Great point but how many times did it look like Hurts was dead to rights and he makes a little move in the pocket and avoided the sack? The days of a QB not being mobile are pretty much over and although it may sting a bit this offseason, the Jones’ need to cut bait and let Dak go!This pic is less than 2 seconds from the snap. Dak already has a player on his left leg and another defender about to take his head off. He was trying to get out of the pocket but with Terrance TurnSteele as his RT, he had no chance.
Yes. On the fly, Dak needs to recognize he can't trust his RT. What the hell sort of message does that send to his teammates? Yeah. The QB is calling something different because the RT is playing poorly.
Let Dak have Lane Johnson as his RT and let Hurts play with Terrance TurnSteele. Let's see what happens then.
Or maybe our two GMs need to anticipate that Steele will continue to struggle and get their butts off their lazy boys, and start making calls at the deadline to find a line replacement.
nope, they’ve repeatedly stated that the roster is good “ as is”……that ship sailed away last Tuesday at 4 o’clock.
It is sad how the game spelled out how much a deadline trade was needed. Biggest struggles continued to be from the players who have never recovered from injuries, everyone else playing their tails off. Most deadline trades were to counter injuries. Would have been great to have some more presence in running game (trade for physical back, lineman), or some bigger bodies on the defense. Team played hard and still couldn't bring it across the finish line. Would have helped to have a little extra roster support. Close game, everything counts.
Absolutely. It's also up to the coaches to put a TE on the right side when they clearly see that Steele was struggling the entire game. I am amused by several comments about how Dak should "just throw the ball away." Where? He's in the pocket. There is this penalty called illegal grounding. If he throws it out of bounds while in the pocket that's illegal grounding. If he throws it to the ground and it doesn't go beyond the line of scrimmage, that's illegal grounding. He has a third alternative - he could throw a desperate pass somewhere in the vicinity of one of his players and pray that it doesn't get picked off. I am tired of the QB getting blame when other players fall short of doing their job.
maybe the blame is on coaches, who should have provided additional protection to help steele. you blamed the QB. yet if he gets rid of the ball early, and WRs aren't where they are supposed to be you complain about lack of accuracy or lack of vision, etc.
finallly somebody who gets it.
How'd you feel about Tony Romo?
he has to know the situation. ok. do you know what routes were called and what was expected of the QB to do? does he throw early when the WR is not open and perhaps throw and interception:? does he throw the ball away? then he is called in accurate. does he just run away? and the whole play design is out the door.....
In the early parts of games that is true, but late in the game, when you have to pass it, you need the line to hold up. I think Stroud said it best when he said he told the line “give me time and I’ll make them pay”. That is what it takes to win in 2 minute drills especially when you are under 1 minute.
