Is Dak getting Railroaded? Maybe unintentionally

[1972COWBOY]

It is a bit early and premature and I don't want to make accusations, but if they are going to keep forcing Dak to play conservatively, IMO he is being railroaded. Running the ball is Daks trademark and what made him great. If they want to make him look bad in order to get Romo favored and put back in, all they have to do is restrict Dak like they did against the Giants. Now the fans are calling for Romo to come back. Damm!! even I did but I am seeing another picture.

I understand, its risky to let the QB run, but thats what Dak is all about. It is what it is and if you want to keep Dak and have the team thrive, you have to take that risk IMO; otherwise you are back to mediocre football. I just can't see Dak thriving and not playing like RG3 and we know RG3 got that nasty knee injury. Like I mentioned, that risk is there; but without that risk, you have a so so QB. You may not be able to have your cake and eat it too.

If the team is scheming to put Romo back in, they just need to keep bottling Dak up behind the line of scrimmage; and they definitely succeeded in doing that in the Giants game.

Lets see what happens Sunday.

I don't want to see Dak injured but Its hurts seeing him held back and struggling. He is a disciplined player and probably just doing what he was being told.

GIVE HIM FREE!!!!!!!!

 

[romothesavior]

This seems like a huge stretch. Have you heard or seen anything from any of the coaches to indicate they want Dak to stop using his feet?

Hell, they even called a read option for him. Dak should have run more in NY, no doubt. Don't think it was the coaches instructing him not to, I think he just missed some opportunities.

 

[noshame]

That's not just bottling Dak it's the entire offense you're back to lenihan's base offense the defenses figured out at the end of 2014 you

I don't think it's a attempt to make Dak fail as much as it is Linehan s ego.

Then again you never know.
look at the adjustments he made when he put moore in last year there were patterns the other quarterbacks never saw and yet we're easy lobs for Moore to complete.

Seriously I challenge anybody to put in a tape of the Giants game versus the game six weeks ago he won't recognize the offense we're running now and it's not because the old one wasn't working

 

[iceberg]

seriously? 99% of the drama around this situation *we* are putting there with stuff like this.

romo led this team for a long time and did a great job as far as i'm concerned.
as time went on his injuries became more frequent and longer in nature.
several qb's before him came and went.
dak came and did something no other rookie qb has ever done.
ever.

sit romo and let the kid play. the changing of the guard has at least started.

some people want romo back in there and not a rookie regardless of what he's done.
some people want the rookie to continue as long as he's playing in a manner that *shouldnt* bench him.

and here we are. making up a whole lot of crap in the in between for our own sanity, not the situation.

 

[jaybird]

It is a bit early and premature and I don't want to make accusations, but if they are going to keep forcing Dak to play conservatively, IMO he is being railroaded. Running the ball is Daks trademark and what made him great. If they want to make him look bad in order to get Romo favored and put back in, all they have to do is restrict Dak like they did against the Giants. Now the fans are calling for Romo to come back. Damm!! even I did but I am seeing another picture.

I understand, its risky to let the QB run, but thats what Dak is all about. It is what it is and if you want to keep Dak and have the team thrive, you have to take that risk IMO; otherwise you are back to mediocre football. I just can't see Dak thriving and not playing like RG3 and we know RG3 got that nasty knee injury. Like I mentioned, that risk is there; but without that risk, you have a so so QB. You may not be able to have your cake and eat it too.

If the team is scheming to put Romo back in, they just need to keep bottling Dak up behind the line of scrimmage; and they definitely succeeded in doing that in the Giants game.

Lets see what happens Sunday.

I don't want to see Dak injured but Its hurts seeing him held back and struggling. He is a disciplined player and probably just doing what he was being told.

GIVE HIM FREE!!!!!!!!

Wow you can't be serious!

 

[jaybird]

It is a bit early and premature and I don't want to make accusations, but if they are going to keep forcing Dak to play conservatively, IMO he is being railroaded. Running the ball is Daks trademark and what made him great. If they want to make him look bad in order to get Romo favored and put back in, all they have to do is restrict Dak like they did against the Giants. Now the fans are calling for Romo to come back. Damm!! even I did but I am seeing another picture.

I understand, its risky to let the QB run, but thats what Dak is all about. It is what it is and if you want to keep Dak and have the team thrive, you have to take that risk IMO; otherwise you are back to mediocre football. I just can't see Dak thriving and not playing like RG3 and we know RG3 got that nasty knee injury. Like I mentioned, that risk is there; but without that risk, you have a so so QB. You may not be able to have your cake and eat it too.

If the team is scheming to put Romo back in, they just need to keep bottling Dak up behind the line of scrimmage; and they definitely succeeded in doing that in the Giants game.

Lets see what happens Sunday.

I don't want to see Dak injured but Its hurts seeing him held back and struggling. He is a disciplined player and probably just doing what he was being told.

GIVE HIM FREE!!!!!!!!

Wow you can't be serious!

 

[1972COWBOY]

Actually this is more a question and thinking out loud than anything. I know being in text format it appears as a statement. I'm not meaning to make a concrete accusation but I thought it was understood, they don't want Dak to run. He may be being railroaded unintentionally.

So let me ask another question then:

Is Dak being told not to run the ball or to hold back on the runs???

 

[CowboyStar88]

Wow you can't be serious!

Well he took the time to write that soooooo I'd say he's pretty serious.

I can't believe people actually believe this type of stuff

 

[pavalley]

Well he took the time to write that soooooo I'd say he's pretty serious.

