Dak's Last 2 Games

[Risen Star]

He had a 108.3 QB rating against Minnesota and he threw for 139 yards

Yep. Which is why I'll never again take QB rating seriously.

 

[WoodysGirl]

It's truly amazing that when we have a phenomenal rookie QB having arguably the greatest rookie season of all time, and the team is 11-1, that we still have fans/posters that **** all over him. Sometimes this fan base is truly something else.

I think you confuse critiquing with ******** on someone..

Not a single person in this thread that I've read has said that Dak is a bum who shouldn't be on the field. Nobody has said he's trash. Nobody has said he should be benched. THAT's ******** on him.

But suggesting that his play hasn't been on par based on his previous weeks is basic criticism and i bet he hears it worse in the QB room with the rest of the QBs.

Critiquing his play is normal and as I've always said, no player is above it. Ware, Witten, Romo, T.O., Dez, Zeke... Nobody.

 

[Thetriplets22]

Well, if he has the best pass protection you've seen in a decade, why are you worried?

I'm worried against elite defenses like Seattle. We have one of the best QBs in the NFL on the bench

 

[slomoxn]

He did not have a good game against Minnesota regardless of what his rating was. He could not back the safeties off at all, and he finally ran into a team that could cover Beasley and he didn't have an answer. That's why he was holding the ball so long and taking off running... he's not capable of fitting the ball into tight windows. If you take away the garbage dump offs to Zeke that went nowhere, we only completed 8 passes to a TE/WR for the entire game. Had we not gotten a special teams turnover gift and lost, that simply would not have been an acceptable amount of chances taken.

You're right about that, problem is Romo isn't good at fitting it into tight windows either; defenses play them different with Romo under center but I've always mentioned Romo is unable to hit his guys like Rodgers, Brady, Or Big Ben with a defender riding them in a place only his guys can get it. Dak is still learning so we'll have to live with it, as much as I like Romo when he does that it's usually an int.

 

[tyke1doe]

I'm worried against elite defenses like Seattle. We have one of the best QBs in the NFL on the bench

Who also takes more risks and throws more interceptions than Dak does and who was knocked out of the game by Seattle. Don't forget those factors when considering who should start.

 

[LandryFan]

Dez was wide open in that game for a 50 yard pass that inflated his numbers. I watched the entire Minnesota game and he couldn't do anything

The entire offense struggled more than usual in that game. Several factors played a role. Did he have 2 yards per completion (as you claimed)?

 

[WillieBeamen]

No question. Do the Commanders have a great defense too?

No, but I think he played fairly well. When we needed scores, he made the plays he needed to. The raw yardage number werent there but he made some clutch plays. I'll take that every week and a W instead of gaudy passing stats

 

[willia451]

that simply would not have been an acceptable amount of chances taken.

Why take a chance on an INT when you can produce the desired result (first down) with your running ability if needed?

Dak has 2 INTs this season over 12 games started. That is one of the biggest reasons the Cowboys are 11-1 and win game after game. Dak doesn't throw INTs. And he knows he has more than one way to get the job done.

Yet. You try to ding him for not taking enough chances?

Ok.

 

[Thetriplets22]

Who also takes more risks and throws more interceptions than Dak does and who was knocked out of the game by Seattle. Don't forget those factors when considering who should start.

The last time he played Seattle in their building. Romo shredded them

 

[slomoxn]

I'm worried against elite defenses like Seattle. We have one of the best QBs in the NFL on the bench

MYbe the front office is looking beyond measurable to leadership and how the team is responding, with Romo thing she look. A little brighter but they've been there done that and nothing good has come of it. Once again this may just be that IT factor for Dakota that Romo hasn't been able to display

 

[Thetriplets22]

You're right about that, problem is Romo isn't good at fitting it into tight windows either; defenses play them different with Romo under center but I've always mentioned Romo is unable to hit his guys like Rodgers, Brady, Or Big Ben with a defender riding them in a place only his guys can get it. Dak is still learning so we'll have to live with it, as much as I like Romo when he does that it's usually an int.

Lmao what? Every pass in Seattle two years ago was in a tight window.

 

[Thetriplets22]

MYbe the front office is looking beyond measurable to leadership and how the team is responding, with Romo thing she look. A little brighter but they've been there done that and nothing good has come of it. Once again this may just be that IT factor for Dakota that Romo hasn't been able to display

I like Dak for the future but I think if we want to win the super bowl this year. Romo is our guy

 

[Kaiser]

I think you confuse critiquing with ****ting on someone..

