If you think Dak played well

[MountaineerCowboy]

Someone needs to explain to me how putting up 30 points and averaging the 3rd most points in the league equates to Dak and the offense aren't doing enough to win.

Aubrey is doing enough.

Dak isn’t.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Aubrey’s probably going to be hobbling around for life after all those long-distance field goals propping up Dak. Retire, get old, and still paying the price for keeping him afloat!

 

[Vtwin]

Dak played like the Green Bay Packer wild card game 2 or 3 years ago where we were blown out in the first half. Nothing is really going to change other than the hype for 2026.

Same things goes for that playoff game against the Rams. Stunk the joint out for 2 and half quarters while the defense is getting bulldozed then too little too late for the remaining quarter and a half.

 

[Johannes44]

Someone needs to explain to me how putting up 30 points and averaging the 3rd most points in the league equates to Dak and the offense aren't doing enough to win.

When as an offense you spot the opponent 14 points it really no longer matters that you put up 30.

 

[pansophy]

Aubrey is doing enough.

Dak isn’t.

And who is getting Aubrey in range enough times to put up 30 points? Yes TDs over FGs, completely agree that is the goal. But are you really saying you’d be happier with 4 TDs, 28 points, and more punts over more successful drives and fewer points?

All of this is code for saying the offense needs to score 40 a game because the defense can’t stop anyone, which just isn’t going to happen week in and week out. We are scoring 1 point less per game than the Lions and that is the difference between 1st and 3rd in scoring offense.

Maybe we complain about the defense who gives up the 2nd most points next to only the Bengals. How many more games would we have won giving up 24 points a game instead of 30? And 24 is still a lot of points to be clear.

 

[chagus]

Oh boy.

 

[acr731]

Someone needs to explain to me how putting up 30 points and averaging the 3rd most points in the league equates to Dak and the offense aren't doing enough to win.

The offense put up 12 points. Aubrey accounted for the rest.

 

[acr731]

And who is getting Aubrey in range enough times to put up 30 points?

If the offense can only manage to drive 20 or 30 yards to get Aubrey in range, that's not as impressive as you are trying to make it out to be. Aubrey shouldn't be put into a position where he has to constantly attempt 55 plus yard FG's as many times as he has been forced to do.

 

[Captain-Crash]

he's dak good.

 

[noshame]

If your.over 40, imagine Aikman with this talent and OL.
Nobody could stop Pickens or Ceedee on out routes, NOBODY.
Nobody would stop a TE like ours.
While they were covering all that, our RB would have 1500 yds now.

But our guy needs routes designed to decoy coverage from the primary route so there's no traffic, in other words he has room to lead his receiver. If that space is not there he's dumping off, even if it's third and 7, he dumps it 2 yds. But it looks great on the stat sheet!

Dak has made strides, his mobility has improved very much, IDK but it seems he must have spent time developing his lower torso last off season and it shows.
His deep balls have improved.
I like Dak as a competitor, but his 10-20 yds throws are often late and off target, he knows this, it's why he pats the ball at times and dumps off.
He must plant his feet or he's really in trouble, if he throws off balance, the pick sixes show up.
These are the reasons we'll never see a Super Bowl or likely even a NFC championship.
That's Dak, love him or hate him..

 

[Cowboys5217]

And who is getting Aubrey in range enough times to put up 30 points? Yes TDs over FGs, completely agree that is the goal. But are you really saying you’d be happier with 4 TDs, 28 points, and more punts over more successful drives and fewer points?

All of this is code for saying the offense needs to score 40 a game because the defense can’t stop anyone, which just isn’t going to happen week in and week out. We are scoring 1 point less per game than the Lions and that is the difference between 1st and 3rd in scoring offense.

Maybe we complain about the defense who gives up the 2nd most points next to only the Bengals. How many more games would we have won giving up 24 points a game instead of 30? And 24 is still a lot of points to be clear.

Aubrey had to break an NFL record to get the team to those 30 points. If we had a mid kicker they wouldn't have broke 20 points for the game.

Oh, but Dak played well.

 

[Dorsett33]

Not if you are kicking FGs and the other team is getting TDs.

The defense needed the offense to bail them out.

It doesn't matter if we got 30, 33, 36 points in all FGs, if your defense gives up 44 points, you usually won't win. But I blame the defense and ST. You can't give an offense like Detroit starting field position around mid field. They had that all night.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Dallas Cowboys: 31:23

Detroit Lions: 28:37

Time of possession doesn’t win games — execution does. Dallas actually held the ball longer than Detroit, but the offense failed to do its job:

Drives stalled: Red zone trips ended in field goals or nothing.

