Lets not forget what Dez can do

[CVN68_Cowboys]

feel free to name me to namez of Cowboyz fanz that support Dez...we are athletic supporterz

You are just showing that you want to fight more than win games if Dez is the reason

Dez will almost certainly end his career with the third most receiving yards of any player in Cowboys history, and he needs ten TDs to tie Bob Hayes for first all time. He's four behind Irvin there. The fact that there's even any question about this guy's body of work is absolutely absurd.

 

[KJJ]

This is why people feel the way they do about you. You called your shot. You were wrong. Take your L dude

If you're talking to me most feel a lot better about me than you. lol I got some haters and you're one of them because I always prove you wrong. What shot did I call? I said a few days ago it wouldn't surprise me if Dez had a hundred yard game. I said but to do that he would have to make a play down the field because he hasn't shown he can run away from anyone like he once did...bingo! I was pretty much dead on with what I thought could happen with him last night. Go spin your agenda somewhere else.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Me thinks thou doth protest too much.

 

[KJJ]

Dez will almost certainly end his career with the third most receiving yards of any player in Cowboys history, and he needs ten TDs to tie Bob Hayes for first all time. He's four behind Irvin there. The fact that there's even any question about this guy's body of work is absolutely absurd.

Where has anyone questioned his body of work??? Show me the posts? His body of work that dates back to 2010 isn't going to keep him amongst the elite receivers today. He hasn't produced consistently since the 2014 regular season and it's caused his stock to drop the past season and a half. Other receivers have jumped to the forefront the past couple of years. Him having the 3rd most receiving yards in franchise history won't be that big a deal when you consider he's played in a passing league with the most productive QB in franchise history.

 

[CVN68_Cowboys]

Where has anyone questioned his body of work??? Show me the posts? His body of work that dates back to 2010 isn't going to keep him amongst the elite receivers today. He hasn't produced consistently since the 2014 regular season and it's caused his stock to drop the past season and a half. Him having the 3rd most receiving yards in franchise history won't be that big a deal when you consider he's played in a passing league with the most productive QB in franchise history.

Ignoring his body of work for a magic window of two seasons is exactly ignoring, you know, the body of work.

 

[KJJ]

Ignoring his body of work for a magic window of two seasons is exactly ignoring, you know, the body of work.

His body of work was of elite status until the 2015 season and his production has dropped off and has continued to fall. You believe because of what he did 2 plus years ago, he should still be rated amongst the top few receivers, despite the big drop in his production the past couple of years? Should Victor Cruz be back amongst the elite receivers in the game based off what he did a few years ago? Do you still believe Cruz is that same great player from several years ago?

 

[KJJ]

Me thinks thou doth protest too much.

Me thinks you don't bring anything to these discussions but "likes" to those who follow the same agenda you do.

 

[Nightman]

Me thinks you don't bring anything to these discussions but "likes" to those who follow the same agenda you do.

@Trouty told me he wished he was here to help me electronically body bag you.....my words not his

 

[T-RO]

Updated stats aren't available yet....but we do know this:
Dez's percentage dipped even lower after Sunday's game.

Prior to game:
Out of 78 receivers...Dez ranks 73rd in Catch Rate.
In 2015 Dez was out of 83rd out of 87 qualifying wide-outs.

Last night's game:
4-14... 29%

But yes...some of Dez's catches were huge.

Nothing has changed folks! Dez is this team's home run hitter. But he's a high-risk option and not a particularly easy target for a rookie quarterback.

 

[KJJ]

@Trouty told me he wished he was here to help me electronically body bag you.....my words not his

Those words are probably why he's not here. lol He doesn't exactly have a way with words but according to him he drinks while he posts. Hope he's using the time off to dry out.

 

[Nightman]

Updated stats aren't available yet....but we do know this:
Dez's percentage dipped even lower after Sunday's game.

Prior to game:
Out of 78 receivers...Dez ranks 73rd in Catch Rate.
In 2015 Dez was out of 83rd out of 87 qualifying wide-outs.

Last night's game:
4-14... 29%

But yes...some of Dez's catches were huge.

Nothing has changed folks! Dez is this team's home run hitter. But he's a high-risk option and not a particularly easy target for a rookie quarterback.

"All he does is catch TDs".....famous words about another HoFer Cris Carter

 

[iamliko22]

Updated stats aren't available yet....but we do know this:
Dez's percentage dipped even lower after Sunday's game.

Prior to game:
Out of 78 receivers...Dez ranks 73rd in Catch Rate.
In 2015 Dez was out of 83rd out of 87 qualifying wide-outs.

Last night's game:
4-14... 29%

But yes...some of Dez's catches were huge.

