Fix the run game and you will fix the Cowboys

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What do I need to observe?

We’re observing the future I predicted for this franchise and Dak

Burrow is elite but just so happens to play on a team with no OLine or defense. Allen isn’t quite there yet, too bad Mahomes is in his way. I agree with your assessment of Lamar.
Ok, so you think Burrow checks both boxes, I can go along with that, I have watched him enough and I agree his team/organization is always letting him down, that should ring familiar, this will be the second QB that we have had that the organization /team is always letting down. A QB can't do it by himself. Ed Reed said this in an interview with Joe Buck that the QB is the neediest position on the team
 

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Ok, so you think Burrow checks both boxes, I can go along with that, I have watched him enough and I agree his team/organization is always letting him down, that should ring familiar, this will be the second QB that we have had that the organization /team is always letting down. A QB can't do it by himself. Ed Reed said this in an interview with Joe Buck that the QB is the neediest position on the team
Dak needs more than elite QBs.

He needs to be carried basically.

He’s paid like he’s a guy who has the capability of carrying and he isn’t that guy.

Can you win a championship while paying Dak like he’s elite? The answer is a laughable no.

He’s not a big game player and he doesn’t make huge impacts on games.

The reality is he might make us a game better during the regular season than Rush.
 

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We've had an Elliott in his prime and no titles.
Yes but it did its job and protected the defense while taking pressure off Dak.

Dak is not going to win you big games with his talent as a QB.

The bright lights are too much for him. He’s made that clear.

He’s a front runner and if we have to ask him to elevate his game in the playoffs then we will lose.
 

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Yes but it did its job and protected the defense while taking pressure off Dak.

Dak is not going to win you big games with his talent as a QB.

The bright lights are too much for him. He’s made that clear.

He’s a front runner and if we have to ask him to elevate his game in the playoffs then we will lose.
We can dress it up anyway we'd like, until we get a franchise QB, it's just going to be a one or possibly two and done in the playoffs, or not make the play offs. This has been our reality for nearly 30 years and we can no longer avoid the subject.
 

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Let me add, I do agree we need a star RB, and pair that with a star QB and look out.
 

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Dak needs more than elite QBs.

He needs to be carried basically.

He’s paid like he’s a guy who has the capability of carrying and he isn’t that guy.

Can you win a championship while paying Dak like he’s elite? The answer is a laughable no.

He’s not a big game player and he doesn’t make huge impacts on games.

The reality is he might make us a game better during the regular season than Rush.
was Eli MAnning elite?
 

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We can dress it up anyway we'd like, until we get a franchise QB, it's just going to be a one or possibly two and done in the playoffs, or not make the play offs. This has been our reality for nearly 30 years and we can no longer avoid the subject.
We are stuck with Dak. That’s the reality.

You have to figure out how to win with him now.

I think we are in trouble for a year or 2 at least.

The roster is poor.
 

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Lets be honest.. Dak is going to go into a shell eventually in a big game. The guy is not a big game player and Dak is always at his best when the run game is dominant.

Also, we can get back to playing keep away from our opponent which in turn will help the defense.

Fixing the run game could also be a fairly cheap fix.

The Eagles, 9ers, and Lions have all been top tier NFC teams and they have done it because of their run game while having QBs that are on Dak’s level.

The draft has some incredible RBs all throughout.

I like Jeanty, Henderson, Carson, and Humphrey in that order for Dallas.

We need so many pieces on both sides of the ball but a strong run game could hide a lot of our future problems and there will be many.
So basically fix the offensive line
 

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Yes but it did its job and protected the defense while taking pressure off Dak.

Dak is not going to win you big games with his talent as a QB.

The bright lights are too much for him. He’s made that clear.

He’s a front runner and if we have to ask him to elevate his game in the playoffs then we will lose.
Stop giving HOPE to the most anguished 29 years and counting Cowboy fans here.
No running game NONE is going to get us to the big game.
Zeke remember that guy and what did we accomplish with him in his ultra prime?
2 playoff wins.
This team's rebirth starts and ends with a quality franchise QB.
The End.....
 

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Dallas needs a lot and they will struggle to fill holes with the way they operate.

You can mask a lot of problems with a run game.
You can it will fix a lot of things but one thing the run game won’t stop is the run of the opposing team. You can win with a subpar run game. If you can’t stop the run!l? It will catch up to you.
 

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Dallas needs a lot and they will struggle to fill holes with the way they operate.

You can mask a lot of problems with a run game.
You build good, whether that is running, passing or defensing both. It takes team supported strengths and dominance.
 

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Stop giving HOPE to the most anguished 29 years and counting Cowboy fans here.
No running game NONE is going to get us to the big game.
Zeke remember that guy and what did we accomplish with him in his ultra prime?
2 playoff wins.
This team's rebirth starts and ends with a quality franchise QB.
The End.....
That’s because we switched to a rookie QB.

Dak played great but Romo was our shot at title with Zeke.
 

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Lets be honest.. Dak is going to go into a shell eventually in a big game. The guy is not a big game player and Dak is always at his best when the run game is dominant.

Also, we can get back to playing keep away from our opponent which in turn will help the defense.

Fixing the run game could also be a fairly cheap fix.

The Eagles, 9ers, and Lions have all been top tier NFC teams and they have done it because of their run game while having QBs that are on Dak’s level.

The draft has some incredible RBs all throughout.

I like Jeanty, Henderson, Carson, and Humphrey in that order for Dallas.

We need so many pieces on both sides of the ball but a strong run game could hide a lot of our future problems and there will be many.
While I wholeheartedly agree Catch, they said they were going to do that all offseason as well and did nothing but sign Zeke and forced him down Mike’s throat. These fools also believe Dak is like a Brady or Mahomes and can win games on his own. That’s why they paid him so much. These dudes are blind. They will want to add WR’s if anything even though we all know Dak needs a stud bellcow RB to be successful.
 

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Eli is an exception, a true outlier, and he stepped up in big games unlike Dak.
He stepped up in a few games and did not in others. The helmet catch was a desperation heave that the TE managed to get.
The play before that Samuels dropped a pick that hit his hands.
 

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We are stuck with Dak. That’s the reality.

You have to figure out how to win with him now.

I think we are in trouble for a year or 2 at least.

The roster is poor.
This gives us time to prepare to tank for Manning.
 
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