Goose on Prescott

[percyhoward]

Nice retrieval of this Shefter quote.

It was either that, or retrieve all the other dumb things Gosselin has said.

 

[DandyDon52]

Question: If the 2016 NFL draft was today, is Dak the first QB off the board?

Gosselin: There's a reason Dak was the seventh quarterback taken in the draft. There's also a reason he's having the success he's having in Dallas. He's playing with the best offensive line in football and with a fellow rookie who should win the rushing title. If Dak Prescott was the first overall pick and went to the Rams, he wouldn't be having the success he's having right now. If Jared Goff was a fourth-round pick and went to the Cowboys, I think folks would like what they are seeing from him. In the NFL it's all about going to the right situation at the right time. I don't think Joe Montana would have been the same quarterback had he been drafted by Detroit in 1979. I don't think Emmitt Smith would have been the same running back had he been drafted by Cleveland in 1990. It's all about being in the right place at the right time. Dak Prescott is clearly in the right place for him at the right time.

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this is partly true, where a player goes affects his career , and what he can do.
Dak did fall into a good situation, and he has made the most of it.
however........
I think had he gone to LA, they might well be 5-1 or 4-2 if he was the starter game 1.
Dak was determined to succeed no matter what, and he works hard to get ready for each game and it pays off.

Dak wanted to be drafted by dallas, and it was a dream come true, and he says it is fate.
"This is where I am supposed to be"

 

[Gabe]

Dak would have been successful wherever he went. He took MSU to the #1 team in college football for 5 weeks in the powerhouse SEC. If that isn't evidence enough I don't know what is.

With that said, im glad he ended up in Dallas.

 

[dogunwo]

Question: If the 2016 NFL draft was today, is Dak the first QB off the board?

Gosselin: There's a reason Dak was the seventh quarterback taken in the draft. There's also a reason he's having the success he's having in Dallas. He's playing with the best offensive line in football and with a fellow rookie who should win the rushing title. If Dak Prescott was the first overall pick and went to the Rams, he wouldn't be having the success he's having right now. If Jared Goff was a fourth-round pick and went to the Cowboys, I think folks would like what they are seeing from him. In the NFL it's all about going to the right situation at the right time. I don't think Joe Montana would have been the same quarterback had he been drafted by Detroit in 1979. I don't think Emmitt Smith would have been the same running back had he been drafted by Cleveland in 1990. It's all about being in the right place at the right time. Dak Prescott is clearly in the right place for him at the right time.

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Yeah Goose, every player in the NFL is equal in talent. It just matters what situation you go to.

Imbecile.

 

[Animosity]

so whats the reason romo went undrafted?

 

[dreghorn2]

Aikman was great because of so much more than offensive lines, running backs, wide receivers, defenses, etc..

He was great because he was tough as hell, an incredible leader, and a big game QB like few have ever seen.

Just as Emmitt was more than his offensive line, another leader, hated to lose, did everything to win, block, catch, run, play hurt, it didn't matter, he was also the greatest goal line back in history.

I could write a sentence about Michael Irvin as well, and a lot of players from different teams and eras.

My point being that more goes into winning than simply the circumstances, swap Barry Sanders for Emmitt Smith and no way we win three Super Bowls. Had to come out on short yardage and goal line, couldn't pass block, a lot of negative runs etc.. great player just different.

The Cowboys are winning now because Dak (and Zeke) have injected into the team a youthful enthusiasm, calmness, and confidence that the rest of the 53 are buying into and rallying behind.

I simply refuse to believe that any one of the first round QBs would be having the same success that Dak is displaying now. I don't know what their personalities and off field and practice demeanors are like. Are they leaders? Do their teammates gravitate to them and follow them despite their rookie status? Would they display the same in game calmness that Prescott has shown from literally day one? I doubt it, and history backs me up, rookies, and the teams they run, seldom play like this no matter the circumstances.

