Keep hearing certain people in the media say Dak is succeeding because of the RB and O-line

[CowboysFanSince88]

Which to me is BS, You still need the skills to get away from defenders and find the open man down field. Not only that he was able to beat two division rivals late in the 4th by effectively moving the chains. And let's not act like dak is well protected every time he steps back to throw which is another reason that statement annoys me

"he doesn't have to do much due to the running game and offensive line"

So that is a indirect way of saying he is a bus driver which is just a flat out dumb statement. Bus drivers don't win 7 games in a row and 4-0 on the road.

I think Jimmy Johnson said this on FOX yesterday that dak doesn't have to do much? What the hell is he talking about? lol

 

[Broges74]

He really doesn't need to do a whole lot which is a great situation for a rookie QB growing week to week.

Sky is the limit for Dak. Just going to take awhile to get to the elite category but I believe he will get there.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

He really doesn't need to do a whole lot which is a great situation for a rookie QB growing week to week.

But he has done a whole lot so I'm understanding what you mean

 

[Dorsett33]

I'm a huge Dak supporter, but I would say it's partly correct. Don't get me wrong, his poise and decision making are superb as a rookie. Sometimes his footwork is not up to par, but hey....he's a rookie. Experience will be his best teacher. But, i'm a firm believer that it's a combination of him, the o-line, and Zeke. It's like the perfect storm....lol.

 

[MileyDancer]

Who cares? You need a team to succeed. Payton Manning doesn't win that Super Bowl without that defense. Same can be said for Russell Wilson.

 

[Seven]

That's because nobody wants a 4th round pick to succeed. Especially for the Dallas Cowboys.

Love to hate them........

 

[romothesavior]

Very, very few rookie QBs are successful in the NFL, and a lot of that has to do with the environment they're placed into. Dak's got the perfect surroundings to thrive in as a rookie: an awesome offensive line to protect him, a stud RB to take the pressure off, and a solid receiving corps to spread the ball around to.

That's not to take anything away from Dak, because he's been incredible. But I also dont see it as an insult to point out that he's got an ideal situation going on here.

 

[Kevinicus]

Which to me is BS, You still need the skills to get away from defenders and find the open man down field. Not only that he was able to beat two division rivals late in the 4th by effectively moving the chains. And let's not act like dak is well protected every time he steps back to throw which is another reason that statement annoys me

"he doesn't have to do much due to the running game and offensive line"

So that is a indirect way of saying he is a bus driver which is just a flat out dumb statement. Bus drivers don't win 7 games in a row and 4-0 on the road.

I think Jimmy Johnson said this on FOX yesterday that dak doesn't have to do much? What the hell is he talking about? lol

You realize the Chiefs are 16-2 in their last 18 regular season games, right? They won 10 straight to end the season last year. They did that with the epitome of a bus driver at QB.

 

[Sydla]

We'd be foolish to suggest having a great OL and weapons on offense isn't a big help to him.

In other words, if he was playing in Philly with that slop OL and those WRs and RBs, he certainly would not be doing as well as he is now.

 

[Broges74]

You realize the Chiefs are 16-2 in their last 18 regular season games, right? They won 10 straight to end the season last year. They did that with the epitome of a bus driver at QB.

Dak is no bus driver. Sky is the limit for him. He has a long way to go to get there but the work ethic to do so.

 

[Reality]

You have to remember that almost everyone in sports media has their name tied to comments made after the draft where they stated how Dak was either a bad choice by the Cowboys or a "project" or "developmental" quarterback and the Cowboys should have traded up to get a quarterback capable of contributing "right now".

Because their words, comments, etc. are archived on the internet, they have to find a way to downplay what he is doing now or else their previous comments could be brought up which would hurt their perception of being "smarter" than everyone else.

They will continue to do this until he has a really bad game and then they will say, "See! I told you so!" or if Dak were to do something like win a Super Bowl this year, they would then say, "It was a 'miracle' season that 'no one could have predicted!'" to cover themselves.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Had a great line last year along with the league's 9th best rushing attack (which was 6th in ypc average) and was 10th in the league in time of possession.

Last I looked there were 4 wins in 16 games.

It ain't just the offensive line and the running game.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

There's no doubt the surrounding cast we've drafted has made Dak's job easier this year, but let's not forget that we had the same O-Line last year and the scrub backups we had couldn't do a single thing. It's not JUST the o-line and running game making Dak successful, but there's no doubt it's helping.

Every good player gets help. When I see Eagles fans crying about how Wentz doesn't get to have our o-line, his receivers aren't good, etc., I try to remind them that they have an arguably top 5 defense that's doing immense amounts to help Wentz.

 

[Cowboys22]

So what? If Dak wasn't a very good QB, we would not be 7-1. Yes he has the OL and Zeke but he is playing the role of QB to perfection. People are simply trying to figure out how and why the entire league missed on him. Very few QBs come in as rookies and make it look as easy as he is making it look. Guys drafted 1st overall rarely do this. People want answers and the OL/Zeke excuse seems like the best one. Ignore all the noise. Dak is proving to be as good as anybody all on his own.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

You have to remember that almost everyone in sports media has their named tied to comments made after the draft where they stated how Dak was either a bad choice by the Cowboys or a "project" or "developmental" quarterback and the Cowboys should have traded up to get a quarterback capable of contributing "right now".

Because their words, comments, etc. are archived on the internet, they have to find a way to downplay what he is doing now or else their previous comments could be brought up which would hurt their perception of being "smarter" than everyone else.

They will continue to do this until he has a really bad game and then they will say, "See! I told you so!" and if he Dak were to do something like win a Super Bowl this year, they would then say, "It was a 'miracle' season that 'no one could have predicted!'" to cover themselves.

Exactly right.

Have some of those folks as forum members.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

We'd be foolish to suggest having a great OL and weapons on offense isn't a big help to him.

In other words, if he was playing in Philly with that slop OL and those WRs and RBs, he certainly would not be doing as well as he is now.

I disagree because if you are a running threat as a QB, then that opens up things for the receivers. Dak can buy time and run when needed which makes the TE and WR's able to get open since the defense is worrying about dak running.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yes, he is having success because of the OL and Zeke. But he's having success because he's a hard worker, studious, talented, can run and pass and a leader.

I wouldn't take it as a slight that he's successful because he has a better team. I mean, isn't that the reason we say Romo hasn't gone to a Super Bowl, i.e., because he never had a defense or a running back like Zeke, etc.?

 

[Sydla]

I disagree because if you are a running threat as a QB, then that opens up things for the receivers. Dak can buy time and run when needed which makes the TE and WR's able to get open since the defense is worrying about dak running.

Disagree with what?

Are you actually suggesting Prescott would be doing as well if he had Philly's OL and their cruddy skill players?

 

[ElGatoGrande]

bottom line is that Dak isn't ready to carry the team by himself, but few QBs are, especially rookies.

 

[plasticman]

Let's say that his ability to demonstrate his skill set, character, leadership, efficiency and potential has been accelerated by the offense in which he has neen placed.

However, you could say the same about Ezekiel Elliott. That's not to say that Zeke wouldnt be considered successful at this point on another team but in all cases we are discussing degrees of success.