Does a interception hurt you if you throw it in the 1st half of games?

[Runwildboys]

If you can guarantee that he's going to throw 70% and 2 -3 TDs in the 2nd half and
the defense will get 3 TOs a game in the playoffs, sure... lol
That's a lot of ifs and buts.
To think those numbers will hold in the playoffs is wishful thinking, at best.

Agreed, but I was sticking to the premise of the OP.

 

[RoboQB]

Agreed, but I was sticking to the premise of the OP.

The premise is BS.
If we rely solely on past averages, why play the games at all?
Just run the averages out for everyone and declare a winner... lol

 

[Established1971]

Genuine question. I know the simple answer is yes. Or it typically would be. But what's interesting about Dak's interceptions is that he's throwing them in the 1st half of games and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?

he WAS throwing them in the first half of games. Did you not notice he had back to back games with second half pix?

There is no answer, every game is unique. But of course something that happens in the first half "CAN" effect the final score, I mean mega DUH

 

[blueblood70]

If you throw an INT fumble the exchange with the center no matter what quarter it happens that’s one less possession to score points . So yeah stockpiling turnovers like commercial endorsements not good OFFENSE. Becomes one big blur .

you do know that center exchange wasn't on dak, never made it up to him before the center got shoved onto dak and off balance.. sorry that not good offense, Hendershots INT not good offense. Yes Daks INT on the last drive before the half is bad but please stop blurring the reality to whom the blame goes too. i found 7 ints not on Dak so far this season.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

he WAS throwing them in the first half of games. Did you not notice he had back to back games with second half pix?

There is no answer, every game is unique. But of course something that happens in the first half "CAN" effect the final score, I mean mega DUH

You’re a 62 year old man telling me “duh”….let’s reevaluate ourselves here….

 

[RonWashington]

you do know that center exchange wasn't on dak, never made it up to him before the center got shoved onto dak and off balance.. sorry that not good offense, Hendershots INT not good offense. Yes Daks INT on the last drive before the half is bad but please stop blurring the reality to whom the blame goes too. i found 7 ints not on Dak so far this season.

You found seven but everyone one of them ended a possession zero points .

 

[blueblood70]

You found seven but everyone one of them ended a possession zero points .

just saying leave Daks name out of it.. say THIS OFFENSE needs to do better with mistakes and penalty's...

ended a possible shot at points, no guarantees ever in points, so possible points, lots of gray area here ..

 

[Wangchung83]

you do know that center exchange wasn't on dak, never made it up to him before the center got shoved onto dak and off balance.. sorry that not good offense, Hendershots INT not good offense. Yes Daks INT on the last drive before the half is bad but please stop blurring the reality to whom the blame goes too. i found 7 ints not on Dak so far this season.

7 really: the option routes on ceedee are prob two of yours. So the first one is either going to get ceedee head torn of by the free safety, so let’s blame it on ceedee and Dak looses his number one and all his production for the rest of the season. No points out that if ceedee does run that route under the safety that he’s overthrown so at best he could’ve knocked it down and prevented safety from getting interception. Either way you slice it, the ball wasn’t in the right place. The other option route is on ceedee as well I’m assuming. No slime ever mentions the fact that an option requires the middle of field to be open, which it wasn’t, hence your interception. Schultz/ceedee bunch together in end zone. So let’s say Shultz clears the DB in end zone, I’d the going to be offensive pass interference bc that DB was going for the ball as Dak had telegraphed his pass. He didn’t even look anywhere else to try to sell it, so it’s blamed on Schulz and ceedee, but what responsibility does Dak take that play was blown by the time dak released it and if you disagree then Dak at least has to take responsibility for forcing the pass. The third you’ll try to say is not on him is the one to Gallup on the throw Dak thought he had a free play. Did Gallup think it was a free play, most likely not as he didn’t see what Dak did so he was running his route which never appeared to be a comeback where Dak ultimately threw it. Gallup looks like he was assigned an out route and therefore looks like he ran a lazy route, but he not suppose to be where Dak threw it. Four you’ll say is on Brown vs Texan on the slant route, however, ever says it was tipped off of browns hand so the uggly duckling should’ve been caught.lol. No one seems to mention the first DB the broke in front of brown also defected it before it hit brown. Well if the first DB plays the pass correctly it’s intercepted, if Brown runs the same route and that DB doesn’t deflect it, the ball would’ve been off target. Warner even explains how that’s on Dak. What are your other three?

 

[RoboQB]

You’re a 62 year old man telling me “duh”….let’s reevaluate ourselves here….

The censorship has greatly limited our ability to express ourselves.
Not a criticism. Just a fact. I mean, if someone calls you a poop head,
for example, it's unfair to laugh. No, you must be upset and prepared
to fight til death, as it was meant to be... lol

 

[erod]

Lol, uh, yes.

 

[cityochamps]

The censorship has greatly limited our ability to express ourselves.
Not a criticism. Just a fact. I mean, if someone calls you a poop head,
for example, it's unfair to laugh. No, you must be upset and prepared
to fight til death, as it was meant to be... lol

I have become an insult pacifist.

 

[Kevinicus]

With the exception of extremely late in the half where there isn't enough time to do anything with it, yes.

"When it matters" is the entire game, not the end.

Points (or failure to get them) are just as meaningful in the first quarter as they are the 4th.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

“Fellas, is it a bad thing if we lose games early in the season but also win a few games later???” —TheMarathonContinues

 

[buybuydandavis]

If you throw an INT fumble the exchange with the center no matter what quarter it happens that’s one less possession to score points .

An int is a lost possession, lost field position relative to a punt, and in 2 cases 6 points lost as well.

Per possession statistics are the best overall to evaluate an offense.

 

[RonWashington]

just saying leave Daks name out of it.. say THIS OFFENSE needs to do better with mistakes and penalty's...

ended a possible shot at points, no guarantees ever in points, so possible points, lots of gray area here ..

I had an entire thread on Stephen Gilmore Colts INT being on Michael Gallup . The Hendershot INT against Tenn same not QB fault . Zero points . The turnovers have got to be limited post season no matter who’s at fault .

 

[kid1150]

Genuine question. I know the simple answer is yes. Or it typically would be. But what's interesting about Dak's interceptions is that he's throwing them in the 1st half of games and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?

Yes, it hurts.

 

[Dorsett33]

Genuine question. I know the simple answer is yes. Or it typically would be. But what's interesting about Dak's interceptions is that he's throwing them in the 1st half of games and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?

Here's the best way to answer...what's Dallas record since Dak been back? Also, how many points on average have the Cowboys scored since Dak's return? Because at what point to the D gets some of the blame? If you give up an int and they score every time and the O can't score....then it hurts you. So......apparently it hasn't hurt us thus far too much.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The censorship has greatly limited our ability to express ourselves.
Not a criticism. Just a fact. I mean, if someone calls you a poop head,
for example, it's unfair to laugh. No, you must be upset and prepared
to fight til death, as it was meant to be... lol

I mean I can deal with poop head.....but I draw the line on a 62 year old telling me "duh"......

 

[HungryLion]

The only times an int doesn’t hurt you are as follows:

1. You have such a large lead it doesn’t really matter because the game is essentially clinched.

2. The end of a half or end of a game on a Hail Mary attempt.

3. 3rd and long where you will be punting it if you don’t get the 3rd anyway and the ball is thrown so far that the Int acts as a punt anyway field position wise.

4. 4th down and the int isn’t returned past the original line of scrimmage.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

“Fellas, is it a bad thing if we lose games early in the season but also win a few games later???” —TheMarathonContinues

Working overtime for the "likes" lol.....you still failed.