I’m positive the hate Dak group will admit he played really well. Elite well.
I don't actually think there is a 'hate Dak' group.. I think there is just a group that sees Dak for what he is and what he is not.
I am firmly in the 'Dak is an above average bus driver that got paid way too much and makes way too many mistakes to be effective' category.
I thought he had a brilliant day yesterday.. one of those games every year where he DOES play to that 'elite' level.. BUT he also threw another really really bad interception.. that was all on him and meant that we gave the Eagles all the momentum early. He also was going up against a defence that sold out (watch the all 22 tape) to stop the run.. and I mean SOLD out to stop the run. Eagles came into this game statistically ranked as a good pass D and poor run D.. they were determined to stop the run.. and they did. That meant a lot of soft zone coverage, and Slay could not stop CeeDee running routes from the Slot all day. Moore and Dak played ELITE level to take advantage of what the D was giving up and took BIG yards. Maddox getting injured REALLY helped with this as well.. as it took away the corner coverage that had been causing Dak to hesitate in the first five offensive series.
So yesterday we saw Dak.. a bad intercept.. near perfect recovery.. AND THEN we also saw two of the dumbest QB decisions that nearly cost us the game AGAIN. The decision not to 'stay in bounds' just before the 2 minute warning.. and the decision to take the sack and lose 9 yeards when we had a chance to close out the game. These were both POOR decisions.
The reality is we then gave, yet again, an opposition offence almost 2 minutes and a time out to drive the field. Luckily tor us.. the D came up with a stop against the back up QB and we won.
I would argue (yes with a straight face) that had Hurts, Brady, Mahomes, Allen, Cousins, Rodgers.. etc etc.. been driving then perhaps we would all be sitting here lamenting another 'blown' game.
So I'm not hating on Dak.. I will gladly acknowledge that he played at a very very very very high level this game.. but those mistakes were still there and that should worry any fans that want more than just regular season wins against back up QBs when the playoff standings have already been decided.