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

[khiladi]

This is embarrassing considering the contract he has......

We are in year 7-8 with this QB in an offense tailored specifically to him and this is the type of stuff people talk about with regards to Dak. His fanboys were telling us about how much of a hard worker he is with a football field in his backyard and this man still throwing duds and into double and triple coverage.

The FO has spent all of Dak’s career to give him a consistent play-book and to preserve his fragile psyche. Jerry would even rest Zeke, while Dak played in meaningless games to end the season to give him needed reps.

HIs fanboys keep trying to re-write the narrative…

Now they are trying to re-write the narrative that Rush ‘changed, the playbook for Dak, with ZERO proof.

He sucks. It is what it is.

 

[khiladi]

Dak drops back 20 yards and doesn’t see the field. I don’t know what is wrong with Dak but he is not feeling the game around him. Maybe lost in his own thoughts? Just does not throw well either. Always behind, often to late or to short to get first downs.

He’s never been a drop back passer. That’s why they basically eliminated the traditional 5-7 step drop-back from the playbook for him.

 

[khiladi]

It seems Cooper is running the offense the way it's supposed to be run. Take your shots downfield to spread the defense. Dak seems to see ghosts out there and his vision is limited. Unsure of himself which causes inaccuracy on his passes. Someone on the forum said his problems are mental and i agree.... he does not look to run anymore and is more concerned with the rush and his check downs. Hampers the offense.

Runninh isn’t going to save him. He’s not Lamar Jackson, who can fling balls with his wrist while juking out defenders. Teams basically figured out they could fit on Cole Beasley’s routes after year 1 in the offense Linehan fashioned for him. They also started spying on Dak in the red zone and forced him to pass to eliminate the rear option. Dak always sucked against zone coverages anyways.

Fact is, your progression in the NFL is dependent on being able to read defenses and throw from the pocket period. And your ability to run is only going to be of real value if you can throw like Mahomes, because teams are dedicating resources in the backfield that give you more situations yo run efficiently.

 

[khiladi]

just think a few weeks ago this was the worst team in the NFL and with or without dak they weren't winning crap. now they are good and rush supposes to win.
sheesh. just stop...

Dak fanboys flop with their excuses every year. Now Moore supposedly came up with a different game plan for Rush…. When Garrett was here, they were telling us Garrett took the play calling over from Moore as the explanation for Dak sucking..

 

[Swagger]

So Dak needs to learn how to play from a practice squad QB...says it all really.

 

[DuncanIso]

Yeah dak is far away the more skilled and high ceiling player. I can’t argue that rush is better at playing quarterback as of right now though…..that can change quick.

Look at Daks last two games….a train wreck.

Rush makes plays.

 

[DuncanIso]

So Dak needs to learn how to play from a practice squad QB...says it all really.

Rush has won vs the Vikings and Bengals.

 

[GINeric]

Yeah, most QBs make their biggest leaps in their 7th year while raking up injury after injury.

There actually quarterbacks in the Hall of Fame that didn't go to, and/or win a Superbowl until after their 6th, 7th season. Oh, but I forgot..... other quarterbacks can get the benefit of the doubt around their 7th year except for Dak.

By the way, this would actually be his 6th full year.

Its also hilarious how some of you REACH, trying to paint a false narrative of Dak being injury prone. Dak is one of the toughest quarterbacks in the league....

With that said, the only major injuries Dak has was his ankle and hand.... let me ask you this.
Name me ONE quarterback in the history of the NFL, who's ankle wouldn't have snapped like Dak's did with 200 plus pounds of a grown man falling on it???

Name me ONE quarterback in NFL history who's fingers/thumbs could have sustained back to back collisions with another man's powerful arm swinging on a crash course with the quarterback's hand while its coming forward??? Its not like Dak has weak tendons, bone structure problems or hamstring issues. Nobody would have avoided those injuries he got. Thats not called injury prone. Try harder next time.... enjoy the fact that we got a solid backup who's playing well.

Some people must have miserable lives to go through such great lengths to discredit another person. You put that much energy into hardwork, you all would be rich. **** is too funny!!

 

[Swagger]

Rush has won vs the Vikings and Bengals.

I'm with you.

It amuses me how there are some other posters on here criticising Cooper Rush for making enough plays to help the Cowboys win the game vs the Bengals. They want to try and prop up Dak who on average earns $39+ million a season more than Rush. A QB earning that much more money should of course be held to a higher standard than a practice squad QB.