I think Dak (and Zeke) have completely galvanized the Cowboys and their fan base. It's been a long couple of decades here in Dallas, everyone is crying out for some change and excitement and Dak has been delivering. Every single thing i read about this guy gets me more enthusiastic about Dallas' future.

 

[Gabe]

Aikman was great because of so much more than offensive lines, running backs, wide receivers, defenses, etc..

He was great because he was tough as hell, an incredible leader, and a big game QB like few have ever seen.

Just as Emmitt was more than his offensive line, another leader, hated to lose, did everything to win, block, catch, run, play hurt, it didn't matter, he was also the greatest goal line back in history.

I could write a sentence about Michael Irvin as well, and a lot of players from different teams and eras.

My point being that more goes into winning than simply the circumstances, swap Barry Sanders for Emmitt Smith and no way we win three Super Bowls. Had to come out on short yardage and goal line, couldn't pass block, a lot of negative runs etc.. great player just different.

The Cowboys are winning now because Dak (and Zeke) have injected into the team a youthful enthusiasm, calmness, and confidence that the rest of the 53 are buying into and rallying behind.

I simply refuse to believe that any one of the first round QBs would be having the same success that Dak is displaying now. I don't know what their personalities and off field and practice demeanors are like. Are they leaders? Do their teammates gravitate to them and follow them despite their rookie status? Would they display the same in game calmness that Prescott has shown from literally day one? I doubt it, and history backs me up, rookies, and the teams they run, seldom play like this no matter the circumstances.

I think Dak (and Zeke) have completely galvanized the Cowboys and their fan base. It's been a long couple of decades here in Dallas, everyone is crying out for some change and excitement and Dak has been delivering. Every single thing i read about this guy gets me more enthusiastic about Dallas' future.

You obviously get it.

 

[Rockport]

Question: If the 2016 NFL draft was today, is Dak the first QB off the board?

Gosselin: There's a reason Dak was the seventh quarterback taken in the draft. There's also a reason he's having the success he's having in Dallas. He's playing with the best offensive line in football and with a fellow rookie who should win the rushing title. If Dak Prescott was the first overall pick and went to the Rams, he wouldn't be having the success he's having right now. If Jared Goff was a fourth-round pick and went to the Cowboys, I think folks would like what they are seeing from him. In the NFL it's all about going to the right situation at the right time. I don't think Joe Montana would have been the same quarterback had he been drafted by Detroit in 1979. I don't think Emmitt Smith would have been the same running back had he been drafted by Cleveland in 1990. It's all about being in the right place at the right time. Dak Prescott is clearly in the right place for him at the right time.

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Still can't admit you were wrong huh? That's a serious character flaw.

 

[Air Force One]

Still can't admit you were wrong huh? That's a serious character flaw.

To be fair, I don't think anyone has been proven wrong after just six games. My interpretation of Risen's posts is that he's just having some fun with being "wrong SO FAR". In a year or two, if Wentz and Dak are still playing the way they are, I fully expect Risen to have admitted he chose the wrong pet cat.

But then again, I could be completely full of it.

 

[fishspill]

You don't know what a guy is until he sees the level you want to evaluate him at. It took a couple of preseason games for me and many fans to see he had something, and a couple of regular season games to see the preseason wasn't a phantasm. The rest of you can catch up when you do, but plenty of us know we have a good, young QB here poised to become great in a short time.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

No Zeke in those scenarios.

As I said before any RB can run behind our OL. That's what I've been told. If it holds for the QB then it holds for the RB. I don't believe in either. The OL is part of it but not the whole thing.

 

[Rockport]

To be fair, I don't think anyone has been proven wrong after just six games. My interpretation of Risen's posts is that he's just having some fun with being "wrong SO FAR". In a year or two, if Wentz and Dak are still playing the way they are, I fully expect Risen to have admitted he chose the wrong pet cat.

But then again, I could be completely full of it.

You haven't been watching the games if you think it takes more time to make a judgement on Dak. He's already shown on a consistent basis the skills, intelligence, work ethic and leadership abilities that are needed to be a top NFL caliber QB.