Turnovers: Gave Detroit great field position and killed momentum.

Defense left exposed: More possession time didn’t protect the struggling defense.

Bottom line: The offense had the time and opportunity, but didn’t convert. More minutes on the clock mean nothing if you don’t score touchdowns and protect the ball.

Sure, the defense gave up 40 points — but the offense failed to help. More possession time, turnovers, and stalled drives left the defense exposed. Football is complementary: if the offense can’t sustain drives and score touchdowns, the defense is always fighting uphill.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

It doesn't matter if we got 30, 33, 36 points in all FGs, if your defense gives up 44 points, you usually won't win. But I blame the defense and ST. You can't give an offense like Detroit starting field position around mid field. They had that all night.

It does matter. Settling for FG's is an opposing defense WIN and anoffensive failure to punch it and and control the clock/TOP. . It gets their (pretty good/vet QB) offense back on the field right quick. And puts more pressure on an already bad defense.

I'd like to think you're just protecting Dak...but it could be you don't really know football.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Dallas Cowboys: 31:23

Detroit Lions: 28:37

Time of possession doesn’t win games — execution does. Dallas actually held the ball longer than Detroit, but the offense failed to do its job:

Drives stalled: Red zone trips ended in field goals or nothing.

Turnovers: Gave Detroit great field position and killed momentum.

Defense left exposed: More possession time didn’t protect the struggling defense.

Bottom line: The offense had the time and opportunity, but didn’t convert. More minutes on the clock mean nothing if you don’t score touchdowns and protect the ball.

Sure, the defense gave up 40 points — but the offense failed to help. More possession time, turnovers, and stalled drives left the defense exposed. Football is complementary: if the offense can’t sustain drives and score touchdowns, the defense is always fighting uphill.

I'll have to disagree with TOP. Generally...you could very well be right about it...but for us? Any time our offense can be on the field instead of our defense...is a good thing.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I'll have to disagree with TOP. Generally...you could very well be right about it...but for us? Any time our offense can be on the field instead of our defense...is a good thing.

I get what you’re saying — keeping the offense on the field can help the defense rest. But possession only matters if the offense scores or at least sustains drives. Three-and-outs, turnovers, or settling for field goals just put the defense back in tough spots. So for us, time of possession without execution doesn’t help.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

The offense put up 12 points. Aubrey accounted for the rest.

zero TDs in the first half. Forced to kick 5 Fgs. Zero scores in the final two possessions.

Doesn't matter how good or bad the defense is...that doesn't seem elite to me.

I know...Dak doesn't catch..or drop...his own passes. We still give him total yards leader anyway!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I get what you’re saying — keeping the offense on the field can help the defense rest. But possession only matters if the offense scores or at least sustains drives. Three-and-outs, turnovers, or settling for field goals just put the defense back in tough spots. So for us, time of possession without execution doesn’t help.

EAXCTLY what I was tyring to say. 3 and outs, FGs, turnovers....are devasting to a not-good defense. Turnaround time too quick.

It's why 2016 was fairly successful...regular season anyway.

 

[pansophy]

If the offense can only manage to drive 20 or 30 yards to get Aubrey in range, that's not as impressive as you are trying to make it out to be. Aubrey shouldn't be put into a position where he has to constantly attempt 55 plus yard FG's as many times as he has been forced to do.

This is like complaining about the sack leaders because a lot of their sacks were easy and shouldn’t really count toward the total. All the other teams have kickers too and they aren’t putting up 30 points a game. Oh by the way Dak is 2nd in TD passes this year.

I know, I know, all his TDs come against bad teams right? If our defense wasn’t second worst in points allowed I might be more willing to think about 3rd in scoring offense isn’t good enough to win.

 

[pansophy]

Aubrey had to break an NFL record to get the team to those 30 points. If we had a mid kicker they wouldn't have broke 20 points for the game.

Oh, but Dak played well.

Three are 3 kickers with more FGs than Aubrey. Seattle is 2nd in points per game (29.8) compared to our (29.3). The other two are Houston (21.8) and Chargers (23.0).

Darnold has thrown 22 TDs and 11 INTs while Dak has thrown 26 TDs and 10 INTs. Seattle is 10-3 with that production, while we are 6-6-1.

Try again.