CFZ I think Dak Prescott is in serious danger

[RustyBourneHorse]

Unfortunately with this new predicament on the offensive line I think DAk is really going to have to run a lot more this year to keep the chains moving.

He just is not going to be able to hold the ball for any length of time it's going to have to come out fast or he's going to have to come out fast and try to make safe decisions.

I will go on record right now and say that if Dak does not have 500 rushing yards this year we do not make the playoffs

Yup, and he's also going to need to slide better.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Everyone knows they wanted to draft another WR round 1 this year too it just didnt happen. Jerry can't help himself he will always take sales over wins. Side note Dak sucks anyways, we need a real QB.

Dak doesn't suck. He just has gotten a bit unlucky with his health the last two seasons. He was one of the best early last year before the injury, which adds to my point in this thread.

 

[Ken]

He did not outplay Collins. And while yes, he has 16 starts that doesn't make him good. In fact, he was pretty terrible for the majority of those starts in 2020.

He is still a question mark--quite far from a proven asset.

He did.

You can choose to disagree but that doesn't make it a fact.

Any dings against Steele last year by the bastion of football PFF were from playing LT. Just FYI.

 

[DFWJC]

Furthermore, it's really not fair to Dak or Zeke for Jerry to keep ignoring the oline like this. This is how he can very easily destroy players' careers, and it creates the stigma for players, much like in Washington, to not play here because Jerry will not provide the players needed to protect them.

Well, if it helps, PFF had Dallas ranked as the very best Offensive line in the entire league last year

Not that I think that was truly the case, but it at least says they were not neglected.

We've had 2-3 pro bowlers almost every year since 2014

People around here don't really look around the league and see what other teams have.
You can't have all 5 starters be studs

Now, with Tyron going down so early, they are in a situation here.
No doubt. But I wouldn't call using your 1t round pick on a n lineman as neglecting the position.
We would all just like even more.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Yes, Danger big time......
Maybe he should consider retiring and saving us a whole lot of grief for the next 2 seasons???

You ought to honor your losing bets and stay away for a whole year like you promised. It would save us a whole lot of grief for this season.

 

[DFWJC]

20-25 teams every single year could say their QB is serious danger
Many could have said that for the last decade in a row.
Sure hope Martin holds up all year and Tyler continues to grow

 

[Blackrain]

Yup, and he's also going to need to slide better.

I'm afraid that Dak really has his work cut out for him this year.

He's going to have to be very conscious not to put himself at undo risk but I feel he's going to have to pull the rabbit out of the hat and figure out how to get the change moved under some real adverse conditions.

At least he's coming in healthy this year with a full camp under his belt so hopefully he's as prepared as he can get because I really think he's going to need it

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I'm afraid that Dak really has his work cut out for him this year.

He's going to have to be very conscious not to put himself at undo risk but I feel he's going to have to pull the rabbit out of the hat and figure out how to get the change moved under some real adverse conditions.

At least he's coming in healthy this year with a full camp under his belt so hopefully he's as prepared as he can get because I really think he's going to need it

Agreed, he's definitely going to need the fact that this is as normal an offseason he's had since probably 2019 with everything that happened after that.

 

[Asklesko]

Dak is gonna get murdered out there

 

[Redline360]

This forum acts like we have the absolute worst OL in the history of the sport. Its actually pretty disgusting. 20+ teams a year can say the same thing.

Every major website matrix had the cowboys in the top 10 overall. Stat wise the pass protection Dak had last year was on point and seriously good compared to most. The run game however...

But yes the OL has been on a steady decline over the years and definitely fell apart agaisnt the 49ers last year in the playoffs. I do agree Jerry needs to make some moves soon though. Wouldn't suprise me if we still remain above average this year.

Look at KC. Mahomes was getting destroyed and they went out and fixed the OL immediately. Granted they started the season playing like crap the first 7 or 8 games but they put it together in the end

 

[plasticman]

They haven't ignored the O-line.

Since drafting the third All Pro, Zack Martin, they have continued to address the needs of the offensive line squad.

The Cowboys have drafted 9 O-linemen in the last 8 seasons with their picks geared closer to the top of the draft than to the bottom. And don't forget the 2nd round contract for La'el Collins

They have used a 1st, 2nd, two 3rds, two 4ths, a 5th, and two 7ths.

The Cowboys have pretty much gotten what you would normally expect from this group of draft picks if you were to compare around the league. That's not good enough. Considering the investment into scouting and coaching, there should have been better performances by most. There has been more than the average share of injuries and issues and that has also played a part.

Since only one of the All Pros now remain, more responsibility will have to be placed on other O-linemen and it might as well begin with game #1. For guys like Tyler, Connor, and Steele, it has to be swim or sink.

With that said, the team will have to adjust and I would say that a dominant defense would be just the ticket.

The offense will focus more on quick short passes to help preserve Dak's health. Expect the TE's and RB's to take on more receiving responsibility, as well as blocking. Expect to see more two TE sets, which also helps out the WR situation. The good news is that the Cowboys are built with the right personnel to make this happen.

It's going to look real sloppy at first but we hope to see incremental improvement from a much younger offensive line this season.

 

[Reid1boys]

Uhm.... Id guess the Cowboys Oline over the past decade woud be ranked in the top 5 in the entire league. So saying they neglect the oline is IGNORANT.

 

[Diehardblues]

Our sites biggest biggest Dak critic now senses that our ownership basically intends to sabotage our QB .

And why he released 2 OL and didn’t bring in support for our aging often injured All Pro LT while releasing our WR1 and not pursuing others all in an attempt for a put up or you’re fired type of scenario for Dak.

This is the most idiotic claim I’ve seen yet. Or just the biggest troll . Lol

 

[Flamma]

If there's an issue at left tackle, run 12 personnel and keep the left TE to help or chip the right DE.

Same with 11 personnel. TE always left.

 

[charron]

Time to step up

 

[Cmac]

The onslaught on Zeke will begin early for the OL woes.

 

[Hadenough]

I just drafted DAK in the 10th round. He BETTER not get hurt!

Daks a good fantasy QB but better get grab another QB about 3/4 thru the season when he starts to fade. Any tough matchups like against the Titans defense and Dak is not doing well.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Our sites biggest biggest Dak critic now senses that our ownership basically intends to sabotage our QB .

And why he released 2 OL and didn’t bring in support for our aging often injured All Pro LT while releasing our WR1 and not pursuing others all in an attempt for a put up or you’re fired type of scenario for Dak.

This is the most idiotic claim I’ve seen yet. Or just the biggest troll . Lol

I've been one of the biggest Dak supporters on this board, and I've been very consistent about it. I'm simply saying that the FO did a poor job planning with the Tyron situation and didn't maintain the oline with sufficient talent to be able to motivate the position. The consequence is that now we are stretched thinner at oline, and that's bad. This can lead to serious injury for the QB, and I don't want that for Dak. I want him to succeed.

 

[Zekeats]

Good out with the fraud, hope we can land Arch Manning

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Everyone knows they wanted to draft another WR round 1 this year too it just didnt happen. Jerry can't help himself he will always take sales over wins. Side note Dak sucks anyways, we need a real QB.

I wonder if dak Prescott was named Dan smith if they would’ve been just as excited about the guy initially when all this nonsense started. Something about how they threw the keys to the franchise never sat right