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

[Sydla]

The defense allowed philly to get 23 pts not dak. Even though he started out slow he didn't hurt the team by throwing a INT. He was able to keep the team in the game and led them to victory

Come again?

He threw a terrible pick right before the half when the Cowboys should have had 7 points. The Eagles turned around and got a FG off his turnover.

You've lost your marbles. He played poorly in the Eagles game. The only reason he has to help rally the team late is because his suspect play helped the Eagles build a lead going into the 4th Q.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

I think he gets the bus driver moniker a little bit because of his playing style. That's attributed to his smart instincts. He goes through his progressions and typically doesn't try and make the throw that isn't there. Romo does that more and sometimes it makes him look like the best QB in the world and every once in a while it comes back and bites him. If you want to call Dak a bus driver you'd have to at least say he's an elite one because he's great at what he does.

And still say he if was the QB in that playoff game vs GB, Dak would have gotten the first down on 4th and 2 by running for it or throwing a 5 yd pass. Not throw a bomb to Dez like romo which was a stupid decision

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

Come again?

He threw a terrible pick right before the half when the Cowboys should have had 7 points. The Eagles turned around and got a FG off his turnover.

You've lost your marbles. He played poorly in the Eagles game. The only reason he has to help rally the team late is because his suspect play helped the Eagles build a lead going into the 4th Q.

My error, he doesn;t mess up often which made me forget. Yes he made a bad throw and ended up making up for it with two good drives at the end of the game

 

[Sydla]

My error, he doesn;t mess up often which made me forget. Yes he made a bad throw and ended up making up for it with two good drives at the end of the game

The fact he had to make up for mistakes early means he didn't win the Eagles game all on his own. That's the point.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

The fact he had to make up for mistakes early means he didn't win the Eagles game all on his own. That's the point.

I just don't see a bus driver when I watch him, he is a 2002 Mcnabb who was very dangerous

 

[DallasEast]

The eagles win was all dak with his elusiveness and determination on the last drive of the 4th qtr and OT

Praise Prescott. His scramble deep in Eagles' territory was clutch. He's worthy of appropriate praise but people shouldn't diss his teammates while doing so. Elliott converted a first down on two carries during that crucial drive. Beasley, Bryant and Butler hauled in big catches helping that drive. Heck, Butler had a HUGE catch that drive. And the game didn't end regulation on that drive. The defense had big time sacks during Philadelphia's final possession in the half, so giving Prescott full credit still inadvertently disses more of his teammates.

Quarterbacks get too much praise and too much criticism and vice versa. Then again, they get paid the most so it comes with the territory no matter how illogical that truly is.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

Praise Prescott. His scramble deep in Eagles' territory was clutch. He's worthy of appropriate praise but people shouldn't diss his teammates while doing so. Elliott converted a first down on two carries during that crucial drive. Beasley, Bryant and Butler hauled in big catches helping that drive. Heck, Butler had a HUGE catch that drive. And the game didn't end regulation on that drive. The defense had big time sacks during Philadelphia's final possession in the half, so giving Prescott full credit still inadvertently disses more of his teammates.

Quarterbacks get too much praise and too much criticism and vice versa. Then again, they get paid the most so it comes with the territory no matter how illogical that truly is.

well the QB is the engine that gets the offense going so that's why they get most credit. But yes overall it was a great team win

 

[Sydla]

I just don't see a bus driver when I watch him, he is a 2002 Mcnabb who was very dangerous

There's a large gap between bus driver and then you saying he won the Eagles game all on his own.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

There's a large gap between bus driver and then you saying he won the Eagles game all on his own.

A bus driver loses that game vs the eagles. All the QB who would have lost if they were the QB that night for Dallas

Alex Smith
Sam Bradford
Eli Manning
Joe Flacco

 

[punchnjudy]

There are a lot of factors contributing to the turnaround from last season: going from 32nd in takeaways per game to 17, Dak's improvement over hapless QB's who couldn't read the field (which limits our giveaways), going from 9th to 1st in rushing yards per game, going from 22nd in rushing TD's to 2nd (obviously that includes Dak), better coverage on defense, and not playing the same schedule. Last year, they faced the Patriots, Panthers, Seahawks as well as the Packers and the Falcons when they were hot.

 

[DallasEast]

well the QB is the engine that gets the offense going so that's why they get most credit. But yes overall it was a great team win

In this offense, the quarterback is the driver--albeit a Formula 1 driver. The running back and offensive line are the engine and chassie. The wide receivers and tight end are those expensive accessories that inflate sticker shock. You need all the pieces if you want the car to go. Otherwise, it gathers dust in a dealership parking lot.

 

[Sydla]

A bus driver loses that game vs the eagles. All the QB who would have lost if they were the QB that night for Dallas

Alex Smith
Sam Bradford
Eli Manning
Joe Flacco

I give up.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

I give up.

so now you are going to act like when a QB has a winning 4th qtr drive he is not the reason for the win?

 

[DallasEast]

so now you are going to act like when a QB has a winning 4th qtr drive he is not the reason for the win?

He is part of the reason. Any quarterback may arguably be most of the reason judging by the particular game-winning drive. But no quarterback is THE reason unless he's running the ball every down and takes it into the end zone.

FYI. It was a overtime deciding drive, not a winning 4th quarter drive.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

He is part of the reason. Any quarterback may arguably be most of the reason judging by the particular game-winning drive. But no quarterback is THE reason unless he's running the ball every down and takes it into the end zone.

FYI. It was a overtime deciding drive, not a winning 4th quarter drive.

The 4th drive made the OT drive possible

 

[DallasEast]

The 4th drive made the OT drive possible

I said that already.

 

[Gaede]

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.

Amen. Anyone who chooses to downplay Dak's success has clearly forgotten last year's performances with virtually the same weapons, save Elliot

 

[DFWJC]

so now you are going to act like when a QB has a winning 4th qtr drive he is not the reason for the win?

I wasn't in on this, but you're not saying Dak was THE reason Dallas beat Philly are you?

He's been great, but he was a big reason Dallas was down in that game. He wasn't just kind of bad, he was very bad for 3 quarters.
It happens. No player is perfect. Even HOFers have bad games.
The great news was how he handled the adversity.

Anyway, that's in the past and Dallas DID win, so all is good.

 

[ShiningStar]

what can they say? its either the team, or coaches. its not a full season, so they dont know how he will react to everything, its not been that many bad games for him, and what QB has ever said, well im better because i have such and such players? Can we credit Witten to his success , sure thats his job. If he didnt, he wouldnt be on the team. The coaches have been great with him, obviously we are saying that, they are winning. He has come back from behind, he finally had a bad game, which he was so bad agianst the eagles, somehow he got better against the Browns. For the people that know, and will agree, Qbs are going to have bad games, that doesnt correlate to them being bad.

Dak is doing some things well and has to learn, hes at another level. The pro game is vastly different from the college game. So really what can they attribute to it with thier own limited knowledge?

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

I wasn't in on this, but you're not saying Dak was THE reason Dallas beat Philly are you?

He's been great, but he was a big reason Dallas was down in that game. He wasn't just kind of bad, he was very bad for 3 quarters.
It happens. No player is perfect. Even HOFers have bad games.
The great news was how he handled the adversity.

Anyway, that's I the past and Dallas DID win, so all is good.

That win against Philly confirmed he is not a bus driver