Offensive Line Troubles

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Dak is a TO problem…. He has always stared down his WRs. His homers talk about all these alleged WR drops, but DBs drop his garbage throws all the time.
Kurt Warner in the Eagles Dallas breakdown states exactly the opposite of this well thought out tantrum you just posted.

So, if we were to take a poll of every NFL fan on this planet which of the two of you to believe about this subject, would the over/under siding with you be more or less than a headcount of a professional basketball team?
 

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Kurt Warner in the Eagles Dallas breakdown states exactly the opposite of this well thought out tantrum you just posted.

So, if we were to take a poll of every NFL fan on this planet which of the two of you to believe about this subject, would the over/under siding with you be more or less than a headcount of a professional basketball team?

I didn’t watch the Warner-Eagles breakdown. Not sure what that has to do with his garbage play throughout, which includes Warner’s countless times he’s said Dak shouijdny have thrown the ball.

You see, you said you weren’t defending Dak, but here you are, defending Dak.
 

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While the fans of this site kick the QB over and over, it seems all these people are either neophytes to pro football, or they are so biased they ignore what is playing out before them.
If the team can't run for over 3 yards a carry, and that is with both Zeke and Pollard, and the defensive front is in the backfield harassing the passing game at every turn, then to blame Dak solely is ridiculous.
I am disappointed in this game today. But I also see every pass being contested by the DB's of the Washington team as the front seven is in Dak's face continually.

Believe that or not. But the stats suggest when this team protects the QB and makes lanes to run, these guys are at the top of the league. So what changed over the last few weeks?

This is not the same offensive front that was protecting and creating running space.

While you're certainly entitled to think what you like and voice that here. There is far more to this than the QB. And if you deny that, then your bias and disappointment is clouding what is transpiring on the field.
Yes, thie OL is not very good. Tyler Smith is better at LT than LG. McGovern is better at LG than C. Tyron Smith is not as good as Terence Steele run blocking.
 

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While the fans of this site kick the QB over and over, it seems all these people are either neophytes to pro football, or they are so biased they ignore what is playing out before them.
If the team can't run for over 3 yards a carry, and that is with both Zeke and Pollard, and the defensive front is in the backfield harassing the passing game at every turn, then to blame Dak solely is ridiculous.
I am disappointed in this game today. But I also see every pass being contested by the DB's of the Washington team as the front seven is in Dak's face continually.

Believe that or not. But the stats suggest when this team protects the QB and makes lanes to run, these guys are at the top of the league. So what changed over the last few weeks?

This is not the same offensive front that was protecting and creating running space.

While you're certainly entitled to think what you like and voice that here. There is far more to this than the QB. And if you deny that, then your bias and disappointment is clouding what is transpiring on the field.
So blame anyone and anything but the QB?
 

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While the fans of this site kick the QB over and over, it seems all these people are either neophytes to pro football, or they are so biased they ignore what is playing out before them.
If the team can't run for over 3 yards a carry, and that is with both Zeke and Pollard, and the defensive front is in the backfield harassing the passing game at every turn, then to blame Dak solely is ridiculous.
I am disappointed in this game today. But I also see every pass being contested by the DB's of the Washington team as the front seven is in Dak's face continually.

Believe that or not. But the stats suggest when this team protects the QB and makes lanes to run, these guys are at the top of the league. So what changed over the last few weeks?

This is not the same offensive front that was protecting and creating running space.

While you're certainly entitled to think what you like and voice that here. There is far more to this than the QB. And if you deny that, then your bias and disappointment is clouding what is transpiring on the field.
What we do know is, when Steele went down so did our running game.
 

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While the fans of this site kick the QB over and over, it seems all these people are either neophytes to pro football, or they are so biased they ignore what is playing out before them.
If the team can't run for over 3 yards a carry, and that is with both Zeke and Pollard, and the defensive front is in the backfield harassing the passing game at every turn, then to blame Dak solely is ridiculous.
I am disappointed in this game today. But I also see every pass being contested by the DB's of the Washington team as the front seven is in Dak's face continually.

Believe that or not. But the stats suggest when this team protects the QB and makes lanes to run, these guys are at the top of the league. So what changed over the last few weeks?

This is not the same offensive front that was protecting and creating running space.

While you're certainly entitled to think what you like and voice that here. There is far more to this than the QB. And if you deny that, then your bias and disappointment is clouding what is transpiring on the field.
Are any of them making 40 million a year? Are any of them accounting for 20% of your total Cap hit? Theres a reason #85 is playing a lot of snaps.. It aint cause the coaches think hes one of the best wideouts in the league.. Its cause hes cheap.
 

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While the fans of this site kick the QB over and over, it seems all these people are either neophytes to pro football, or they are so biased they ignore what is playing out before them.
If the team can't run for over 3 yards a carry, and that is with both Zeke and Pollard, and the defensive front is in the backfield harassing the passing game at every turn, then to blame Dak solely is ridiculous.
I am disappointed in this game today. But I also see every pass being contested by the DB's of the Washington team as the front seven is in Dak's face continually.

