RonnieT24
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Because if you don't have a quarterback you don't have anything.
Yeah the Titans proved this last year by fielding a team with a 2000 yard rusher.. a great offensive line and a pretty good defense.. but when a team loaded up to stop Henry and put the ball in Tannehill's hands the Titans found out what Dolphins fans already know. He aint that guy.. For all the talk about "With Zeke, the o-line and these receivers we don't need Dak" we need to look no further than the Titans as illustrative of what happens when you have all that other stuff on offense but a chump at QB. You need a TRANSCENDENT defense like the 2000 Ravens, the 2003 Bucs, the 2013 Seahawk or the 2015 Broncos to carry a chump at QB.. and the Cowboys are about 5 or 6 pro-bowl level players away from that kind of defense. Just having a "good" defense won't cut it if your QB can't tote the mail when called upon. Tannehill has 534 passing yards TOTAL, 5 TD and completes 62.8% of his passes in FOUR playoff games. He averages under 150 yards a game in the playoffs. In contrast to that Dak Prescott has 794 yards, 5TD and completes 64.1% of his passes in THREE playoff games. One guy has stepped up nicely in the playoffs.. One guy has not. You pay the guy who has stepped up.. You spend every offseason looking to replace the guy who hasn't.