Our current and future reality

[Aven8]

Dak has proven he's a winner and has that special intangible. This is a team game and the O together is playing poor. Dak was awful last night, but so was Dunbar, Dez, Beas, the Oline at times, etc etc. They have 3 weeks to get it ready for the dance. The D is ready now.

 

[BlueStar22]

If he's the next Cam Newton, I'll take it. They let Cam down. His offensive line stinks.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Dak has struggled with the pressure. But we didn't lose because of Dak last night. Unfortunately, he didn't pull a rabbit out of the hat either.

He's a rookie. I think Linehan has forgotten that. The OL and WR's played poorly last night.

Yes, the offense as a whole had a bad night, including the coaching staff. But we did lose primarily because Dak was awful. It's a fact. To say otherwise indicates you have no idea what you were watching or you have an agenda.

 

[phildadon86]

Take all bias out of the equation


- DAK PRESCOTT -

Dak has been great.
The more he plays the more they can game plan against him.
As great as he has been we do not know if he can use the whiole field.
Teams won't fear him beating you. They will let you get your running back yards.


THE BAD
Dak could be the next RGIII or the Cam Newton... we don't know. But now that they have been shutting him down. It might be the former.




- TONY ROMO -
Tony has mucho experience
Tony has pressure experience. Some good results/some bad results
Tony needs to take us on the playoff run

THE BAD
Romo is what he is. A Favre hybrid that will cost you at times. But he can overcome himself.
Romo has earned the right to take the reigns and give it a shot!



Any reasonable person can see what's happening here.

To be quite honest, i put the blame on Linehan. There is absolutely NO REASON to only run the ball 8 times with your star RB in the second half when you are up by 7. Seeing him on the sidelines was beyond infuriating.

 

[Eddie]

Yes, the offense as a whole had a bad night, including the coaching staff. But we did lose primarily because Dak was awful. It's a fact. To say otherwise indicates you have no idea what you were watching or you have an agenda.

Oh no ... the A word. You really going to sling that around?

 

[gmoney112]

Teams won't fear him beating them?

I think the Ravens would probably beg to differ, just last month where he posted a 300 yard 3 TD performance with a 127 rating, while Zeke was averaging less than 4ypc.

Or the Steelers where he again posted 300+ yards with 2 TD's with a 121 rating, averaging 10 yards per attempt.

The Eagles game he didn't play *that well*, but when it counted at the end of the 3rd Q and 4th Quarter and OT, I think he posted a perfect rating, accounting for over 230 yards in that span and 17 points. He went out there and won that game. He also had a rushing touchdown and 40 rushing yards.

He didn't put up a ton of stats against Wash because he didn't need to, he only needed 24 attempts. He was still efficient though. 8.1 average with a 109 rating and a passing TD, with 40 yards rushing and a rushing TD.

Our current reality is exactly what it looks like. He's a rookie QB who had trouble @ Vikes, against what I'd consider the best defense in the league, where honestly the *team* put him in bad positions all game with 3rd and longs against one of the, if not the, best pass defense in the league. If some of those penalties didn't happen, his stats would have probably looked a lot better. The offense was getting flagged all game. Then he got a case of the yips in a cold weather game away, with a divisional foe that always plays us tough and is a very respectable defense in its own right, in an ugly offensive game for both QB's. And you can say what you want, but everyone saw the lack of NFL experience when he's trying to warm up in a jacket because he wore short sleeves, and Tony's wearing cold gear just hangin' out. As a rookie he wanted to prove he was tough, and there's a lot of "tough" guys who will say playing in 20 degree weather is "no big deal", but they probably haven't spent much time running around with 300 pound guys chasing them trying to kill them. Lack of experience.

The current reality is we have a rookie, who barely cost anything in draft capital and is now the proud owner of the franchise record consecutive win streak, who lacks NFL experience.

The guy got killed in college in the SEC and came back even better. He'll learn from it. If he goes out and craps the bed next week, against possibly the hottest defensive team in the league right now btw, then it will be a cause for concern. Other then that, we should be grateful he's getting valuable learning experience, that every QB goes through, AFTER he posted 11 straight wins, and obliterated most of the rookie QB records.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Oh no ... the A word. You really going to sling that around?

Not sure what you mean. What I mean is the idea some have that Dak can do no wrong. I love the guy and I'm thrilled we have him. But, he's played very poorly lately. It's a fact. Had Romo played that way, people would be screaming for his head.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Far too many conspiracy theorists on here. It's not because we lost ONE game. It's because the offense has been playing horribly as of late. Not just ONE. Losing a game isn't the issue. We cannot be successful in the playoffs with this type of offensive output.

This in a nutshell.

Major, major, major kudos to Dak. He super performed and put us in great position.
No rookie backup will ever do what he did again.


Now.... say thank you and get Romo ready.

The next three games are his preseason.

 

[tcc0808]

It's a shame to see the guy we built the team around sitting on the bench while the Cowboys have the best team they've ever had in his era.

Do you guys think Romo would have put up atleast 11 points with his defense getting him the ball 3 times?

I do.

I understand the hot hand theory. I get it. But hot hands turn cold and this great season means nothing with a 1-and-done in the playoffs.

I was thinking about the same thing today. The hot hand sure has cooled down. Dak is going to be good, I think he has proven that - but there is a real possibility he has reached his ceiling this year - and that ceiling is high - one of best rookie QB seasons of all time. That is not how the team will be judged however, no matter the record or how many games were won in the regular season, the playoffs are what is going to matter for the team. For sure they are going to not bench Dak over one (or even two) bad games... but I do think the leash should be much shorter.

