McCarthy focused on pass protection

[Captain-Crash]

I can't remember Rush being able to pass for over 120 yards.... I can't remember Rush being signed to a long term contract every year he was released and brought back on practice squads.


He's been in the league pretty much as long as Dak and he's still going in and out of practice squads at this point of his career?? Why do you think his career haven't taken off yet??

Are the other 31 GMs and coaches stupid??

what are you crying about? Rush can read a defense but doesn't have an arm. Dak can't even read a book much less a defense.

 

[shabazz]

Wouldn't any HC with a pass protection ranked 28th be focused on protection?

Guess this is what he meant by analytics?

Dak and Rush wouldn’t have been in the top 15 Qbs sacked in 2022. Dak was the 24th least sacked Qb in 2021 and yet the offensive line graded out this poorly in pass protection?…….smells rotten here

 

[shabazz]

what are you crying about? Rush can read a defense but doesn't have an arm. Dak can even read a book much less a defense.

I fancy Dak reading “ I have “2 daddy’s” to a group of confused children.

 

[Haimerej]

It's not a Rush love affair. It's a Dak is over-rated affair, as Rush proved it pretty easily.

I don't know why people aren't understanding this. People saying Rush didn't get signed like that doesn't reinforce the point.

 

[conner01]

Its fantasy that the team went 4-1 without their starting QB last year making his absence irrelevant to the overall team success.

That's like fake news to this genius.

If rush was so great at least one nfl GM would see the genius of getting a QB for pocket change. Guess you know more than all the GM’s in the nfl
Rush is not and never will be the starter for any nfl team unless theirs an injury to Dak because no other team even seen him as a backup when he was a FA two years in a row

 

[Risen Star]

If rush was so great at least one nfl GM would see the genius of getting a QB for pocket change. Guess you know more than all the GM’s in the nfl
Rush is not and never will be the starter for any nfl team unless theirs an injury to Dak because no other team even seen him as a backup when he was a FA two years in a row

You keep acting like I'm suggesting Cooper Rush is good. Nowhere have I said that. What I said was our starter missing over a month of the season last year did not have a negative impact on our season whatsoever. The backup went 4-1. He took over an 0-1 team and handed it back off to the starter at 4-2.

This isn't my opinion. This is a fact.

So it's extremely odd and downright laughable that our head coach now says the key to next season is to make sure our starting QB plays the entire season.

 

[GINeric]

what are you crying about? Rush can read a defense but doesn't have an arm. Dak can't even read a book much less a defense.

You said Dak can't read a book, but yet he's earned a masters degree in college. Please explain how someone with a masters degree is able to do this without the ability to be able to read a book.

I'll wait....

And while you're thinking about your next spin job/lie, please explain how Dak has the statistics and winning percentage as a starting NFL quarterback if he can't read defenses. Explain how a 4th round quarterback like him can turn out to be better than all the 1sr, 2nd and 3rd round quarterbacks in his draft class as well.


I'll wait for that explanation too. Dak is not an elite quarterback, but please share with us how he's the best quarterback in his draft class.

 

[GINeric]

Rush threw for close to 4000 yards against the Vikings and could actually find Amari Cooper for 10 catches two seasons ago, which Dak had problems doing, and Moore wasn't playing conservative. We also haven't seen Dak play with garbage teams that have horrible OL like Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold either.

Rush threw for close to 4000 yards??? Ok. I see you have great dispensaries in your neighborhood.

With that said, if Rush is as talented as you portray him to be.... he's been in the league almost as long as Dak.

So why has Rush been released and brought back on practice squads his whole career??? Why hasn’t Rush been snatched up in free agency, given a max contract and a starting job? Are 31 other GMs and coaches just that dumb??

 

[khiladi]

Dak and Rush wouldn’t have been in the top 15 Qbs sacked in 2022. Dak was the 24th least sacked Qb in 2021 and yet the offensive line graded out this poorly in pass protection?…….smells rotten here

How can a team who had the 4th fewest sacks in the nfl be 28th in pass rush. Someone is not telling the truth.

The rating is based on pass rush win rate.

Put it this way:

If Mike McCarthy called more screens, the 28th ranking would go up significantly.

As I said, it’s a completely useless and flawed stat, as it doesn’t take into account things like play design. It’s based on “axiom” that by isolating the OL in terms of block time (even that is subjective, because what constitutes a block for 2.5 second or more), this more accurately reflects the pass blocking is good or bad. Well yes, it can in CERTAIN PLAYS, but it can be dramatically over-flawed in other plays.

My OL can in reality suck, so the coach has adopted a quick-release type offense built on quick throws like screens which elevates the pass rush win rate numbers. Who gets the credit on a double team, especially when a team is rushing 3? What if a call a bootleg and roll out and the OL releases hus man intentionally? That obfuscates the numbers. Plus, the difference between a couple decimals such as between 2.7 seconds and 2.3 seconds is often not even statistically significant as far as the QB not being pressured is concerned

Like I said, eye test definitely matters, particularly when interpreting stats like this. Watching Dak, everybody saw him have plenty of time. Which is also why he wasn’t sacked much, despite losing a lot of athleticism and his pocket presence is garbage.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Rush threw for close to 4000 yards??? Ok. I see you have great dispensaries in your neighborhood.

