How Dak plays is more important to the Cowboys than a win this weekend

[leeblair]

First of all Dak only played 6 full seasons due to missing a season because of an ankle injury.

So that's the first lie.

(I told yall that Dak gets blamed for the games he doesn't even play in. Here's the proof.)

Secondly, you said Dak choked every year since he's been here, correct??? Im going to call you out on your accusations and ask you to give us all six of Dak's "choke jobs" that cost us each and every one of the seasons he's been in the league.


And according to your logic, you're saying that every quarterback who doesn't reach a championship game every year apparently choked, correct??

The last two seasons he choked vs San Francisco,
He choked away the division against the Eagles third stringers,
He choked in 2016 against the Packers and only came back against their loose defense.
That's five.
I can't think of the sixth, and yes, he was hurt one year.
But those are enough to establish a very poor history.
And who can forget the games in which he choked against good teams during the season? Buccaneers, Bills, the Lions last year, the Texans last year, and the Colts last year.
If Jerry wasn't writing obscene checks it could have been much worse, I think.

 

[leeblair]

I’m just lamenting the epic overreaction to a Cowboy loss. Details, reasons, circumstances, etc., never seem to matter. For some, a Dallas loss is 100% “because #4 failed!”

Unfortunately, for the Cowboys, it's usually because Dak choked and shut down, wasting another talented roster.
He's Jason Garrett 2.0.
I'm hoping McCarthy has changed that this year.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

If the Cowboys hope to take the next step this season and become a serious contender, the change in Dak Prescott under McCarthy has to show this weekend.
Dak has to lead the Cowboys and not shut down early, as has been his history.
Under McCarthy I have seen improvement from Dak in making plays, but whether or not he can continue to do that when the team needs him to be the reason they are better remains to be seen.
It truly isn't whether you win or lose, but how Dak play Sunday night will tell you if the Cowboys have a future this season.

and the purpose of this thead is exactly what?

another one of your typical attempts at insightful posts yet it was total ******** and made for TMZ type NFL outlet.

you if nothing else is consistent, predictable, empty.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The "team" has played well before, only to be held up by Dak's choking.
I expect them to play well Sunday night.
But it's Dak who will make the difference - either way.

so the team giving up 175 yards rushing is playing well. awsome thanks for the insight

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Dak could play like crap and the team could win and I would be happy.

I care about the win more than Daks play.

you don't understand, these guys aren't Cowboys fans. they are Bash Dak over Dallas Cult. its not about the wins, and if we win, its about analyzing the 6th missed throws and almost interceptions to death. its when we win, it was the team that did it. if we lose, its singularly and only Dak's fault. nobody else holds a burden of a loss.

 

[lopey]

Always want a win no matter how they get it. Daks play will be a huge factor for sure. Just win

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Dak will lay another egg. He always does. Purdy is already better than Dak in his second season. I am predicting 2 picks and and the usual post game confusion and consternation despite this is what Dak does. It is his modus operandi and his DNA. Under pressure and even when not under pressure does really stupid things. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

wow, you are a great Dallas fan.....NOT

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I agree 100%! Any true fan with half a brain should. That said, I KNOW that Dak could go 25-28 for 370 yards, 4 TDs and no INTs. We could dominate for 59:50, but if we lost by ONE POINT, the internet would EXPLODE with snark!

A Dallas loss = epic failure
A Dallas win = means nothing

you took the words out of my mouth.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I would settle for - I would be ecstatic - for a game in which Dak faced setback after setback, but battled from the start to finish and made the Cowboys better when they need him to.
Not a game in which the rest of the team was dominating and Dak just reaped the benefit, but a game in which the Cowboys were truly outmatched, but Dak carried the offense and put them on his shoulders and made plays to keep them close, possibly winning.
That's what the Cowboys have been missing for the last seven years, and the reason they go home early every season.

so you just said. Dak reaps the benefit of the rest of the team.....and you will be the first person in here complaining about how dak had set back after set back. guaranteed. you and a few of the Bash Dak Over Dallas Cult members.

so you still think Moore is a HOF type QB? LOL

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The last two seasons he choked vs San Francisco,
He choked away the division against the Eagles third stringers,
He choked in 2016 against the Packers and only came back against their loose defense.
That's five.
I can't think of the sixth, and yes, he was hurt one year.
But those are enough to establish a very poor history.
And who can forget the games in which he choked against good teams during the season? Buccaneers, Bills, the Lions last year, the Texans last year, and the Colts last year.
If Jerry wasn't writing obscene checks it could have been much worse, I think.

so in 2016 Dak choked as a Rookie. you are faulting Dak, a rookie going up against Rodgers led Greenbay team as a choke job. yet the offense scored 31 points. 7 points more than GB averaged during the season. tied the game with a minute to go. and yet we lost because defense couldn't stop Aaron Rodgers. that's a choke job?

you are unbelieavable. you are Cowboys Hater.

 

[Dakota]

Bottom line is we need to win. We need to get this monkey off our back. Win ugly = good, win easily = terrific, lose tight game = bad, lose in a blow out = horrific. Let's remember, top seed is the regular season goal. This game is VERY important.

