I am really hoping Schottenheimer insists Dak plays in the preseason

[Gonzomandela01]

Dak should be doing the insisting

 

[boysfanindc]

Pretty sure if Dak does not play at all in 2025, he will be healthy at the end of the year.

 

[CCBoy]

The coach is not allowed to have an opinion in the current hierarchy. lol

I legit forgot that the cowboys even have a head coach now. It’s Jerry and his drunk son that coach this team.

Ric Flair was humbled by Jerry Lawler...repeatedly.

 

[CCBoy]

Pretty sure if Dak does not play at all in 2025, he will be healthy at the end of the year.

Why?

 

[75boyz]

Kinda hard to simulate the talent and scheme of Fangios defense in practice.

So maybe Schott will allow at least a few preseason snaps so as to not go in totally cold with no rehearsal time facing the world champs.

jmo

 

[KJJ]

Philadelphia and most of the teams will do the same thing. That’s why they’re beginning of the season is a perfect time to play them in my opinion.

But if we lose we’re one game behind them and they’ll own a tiebreaker. That’s not a good start to the season for us and it puts a lot of pressure on us needing to win in week 2. A win on opening day will give us confidence and allow us to build some momentum early.

 

[Redsfan_83]

We need to play the "backup" we just traded for to see if there is anything there. If he doesn't show and Dak gets inevitably hurt?

 

[5Stars]

lol...does it even matter? This is Dak we are talking about.

 

[stilltheguru]

People who mention will Grier as anything but a joke are so funny to me.

 

[Kingofholland]

He should play a couple quarters. Though preseason is meaningless and probably only helps shake off early game 1 rust, I just don't like the messaging that you're too big to get practice in the preseason.

 

[blueblood70]

NOPE

 

[OGSixshooter]

I am really hoping Schottenheimer, insists Dak plays in the preseason.

Regardless Dak is going to claim he's "rusty" and his "best is yet to come".

 

[McKDaddy]

Dak needs the preseason to shake off the rust. I am against waiting for week 1 against Philly, to see what he has. Reps matter not only in practice,but in games too

That's only if you are an organization interested in football excellence. Here, if he doesn't get the reps, they've got a built in excuse for slow start.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

Why? Just for some random 7th rounder "accidentally" hit his knee trying to make a name for himself. Nah... it ain't happening.

Whatever opinions yall have of Dak will come from the regular season, not the preseason.

 

[mrmojo]

Naw, just let him call the plays in pre-season, it will be more than the HC did when he was OC.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Yeah he's the real flipping Jewel of the forum

LOL, just spit out my cranberry juice.

 

[GMO415]

I am really hoping Schottenheimer, insists Dak plays in the preseason.

So a brand new HC is going to play his injury returning QB who's also injury prone in a meaningless game? Some folks aren't that dumb.

 

[shabazz]

I am really hoping Schottenheimer, insists Dak plays in the preseason.

It's 100% up to Head Coach Jones

 

[shabazz]

Too much risk.

And yet Mahomes CONTINUES to play preseason games, even in 2 of them last season. Josh Allen too

Just what the hell are we protecting here? Lol

 

[Havic]

Love this guy

He is not wrong. I think MM was forced to start Zeke until his performance forced Jerry to change his mind. Lance should have finished out the season, it was already lost as is