Believe that or not. But the stats suggest when this team protects the QB and makes lanes to run, these guys are at the top of the league. So what changed over the last few weeks?

This is not the same offensive front that was protecting and creating running space.

While you're certainly entitled to think what you like and voice that here. There is far more to this than the QB. And if you deny that, then your bias and disappointment is clouding what is transpiring on the field.
Plenty of blame to go around, special teams were awful, 2 turnovers by your ST's, that's pretty bad . No ground game at all, Dak looked like he was in a daze most of the game, its almost like they were angry they had to play today and just said heck with it. They wiill show up next week more than likely but I don't expect much from a team as unpredictable as this one. They sure Didn't act or play like champions today.
 
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lol These posters obsessed with Dak let their obsession give them tunnel vision. They no longer look at football objectively. Yes, Dak was bad today, I haven't seen anybody deny that. He's not the only issue with this team right now. The Oline was not good, yet you can't say anything about it, or else you get "Oh AnOtHeR DaK eXcUsE". That's not what anybody is saying, we are just discussing other facets of the team.

Dak wasn't good, but neither was our Oline/running game. Both can be true..
 

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The OL was abysmal today, the problems exacerbated by moving more guys around than necessary to cover for Biadasz. They should have left Tyler Smith at LT.
Exactly what I was saying. Why move 2 guys. Peters played LG for us some already. Why not just put him there instead of forcing 2 players to play a different position especially a rookie who has been the LT all year and then all of a sudden moves to LG.
 

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Exactly what I was saying. Why move 2 guys. Peters played LG for us some already. Why not just put him there instead of forcing 2 players to play a different position especially a rookie who has been the LT all year and then all of a sudden moves to LG.
Really bad strategy.
 

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lol These posters obsessed with Dak let their obsession give them tunnel vision. They no longer look at football objectively. Yes, Dak was bad today, I haven't seen anybody deny that. He's not the only issue with this team right now. The Oline was not good, yet you can't say anything about it, or else you get "Oh AnOtHeR DaK eXcUsE". That's not what anybody is saying, we are just discussing other facets of the team.

Dak wasn't good, but neither was our Oline/running game. Both can be true..
actually the dak fanatics were indeed claiming he was not bad today
this whole thread started out by a dak fanatic looking for an excuse
 

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Steele was a lot better than people gave him credit for. Kid's a stud and is sorely missed.
 

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No one said anything like what you posted. But what I find hilarious is in the videos' of Kurt Warner is doing his analysis of Dallas' offense and Dak, he has some pretty clear and concise thoughts on the way specific plays end up winning or losing and he mentions poor play design, along with Dak not throwing to the easiest receiver, to dropped balls.

But I could be wrong in believing a Super Bowl winning QB over a guy siting in front of his keyboard.

QB's don't make DUE. What you meant was make do. But if that is the case, then why aren't all QB's stats similar? Because, in your opinion, they make do.

Further, as stated several times, even before the injuries to the offensive line, Marcus Spears gave the stat that Dallas was 5th from the bottom of the league in giving up hurries.
I am not absolving Dak. But what I find comical about guys like you who see one thing and one thing only without looking at the evidence at hand, is when Dak and the offense have a running game and time to throw this is one of the top teams in the league.

Or to put it another way, Pollard would run for a touchdown on every play if the defense didn't tackle him. But then that must be a bull**** excuse for Pollard.

But go ahead and ignore that stat since it doesn't fit into your bull**** agenda.
Though dost protest too much Tad.
 

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actually the dak fanatics were indeed claiming he was not bad today
this whole thread started out by a dak fanatic looking for an excuse
Didn't read that at all. He suggests there are deeper problems with this team than just Dak (true) and that if you can protect your QB it helps them play a better and cleaner game (also true).
 

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In the playbook your having trouble at the point of attack with a reshuffled line why not play to Prescotts strengths move the pocket . With deep drops on a jail break which is what the Commaders had all day why not move Dak around ?

Prior to the broken ankle this QB’s mobility made him dangerous . Heavy pressure on deep drops is what you get today . Balls up for defenders to close dump offs just a garbage offense from the entire unit .
 

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Sounds like you assume what I am saying when i was very clear in my anchor post what I thought.

I am not pleased with Dak's performance today. But this game was lost because of errors and poor offensive play. That means all of the offense. Not just one player. The real shame is the defense played fairly well until they got tired because they were on the field for so long.

People always want to blame someone for the loss. Yet there are eleven players on the field when the offense fails.
And at what point does Noah Brown find himself unemployed?
11 players on the field and one of those players touches the ball every play hes on the field, on top of taking up 20% of the total cap. The Cowboys will go as far as Dak will take them. Its that simple. Ask Joe Burrow about a shltty Oline last year, but he was in the Superbowl.. cause hes an elite and legit franchise QB.
 

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Compare...

64.9 cmp% ...4214 Yards...29 TDs ... 7 INTs...100.1 Rating
vs
66.2 cmop%.... 2860 Yards..23 TDs.. 15 INTs.. 91.1 Rating

Look at these stats.. One is Daks numbers.. the other is.......





Jared Goff.

 
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