Mistake-free Dak

[Kevinicus]

But is that because of Dak or inspite of Dak? This seems to be the "Did Emmitt play behind a great offensive line or did Emmitt make the offensive line great" debate.

Neither because or inspite of. They are just really good and provide a lot of time for the QB to make decisions.

I think that's more a question for RB success than pass protection though.

 

[jwitten82]

I would say Dak is probably better as a rookie than Smith in his prime...however, Smith has never had a supporting cast close to this (offensively).

That 49ers offense may not have had a Dez type receiver, but they had a damn good oline, rb, and te

 

[Kevinicus]

That 49ers offense may not have had a Dez type receiver, but they had a damn good oline, rb, and te

They did, but I think this OL and RB are better, and of course the wr corp.

 

[ufcrules1]

What would Dak have done in that 4-2 at Green Bay? Thrown to Beasley to move the chains or air it out to Dez?

Beasley 100%. You know why? He was wide open and It is a high % play. There was plenty of time on the clock.

Romo made a boneheaded decision and his WR had to jump 12 feet up in the air to make a spectacular "catch". It's a low % play though and as a Qb you have to know that.

This is a major difference between Romo and Dak. Dak is a smarter qb.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

I am reaching to say this is the best line in the league and they make his job much easier? It's reaching to suggest otherwise. I am not criticizing Dak.

Sure this goes without saying but it's been proven that you need someone to actually PLAY the position. You simply cannot hide a QB for 60 minutes. Maybe vs Cleveland but not @ Big Ben @ Aaron Rodgers vs Cousins etc.. you simply HAVE to make plays regardless of the line. We're not winning in spite of the QB we are EXCELLING with him. This is like saying anyone could have ran Walsh's system, thrown to Rice, Taylor and handed off to Craig. The game doesn't work like this.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

He's not a mistake machine, but a large part of it has been that his accuracy has been tremendous. He has a great West Coast Offense QB accuracy in a Coryell/Zampese scheme. His location of his passes is downright exceptional for the most part.

Another part is that the offense moves more quickly with Dak. Romo...as I've said for years...less is more with him.

Yes, Romo is great at reading defenses and I think one day he could make a great Head Coach, if he wants to be one. But, he would sometimes out-think himself or even worse, out-think his teammates. A lot of 'check with me's', kills and last second audibles...you have to make sure every single player in the 10 teammates is on the same page. And when you don't have that, that's how missed assignments, wrong routes, etc happen.

Combine that with Dak's overhand throwing motion to Romo's 3/4 motion, Dak is a much better natural underneath passer which also allows for less turnovers.




YR

 

[Kevinicus]

Sure this goes without saying but it's been proven that you need someone to actually PLAY the position. You simply cannot hide a QB for 60 minutes. Maybe vs Cleveland but not @ Big Ben @ Aaron Rodgers vs Cousins etc.. you simply HAVE to make plays regardless of the line. We're not winning in spite of the QB we are EXCELLING with him. This is like saying anyone could have ran Walsh's system, thrown to Rice, Taylor and handed off to Craig. The game doesn't work like this.

And that's not what I suggested.

Dak is playing well. Dak appears to be a good player. The OL helps him tremendously. Just as it would Romo. It would help others like Cassell and Weeden, but they suck, so not nearly as much. Better players can take better advantage of the OL.

 

[Gaede]

He's not a mistake machine, but a large part of it has been that his accuracy has been tremendous. He has a great West Coast Offense QB accuracy in a Coryell/Zampese scheme. His location of his passes is downright exceptional for the most part.

Another part is that the offense moves more quickly with Dak. Romo...as I've said for years...less is more with him.

Yes, Romo is great at reading defenses and I think one day he could make a great Head Coach, if he wants to be one. But, he would sometimes out-think himself or even worse, out-think his teammates. A lot of 'check with me's', kills and last second audibles...you have to make sure every single player in the 10 teammates is on the same page. And when you don't have that, that's how missed assignments, wrong routes, etc happen.

Combine that with Dak's overhand throwing motion to Romo's 3/4 motion, Dak is a much better natural underneath passer which also allows for less turnovers.




YR

Great post.

It's totally OK to admit that Dak does certain things differently, and in some cases better, than Romo.

He's a different QB. And he just so happens to be the perfect QB for Garrett's system. That's not a slight to Romo, just facts.

 

[DandyDon52]

I think you know the answer to that question, he goes for the 1st down move the chains. Possibly move the clock so far down that the Packs start calling time outs... You can't out coach a smart QB.

or he could maybe run for the 1st down.
Either way, the smart thing to do there was drive in slow, eat up the clock, and score td, not score td with 4 min left.

 

[lukin2006]

Dak doesn't make me nervous anymore, neither does Zeke...at this point, I'm not even sure they can be called rookies, lol. But I'm enjoying the winning ways with these 2 and so many questions have been answered on offence, now in the off season get to work and fix this D. Not convinced with this D if we can go far in the playoffs, getting Church and MO back would help for sure. But maybe we can ride this O to the SB...and tick off the eagirls and their fans even more.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

This hasn't been posted yet (I don't think), but I think this is a good take by the much-maligned Ed Werner.
Teams are starting to consider Dak a much bigger Russell Wilson, a player as good a passer as he is a runner.

But I keep stressing the fact that Dak has won the job because he isn't a mistake machine. He may miss a deep pass here and there, but he's always looking for the open route, the least risky.

Coordinators fear Dak

"On Dak Prescott's mistake-free football...