I can't believe people actually believe this type of stuff

agreed...for those of us that actually watched the game his fundamentals were way off...holding the ball too long, throwing off his back foot, etc.....this too will change

 

[Wood]

at this point I have heard so much conflicting reports on if it was Dak or WRs. So I am going to take NYG game and flush it. Bring on Bucs and lets find out if this team has mettle to make deep run in playoffs.

 

[BrassCowboy]

This seems like a huge stretch. Have you heard or seen anything from any of the coaches to indicate they want Dak to stop using his feet?

Hell, they even called a read option for him. Dak should have run more in NY, no doubt. Don't think it was the coaches instructing him not to, I think he just missed some opportunities.

They did the same with Romo. Haven't you noticed when Romo started he would run out of the pocket and throw on the run quite a bit as well as run, one of the best I have seen at doing it. But you noticed him all of a sudden stay in the pocket, based on things that were being said and the speed of the change you know the coaching staff was putting the limits on that.
You know they are doing it to Dak. They fear him getting hurt.

 

[Vtwin]

Seems like having Dak run more often would create a better chance to get Romo in the game.

 

[DFWJC]

Seems like having Dak run more often would create a better chance to get Romo in the game.

I think it would almost guarantee it.

Pretty, much 100% of linebackers can out run Dak..and about all of the DEs are at least as fast. It's not like his 4.8 speed is fast or anything. Eventually he would get nailed in a awkward position and snap something.

he by far is pass-first player anyway.

Run. But run with digression.

 

[DandyDon52]

Actually this is more a question and thinking out loud than anything. I know being in text format it appears as a statement. I'm not meaning to make a concrete accusation but I thought it was understood, they don't want Dak to run. He may be being railroaded unintentionally.

So let me ask another question then:

Is Dak being told not to run the ball or to hold back on the runs???

no way to know, I know dak said he prefers not to run, but I think they are telling him not to run unless he has to.
They may also be wanting him to look at deeper routes, and get the ball to dez, and all of that is wrong.
They need to let him throw to the guy that he sees open 1st , and run when he has a lane and be sure to slide, dont take hits.

he can run and he needs to use that .

 

[Doomsday101]

Actually this is more a question and thinking out loud than anything. I know being in text format it appears as a statement. I'm not meaning to make a concrete accusation but I thought it was understood, they don't want Dak to run. He may be being railroaded unintentionally.

So let me ask another question then:

Is Dak being told not to run the ball or to hold back on the runs???

No. Even Dak said there were some plays he was looking to run but the defender kept containment. I think some are getting carried away, he had a bad game he is not the 1st QB ever to have a bad game and will not be the last.

 

[Cowboysfan917]

Dak is not being railroaded or made play conservative. The Giants defense took away the things he does well and forced him to throw into tight windows(which he doesn't do well). Look no further than the last offensive possession where he couldn't complete a pass. Slinging the ball downfield is not Dak's strength and unfortunately, the Giants have the team to make him play that way.

 

[Romotil45]

It is a bit early and premature and I don't want to make accusations, but if they are going to keep forcing Dak to play conservatively, IMO he is being railroaded. Running the ball is Daks trademark and what made him great. If they want to make him look bad in order to get Romo favored and put back in, all they have to do is restrict Dak like they did against the Giants. Now the fans are calling for Romo to come back. Damm!! even I did but I am seeing another picture.

I understand, its risky to let the QB run, but thats what Dak is all about. It is what it is and if you want to keep Dak and have the team thrive, you have to take that risk IMO; otherwise you are back to mediocre football. I just can't see Dak thriving and not playing like RG3 and we know RG3 got that nasty knee injury. Like I mentioned, that risk is there; but without that risk, you have a so so QB. You may not be able to have your cake and eat it too.

If the team is scheming to put Romo back in, they just need to keep bottling Dak up behind the line of scrimmage; and they definitely succeeded in doing that in the Giants game.

Lets see what happens Sunday.

I don't want to see Dak injured but Its hurts seeing him held back and struggling. He is a disciplined player and probably just doing what he was being told.

GIVE HIM FREE!!!!!!!!

Dak has had some success with his feet against man coverage and in the red zone in wins this year but by in large it hasn't been the difference maker. He's athletic and has some straight line speed but hes not shifty or quick in space. The Giants did a good job of contain him in the pocket. What has been the difference in his success is his being aggressive in the pass game. When he's aggressive down field it opens things up more in the running game. With Romo back he feels more pressure to be perfect n is not taking risk
The Coaching staff is feeding into to it wanting him to be risk adverse but the prob is Dak is a fairly risk adverse guy as it is he needs to be more agressive. They need to take some shots down field early tell him it's OK to be a gunslinger when you need to be. Romo is the opposite he is by nature a gunslinger therefore you reign him in a bit. They are getting there guys confused they are tightening Dak up when they should be encouraging him to be aggressive.

 

[erod]

Actually this is more a question and thinking out loud than anything. I know being in text format it appears as a statement. I'm not meaning to make a concrete accusation but I thought it was understood, they don't want Dak to run. He may be being railroaded unintentionally.

So let me ask another question then:

Is Dak being told not to run the ball or to hold back on the runs???

How many quarterbacks do you need to see get maimed in the NFL before you know this is a bad idea?

 

[1972COWBOY]

How many quarterbacks do you need to see get maimed in the NFL before you know this is a bad idea?

It probably isnt a good idea to exclusively run the quarter back long on planned plays, but if he feels he can break out and gain momentum back and make a good play with odds of not getting creamed, dont hold him back. I don't think Dak will work out being an exclusive passer, but only time will tell. I feel some of the games we won were won because of Daks running ability.

 

[jaybird]

How many quarterbacks do you need to see get maimed in the NFL before you know this is a bad idea?

see RG3