Twitter: Steve Young thinks the Cowboys can learn a lot from Cooper Rush's performance

[kskboys]

If he wins you the next two games, and looks good doing it I think that conversation becomes very real....

It really doesn't. Rush lacks the physical skillset to be a starter in the NFL. Why can't we just be happy he was a competent backup? Why do we have to project something he's not capable of?

 

[kskboys]

I wish we could just go with that. Instead we have to criticize a TD pass. Just to make damn sure everyone knows he sucks.

It happens because people start gushing and projecting greatness for him. Why can't we just go w/ him being a competent backup?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

It happens because people start gushing and projecting greatness for him. Why can't we just go w/ him being a competent backup?

I haven't seen very much projecting of "greatness".

I'll go along with your "let him just be a competent backup", as I think most people do. Along with that...I think we should let people be satisfied with Dak. A crusade isn't going to change anything and just makes their voices louder.

 

[NumOneQB]

I think what Young said was very valuable. Dak should listen to the guy. It did not come across as insulting by any means. It was criticism that was warranted, imo.

 

[thunderpimp91]

It really doesn't. Rush lacks the physical skillset to be a starter in the NFL. Why can't we just be happy he was a competent backup? Why do we have to project something he's not capable of?

I am happy we have a competent backup....but if your backup wins 3 or 4 straight games, and looks going doing it after a long inconsistent stretch by your starter the conversation becomes very real. Now we still need to actually witness that Cooper Rush is capable of winning week after week in the NFL, which isn't easy to do. We are getting way ahead of ourselves with the talk of replacing Dak, but two or three more Ws makes that talk seem a little less crazy.

I agree completely that Rush doesn't have the skills to be an NFL starter in this league, and I'm skeptical the Cowboys can win the all of the next 2-3 games until Dak gets back, but this stuff happens more often than we think. It's how Dak got the job in the first place....even Romo was a backup until he was what 26 or 27 and got a chance? Carson Wentz was more physically gifted than Nick Foles. Kurt Waner was said to not have the physical traits to be an NFL qb. At the time even Bledsoe was probably a better overall QB than Brady. There are just so many examples of the Steve Youngs, Doug Flutie, Brett Favre stories where teams had given up on these guys only for them to turn around and go on either short runs of success or have hall of fame careers.

I'll still put my money on Dak being the QB of this team week 10, but everything sounds crazy until it isnt. It's why so many guys like Brady even want to give reps to their backups.

 

[GMO415]

Slap in the face. Never did like Steve Young, and that's never changed.

 

[NotForLong]

Steve Young has bumped his head. RG3 nailed it.....it's Kellen Moore that needs to do some studying.

You guys are still using Kellen as the Escape Goat?

 

[NotForLong]

Cue the “Steve Young is an idiot!” crowd.

Steve is right.

Slap in the face. Never did like Steve Young, and that's never changed.

 

[b0xZZ]

The fact that you have to say "should" is all you need to know. Dak would win the next two games without question.

I got plenty of questions regarding Dak

 

[Cmac]

You guys are still using Kellen as the Escape Goat?

No problem if you want to believe KMoore is an offensive guru. Have at it.

 

[NotForLong]

No problem if you want to believe KMoore is an offensive guru. Have at it.

He had the number #1 offense in the league with Dak not only is he a Guru. . . He is a Mastermind Genius

Sadly Dak is so predictable and one dimensional the smoke and mirrors don' t work any more

#NoMoreExcuses

 

[Naruto]

Dak’s contract isn’t the worst in NFL history but it’s top 5.

Unfortunately I think we have 3 in the top 5. Maybe 4 if we're still paying Jaylon

 

[Cmac]

He had the number #1 offense in the league with Dak not only is he a Guru. . . He is a Mastermind Genius

Sadly Dak is so predictable and one dimensional the smoke and mirrors don' t work any more

#NoMoreExcuses

In that case, wouldn't Dak get some of the credit you prefer to discount him on. Just curious. As for the smoke and mirrors....Tampa said similar regarding the offensive scheme posed in front of them during game 1. KMoore is the next HC and that would truly be smoke and mirrors.

 

[TwentyOne]

The dude to Young's right... what's with his hair? Lol

Its a woman.

Its usual for those humans to have longer hair than men.

 

[stilltheguru]

I read Cooper Rush draft profile. They kept repeating about his mental prowess. That's what I'm disappointed most in Dak.

 

[TwentyOne]

The fact that you have to say "should" is all you need to know. Dak would win the next two games without question.

You seem to have courage.

Because thats a bold statement to make knowing that he will not play in those games.

 

[TwentyOne]

Unfortunately I think we have 3 in the top 5. Maybe 4 if we're still paying Jaylon

Well lets take DFLaws and Romos into consideration and we have 6 inside the top 5.

 

[Ken]

You seem to have courage.

Because thats a bold statement to make knowing that he will not play in those games.

IF he was, I would expect wins.

The fact that we have doubt over these two games should tell anyone that Coop isn't anywhere close to better.