If it wasn't for our Defense, Rush would suck

[THEHEREAFTER]

We have 6 TD's in 4 games. I like what we're doing but we have such little room for error with our level of offensive production.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Man can't hit a WR in stride if his life depended on it.

I don't care. I love his stats.

 

[bigE79]

First off, penalties often cause these "would be" INTs.

Secondly, you act as if Prescott has been playing miles better. He looked like absolute utter garbage in the game against TB. Heck, despite his stats last year - he certainly wasn't playing on some other level either. Just come out and say you are afraid for Dak's job to be threatened.

And to put icing on the cake,he was boo'd out of his home stadium and had white towels thrown at him..when was the last time that has happened, if ever?

 

[erod]

Lmmao......dude.....ok. I KNOW you have an agenda. I've dealt with you before....lmao. That's all you got? lol.

Well, I already destroyed your point, so I guess so.

 

[Captain-Crash]

To put the icing on the cake, he was booed out of his home stadium and had white towels thrown at him..when was the last time that has ever happened, if ever?

they were just throwing the towels to him to sign. If I were there I would have thrown my drinking mug for him to sign.

 

[bigE79]

Give me some evidence. Is it comparable or is it just reaching and projection?

I say no and it isn’t close. The anti Dak groupies show up LITERALLY (yes I’m using that correctly) every single day to criticize Dak. In nearly any thread. About any subject.

I don’t see close to that with Rush. And when Dak had these same stats he was pronounced as a **** QB that would never post numbers.

Big difference,one is paid to be elite,one is paid chump change..so when Dakota has the same stats as rush,he should be criticized,that's not what he is being paid to do...you should be embarrassed even arguing about this.

 

[bigE79]

they were just throwing the towels to him to sign. If I were there I would have thrown my drinking mug for him to sign.

Or sending him a message with the white towels for him to surrender,give up and go.

 

[FVSTONE]

to some of you. Rush is playing well, but with our defense allowing just 1 TD a game, it makes things easier for Rush and I'm glad of it. He had a few bad throws....two ints called back because of penalties. But, he's driving the bus. The offense is not on fire and if it wasn't for our defense the Rush love wouldn't be like it is. But I'm happy we have him for a backup.

WHO CARES?????????????????????? The defense is playing lights out and R-U-S-H is doing what they paid him to do and that's to come in and not lose games like his counterpart has been doing for many, many years now! R-U-S-H has the offense gelling which is a lot more than Dakota " TOAD HUNTER" Prescot had been doing! GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

Big difference,one is paid to be elite,one is paid chump change..so when Dakota has the same stats as rush,he should be criticized,that's not what he is being paid to do...you should be embarrassed even arguing about this.

Dak was criticized harshly while he was on his rookie contact and often for games similar to the ones Rush is having right now.

 

[bigE79]

Dak was criticized harshly while he was on his rookie contact and often for games similar to the ones Rush is having right now.

he was criticized for being an over hyped average QB that everything has to perfect for him to succeed,look at him before amari,he stunk,hell,look at him against tb..now look at rush under those same circumstances, one's 0-1 the other is 3-0..why is that?

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

he was criticized for being an over hyped average QB that everything has to perfect for him to succeed,look at him before amari,he stunk,hell,look at him against tb..now look at rush under those same circumstances, one's 0-1 the other is 3-0..why is that?

And Cooper Rush being compared to Tom Brady and Kurt Warner, while the 3-0 record is solely credited to him by a lot of people in the media and fanbase, isn't him being over hyped? We haven't seen Cooper Rush in situations where the defense is having an off game and gives up more than one TD per game. And we haven't seen Cooper Rush in high pressure situations like playoff games or elimination games. We have seen him in games were the defense is able to hold down the opposing offense to one TD per game, while the offense with Cooper Rush sometimes had trouble scoring or could only get FGs.

 

[NumOneQB]

he was criticized for being an over hyped average QB that everything has to perfect for him to succeed,look at him before amari,he stunk,hell,look at him against tb..now look at rush under those same circumstances, one's 0-1 the other is 3-0..why is that?

Because the defense is playing lights out and the gameplan was simplified to be run first. It’s pretty obvious. Only the Dak haters preach this narrative where Rush has come in and the offense has looked like a powerhouse. This team is winning because of defense and a fairly conservative gameplan where it protects the ball.