 

[iceberg]

If dak plays like this a 3rs week in a row there has to be some serious concern moving forward. We can't stumble into the playoffs like 2007 or we'll be one and done.

so we go around changing qb's to match the fans mood.

yea. i see that work everywhere.

 

[CCBoy]

Right now, teams aren't fearing the Dallas offense, and have a pair of games against tough/aggressive defenses to study from.

Good running game or not.

 

[iceberg]

Right now, teams aren't fearing the Dallas offense, and have a pair of games against tough/aggressive defenses to study from.

Good running game or not.

yep. it's time to see what we have here. we can't let dak run until he loses and then go "gosh, you suck so we're changing qb's". we never did that to romo and it would be ******** to do it to dak now.

 

[Vintage]

I was one of the ones who would have been perfectly fine with turning it back over to Romo a few weeks ago.

But they didn't. So, now you let Prescott ride this out. He was horrific last night. He went to a hostile environment, in tough conditions, against a team that is trying to cement a playoff appearance, against a defense that was specifically built to take on the Dallas offense.

He played like a fourth round rookie.

Did anyone honestly expect he wouldn't at some point?

He's struggled lately. He needs to learn to play through it. He needs these lessons now. He needs the chance to learn and grow from it. You stick with him.

 

[CCBoy]

yep. it's time to see what we have here. we can't let dak run until he loses and then go "gosh, you suck so we're changing qb's". we never did that to romo and it would be bull**** to do it to dak now.

Oh, I see the 'tude here.... a knee jerk, and anti - if at first one doesn't succeed, cut your throat and let it bleed.

No, don't get pissy if reasons for problems are discussed. Quarterback has to be squarely on the table to look at. There isn't failure, if individual growth doesn't match with team progression. If weighed and wisdom dictates change is in route with success, that says something as well.

This may or may not involve Tony Romo, but to my knowledge, Tony hasn't been politicking for an open door at present. Nor has the coaching staff encouraged such a change.

The team blew it last night....so what?

But the team chose Tony Romo to plan the season's start around, for some reason as well...and yes, that needs to be vented in considerations. No, not a witch hunt in the least.

The coaches need to take directions in hand...to this fan. They can over come and not just cut decisions from the selection list for Dak Prescott as well.

 

[MRV52]

Tony Romo is no longer an option. Please stop.

The moment Romo walks onto the field, the opposing D will start licking their chops ... expect Tony to be blasted. Late hits, unnecessary roughness, an extra bodyslam, a shoulder driven into his back ... etc. Expect the dirtiest play.

Tony won't last 3 plays ... oh, that's right, he lasted 3 plays in PRE SEASON.

Please stop the Tony Romo fantasies. He would not have won last night's game. He would have been peeled off the Meadowlands carpet.

Who cares you still have to give him an opportunity to go out there and try. if he gets hurt so be it and his career will come to an end for sure. What do we have to lose? one thing I know for sure we can not squander this opportunity to have #1 and possibily make a Super Bowl run. Can Dak lead this team to the promised land? That is the question every one wants to know.

 

[Ranching]

It's a tough situation, but I feel that as long as he still has his teammate's confidence, then you need to stay with Dak. If that confidence starts to fizzle, it could be time for Romo to step in. Dak has a long way to go and a short time to get there. I don't want him to lose confidence in himself either. Decisions like this can make or break a team, I'm sure the coaches (I hope not Jerry) will choose what's best for the team. I hope he plays great against Tampa and all this talk goes away, at least for a week.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

We don't even know if Romo is the same guy.

 

[iceberg]

Oh, I see the 'tude here.... a knee jerk, and anti - if at first one doesn't succeed, cut your throat and let it bleed.

No, don't get pissy if reasons for problems are discussed. Quarterback has to be squarely on the table to look at. There isn't failure, if individual growth doesn't match with team progression. If weighed and wisdom dictates change is in route with success, that says something as well.

This may or may not involve Tony Romo, but to my knowledge, Tony hasn't been politicking for an open door at present. Nor has the coaching staff encouraged such a change.

The team blew it last night....so what?

But the team chose Tony Romo to plan the season's start around, for some reason as well...and yes, that needs to be vented in considerations. No, not a witch hunt in the least.

The coaches need to take directions in hand...to this fan. They can over come and not just cut decisions from the selection list for Dak Prescott as well.

i have no idea what you just said but you seem pretty proud of it.

 

[noletime95]

I was one of the ones who would have been perfectly fine with turning it back over to Romo a few weeks ago.

But they didn't. So, now you let Prescott ride this out. He was horrific last night. He went to a hostile environment, in tough conditions, against a team that is trying to cement a playoff appearance, against a defense that was specifically built to take on the Dallas offense.

He played like a fourth round rookie.

Did anyone honestly expect he wouldn't at some point?

He's struggled lately. He needs to learn to play through it. He needs these lessons now. He needs the chance to learn and grow from it. You stick with him.

All fair points. I would suggest he needs to see a seasoned vet handle things and throw the ball downfield. Learn from Tony, and more importantly, let Tony lead this team into the playoffs.

 

[iceberg]

We don't even know if Romo is the same guy.

not even sure how he could be. the last few times he took the field he got hurt and had to leave. he's not played a solid game in what, well over a year now, almost 2?

i get wanting to win. i get not wanting to lose the progress we've made. but you can't panic. you panic you domino everything and there is no recovery.