Defense is to blame

[khiladi]

Big shock you had nothing to say all season.

BIG SHOCK.

You are still wrong about the QB going on year 8. LOL.

Think about it...if there was a shred of truth to what you say he would be out of the league. Let alone an All Pro, Pro bowler, and MVP candidate. WRONG AGAIN BRO...haha

I’m pretty sure I’m spot on with my assessment and you are still upset I was right and you were wrong…. And that the Dak zealots would have another scapegoat this year….

 

[TheMightyVanHalen]

We scored because of a bogus horse collar tackle and a non-called false start and Dak almost throwing another pick.

That's a moot point, brother. The FACT is the score was 27-10. The defense crapped the bed after we started to show life. You're making excuses for the defense like you say that the Dak "fanboys" do for Dak. AGAIN, this was TEAM loss. Anyone who doesn't believe that has an agenda one way or another.

Dak is the one that gave them the points on the pick 6 and the first INT. That right there means our defense has to play more conservative, because they know Dak can’t play when he’s behind.

Lol That makes ZERO sense, my man. Dan started out with a game plan and stuck with that same plan even though it was not working. Soft zone, where Love was tearing it apart. Plus we couldn't stop the run. 9.5 yards per play on 1st down. WTH! Why are you trying to rewrite history?

As I’ve stated multiple times, not every game tje defense is going to play lights out, particularly in the playoffs. That’s when the elite QBs carry their teams through. They at least play well and go toe to toe with the opposing QB.

But Dak isn't elite. He sucks, right? That's what y'all say here. So why are you expecting him to carry a team? As a lower pick, he's overachieving, IMO. He's doing the best he can with the skills he has. I said and it's on record, that the defense will have to carry us this season and Dak will be the bus driver. I know his limitations. Apparently y'all don't?

Dak when they lose like this, year in and year out, is arguably the worst player individually on the field.

Now you're just being silly, brother.

And teams scheme for Micah…. And they don’t hold the ball as much as the QBs…

They ran at Micah just about all game. You're giving him a pass and that's not fair to the rest. Go look at that Rex Ryan video thread that was posted here. Micah checked out of that game, brother. He was loafing out there.

 

[khiladi]

“Show life”…. They were getting embarrassed and Dak was garbage. That’s why they were down in the first place. They actually scored their first TD because GB went soft and Dallas benefitted from some BS penalties.

As far as “elite”, please bro. The rabid defense of Dak and the “I told you so”, MVP prove you wrong story, it was Moore’s fault, had everything to do with Dak supporters claiming he was more than a bus driver.

And I’m not sure who you are referring to, but I’ve maintained that this is a QB-driven league now. QBs never had it easier, meaning QBs have to step it up in the playoffs as expecting a defense to be the 2000 Ravens is completely asinine.

 

[Ken]

I’m not a Dak hater but I don’t give a rats tail about all that regular season stuff when you are 2-5 in the playoffs and look scared and shaken. That’s not a good sign and I was one of the people in the game thread’s embarrassing myself thinking we were coming back because of the guy.

Hard to come back when the defense wasn't stopping anyone.

Regular season stuff is just showing that his long running assertions are wrong.

 

[Ken]

I’m pretty sure I’m spot on with my assessment and you are still upset I was right and you were wrong…. And that the Dak zealots would have another scapegoat this year….

Nope....wrong.

If what you say about him was true...he would be out of football and not an MVP candidate who lead the league in TD passes.

I'm right, and have been for 8 years about him, and your wrong. A bad game doesn't validate your wrong viewpoint. Sorry.

 

[khiladi]

Nope....wrong.

If what you say about him was true...he would be out of football and not an MVP candidate who lead the league in TD passes.

I'm right, and have been for 8 years about him, and your wrong. A bad game doesn't validate your wrong viewpoint. Sorry.

No, you are here scapegoating the next victim as usual. This time it’s a defense that’s been a league leader in TOs and scoring for years now.

We all knew it came down to the playoffs, considering how garbage they NFC East is..

Dude completely sucked even worse than last year in the playoffs.. and it bothers you that I’m right, otherwise you would have ignored me…

 

[Miller]

Hard to come back when the defense wasn't stopping anyone.

Regular season stuff is just showing that his long running assertions are wrong.

I get that but he was horrible where he was off on throws, throwing ints, couldn’t hit short routes. He wasn’t helping. D sucked too.

I get it! I’m just saying as a fanbase we need to hold all these guys accountable

 

[DoctorChicken]

Why does it have to be “this or that” with approximately half of the people here?