Werder: One of the things Dak Prescott has done, and likely more than anything else has won him the permanent job is, he is a natural protector of the football. He recognizes its value. He does not jeopardize it. And he doesn't make all the big plays that might be there, but he very seldom makes a mistake. He does not force the ball into coverage.

And that's something that - Tony Romo was a risk taker throughout his career, he had to learn to protect the football, and he did, he improved at it, but he's never been as good in that regard as Dak Prescott naturally is. As Jerry Jones has said, it's just part of his DNA.

If you go back and look at the way he played at Mississippi State, it was the same thing. He had 23 interceptions in nearly 1,200 passing attempts - which was a record for the school in terms of interception avoidance, and one of the best in the history of SEC quarterbacks. So, it's something that he does naturally, and it's something that, quite honestly, is maybe the key element in their winning formula."

Forget about Romo vs Dak and the mistakes.

The best part of the "story" and I use that word loosely when it comes to Werder is...

Dak has REPEATEDLY stated that HIS MOMMA didn't like TURNOVERS!

THAT is the story!

RIP Momma Dak!
You raised an amazing human being... amazing football player!

 

[xwalker]

He's made a few mistakes this season, so he's not 100% perfect but he's cleaned that up in the last few games.

What is the lowest turnover rate by an NFL QB in the modern era?

 

[DandyDon52]

What is the lowest turnover rate by an NFL QB in the modern era?

probably pretty low, foles had only 2 ints, his first year I think, not sure about fumbles.
need to ask percy that.

 

[RoboQB]

That 18 yard drop in the bucket to Beasley on 3rd and 14 was a thing of beauty. Definitely not dink and dunk.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

That 18 yard drop in the bucket to Beasley on 3rd and 14 was a thing of beauty. Definitely not dink and dunk.

It was a good throw but it is a throw you expect an average QB to be able to make in his sleep, especially with as much time as he had in the pocket. It only stands out because it's always weird when Dak is throwing a pass to someone who isn't completely wide open from about 5-10 yards.

Most people consider Case Keenum to be a decent backup or a marginal starter, meaning at best he's the 30th or so best QB in the league. At the 33 second mark:

 

[percyhoward]

probably pretty low, foles had only 2 ints, his first year I think, not sure about fumbles.
need to ask percy that.

Someone else will have to help with lost fumbles, but right now Prescott has the lowest INT% in a season for QB with at least 300 attempts. The official record low INT% for a season (min 224 att) is Damon Huard in 2006, with 1 INT in 244 attempts.

To break that record, Dak would need to average 30 attempts per game with no INT the rest of the season. He currently averages 30.9 attempts per game. He is on a streak of 145 attempts without an INT right now, but would need to average 38 attempts per game the rest of the way to equal Brady's record of 335.

 

[xwalker]

probably pretty low, foles had only 2 ints, his first year I think, not sure about fumbles.
need to ask percy that.

It appears that Foles had 5 INTs in his first 7 games.

 

[gmoney112]

It was a good throw but it is a throw you expect an average QB to be able to make in his sleep, especially with as much time as he had in the pocket. It only stands out because it's always weird when Dak is throwing a pass to someone who isn't completely wide open from about 5-10 yards.

Most people consider Case Keenum to be a decent backup or a marginal starter, meaning at best he's the 30th or so best QB in the league. At the 33 second mark:

So, you only pulled Keenum's most efficient game in his entire 4 year career. Alrighty then.

Yep, I would hope that most QB's, that are playing at any competitive level above D2, can throw the Cover 2 beater 15 yard out route accurately some of the time.

The problem? The very next play they throw it into the first row of the bleachers on the same route across the field. That's how you get a career 78.5 rating after throwing for a perfect rating in the game you referenced.

Your trolling does not go unappreciated though. Although, it is possible that you can view Dak as having one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rookie campaign for a QB in the history of the NFL, and still think Tony is great as well. I do.

Although i think at this point you're just doing it for the luls, so I obliged.

 

[windjc]

So, you only pulled Keenum's most efficient game in his entire 4 year career. Alrighty then.

Yep, I would hope that most QB's, that are playing at any competitive level above D2, can throw the Cover 2 beater 15 yard out route accurately some of the time.

The problem? The very next play they throw it into the first row of the bleachers on the same route across the field. That's how you get a career 78.5 rating after throwing for a perfect rating in the game you referenced.

Your trolling does not go unappreciated though. Although, it is possible that you can view Dak as having one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rookie campaign for a QB in the history of the NFL, and still think Tony is great as well. I do.

Although i think at this point you're just doing it for the luls, so I obliged.

Yeah, its getting a little silly at this point.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

So, you only pulled Keenum's most efficient game in his entire 4 year career. Alrighty then.

Yep, I would hope that most QB's, that are playing at any competitive level above D2, can throw the Cover 2 beater 15 yard out route accurately some of the time.

The problem? The very next play they throw it into the first row of the bleachers on the same route across the field. That's how you get a career 78.5 rating after throwing for a perfect rating in the game you referenced.

Your trolling does not go unappreciated though. Although, it is possible that you can view Dak as having one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rookie campaign for a QB in the history of the NFL, and still think Tony is great as well. I do.

Although i think at this point you're just doing it for the luls, so I obliged.

Lol, the gmoney troll, I'm surprised you even open up your mouth these days after all the absurd things you said about Cassel last year. I still laugh to this day thinking about it. Back under your rock, troll.