News: Spagnola: It's Time To Stop Doubting Dak's Ability To Deliver

[CCBoy]

Spagnola: It's Time To Stop Doubting Dak's Ability To Deliver

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2017/01/13/spagnola-its-time-stop-doubting-daks-ability-deliver



FRISCO, Texas – You know, thought we had moved on from all these yeah buts a long time ago when it came to Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott.

Remember, seems every time the Cowboys would win a game that first half or so of the season, most wanted to qualify the victory by saying something like, Yeah, that was good but Dak hasn’t … you fill in the hurdle.

He hasn’t played an NFC East opponent on the road yet. He hasn’t played from behind yet. He hasn’t played at the likes of Lambeau Field yet. He hasn’t played a top defense, one like, oh, Green Bay or Cincinnati or Pittsburgh yet.

And at every corner, Dak kicked those yeah buts over the crossbar.

But, buckle your seatbelts, here we go again. Great Dak has won 13 games, tying Ben Roethlisberger for the most victories by a rookie quarterback. Great Dak set the Cowboys record for most wins by a rookie quarterback. Great Dak put up a 104.9 quarterback rating, the third highest in the NFL this season and the highest by a rookie quarterback – ever.

Great that Dak led the Cowboys to victories at Lambeau, only the second one in franchise history. Great that he beat the likes of Washington, Pittsburgh and Minnesota on the road. Great he led the Cowboys to a franchise-high 11 consecutive victories, and then after that winning was interrupted on the road against the Giants, he came back to smack Tampa Bay and Detroit upside the head – two teams with playoff aspirations at the time.

And I’ll be, here we go again:...



Go figure, finish the fight!

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

Even before that it was "yeh but it's the preseason wait untill the regular season" now it's "yeh but it's the playoffs..." etc etc. Totally ridiculous. When do they start giving him his due credit? If he wins the SB it probably will be "yeh but the NFL is in a down year"

 

[CCBoy]

Even before that it was "yeh but it's the preseason wait untill the regular season" now it's "yeh but it's the playoffs..." etc etc. Totally ridiculous. When do they start giving him his due credit? If he wins the SB it probably will be "yeh but the NFL is in a down year"

You go, my friend...I don't want a bunch of doubters in the fox hole with this Cowboys fan!!

 

[plasticman]

If you looked at all quarterbacks in the history of the NFL with a minimum 300 pass attempts, Dak Prescott would be ranked #1 in career passer rating, completion percentage, INT percentage, and average yards per attempt.

I'm not talking about the rookie category, I'm talking about every quarterback throughout NFL history.

They say an NFL quarterbacks highest rate of improvement comes in their second season. if so, then some time around Thanksgiving 2017, Dak should start walking on water.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[Hawkeye19]

Tomorrow is huge for Dak's legacy. Like it or not-- there WILL be a media natrative foundation formed tomorrow.

Either Dak will establish himself as the next generation of elite QBs in the NFL that will take the mantle from Brady, Brees, and Rodgers-- or he will be labeled as another Cowboys choker.

Romo's legacy narrative began with the bobbled snap in Seattle. Fair or not-- that is the world we live in.

Dak has handled himself with poise and confidence thus far. If he wins tomorrow then that will give this team some serious swagger going forward-- and rightfully so.

 

[SDCowboy]

Tomorrow is huge for Dak's legacy. Like it or not-- there WILL be a media natrative foundation formed tomorrow.

Either Dak will establish himself as the next generation of elite QBs in the NFL that will take the mantle from Brady, Brees, and Rodgers-- or he will be labeled as another Cowboys choker.

Romo's legacy narrative began with the bobbled snap in Seattle. Fair or not-- that is the world we live in.

Dak has handled himself with poise and confidence thus far. If he wins tomorrow then that will give this team some serious swagger going forward-- and rightfully so.

Eh, to a point. If they win tomorrow, it will be huge for him. We they lose, it won't have much effect on him. He, as a rookie, will certainly not be labeled a choker if we don't win tomorrow. The narrative is already written that rookie QB's aren't supposed to do well in the playoffs. He's already far exceeded how any rookie QB is expected to play.

 

[manster4ever]

Tomorrow is huge for Dak's legacy. Like it or not-- there WILL be a media natrative foundation formed tomorrow.

Either Dak will establish himself as the next generation of elite QBs in the NFL that will take the mantle from Brady, Brees, and Rodgers-- or he will be labeled as another Cowboys choker.

Romo's legacy narrative began with the bobbled snap in Seattle. Fair or not-- that is the world we live in.

Dak has handled himself with poise and confidence thus far. If he wins tomorrow then that will give this team some serious swagger going forward-- and rightfully so.

PURE nonsense IMO. He's a rookie and the fact he's played as well as he has to this point is amazing. Tomorrow doesn't make or break him. Far from it.

 

[dragon_mikal]

PURE nonsense IMO. He's a rookie and the fact he's played as well as he has to this point is amazing. Tomorrow doesn't make or break him. Far from it.

I agree to a point but in the end it depends on how he plays.

The media will be out for blood if he lays an egg and the millions of haters will feed on it. We've seen it before with Romo.

No reason to believe he won't do what he's done all season and play at a high level, though.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Eh, to a point. If they win tomorrow, it will be huge for him. We they lose, it won't have much effect on him. He, as a rookie, will certainly not be labeled a choker if we don't win tomorrow. The narrative is already written that rookie QB's aren't supposed to do well in the playoffs. He's already far exceeded how any rookie QB is expected to play.