 

[Air Force One]

You haven't been watching the games if you think it takes more time to make a judgement on Dak. He's already shown on a consistent basis the skills, intelligence, work ethic and leadership abilities that are needed to be a top NFL caliber QB.

Agreed.

But he is not an elite NFL QB.... YET, hence, no-one has been proven wrong about anything. Don't get me wrong, I'm on the DAK train, but let's not get crazy here. Truth is, they may very well BOTH be elite someday and be playing against one another for years to come. Obviously I hope Wentz busts, but this Sunday may be the beginning of a decade long QB rivalry.

 

[CrownCowboy]

You really need to get familiar with Tony Romo's level of play, dude. It's kind of embarrassing to have even brand-new Cowboys fans uniformed about the team's so-very-recent history.

He has an agenda. Getting familiar with Tony Romo's level of play is irrelevant. It doesn't matter to him.

 

[HappyOnions]

Haha I love how the only arguments people have against Dak at this point are hypotheticals.

IF Dak..

IF he didn't have...

How about we focus on what's actually happening in front of us rather than trying to discredit OUR STARTING QB WHO'S WINNING GAMES.

 

[Gabe]

Haha I love how the only arguments people have against Dak at this point are hypotheticals.

IF Dak..

IF he didn't have...

How about we focus on what's actually happening in front of us rather than trying to discredit OUR STARTING QB WHO'S WINNING GAMES.

It is people with agendas who care about Romo's feelings more than the team winning.

 

[Idgit]

He has an agenda. Getting familiar with Tony Romo's level of play is irrelevant. It doesn't matter to him.

Yeah, I know. But I figure it doesn't hurt to point it out. If nothing else, it reminds the rest of us that he really hasn't seen Tony play or didn't really appreciate it if he did, right?

 

[CrownCowboy]

Yeah, I know. But I figure it doesn't hurt to point it out. If nothing else, it reminds the rest of us that he really hasn't seen Tony play or didn't really appreciate it if he did, right?

Right.

 

[CrownCowboy]

It is people with agendas who care about Romo's feelings more than the team winning.

I'm not the one on here comparing Dak Prescott and his six games to Tom Brady.

After that ridiculousness, just stop.

 

[drawandstrike]

Question: If the 2016 NFL draft was today, is Dak the first QB off the board?

Gosselin: There's a reason Dak was the seventh quarterback taken in the draft. There's also a reason he's having the success he's having in Dallas. He's playing with the best offensive line in football and with a fellow rookie who should win the rushing title. If Dak Prescott was the first overall pick and went to the Rams, he wouldn't be having the success he's having right now. If Jared Goff was a fourth-round pick and went to the Cowboys, I think folks would like what they are seeing from him. In the NFL it's all about going to the right situation at the right time. I don't think Joe Montana would have been the same quarterback had he been drafted by Detroit in 1979. I don't think Emmitt Smith would have been the same running back had he been drafted by Cleveland in 1990. It's all about being in the right place at the right time. Dak Prescott is clearly in the right place for him at the right time.

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In college Goff displayed truly special throwing ability when it comes to throwing receivers open, throwing with touch, and throwing into tight windows. Dak was more of a dink and dunk passer, protected the ball, ran a bit, and struggled with accuracy when throwing to covered receivers and/or downfield.

That's true, but Dak was also still there in the 4th round because when NFL scouts looked at him, they saw a developmental project. He was running the spread at Miss. State, taking snaps from the shotgun and doing a lot of read option.

Due to the recent examples of prominent, successful QB's that ran the spread in college only to flame out in the pros, of which Tebow, Vince Young and RGIII come to mind, nobody could have predicted Dak picking up the pro style offense this quickly.

Yes, knowing what they know NOW, if the draft was done over, I could see Dak going 3rd or even possible 2nd. But you can't fault teams for grading him as a mid round pick.