How to turn Dak Prescott into Russell Wilson

[CowboyRoy]

Understand the sentiment and in a number of scenarios I agree.

Having said that, Russell Wilson is the 2nd ranked passer in NFL history by QB rating -- nearly 5 points higher than Romo (101.8 vs Romo's 97.3). That doesn't even account for 600 yards rushing per season Wilson averages.

Russel Wilson was a talented young QB that was being carried by the defense and Lynch the first few years. Now he is coming of age and its getting to the point where he is and will be carrying the team. I put him in the top 10 easily right now.

 

[Ken]

They are nothing alike.Wilson has way better atheticism and arm than Dak.

L. O. L.

I guess Dak's 41 rushing tds in college and 2500 yards rushing are an aberration then?

 

[VACowboy]

I can't think of a physical comparison, but Dak's overhand throwing motion reminds me of Brady.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

his defence did, when they relied on him the next year, he threw an INT at the goal line

He helped lead his team to the Super Bowl with stellar play and on the cusp of another title. Pretty crappy take to try to define a player off of one play.

I'm sure you hate it when opposing fans characterize Romo in similar fashion.

It was equally a great play by the cornerback as it was a stupifying play call by Pete Carroll.

 

[Doomsday101]

He helped lead his team to the Super Bowl with stellar play and on the cusp of another title. Pretty crappy take to try to define a player off of one play.

I'm sure you hate it when opposing fans characterize Romo in similar fashion.

Wilson has done very good job on a team loaded on defense and a great running game. Your right he helped his team to a SB and so did Brad Johnson in similar fashion. When the Seahawks won the SB they had the fewest passing attempts on any team out there. There did not put the fate of that team in his hands there was a lot of help especially from the top defense in the league

 

[darthseinfeld]

These type of threads are where the merry go round of positive to negative posters all begins. This is a perfect example. I can tell you personally that I was very impressed watching Prescott and I have higher hopes for him because of it. I even came on here the next day and gave compliments and expressed my positiveness about him. Of course it was with caution because it was one half of the first preseason. But I can tell you immediately in my head I was dreading the overload of overzealous nonsense that would begin about how Dak is the next great QB in franchise history.

Its like these types of threads FORCE people to be negative. I am being FORCED into something I dont want to do because this stuff is just so over the top ridiculous that a realistic fan simply cant listen to it. In a weird, sad way I am almost hoping he goes 2-12 and two picks next weekend just to shut up these type of overzealous rants.

Can some of you please explain to me why we cant just let these cats play things out? Where is the need to over predict great things? Why would you want to be let down? Give the kid a chance to develop without all the pressure.

I did think we can cancel the jersey orders.

Most have shipped

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Wilson has done very good job on a team loaded on defense and a great running game. Your right he helped his team to a SB and so did Brad Johnson in similar fashion. When the Seahawks won the SB they had the fewest passing attempts on any team out there. There did not put the fate of that team in his hands there was a lot of help especially from the top defense in the league

Congrats, you just described Troy Aikman's career.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

He helped lead his team to the Super Bowl with stellar play and on the cusp of another title. Pretty crappy take to try to define a player off of one play.

I'm sure you hate it when opposing fans characterize Romo in similar fashion.

It was equally a great play by the cornerback as it was a stupifying play call by Pete Carroll.

I don't like it when it happens to Romo but I accept it. Wilson has escaped totally unscathed for that. If Romo did that, he would never hear the end of it. Sauce for goose is sauce for gander

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

But that really wasn't his fault. It was more on the play calling, and the fact that ex-Seahawk Browner was on the Patriots, knew the play and told Butler what to do when the Seahawks lined up in that formation.

if he was the God that he is made out to be, he would have audibled out of the play....

 

[perrykemp]

if he was the God that he is made out to be, he would have audibled out of the play....

I have yet to see a perfect QB.

 

[funkytown]

I don't think he compares to any of those guys. Wilson, Rivers, Cunningham, Roethlisberger, etc. Closest thing physically would be a young Donovan McNabb. But the arm strength is different.

Lets hope Dak can just be Dak and develop into a solid QB. Comparisons are fun but often times worthless. With black QB's they often get compared to other black QBs and that's just lazy.

 

[aikemirv]

Russell Wilson won a Super bowl. I'd rather that.

Russell Wilson did not win the Super Bowl, Seattle did. Russel Wilson threw a pick at the goal line costing his team a Super Bowl victory. Turn him into a Tony Romo. Russell Wilson could not figure out how to get the ball to Jimmy Graham. last year. Russel Wilson is a winner and he does some great things but he is not who I want to turn a QB into if I had a choice!

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I don't like it when it happens to Romo but I accept it. Wilson has escaped totally unscathed for that. If Romo did that, he would never hear the end of it. Sauce for goose is sauce for gander

Wait, so you recognize the fundamental unfairness of attributing the loss on one player imagining a hypothetical of "if Romo did that..." But then you turn around and utilize the same rational for blaming Wilson. Rock solid logic.

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Russell Wilson wouldn't be Russell Wilson without that Seattle Seahawks defense.

Maybe Jerry will actually build one some day.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Russell Wilson did not win the Super Bowl, Seattle did. Russel Wilson threw a pick at the goal line costing his team a Super Bowl victory. Turn him into a Tony Romo. Russell Wilson could not figure out how to get the ball to Jimmy Graham. last year. Russel Wilson is a winner and he does some great things but he is not who I want to turn a QB into if I had a choice!

Then Aikman didn't win a Super Bowl in '93 or '95.

 

[Idgit]

Only warning re: the race-baiting guys. Please don't do it. And please take care not to do it in other threads.

The McNabb comparison is an interesting one I hadn't heard until Gruden's QB camp. Dak seemed pretty happy with the comparison, fwiw. McNabb had some accuracy issues, but he was a dynamic player who took great care of the football. We'd be lucky to have a player as good.

 

[Doomsday101]

Congrats, you just described Troy Aikman's career.

True Troy did not have the weight of the team on his shoulders he had a very good defense and the NFL leading rusher. One big difference is When Dallas would get into a shoot out as they did with GB Troy would bring his A game and could pass with the best of them out there. Wilson often when put into a situation where Seattle has had to pass a lot does not fair that well.

I'm more interested in building a championship not a QB alone to carry them.

 

[aikemirv]

Wait, so you recognize the fundamental unfairness of attributing the loss on one player imagining a hypothetical of "if Romo did that..." But then you turn around and utilize the same rational for blaming Wilson. Rock solid logic.

It is not unfair to pin that loss on Wilson. Romo took all the blame of the loss to Seattle in the playoffs even though it was not due to a bonehead decision or the fact remaining that Dallas' defense had at best a 50-50 shot of stopping Seattle when they got the ball back.

 

[tyke1doe]

if he was the God that he is made out to be, he would have audibled out of the play....

No, you don't audible out of a play your coach gave you on the final play of the game. Besides, who made him out to be a god?

All I've read here is that he's a very good quarterback, and he is.

 

[tyke1doe]

True Troy did not have the weight of the team on his shoulders he had a very good defense and the NFL leading rusher. One big difference is When Dallas would get into a shoot out as they did with GB Troy would bring his A game and could pass with the best of them out there. Wilson often when put into a situation where Seattle has had to pass a lot does not fair that well.

I'm more interested in building a championship not a QB alone to carry them.

What shoot out with Green Bay?