time to get ready for unrealistic expectations for Dak Prescott.

One of the main one that comes to mind for me are his interception numbers. What he achieved last year, throwing four interceptions as a rookie, is absolutely incredible. We should not be expecting a repeat of that, though. I remember at least four interceptions that were dropped and there might have been more.

Realistically, if he achieves a 3:1 TD-to-int. ratio, he's doing his job as a quarterback. For example, if he throws 15 interceptions, that would look awful, but if it was because we were passing a lot and he also has 45 TDs, those can be good numbers. (I don't expect those numbers and think it should be closer to 30 to 10.)

Also, we should expect Dak to still have some things to work on. He showed a tendency at times last year when there was a little bit of pressure to go up on his tiptoes, which throws off his passes. Overall, he and the coaches did a good job keeping this college tendency at bay, which is one reason he did better than projected. However, we should not be surprised if such technical issues rear their head from time to time and he has to work through them.

When these things happen, I hope we don't lose sight of the big picture with Prescott. We have a good, young quarterback who could be the face of the franchise at the position for the next decade. It's not easy to find those guys and we appear to have had good fortune on our side to get ours in the fourth round.

Bravo, anything over a 2:1 TD-INT ratio will put a QB in the top 12 QB's ever...I'd be happy with that.

 

[shabazz]

Lets see if Linehan and Garrett can make him grow. Lets face facts, they did wonders with him and everything from the past is really not applied here because its a whole new ball game. They have a great student, his tools are there and all he needs is good guidance and experience, thats why i was all for him taking over last year. It was a no brainer.

Agree that he is a great student but don't really want to see Linehan and Garrett make him grow.

 

[Oh_Canada]

I love it when people point out the dropped picks like no QB has dropped pics.

I can think of two I think by the Falcons in the Super Bowl.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

I don't know, I get the feeling that last year was "fool's gold".

Look how the year panned out, everything went perfect(other than Romo's injury).

The OL played to it's potential.
The defense exceeded all expectations.
The draft class will probably go down as one of the best ever.
The coaching staff was very consistent and very good.

This year I expect the complete opposite, just like 2014 and 2015 were.

Already the OL(the strength of the team) has question marks and needs to be addressed.
The defense has suffered a tremendous amount of losses. Can these players be replaced in one off season?

This draft needs to be the equal of last year, just for Dallas to keep pace with this off season.

Dallas will be playing a 1st place schedule, not a last place schedule.
Will Prescott and Elliott be able to equal last years performances, I personally don't.

When reading most posts you get the feeling that most expect the same results as last year. Winning the division and being one of the favorites for the NFC. I am waiting for the draft and training camp, but right now, the way I see it, this team has taken a step back.

2015 was the opposite due to injuries. The OL doesn't need to be addressed. Why would Dak and Zeke not be able to duplicate their performance? The same players that led to those diminished and then exceeded expectations are suddenly crippling losses? That doesn't even make sense. The draft from last year is still here. Whatever people here think advanced stats and Vegas have Dallas as NFC favorites.

 

[casmith07]

Oh no question.

You look at what he did in college... He's not a high-risk passer.

That's one bad habit that didn't have to be beaten out of him.

Because of his athleticism (2x that of Rodgers, minimum) - it will pay off for us in ways that we haven't seen since Roger Staubach...maybe in the history of the Cowboys. Book it.

 

[TheSkaven]

I don't know, I get the feeling that last year was "fool's gold".

Look how the year panned out, everything went perfect

I disagree. Look, the kid threw 29 TDs and only 5 INTs in his last year of college. Then for us, he throws 23 TDs and 4 INTs. Bottom line, the kid doesn't take a lot of chances (for better or worse). He's really the perfect quarterback for Garrett's offense, one focused on time of possession, the running game and the big play.

The only way Dak regresses is if the o-line takes a step back and/or Zeke regresses. As long as the kid continues to get good protection and have a solid running game, he's not going to throw a lot of picks.

 

[casmith07]

The FO should go and hire Prescotts college mentor and let him continue with Daks development.

And the development of every player, honestly.

Dak is absolutely the best thing to happen to this team in the absence of #9, though -- keeps the Cowboys culture steady. Hard work, dedication, etc. will be the hallmarks of the Jason Garrett Cowboys era when its all said and done, regardless of the final results. You have to appreciate that after basically 20 years of Jerry wheelin' and dealin' and coaching staffs who rested on their laurels or on their past accomplishments or bravado, or just didn't have a leader's mindset (Campo, Parcells, Phillips, respectively).

 

[12+88=7]

2015 was the opposite due to injuries. The OL doesn't need to be addressed. Why would Dak and Zeke not be able to duplicate their performance? The same players that led to those diminished and then exceeded expectations are suddenly crippling losses? That doesn't even make sense. The draft from last year is still here. Whatever people here think advanced stats and Vegas have Dallas as NFC favorites.

The OL needs to be addressed. Free has retired and Green is his replacement. Green has a history of injury problems. Collins slides over to RT if Green goes down. You then have a hole at LG. Tyron Smith missed a couple of games last year due to a bad back, what if the same thing happens this year, who is the swing tackle? The backups are now starting, who is the depth for the backups? The OL is the strength of the team, but that could quickly change with a few injuries. It is very important that Dallas find the next wave of depth players at this position to maintain it's strength.

If "A" happens there is the domino effect. All of a sudden the running game isn't as good as it once was. This makes it easier to defend the passing game. Similar to the ugly offensive games played against NY and Minnesota last year. I will go on record as predicting that both Prescott and Elliott will not produce what they accomplished last year. If this happens, how is Dallas going to win games?

They better hope that Marinelli can keep making making "chicken salad", because I also believe the defense will take a step back. Carr, Claiborne, Church, and Wilcox were good, but not great players. But who are their replacements? Dallas has 7 draft choices and they basically have to hit on at least 5 of those. Dallas needs at least two starters on defense if not three. The other picks must also be hits on addressing team depth. Like I said previously, this draft has to be as good as last years draft, if not better, just for Dallas to keep pace with the rest of the division and league.

Let's see how the draft goes next week and how training camp unfolds in August. But as of today I don't have a good feeling for this team in 2017.

Also, Dallas is no where near the favorites in the NFC. Win a playoff game before that discussion can begin.