Nothing has changed folks! Dez is this team's home run hitter. But he's a high-risk option and not a particularly easy target for a rookie quarterback.

Lets be honest with those throws he caught most Wrs would've been 1-14... only really nice ball was first one.

 

[lwehlers]

i thought dez had a good game last night. if Prescott would have been better dez should have caught four more passes and one more touchdown.

 

[T-RO]

"All he does is catch TDs".....famous words about another HoFer Cris Carter

We saw some huge catches. And also 10 incompletions when Dak threw in Bryant's direction.

Those incompletions directly contributed to the end of some drives...or put the Cowboys in down-and-distance situations where they couldn't run the ball.

This team is best when it is going on sustained drives with high percentage plays. We should be thinking of Dez as the occasional fireball...but not as the foundation of the offense.

Dak is comfortable throwing to Beasley and Witten and Zeke and T-Wil.

Romo is a different story. Tony is precise enough and savvy enough to put the ball where Dez's percentages move above 50%.

But the Romo era is over.

 

[T-RO]

Lets be honest with those throws he caught most Wrs would've been 1-14... only really nice ball was first one.

The point I made last week is that Dez is almost always blanketed. Even Michaels mentioned it last night when he said, "You rarely see Dez that open."

Dak isn't comfortable with it. Most quarterbacks aren't--as we saw with Dez's catch rate last season.

There were also at least two plays last night were Dez and Dak were explicitly not on the same page. The average fan saw two balls that looked like ducks landing on the turf. The average fan immediately blames Dak.

You may recall the third down where Dez cuts off his route and Dak thinks Bryant is going deep. The ball lands twenty yards further upfield with no receiver around. These happened with Romo a lot and Romo haters would quickly blame Tony.

Bryant's head is not always on straight in his reads and route running.

The other instance could have easily been an interception. Dez was supposed to cut in front of the DBs but he ends up running behind them. The ball was short. The average fan thinks it's a bad pass. Was it? Was it?

 

[dallasdave]

Thank You DEZ

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

We saw some huge catches. And also 10 incompletions when Dak threw in Bryant's direction.

Those incompletions directly contributed to the end of some drives...or put the Cowboys in down-and-distance situations where they couldn't run the ball.

This team is best when it is going on sustained drives with high percentage plays. We should be thinking of Dez as the occasional fireball...but not as the foundation of the offense.

Dak is comfortable throwing to Beasley and Witten and Zeke and T-Wil.

Romo is a different story. Tony is precise enough and savvy enough to put the ball where Dez's percentages move above 50%.

But the Romo era is over.

You're smart enough to know that a significant percentage of those had nothing to do with Dez. Throwing it away to avoid a blitz. Throwing it into a guys back etc.

 

[T-RO]

You're smart enough to know that a significant percentage of those had nothing to do with Dez. Throwing it away to avoid a blitz. Throwing it into a guys back etc.

A couple of those throws last night were definitely bad. But look at the season's numbers: Dez is 70% on his throws to everyone but Dez and Butler. With Dez Dak's percentage rate is about 40%. Dez was 45% last season with those different backups.

Dez's catch rate over the past two seasons tells you everything. Most quarterbacks find it hard to connect with him successfully...consistently. He doesn't create clean space. Doesn't separate.

Back shoulder throws...those jump ball throws in the end zone...precise balls Tony would throw where Dez has an advantage even when covered...those aren't easy. Few quarterbacks can make those. Tony was a wizard at it and we are spoiled.

Think about how perfect Dak's pass was where he hit Dez on that long ball in the first quarter. That was a hell of a throw. It was also a hell of a difficult throw.

Throwing to Dez can be high reward...but it is high risk....lots of incompletions are the reality.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

He's a contested catches guy. Comes with the territory IMO.

 

[Lody]

A couple of those throws last night were definitely bad. But look at the season's numbers: Dez is 70% on his throws to everyone but Dez and Butler. With Dez Dak's percentage rate is about 40%. Dez was 45% last season with those different backups.

Dez's catch rate over the past two seasons tells you everything. Most quarterbacks find it hard to connect with him successfully...consistently. He doesn't create clean space. Doesn't separate.

Back shoulder throws...those jump ball throws in the end zone...precise balls Tony would throw where Dez has an advantage even when covered...those aren't easy. Few quarterbacks can make those. Tony was a wizard at it and we are spoiled.

Think about how perfect Dak's pass was where he hit Dez on that long ball in the first quarter. That was a hell of a throw. It was also a hell of a difficult throw.

Throwing to Dez can be high reward...but it is high risk....lots of incompletions are the reality.

ehh. some of the throws last night werent that difficult, maybe for dak due to inexperience. but I wouldnt say most qb's couldnt make those throws.