Mahomes and Josh Allen are playing in preseason but not Dak

[slick325]

I'm not as bothered by this as others. TC and the joint practice reps are more meaningful than 1 possession of a meaningless game.

But, I could be wrong.

 

[john van brocklin]

Mike McCarthy is a coward and doesn't know how to coach discipline

Front office is gun shy after Romo's injury in preseason.

 

[ESisback]

Probably shining his 7 rings.

He gets a pass.

If Dak had 7 rings he'd get a pass also.

But you mentioned other QBs, and they’re all better than Dak, right? Why is Mahomes and Allen playing? Wouldn’t they get a pass, too? Couldn’t all the 15 or so other QBs better than Dak skip the game and get a pass too?

 

[acr731]

So he got a pass when nobody knew how his career would go?
Dude...
What the heck.
You would not have given him a pass, jerk.

Jerk? Really? I would have thought childish insults would be beneath you.

Anyway, like I said, Emmitt claims it wasn't a holdout. If it was, no, I wouldn't have given him a pass then, nor would he get one now. But I want to believe Emmitt when he says it wasn't a holdout. Who is more believable, Jerry or Emmitt?

 

[Jake]

McCarthy is the coach not The Joneses. He should override them or make all final decisions regarding the players roles and usage.

How long do you think he'd have his job?

By the way, Coach Jerry announced during his pregame interview that Will Grier will play at least two quarters tonight.

 

[zrinkill]

McCarthy is the coach not The Joneses. He should override them or make all final decisions regarding the players roles and usage.

Do not reply to me

 

[gimmesix]

The Rams and Cowboys are not doing things the same way at all.

When it comes to playing guys in the preseason maybe, but everywhere else is glaringly different.

The only teams that are doing things the same way as the Cowboys (resting guys in the preseason, no big trades, no big FA action, only concerned with signing your own guys to huge contracts) are losers like the Cowboys.

That's a really weak response. You deflected from the fact that McVay disproved your point. I thought you were at least a reasonable fan, but it appears that all you want to do is badmouth the team for any decision it makes.

 

[Jake]

Come on, guys. Knock if off with the name-calling/childish insults.

No one wants to bench people on game night. Play nice, please.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

But you mentioned other QBs, and they’re all better than Dak, right? Why is Mahomes and Allen playing? Wouldn’t they get a pass, too? Couldn’t all the 15 or so other QBs better than Dak skip the game and get a pass too?

Do they have 7 rings and are considered the GOAT?

Nope.

They are taking opportunities to get better. They are chasing Brady. They are chasing greatness. Instead of defending Dak you should be wondering why Dak doesn't have the desire that much more skilled guys than him have.

Dak just not built like that I guess.

 

[Runwildboys]

Do they have 7 rings and are considered the GOAT?

Nope.

They are taking opportunities to get better. They are chasing Brady. They are chasing greatness. Instead of defending Dak you should be wondering why Dak doesn't have the desire that much more skilled guys than him have.

Dak just not built like that I guess.

Is it Dak making the decision?

 

[dsturgeon]

I doubt the preseason play count on mahomes and allen will be very high

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

That's a really weak response. You deflected from the fact that McVay disproved your point. I thought you were at least a reasonable fan, but it appears that all you want to do is badmouth the team for any decision it makes.

There's nothing weak about it.

The Cowboys have done everything the wrong way for years.

You're trying to justify the Cowboys bad decisions by showing that another teams that have won do it too, but you leave out all the things the do better than the Cowboys.

I think that's a way weaker way to look at it. You're refusing to hold the Cowboys accountable, but instead trying to justify their incompetentness.

 

[Bullflop]

I suspect it's our FO's decision to hold Dak out of starting the game tonight. McCarthy doesn't have the last word on such things as far as that goes. I just think Jerry and Stephen want to protect their $40 million dollar baby as much as possible. That's just the way they roll, unfortunately. MM does what he's told and doesn't dare to question their decisions. He knows his job rests on a slippery slope. Jerry saw to that with his cold comments a while back.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Is it Dak making the decision?

You think Dak couldn't get some reps if he wanted?

Paaaaaaalease.

 

[Runwildboys]

You think Dak couldn't get some reps if he wanted?

Paaaaaaalease.

I think Dak does what Jerry says, like most everyone else in the organization.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I think Dak does what Jerry says, like most everyone else in the organization.

I think if Dak said he'd like to get a few reps he'd be allowed to get a few reps.

Dak isn't built like Allen and Mahomes. The desire to be great isn't there.

 

[gimmesix]

There's nothing weak about it.

The Cowboys have done everything the wrong way for years.

You're trying to justify the Cowboys bad decisions by showing that another teams that have won do it too, but you leave out all the things the do better than the Cowboys.

I think that's a way weaker way to look at it. You're refusing to hold the Cowboys accountable, but instead trying to justify their incompetentness.

This thread is not about all the other things Dallas does wrong. It is about not playing your starting QB in the preseason. McVay blows away your point that that isn't how successful teams do it. Again, that's the point of having joint practices to play your starters without as much risk, which is what Dallas is doing along with successful teams like the Rams.

 

[Runwildboys]

I think if Dak said he'd like to get a few reps he'd be allowed to get a few reps.

Dak isn't built like Allen and Mahomes. The desire to be great isn't there.

I think the desire is there. I think that if he's choosing to not play, it's either being cautious or overconfident.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

This thread is not about all the other things Dallas does wrong. It is about not playing your starting QB in the preseason. McVay blows away your point that that isn't how successful teams do it. Again, that's the point of having joint practices to play your starters without as much risk, which is what Dallas is doing along with successful teams like the Rams.

It's just another weak move from a weak ran organization.

You can try to defend it, but the past quarter of a century is against you.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

Coming off last year, I don't blame Dak for wanting to start off the season healthy...