Fuzzy Thoughts at GB 2016

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Fuzzy, my untrained eyes told me that Dak was often waiting too long. Seems like you agree. Why do you think that is happening? I dont remember Dak waiting as much before in the pocket.

Great stuff, as always. Thanks.

That is hard to tell. I get anxious sure but then I recall Romo buying time and getting long completions out of this offense. The offense is designed for things to open up late in a progression.

What concerns me is he sees the rush but he doesn't always react to it as I would want. I'm thinking of Rodgers taking a step outside to make the rusher widen his path and allow his OT to recover before stepping back into the pocket or Romo faking stepping up to allow his blockers to reset. He doesn't seem to help his blockers like the elite QBs do.

Now mind you he is not worthless as he will step up and escape the pocket. He clearly sees it he just doesn't helps his blockers out like I see other QBs do.

 

[Clove]

Just seems like Mr Fuzzy has a biased against Dak Prescott. I'll promise you that if Romo had the same game, all he would talk about is how wonderful Romo played and how we're lucky to have him. No bother reading the other crap if he's not going to be fair with the first part.

You clearly do not understand what I meant when I said he was functionally inaccurate. Receivers were completing catches by having to come back for them and pull them off their shoe tops. He straight up missed Witten who has a huge catch radius 4 times by my count including the pic.

You seem to mistake criticism with condemnation.

Jason had 4 catches, Beasley had 6 catches, Williams had 4 catches, how did this happen? It happened because the balls were accurately thrown to them. You spent several lines yapping about what he didn't do, very few times talking about what HE DID DO. So I felt compelled to let the world know since you've inconspicuously left it out.

 

[Rob-G]

Some peoplle have lost touch, after last year, with what the ceiling of the overall talent of the team is. Dak is going to bring us Lombardi's, but if Romo is still Romo of 2014, he's got a higher ceiling than Dak of 2016.

Except we don't know what Dak's ceiling is. It keeps getting higher and he's got 10 more games, if he remains the starter, to get ready for January.

 

[waldoputty]

There's no doubt that 2014 Romo is better than Dak at this point. 2014 Romo is better than any QB in the league right now (as he was then, too).

Beware, Trouty, your Brady/Giselle teddy bears are going to set themselves on fire.
What would you hug at night?

 

[Trouty]

Beware, Trouty, your Brady/Giselle teddy bears are going to set themselves on fire.
What would you hug at night?

Stop it, you!!

 

[Clove]

Dak of 2016.....yes, that's right now.

What's your point?

 

[waldoputty]

That is hard to tell. I get anxious sure but then I recall Romo buying time and getting long completions out of this offense. The offense is designed for things to open up late in a progression.

What concerns me is he sees the rush but he doesn't always react to it as I would want. I'm thinking of Rodgers taking a step outside to make the rusher widen his path and allow his OT to recover before stepping back into the pocket or Romo faking stepping up to allow his blockers to reset. He doesn't seem to help his blockers like the elite QBs do.

Now mind you he is not worthless as he will step up and escape the pocket. He clearly sees it he just doesn't helps his blockers out like I see other QBs do.

I thought he was reacting to it more in previous games.
Almost felt like he was over-confident...

 

[NEODOG]

I agree except we're talking about Dak right now.

I believe we've seen Romo's ceiling.....I highly doubt we've seen anywhere near Dak's

 

[waldoputty]

Stop it, you!!

But there was no denial...

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I still can't get over this. Dak had a bad game? Really? I mean, it wasn't perfect, but it was by far NOT a bad game. He hit his out routes, his deep routes, his screens, his slants, he hit every throw in the book. Did he miss a few, yes. Please tell me what QB in the history of the NFL hasn't missed a few during a game? Oh yeah, what did he do?

A rookie 4th round pick went in to Lambeau field, no Dez Bryant. Let that sink in for a moment. NO DEZ BRYANT. Went in to LAMBEAU FIELD, and went toe to toe with an MVP QB in Aaron Rodgers. Lead his team to 5 scoring drives, TDs and beat Green Bay and all you can talk about are some silly incompletions? You guys have lost touch with what it's like to be a winner.

You left out the part about him fumbling the ball twice and throwing it to a defender because of said inaccuracy. You left of the part about receivers having to come back for the ball. He leads Lucky on that deep throw and its a TD for example.

I never even qualified it as 'bad.' I decline to use such characterizations when something can be described with what actually happened.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Holy ****, Fuzzy. Incredible write up.

You speak highly of Brown (minus the TD) -- do you see his upside as that of a premier slot CB or does he have the ceiling of an outside CB?

Also, with Dak specifically, what did you take away from this game from him? Specifically, his adjustments after halftime, and how he performed after the INT and Butler's catastrophic drop? Does he remind you at all of a young Brady? (I, personally, think the McMabb/McNair comparisons are lazy.) Was his waiting too long in the pocket a result of good coverage, or hesitation and trust in himself? I have noticed that he has almost completely stopped throwing off his back foot, which is amazing considering that just 8 weeks ago in preseason he was doing so, as well as at MSSU. He also is stepping up in the pocket more frequently. Have you observered this, as well?

We are indebted to your write ups, thank you for taking the several hours (I assume) it takes to write that. Much love, brother.

I think he can play outside and in the slot. His ball skills are what is holding him back now but that doesn't prevent him from playing at a high level anyway.

Dak reminds me of Russell Wilson with the read option. Brady doesn't have Dak's wheels.

 

[NorthTexan95]

I always look forward to these posts each week.

 

[waldoputty]

Stop it, you!!

Trouty, is this the real you?

 

[Trouty]

But there was no denial...

Waldo, in all seriousness, 2014 Romo was a beautiful season to behold. He was robbed on an absolute gorgeous pass to Dez, and his regular season stats (specifically QBR) rated higher than any other QB.

I heart Romo. He isn't done yet, one way or another.

 

[Garrettop]

What's your point?

If Romo hasn't experienced a decline, he's better now than Dak is. Fuzzy touched on this. Furthermore, trying to compare Dak to Rodgers at this point is a nonstarter. Rodgers of 2014 is *NOT* the Rodgers of 2016. Let me put it in terms of points in this last game: With 2014 Romo under center, Dallas wins that game 42-13.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Fuzzy are you suggesting Irving is better inside?

Because that's what I believe as well.

I'm saying he makes more plays inside. Right now I think the best starting DL is 98 97 95 90.

 

[Trouty]

Trouty, is this the real you?

Waldo!!!!

 

[waldoputty]

I think he can play outside and in the slot. His ball skills are what is holding him back now but that doesn't prevent him from playing at a high level anyway.

Dak reminds me of Russell Wilson with the read option. Brady doesn't have Dak's wheels.

Fuzzy, dont you think Dak is progressing a lot faster than Russell did in the rookie year?
I recall Hags were doing a lot to protect him even late in the season?

 

[Clove]

You left out the part about him fumbling the ball twice and throwing it to a defender because of said inaccuracy. You left of the part about receivers having to come back for the ball. He leads Lucky on that deep throw and its a TD for example.

I never even qualified it as 'bad.' I decline to use such characterizations when something can be described with what actually happened.

You left out the part about him making 1st down after 1st down. You left out the part about him scoring in like 33 seconds. You left out the part about him moving the ball down the field with ease to not only score AFTER the interception, but to put the game away TWICE. You see how that works, you mention the bad stuff, I talk about the good stuff which lead to a HUGE VICTORY.

 

[Clove]

Fuzzy, dont you think Dak is progressing a lot faster than Russell did in the rookie year?
I recall Hags were doing a lot to protect him even late in the season?

He's a Romo sniffer.