 

[Dorsett33]

WHO CARES?????????????????????? The defense is playing lights out and R-U-S-H is doing what they paid him to do and that's to come in and not lose games like his counterpart has been doing for many, many years now! R-U-S-H has the offense gelling which is a lot more than Dakota " TOAD HUNTER" Prescot had been doing! GO CO.WBOYS!!!!!!!!!

Well keep that same energy when Dak comes back. For your info Dak is 53-32 as a starter and the offense has averaged over 27 ppg. So....who's keeps the offense gelling? Just keep that same energy when Dak comes back... GO COWBOYS!!

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Of all the common analytical QB-defining statistics, EPA is the most impactful on a team’s win chances (without any other team context). Moreso than Passer rating, PFR AV, ANY/A, even QBR.

it’s a little more than just the defense

 

[DogFace]

Big difference,one is paid to be elite,one is paid chump change..so when Dakota has the same stats as rush,he should be criticized,that's not what he is being paid to do...you should be embarrassed even arguing about this.

You should be ashamed you're not able to understand what’s being discussed. So I’ll explain.

When Dak had Rush’s stats (comparable stats)he was on his rookie contract. Other than one or two games since and right before he got his contract he has had much better stats. He was leading the league in passing at one point I believe. He’s criticized when he has great stats too. I’m sure you’re aware of that.

The point is people are inconsistent in praise and critique—and it’s funny because he plays for “their” favorite team.

To sum up: when Dak had bus driver stats he was on his rookie contract and thus very comparable to Rush’s contract now.

Do you understand?

 

[DogFace]

he was criticized for being an over hyped average QB that everything has to perfect for him to succeed,look at him before amari,he stunk,hell,look at him against tb..now look at rush under those same circumstances, one's 0-1 the other is 3-0..why is that?

0-1 is a great sample size. Good job E.

 

[G2]

Cooper Rush has led come-from-behind wins in the second half of all 4 of his starts.

Try again.

You mean he was on the field.

 

[USArmyVet]

And Cooper Rush being compared to Tom Brady and Kurt Warner, while the 3-0 record is solely credited to him by a lot of people in the media and fanbase, isn't him being over hyped? We haven't seen Cooper Rush in situations where the defense is having an off game and gives up more than one TD per game. And we haven't seen Cooper Rush in high pressure situations like playoff games or elimination games. We have seen him in games were the defense is able to hold down the opposing offense to one TD per game, while the offense with Cooper Rush sometimes had trouble scoring or could only get FGs.

Replace Cooper Rush in your statement and substitute Dak Prescott and you have the same thing.

 

[USArmyVet]

Because the defense is playing lights out and the gameplan was simplified to be run first. It’s pretty obvious. Only the Dak haters preach this narrative where Rush has come in and the offense has looked like a powerhouse. This team is winning because of defense and a fairly conservative gameplan where it protects the ball.

As has been mentioned by many, what if the game plan was always the same but it was Dak switching to passing plays (well documented) thereby causing a lack of rushing success.

 

[USArmyVet]

Well keep that same energy when Dak comes back. For your info Dak is 53-32 as a starter and the offense has averaged over 27 ppg. So....who's keeps the offense gelling? Just keep that same energy when Dak comes back... GO COWBOYS!!

Actually if you want to call it Dak's record (and not team wins/losses) Dak is actually 53-33 for his career. As for the 27 ppg, how many of those were garbage games where Dallas was very far behind in the 4th quarters and led to losses or against a pathetic team? The Philly game to end the year was against the Eagles 3rd string players which led to Dak padding 5 TD's and 51 points....the same could be said for the second game against Wash where Dallas rolled 56 points....

So the 16 games Dak played in last season amounted to an average Dallas scoring of roughly 33 points/game (this includes defensive and special teams scoring) but removing the 2 games referenced above and the 2021 scoring (including any defensive or special teams scoring) and the average scoring drops to 30 points/game.

While still better than what Rush is producing, keep in mind last season the Dallas defense gave up an average of 21 points/game whereas the 2022 defense (through 4 games) is giving up an average of 15 points/game so Rush is not in a position to have to go guns blazing with scoring.

Also keep in mind that this off-season saw the loss of Amari Cooper, La'el Collins, and Tyron Smith (injury) which of course will impact the offensive production.