Dak sucked.

The defense sucked.

Both can simultaneously happen.

 

[Ken]

I get that but he was horrible where he was off on throws, throwing ints, couldn’t hit short routes. He wasn’t helping. D sucked too.

I get it! I’m just saying as a fanbase we need to hold all these guys accountable

Oh I am holding Dak accountable....not nearly good enough.

I am just not going to crucify him and only him like most are doing.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Team effort debacle, Offense, Defense and Special teams all played a part.

Coaching across the board was total suckage as well.

No need for an either/or logical fallacy it is more of a both/and matter.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You expect a game like that to happened in the first half of the season but in the playoff? ohh man this team is a total garbage head to toe

Man.....I can't explain how we had 9 All Pro's....maybe its possible to have 9 All Pro's and still stink. Maybe you stink when one of those All Pros is the QB and he stinks worse then all of them. But 9 All Pro's does not get me excited about bringing this team back.

 

[ccb04]

Outside of Ferguson, everyone sucked.
By his own admission, Dak acknowledged the obvious, that he sucked. The defense was flat out embarrassing, as was the game plan and lack of adjustments.The defense had been bad for the last 7 weeks or so. Why go to zone when Love has more trouble with man? Why not move Parsons to LB and utilize a bigger front to try to neutralize Jones a bit? Where is the motion, etc. on offense?
Both the coaching staff and most of the players, seem to go into a shell when the lights get a bit brighter.

 

[Rockport]

I’m pretty sure I’m spot on with my assessment and you are still upset I was right and you were wrong…. And that the Dak zealots would have another scapegoat this year….

The loss has brought out the dregs of society. They’re so thrilled over the Cowboys loss.

 

[Big D]

Defense is to blame how we started, offense is to blame how we finished. Coaching responsible for both.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

The Cowboys were outcoached, outplayed, totally unprepared and unable to respond. I haven't seen a lopsided loss like that in playoffs, ever. The offense and defense were equally abysmal. This team hit a wall last year in SF and is now regressing. The coaching staff is a failure and the roster is inadequate.

Need to completely change direction from a coaching standpoint. More emphasis on the running game is vital from both sides of the ball. Need to build the team from inside out fostering a culture of toughness and mistake free football.

Can't pay a QB $50M/year who is unable to win against the better teams. Don't need a Swiss army knife who will command $20M/year who has no one to step up when he is schemed out of a game. Don't need a $20M/year WR who pouts and disappears in the biggest game of his career. There are players on the roster who provide some compelling trade opportunities and others who they just need to let walk. The Cowboys need a better balance of talent across the roster instead of a few shiny pieces surrounded by Jags.

They will have to take a couple of steps back in order to set the foundation for a winning program, but that is much better than what we have seen the past 3 years and decades prior.

You didn't watch the Browns Vs Texans the day before?

 

[Bagman]

And for those who are saying that the defense would have played better if Dak didn't turn over the ball or stunk it up on offense. Then how does the Seattle game get explained. The defense didn't force one punt in that game until last into the 4th quarter. The only difference is Dak spotting the Packers 14 points. Yet all of the other drives are the responsibility of Dan Quinn and this defense for being unprepared, missing assignments and not adjusting.

Actually, Seattle never punted in that game. Zero punts

 

[Pantone282C]

Did anyone not suck?

Ferguson, Gallup, and Sieg.

 

[The Fonz]

Man.....I can't explain how we had 9 All Pro's....maybe its possible to have 9 All Pro's and still stink. Maybe you stink when one of those All Pros is the QB and he stinks worse then all of them. But 9 All Pro's does not get me excited about bringing this team back.

And that's including the coaches this team was unprepared and pathetic.

 

[Swagger]

That's a 13-10 game at worst at halftime if Dak doesn't give them 14 and takes a sack out of FG range.

Exactly. Dak gave the Packers two touchdowns. Let's have it right. It's hard to win any playoff game when your QB gifts the opposition +2 touchdowns.

All jokes aside, Dak Prescott was the Packers' MVP last night

 

[HMJYay]

Big shock that I was right yet again. And I decided to wait until the playoffs to make you upset; instead of all season long..

OK, let’s Blake the defense. Dak still sucked the last two years in a row, besides this game, when the defense actually kept the opposition to below 20.

He also had multiple poopy performances in the regular season. And does every year. So, we can’t all pretend it’s only playoff games. It’s anytime the team doesn’t carry him. I can think of a few times in his career he played well without the defense playing really good.