Maybe Dak is really starting to get it

[Hawkeye0202]

Exactly......be patient, play smart

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/24/dak-prescott-grateful-dallas-cowboys-defense

Dak Prescott Is Grateful for the Cowboys Team Around Him
The QB has a new lease on life after watching his team battle without him for five weeks, and he opens up about what it was like getting back on the field in Week 7.

That set up the rest of a first half through which Prescott, and the guys around him, were testing their boundaries and Prescott himself was testing the thumb.

“There were the two throws that I made early that, not necessarily I want back because they didn’t turn out bad, but yeah, that was my confidence and that’s what I’ve got to guard against,” he said. “It’s understanding that I do have this team, and I don’t have to try to force these balls, whether it be third down or whether it be a tight window. I have to continue to play the game, check it down, put us in field position and trust our defense to get it to back to us.

 

[erod]

It's not his confidence. It's his inability to read the defense.

In other words, it's his ignorance.

 

[acr731]

It shouldn't take until the 7th season for a QB to start figuring things out.

 

[bewp7]

yeah dak saying the right thing to the media he is good at that

call me when he can go 1 game with out throw into triple coverage and other stupid stuff

 

[Runwildboys]

I guess he figured this out right after trying to play hero ball into triple coverage? I believe he actually knows and believes what he's saying, but once the pressure's on, BOOM!

Hopefully I'm wrong this time.

 

[KJJ]

It's not his confidence. It's his inability to read the defense.

In other words, it's his ignorance.

I totally disagree it is his confidence. His struggles have been mostly due to a loss of confidence. He’s been dealing with a lot of stuff the past couple of years with the ankle injury and his brothers suicide. He admitted he’s battled depression. Along with the fan base jumping on him it’s taken its toll on him. If he had a problem reading defenses he would have a ton of INT’s with all the passing he’s done over his career. He’s had to carry the team.

 

[fivetwos]

Ok guys…. at this stage of the game we all already know his deficiencies. Please don’t type them out over many pages.

Is there ANY shot we discuss what we need to do from here to win with him??

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

It's not his confidence. It's his inability to read the defense.

In other words, it's his ignorance.

Some QBs are talented. Some are smart.
Dak is neither but he's a good citizen.

 

[maryquality]

Ok guys…. at this stage of the game we all already know his deficiencies. Please don’t type them out over many pages.

Is there ANY shot we discuss what we need to do from here to win with him??

I think we need to rely heavily on the run...throw in some rollouts to the right....a few check downs, and just keep the ball driving down the field. Have Dak keep it even now and then. Try to give Dak some plays to get the ball out quicker. Not sure if Kellen has some designs of this for him.

 

[sjmike]

Some QBs are talented. Some are smart.
Dak is neither but he's a good citizen.

You are gonna eat those words. Just hope you are man enough to admit you were wrong

 

[USArmyVet]

Oh look, another Dak thread.....next.

 

[Cowpolk]

WWWWWWAAAHHHHHH

 

[Runwildboys]

I think we need to rely heavily on the run...throw in some rollouts to the right....a few check downs, and just keep the ball driving down the field. Have Dak keep it even now and then. Try to give Dak some plays to get the ball out quicker. Not sure if Kellen has some designs of this for him.

At the same time, he needs to take enough shots downfield to keep the defenses honest.

 

[jazzcat22]

I think Dak is smarter than the fans as they think they know it all when they don’t.
We see it on here every 5 seconds.
it didn’t take long like post #2 to derail yet another thread.

 

[Hadenough]

Exactly......be patient, play smart

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/24/dak-prescott-grateful-dallas-cowboys-defense

Dak Prescott Is Grateful for the Cowboys Team Around Him
The QB has a new lease on life after watching his team battle without him for five weeks, and he opens up about what it was like getting back on the field in Week 7.

That set up the rest of a first half through which Prescott, and the guys around him, were testing their boundaries and Prescott himself was testing the thumb.

“There were the two throws that I made early that, not necessarily I want back because they didn’t turn out bad, but yeah, that was my confidence and that’s what I’ve got to guard against,” he said. “It’s understanding that I do have this team, and I don’t have to try to force these balls, whether it be third down or whether it be a tight window. I have to continue to play the game, check it down, put us in field position and trust our defense to get it to back to us.

I really wish Dak would just not say anything. Just go out and do your job well and give the team all the credit and that team will kill for you. Talk is cheap just let your play show your learning.

 

[RonnieT24]

I totally disagree it is his confidence. His struggles have been mostly due to a loss of confidence. He’s been dealing with a lot of stuff the past couple of years with the ankle injury and his brothers suicide. He admitted he’s battled depression. Along with the fan base jumping on him it’s taken its toll on him. If he had a problem reading defenses he would have a ton of INT’s with all the passing he’s done over his career. He’s had to carry the team.

That criticism is one of many absolute piles of horse dung these "fans" level at Dak. The guy is the 7th highest rated passer of all time while allegedly not being able to read defenses. Dak's career completion percentage is 6th in NFL history. Despite the childish "Dink and Dak" moniker his yards per attempt are generally among the top 5-10 in the league and I believe is top 20 all time. And as you mention.. he doesn't throw a ton of INTs.. which is what USUALLY happens to QBs who can't read defenses.

And I don't think anybody thinks he has played for any offensive gurus in his career either so whatever he's doing he's pretty much doing it on his own. Why it bothers so many people to admit that this guy is simply a really good QB is a complete mystery to me.

 

[USArmyVet]

I think Dak is smarter than the fans as they think they know it all when they don’t.
We see it on here every 5 seconds.
it didn’t take long like post #2 to derail yet another thread.

...and threads get derailed by the Dak fans too, to the extent they violate rules left and right yet here they are still posting insults as they always do (not directing that at you but the members everyone knows about).

 

[Cowpolk]

I think Dak is smarter than the fans as they think they know it all when they don’t.
We see it on here every 5 seconds.
it didn’t take long like post #2 to derail yet another thread.

I vote lock er down

 

[Shane612]

Maybe I'll start pooping gold nuggets tomorrow.

 

[USArmyVet]

That criticism is one of many absolute piles of horse dung these "fans" level at Dak. The guy is the 7th highest rated passer of all time while allegedly not being able to read defenses. Dak's career completion percentage is 6th in NFL history. Despite the childish "Dink and Dak" moniker his yards per attempt are generally among the top 5-10 in the league and I believe is top 20 all time. And as you mention.. he doesn't throw a ton of INTs.. which is what USUALLY happens to QBs who can't read defenses.

And I don't think anybody thinks he has played for any offensive gurus in his career either so whatever he's doing he's pretty much doing it on his own. Why it bothers so many people to admit that this guy is simply a really good QB is a complete mystery to me.

Saying a guy that's been in the league for just over 6 years is the 7th best of all time is kind of BS as who is he being compared to? And what metric are you using to rank him 7th?

If it's passer rating, did you mention Deshaun Watson is ranked 2nd? Jimmy G. is 6th....Kirk Cousins is 8th....Lamar Jackson is 10th...Romo is 11th.....

So do you see how that claim, when you had context, sounds stupid?