He is a Cowboy. There is a different standard with Dallas QBs.

Trust me. If we lose tomorrow, the narrative will be that we are team that can't win in the playoffs-- and if Dak has an "off" game, there will be plenty of people questioning why Garrett didn't pull him for Romo.

If Dak loses in the NFCC or SB-- he will get some grace from the media b/c he would have taken this team the farthest it has been in over 20 years-- but make no mistake: how he plays tomorrow is a huge piece of his career narrative.

 

[Hawkeye19]

PURE nonsense IMO. He's a rookie and the fact he's played as well as he has to this point is amazing. Tomorrow doesn't make or break him. Far from it.

I never said it will "make or break" him. Just that it will be the foundation of his narrative.

Disagree all you want-- but it's reality. In today's 24/7 sports world-- the media will rush to form the story.

He will obviously have the opportunity to add to his legacy-- but if he loses tomorrow and we make the playoffs next year-- I guarantee you that the story will be whether or not he can win in big moments.

I am too old and seen this too many times. For his sake I hope he wins as it will make life easier for him as he'll get the benefit of the doubt going forward.

 

[viman96]

Good read. Mickey was on point with this article.

 

[SDCowboy]

He is a Cowboy. There is a different standard with Dallas QBs.

Trust me. If we lose tomorrow, the narrative will be that we are team that can't win in the playoffs-- and if Dak has an "off" game, there will be plenty of people questioning why Garrett didn't pull him for Romo.

If Dak loses in the NFCC or SB-- he will get some grace from the media b/c he would have taken this team the farthest it has been in over 20 years-- but make no mistake: how he plays tomorrow is a huge piece of his career narrative.

We'll have to disagree. For a rookie QB to already be a top 10 QB in the league is amazing in itself. Tomorrow can only build his image as, again, he's not expected to win the game as a rookie. The rookie QB narrative is already written.

 

[Hawkeye19]

We'll have to disagree. For a rookie QB to already be a top 10 QB in the league is amazing in itself. Tomorrow can only build his image as, again, he's not expected to win the game as a rookie. The rookie QB narrative is already written.

Yah-- agree to disagree.

If we lose tomorrow all we will hear about is how Dallas is a team of chokers, the moment was too big for Prescott and Zeke, the Cowboys squandered their best chance to win the SB in 20 years, and Garrett blew it by resting the team in week 17 and should have rolled with the proven vet in Romo.

Dak will then be labeled a good young QB that struggles in the playoffs. Take it to the bank.

 

[SDCowboy]

Yah-- agree to disagree.

If we lose tomorrow all we will hear about is how Dallas is a team of chokers, the moment was too big for Prescott and Zeke, the Cowboys squandered their best chance to win the SB in 20 years, and Garrett blew it by resting the team in week 17 and should have rolled with the proven vet in Romo.

Dak will then be labeled a good young QB that struggles in the playoffs. Take it to the bank.

I agree with everything but that last part. Dak in no way will be labeled as a QB who struggles in the playoffs. One, the media largely loves Dak. Two, most think it's beyond impressive that we even made the playoffs, lead by two rookies.

Surely there will be some that take the chance to take shots at the Cowboys. No doubt about that. But Dak and Zeke will mostly be spared from that dumpster fire, unless they just completely stink it up.

 

[Hardline]

We already stopped doubting Dak's ability to deliver Mickey.
Your a little late catching up with the rest of us.

 

[daveferr33]

The Dallas media just wants to ignore the playoffs and declare the season a success regardless of what happens going forward.

But when Romo was the QB they ignored any regular season success and said the only thing that mattered was what happened in the playoffs. This is precisely the chorus among the Romo detractors. Indeed, how many times have were read this season that Romo should remain the backup because he has only won 2 playoff games? No-one gave Romo a pass when the Cowboys lost the 2007 divisional round in his first full season

Well, if playoffs are the measure for his career, why should they not be the measure for this team that has the #1 seed, the best O-line and RB in football and a defense that I believe is trending in the right direction.

So what is it? Are the playoffs the true measure of success in this league or will we start this new era contenting ourselves with participation trophies?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I agree to a point but in the end it depends on how he plays.

The media will be out for blood if he lays an egg and the millions of haters will feed on it. We've seen it before with Romo.

No reason to believe he won't do what he's done all season and play at a high level, though.

I doubt it. Even the media isn't dumb enough to judge a rookie based on one playoff game. Especially in his rookie year. Had he been a veteran I can see it.

 

[Hawkeye19]

I agree with everything but that last part. Dak in no way will be labeled as a QB who struggles in the playoffs. One, the media largely loves Dak. Two, most think it's beyond impressive that we even made the playoffs, lead by two rookies.

Surely there will be some that take the chance to take shots at the Cowboys. No doubt about that. But Dak and Zeke will mostly be spared from that dumpster fire, unless they just completely stink it up.

Guess you trust the fickle media more than I do... IMO-- they have been waiting for the other shoe to drop with Dak. There are those in the media that would love to see a full fledged QB controversy in Dallas and for the wheels to come flying off.

Thankfully-- both Tony and Dak have handled the transition with class and given the media ZERO ammo this season.

But if Dak has a bad game-- just be prepared for the haters to come calling. There were people calling for Romo after the 2nd NY loss... if we lay an egg as the #1 seed with HFA the media will be in a frenzy to play the blame game.

 

[Clove]

When a player continues to repeat performances, that's who he is. He's been repeating performances like this since 2014 at Mississippi State. Go check out the LSU game from 2014..