 

[DallasEast]

If the Cowboys hope to take the next step this season and become a serious contender, the change in Dak Prescott under McCarthy has to show this weekend.
Dak has to lead the Cowboys and not shut down early, as has been his history.
Under McCarthy I have seen improvement from Dak in making plays, but whether or not he can continue to do that when the team needs him to be the reason they are better remains to be seen.
It truly isn't whether you win or lose, but how Dak play Sunday night will tell you if the Cowboys have a future this season.

How many more times will you attempt to break down the sport of football into a single player activity? Perhaps until Dak Prescott is no longer in a Cowboys uniform?

Time and time again, preschoolers grab that tiny hammer and they pound, pound, pound away with all their might. Never do they succeed at getting that square peg through that round hole.

Keep hope alive pounding away.

 

[GINeric]

The last two seasons he choked vs San Francisco,
He choked away the division against the Eagles third stringers,
He choked in 2016 against the Packers and only came back against their loose defense.
That's five.
I can't think of the sixth, and yes, he was hurt one year.
But those are enough to establish a very poor history.
And who can forget the games in which he choked against good teams during the season? Buccaneers, Bills, the Lions last year, the Texans last year, and the Colts last year.
If Jerry wasn't writing obscene checks it could have been much worse, I think.

The last two seasons.... our team led the league in penalties. How many quarterbacks in history have been able to succeed with league leading penalties???

Dak definitely played bad vs the 49ers last playoff game, but the playoff game before that vs the 49ers, we as a team had 14, 15 penalties in ONE GAME in which NONE OF THEM Dak committed..... but you blame Dak calling that a choke job. Please make that make sense.....

You and many others blame Dak for things that weren't his fault all the time. As a matter of fact, if it weren't for Dak, we'd be a worse team and you know it. Is he elite?? Absolutely not. But he's definitely a pretty good quarterback and his career production proves that.

 

[coult44]

If the Cowboys hope to take the next step this season and become a serious contender, the change in Dak Prescott under McCarthy has to show this weekend.
Dak has to lead the Cowboys and not shut down early, as has been his history.
Under McCarthy I have seen improvement from Dak in making plays, but whether or not he can continue to do that when the team needs him to be the reason they are better remains to be seen.
It truly isn't whether you win or lose, but how Dak play Sunday night will tell you if the Cowboys have a future this season.

I have a couple questions for you LB. I’m going to ask these same questions to a few people.

1)What is your expectation for Dak this weekend?
2)What would your expectations be for Mahomes/Allen/Burrow in this same game?

Only real football people will answer this truthfully without a bias agenda.

 

[visionary]

Winning is more important than anything
If we lose, then it will be important that Dak played well so he and the team can gain confidence

 

[GINeric]

The last two seasons he choked vs San Francisco,
He choked away the division against the Eagles third stringers,
He choked in 2016 against the Packers and only came back against their loose defense.
That's five.
I can't think of the sixth, and yes, he was hurt one year.
But those are enough to establish a very poor history.
And who can forget the games in which he choked against good teams during the season? Buccaneers, Bills, the Lions last year, the Texans last year, and the Colts last year.
If Jerry wasn't writing obscene checks it could have been much worse, I think.

Again.... according to your definition of "choke". Aaron Rodgers is celebrated as a "elite" quarterback correct and has played damn near 20 years.... but has only one Superbowl win. The same amount of Superbowl wins as Nick Foles and Trent Dilpher. He has less rings than Eli Manning.

Rodgers is 0-4 vs Jimmy Garoppolo head to head.

So according to your "choke" logic, Rodgers is the biggest choke artist in history correct??

Let's look at Matt Stafford, a first round drafted quarterback. Stafford didn't win his first playoff game until his 11th, 12th season. Stafford record vs good teams is a whopping 11-72.

The year he managed to be apart of a Superbowl team, he led the league in interceptions....

So he's another of history's biggest chokers, according to YOUR logic, correct? According to your criteria of how Dak is judged right?

 

[coult44]

Dak will lay another egg. He always does. Purdy is already better than Dak in his second season. I am predicting 2 picks and and the usual post game confusion and consternation despite this is what Dak does. It is his modus operandi and his DNA. Under pressure and even when not under pressure does really stupid things. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

So I have a question for the “football guru”. How good is the 49er defense? How good is the 49er team?

 

[jazzcat22]

If Dak chokes again, McCarthy's reign as head coach is probably nearing its end.
The blow to the Cowboys morale could cost McCarthy the locker room. No matter what they say in public, they all know that Dak has been the weak link.
Unless he shows that he has moved forward and will not choke, the season is over.
The Cowboys need to know they can count on Dak to be the player he's paid to be. That's more important than a win right now.

So you start a thread to not put down Dak of once in your OP.
Only to start posting to knock him down.

 

[YFT_DC4L]

I expect Dak to play well and for Brandin Cooks to have a big game. Dak will need to run more on 1st and 2nd down and in the red zone to open up the offense. Can't play conservative against the 49ers!

 

[Rock423]

Dak will lay another egg. He always does. Purdy is already better than Dak in his second season. I am predicting 2 picks and and the usual post game confusion and consternation despite this is what Dak does. It is his modus operandi and his DNA. Under pressure and even when not under pressure does really stupid things. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

Go find another team then. I've never seen such miserable FANS in my life.