With that said, if Rush is as talented as you portray him to be.... he's been in the league almost as long as Dak.

So why has Rush been released and brought back on practice squads his whole career??? Why hasn’t Rush been snatched up in free agency, given a max contract and a starting job? Are 31 other GMs and coaches just that dumb??

Dont expect any of the Dak haters to answer your post.

The fact is Rush is not a starting caliber QB, he has been on the open market many times, including this year, and not one single team in the entire NFL has ever given him a starting offer.

Why not, if he is indeed as good as they say he is?

And why would Rush sign a contract for a measly $3 million a year if he was starting caliber, that is a slap in the face to a starter yet Rush signed the contract for not just one, but two seasons?

Again, why? Rush apparently does not even consider himself starting caliber, yet the posters on this site do?

 

[Captain-Crash]

You said Dak can't read a book, but yet he's earned a masters degree in college. Please explain how someone with a masters degree is able to do this without the ability to be able to read a book.

I'll wait....

And while you're thinking about your next spin job/lie, please explain how Dak has the statistics and winning percentage as a starting NFL quarterback if he can't read defenses. Explain how a 4th round quarterback like him can turn out to be better than all the 1sr, 2nd and 3rd round quarterbacks in his draft class as well.


I'll wait for that explanation too. Dak is not an elite quarterback, but please share with us how he's the best quarterback in his draft class.

what's the difference between losing with dak and losing without dak, I'll be waiting. no difference.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

He says this like Rush didn't have a higher winning percentage.

Let's pretend more Prescott would have changed things last year. He'd have gone 5-0 instead of Rush's 4-1. It was that 5 game stretch that killed us.

Nonsense.

I'm all for protecting the QB but let's get serious here, this team's run blocking schemes and short game needs the focus, that's where this offense need to shift instead of relying on Dak's arm.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

In 4 of his 5 starts in 2022 Rush passes for no less than 180 yards so no clue what you are referring to. As for Rush's place in the NFL, he is a back-up QB that has performed well when called upon....nothing wrong with that for that is his role.

OMG, call the HOF, Rush passed for more than 180 yards. led the 22nd ranked offense, I am beyond ecstatic.

 

[GINeric]

what's the difference between losing with dak and losing without dak, I'll be waiting. no difference.

Again.... how can someone who can't read a book, receive a Masters degree??? Let's try to answer the question without deflecting this time.


I'll wait....

 

[Bullflop]

Good idea. We could surely use more pass protection for Dak.

It wasn't exactly one of our strengths last year, folks!

Dak needs more time to scan the field.

 

[JayFord]

If you keep the defenders at the line of scrimmage during pass plays your QB should have time to make his throws

sounds like a plan

 

[Captain-Crash]

Again.... how can someone who can't read a book, receive a Masters degree??? Let's try to answer the question without deflecting this time.


I'll wait....

lmao, a master's degree in educational psychology and leadership. yep, he's a thinker.

I'll wait...

 

[jazzcat22]

Don't be surprised if it's OL at 26.

Big Mike making comments about the running game couple of weeks ago and pass protection.

Just now getting to read through the posts on this.
I was just watching a segment on NFLN NFL Now. Though 5 AM, Friday morning, it was aired yesterday.
They had a segment on Dak and his INT's. Which was questioned if protection issues or not. So they kind of contradicted themselves. Saying it was not protection problems.
But did talk about not having the arm to drive the ball on certain passes, or he preselects his WR targets, allowed the ball to be jumped for a pick.

Then went on to say, what would best help Dallas and this issue, as on paper they have a strong roster. Brian Baldinger said, that Zeke often said, the run game went through Zack Martin, as that pick made the difference. As they have Tyron back, and the Tyler Smith was a very good pick. So they need to go back to the well again, and get an OG. Build that OL back up.

Then that will help Dallas get back to doing what they used to do best. Now they did not say, it that is to run the ball effectively which helps Dak, or it will give Dak more protection, and give him more time to make better decisions.

 

[jazzcat22]

LOL.

So the 2022 season was hurt by the fact Prescott lost his "rhythm" while Rush was going 4-1 in relief?

I've read a lot of complete nonsense on this board over the years and that is near the very top of the list.

So Dak played another what, 13 games after his return, including the 2 playoff games. Never got a rhythm going, that actually declined as the season went on. The rhythm seems more in tune with opposing defenses called the INT dance.
Yeah, that "rhythm" is a 1st.

 

[GINeric]

lmao, a master's degree in educational psychology and leadership. yep, he's a thinker.

I'll wait...

And you STILL deflected the question. You'd definitely make a great politician!!!

With that said, can you please stick to and answer the question.... how is it possible for someone like Dak to earn a Master's degree if he can't read a book??

YOU said the man can't read a book.

So how is it possible for him to earn a Master's degree under those conditions/levels of illiteracy that you claimed he had?


I'll wait.....