They state that Rush should have thrown an interception or two. Isn't that the case with most quarterbacks in the league on any given Sunday? Yet they do not mention the fumble by Schultz which is the main reason the game went down to the wire. It's pointless engaging with such people as they are so entrenched in their love for Dak Prescott that they are unable and unwilling to actually understand and decipher a game of football.

Before the game Phil Simms stated that there wouldn't be much of a drop off from Prescott to Rush and after the game Steve Young stated that Dak Prescott could learn from Cooper Rush - who essentially a practice squad QB in the NFL. So there you have multiple winning Superbowl quarterbacks with the aforementioned comments about Dak Prescott compared with the views of armchair fans banging on about Prescott averaging more points per game than Rush including games against awful teams like the Giants and Washington 4 games a season to pimp those stats. It was interesting watching Kirk Cousins play on Monday night - he has similar/better stats than Prescott over the past 5-6 years...weird - I guess stats are not everything.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

This is embarrassing considering the contract he has......

Should help with Gameplan. Stop getting cute when Dak is out there.

 

[GINeric]

Dak fanboys flop with their excuses every year. Now Moore supposedly came up with a different game plan for Rush…. When Garrett was here, they were telling us Garrett took the play calling over from Moore as the explanation for Dak sucking..

We ran the ball more when Rush played this week than when Dak played last week. Is that an excuse or real facts?? Care to explain?

 

[GINeric]

I'm with you.

They want to try and prop up Dak who on average earns $39+ million a season more than Rush. A QB earning that much more money should of course be held to a higher standard than a practice squad player.

This is a GREAT point!!!

That's why it amazes me how Dak, a 4th rounder with over 5, almost 6 FULL seasons of experience (missed pretty much a whole season due to injury) is held to higher standards than other quarterbacks who were drafted in the 1st and 2nd rounds WITH 10 TO 15 YEARS of experience.

Think about that for a minute....

A quarterback drafted in the 4th round with only 6 years of playing experience being held to higher standards and compared to quarterbacks who were 1st and 2nd round pick with 10 to 15 years of experience....

Maybe you can enlighten us all as to how much sense that really makes??

 

[Swagger]

My point relates to how much money a QB is paid in accordance to the proportion of the salary cap. Would you expect a QB being paid $40 million to be held to the same standard than a practice squad QB earning under $1 million or would you expect the big earner to be better?

I didn't mention anything relating to where a player is drafted but yes for example, I hold Brady who was drafted in the 6th round and held Romo who went undrafted to a higher standard than a practice squad/backup QB as they were being paid a lot more money. It's quite a simple concept.

Furthermore, many 1st round QB picks are drafted by bad teams which can limit their chances of success but granted they are given longer to prove their worth in such circumstances. Whilst Prescott was drafted in the 4th round (from memory was there a DUI charge hanging over him and therefore questions about his character which might explain why he was not drafted in the 1st or 2nd rounds) he benefitted greatly by being drafted by the Cowboys as opposed to a bad team with a poor offense in the 1st round.

 

[GINeric]

This is embarrassing considering the contract he has......

In other news.... your quarterback looked pretty impressive the other night. Jalen Hurts has definitely improved, but Micah is going to flatten ya boy!!!

Are you still going to post the week when the Cowboys beat yall??

 

[USArmyVet]

Cooper Rush can rely on a defense and running game to win. This team thinks more of Dak then to be a bus driver.

So the formula for winning is a defense and a running game....but Dallas thinks so much of Dak they move away from that instead ofgoing with what wins games?? Interesting theory.

 

[USArmyVet]

If he plays no excuses, but you don't have a leg to stand on without those excuses.

At this rate Dak won't have a leg to stand on either.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

So the formula for winning is a defense and a running game....but Dallas thinks so much of Dak they move away from that instead ofgoing with what wins games?? Interesting theory.

Well it’s been 26 years since their last SB for a reason.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

At this rate Dak won't have a leg to stand on either.

You’re enjoying this aren’t you? Funny how active you are since Dak got hurt:

 

[USArmyVet]

Well it’s been 26 years since their last SB for a reason.

So then why has Dak's pass attempts gone from 459 in 2016 (when Dallas went 13-3) to career highs of 596 in 2019 and 2021 (when Dallas went 8-8 and 11-5)? Based on the previous logic shouldn't Dak's attempts stayed lower instead of increasing so much year after year?

 

[USArmyVet]

You’re enjoying this aren’t you? Funny how active you are since Dak got hurt:

Actually I just got back in the group just before the start of week 1 which explains my activity but I do appreciate you noticing.