Exactly. This thread is about passing yards and 38% of Dak's passing yardage against the Vikings came on one play with a blown coverage where Dez didn't have a DB within 5 yards.

Pointing that out isn't crapping on Dak, its a fact and its perfectly valid to look at the stats with that kind of context in mind.

 

[Clove]

1996 Super Bowl victory Dallas Cowboys 27 Pittsburgh 17 - Aikman put the ball in the air 23 times, O'Donnell puts the ball up 49 times.
1994 Super Bowl victory Dallas Cowboys 30 Buffalo 13 - Aikman put the ball up 27 times, Kelly put the ball up 50 times.
1993 Super Bowl victory Dallas Cowboys 52 Buffalo 17 - Aikman put the ball up 30 times, Kelly/Reich put the ball up 37 times.

Super Bowl 50 last year - Denver 24 Carolina 10 - Manning put the ball up 23 times, Cam Newton put the ball up 41 times.


My point is, putting the ball in the air is a desperate attempt to catch up, or else, you just can't run the ball. As you can see, Aikman didn't put it up too much, but the passes he put up meant something. It meant a win, and guess what? We've been winning.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

You're right about that, problem is Romo isn't good at fitting it into tight windows either; defenses play them different with Romo under center but I've always mentioned Romo is unable to hit his guys like Rodgers, Brady, Or Big Ben with a defender riding them in a place only his guys can get it. Dak is still learning so we'll have to live with it, as much as I like Romo when he does that it's usually an int.

Romo is one of the best in the business at throwing into tight windows and throwing guys open. Not sure what you've been watching there.

 

[Thetriplets22]

1996 Super Bowl victory Dallas Cowboys 27 Pittsburgh 17 - Aikman put the ball in the air 23 times, O'Donnell puts the ball up 49 times.
1994 Super Bowl victory Dallas Cowboys 30 Buffalo 13 - Aikman put the ball up 27 times, Kelly put the ball up 50 times.
1993 Super Bowl victory Dallas Cowboys 52 Buffalo 17 - Aikman put the ball up 30 times, Kelly/Reich put the ball up 37 times.

Super Bowl 50 last year - Denver 24 Carolina 10 - Manning put the ball up 23 times, Cam Newton put the ball up 41 times.


My point is, putting the ball in the air is a desperate attempt to catch up, or else, you just can't run the ball. As you can see, Aikman didn't put it up too much, but the passes he put up meant something. It meant a win, and guess what? We've been winning.

Romo is 15-4 in his last 19 starts, you are acting like we were losing with him

 

[Virginia-Dave]

I'll admit Dak has struggled early in several games, but he has been excellent in the 4th quarter (and OT) all season. Would you rather have a QB who looks good in the first half, but falls apart in the 4th quarter? I wouldn't. The guy is a rookie, he will get better. In the meantime, all he's doing is winning games.

 

[Risen Star]

No, but I think he played fairly well. When we needed scores, he made the plays he needed to. The raw yardage number werent there but he made some clutch plays. I'll take that every week and a W instead of gaudy passing stats

That's great that when he's needed to make plays he has. If he can keep doing that, great. It's not reasonable to think he can though. Not consistently. At some point being a pedestrian passer will catch up with you.

 

[aikemirv]

Why take a chance on an INT when you can produce the desired result (first down) with your running ability if needed?

Dak has 2 INTs this season over 12 games started. That is one of the biggest reasons the Cowboys are 11-1 and win game after game. Dak doesn't throw INTs. And he knows he has more than one way to get the job done.

Yet. You try to ding him for not taking enough chances?

Ok.

Chances don't necessarily turn into Ints, they could turn into TD's, There is an appropriate balance and the time will come that you have to make that throw!

 

[WoodysGirl]

Exactly. This thread is about passing yards and 38% of Dak's passing yardage against the Vikings came on one play with a blown coverage where Dez didn't have a DB within 5 yards.

Pointing that out isn't crapping on Dak, its a fact and its perfectly valid to look at the stats with that kind of context in mind.

Folks had no problem criticizing Zeke the first couple of games when he was running impatient, missing holes, and generally didn't look worthy of the pick. Folks were calling for Alfred Morris. Those were legit criticisms til Zeke got it together. Now we all get aggravated when they put Morris in over Zeke. lol

IJS, you should be able to point out flaws in a player's individual game without being called a troll, a hater, or even "not a fan"

And if the Dak superfans can't handle his criticisms, then maybe they should stay out of those threads.