The Cowboys were stars at the "Pro Bowl"

[OGSixshooter]

Another Dak-bashing thread disguised with a nice title.

Why don’t you put that energy where it actually belongs, the defense that cost games, not Dak’s contract. If you bothered to look around the league, you’d see plenty of comparable QB contracts handed out to guys who’ve never led a top-five offense. Dak did his job. The receivers did their job. The defense and the coaching staff didn’t. Period.

If only one day the Dak haters could stay quiet. Honestly, how in the hell would some of you have survived the Quincy Carter, Clint Stoerner, or Chad Hutchinson years with those guys running the team? This fanbase has the shortest memory in football.

Blame the real problems instead of recycling lazy takes.

Why don't you put energy into making a cogent argument instead of worrying about what I think or post.

Your argument is tired and retread:

1. Dak and his agent REFUSED TO ACCEPT anything other than the tippy-top of the market
Dak Stan interpretation: Not Dak's fault Jerry couldn't make him take less

2. Dak has received the most financial, positional and emotional support of any QB in the NFL. He takes up most of the salary cap, is supported by the best set of weapons in the league and is hailed as a hero everywhere he goes as a Dallas Cowboys QB.
Dak Stan interpretation: Dak is persecuted and is doing it all by himself.

3. Dak's success come at the expense of defense and special teams. Dak's salary demands he DOES MORE WITH LESS....NOT LESS WITH MORE.
Dak Stan interpretation: Look at Dak's stats!!!

 

[OGSixshooter]

As explain up above. ^^^

Learn and get educated free of charge.

LOL LOL LOL...so a top 3 routerunner in the league in the last 20 years... a #4 overall pick...who balled out with lesser QBs...needed Dak? So Dak was balling before Cooper got here?

LOL LOL LOL

 

[OGSixshooter]

Dak will never have a 60 mil caphit so idk why people try to use that number. That 4 yr 240mil is really a 7 yr 240 mil because it has 3 voidable yrs. So basically if he keeps producing like he is he will get a final contract sometime in 2027. Convert his almost 50 mil that will still be owed to him and that'll be turned into another signing bonus. So basically it would've been a 4 yr 190mil contract, 47.5mil a yr contract.

Dak's 2025 cap hit is $50-53mm...down from $89mm after a restructuring.

He got $80mm guaranteed at signing. That's at least $130mm over 2 years. That's $65mm/year given the money paid out. At least.

I'm not a capologist so willing and ready to be corrected.

 

[jazzcat22]

The guys catching are better than the guy throwing it. CeeDee and Pickens are moving almost every #1WR out of their jobs save maybe 2-3 WRs.

Dak is NOT taking these jobs:

Stafford
Mahomes
Jackson
Allen
C. Williams
J. Daniels
CJ Stroud (based on pay/relative value)
Brock Purdy
Maye
Bo Nix
Herbert
Lawrence
Darnold

I could go on. Even if you halve my list, he's not top 2-3. He's throwing to SUPERIOR TALENT.

Moving the goal post a hell of a lot on this one.
Scientist should study your theory, as it the goal post moves faster than the speed of light.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Moving the goal post a hell of a lot on this one.
Scientist should study your theory, as it the goal post moves faster than the speed of light.

Attack the post, not the poster.

Hey...you're welcome to disagree. Just give me something to argue against.

 

[sbuscha]

Why don't you put energy into making a cogent argument instead of worrying about what I think or post.

Your argument is tired and retread:

1. Dak and his agent REFUSED TO ACCEPT anything other than the tippy-top of the market
Dak Stan interpretation: Not Dak's fault Jerry couldn't make him take less

2. Dak has received the most financial, positional and emotional support of any QB in the NFL. He takes up most of the salary cap, is supported by the best set of weapons in the league and is hailed as a hero everywhere he goes as a Dallas Cowboys QB.
Dak Stan interpretation: Dak is persecuted and is doing it all by himself.

3. Dak's success come at the expense of defense and special teams. Dak's salary demands he DOES MORE WITH LESS....NOT LESS WITH MORE.
Dak Stan interpretation: Look at Dak's stats!!!

Let me ask you this: if you were employed at a company and up for a major promotion, would you be “cool” with being passed over so the company could spend that money elsewhere? Of course not. It’s silly to fault anyone for accepting money that’s willingly offered, especially when it isn’t your money. That applies to Dak just like it applies to anyone else.

The salary cap argument is also overstated. The cap is maneuvered every single year across the league. If Dak is the problem, then who exactly is the solution? Tua at $53M? Kyler Murray at $46M? Deshaun Watson at $46M? Brock Purdy at $53M? Joe Burrow at $55M? All of them are currently sitting on the couch too, and none of them led the league’s best offense this season.

The idea that Dak has “the most positional support in the NFL” is debatable at best. Have you considered that Dak throwing to these receivers is why they’re viewed as elite? Swap Dak out for Will Grier or late-career Russell Wilson and tell me with a straight face this offense looks the same. It doesn’t. And let’s be honest, was George Pickens a clear-cut NFL 3rd ranked receiver in Pittsburgh? No. Quarterback play matters, and Dak elevates the players around him.

You also can’t win games when you have the number one offense while your defense and special teams are hemorrhaging yards and points. That’s not a Dak problem, that’s a team problem. Dak’s success this year is obvious: top-tier stats, top-tier offense. The team failures came in areas he has zero control over, namely defense and special teams.

Football is a team game, just like real life. Sometimes you can have high-performing individuals and still fall short because other components fail. Blaming Dak’s contract as the singular “demise of the Dallas Cowboys” ignores reality.

So I’ll ask you plainly: if you’re playing Madden GM tomorrow, who are you actually taking to lead your franchise, Kyler? Russell Wilson? Daniel Jones? Bryce Young? Aaron Rodgers at his age? Justin Fields? Zach Wilson? Because none of the top five quarterbacks in this league are available, and pretending there’s an obvious upgrade waiting in the wings isn’t a serious argument either.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Let me ask you this: if you were employed at a company and up for a major promotion, would you be “cool” with being passed over so the company could spend that money elsewhere? Of course not. It’s silly to fault anyone for accepting money that’s willingly offered, especially when it isn’t your money. That applies to Dak just like it applies to anyone else.

The salary cap argument is also overstated. The cap is maneuvered every single year across the league. If Dak is the problem, then who exactly is the solution? Tua at $53M? Kyler Murray at $46M? Deshaun Watson at $46M? Brock Purdy at $53M? Joe Burrow at $55M? All of them are currently sitting on the couch too, and none of them led the league’s best offense this season.

The idea that Dak has “the most positional support in the NFL” is debatable at best. Have you considered that Dak throwing to these receivers is why they’re viewed as elite? Swap Dak out for Will Grier or late-career Russell Wilson and tell me with a straight face this offense looks the same. It doesn’t. And let’s be honest, was George Pickens a clear-cut NFL 3rd ranked receiver in Pittsburgh? No. Quarterback play matters, and Dak elevates the players around him.

You also can’t win games when you have the number one offense while your defense and special teams are hemorrhaging yards and points. That’s not a Dak problem, that’s a team problem. Dak’s success this year is obvious: top-tier stats, top-tier offense. The team failures came in areas he has zero control over, namely defense and special teams.

Football is a team game, just like real life. Sometimes you can have high-performing individuals and still fall short because other components fail. Blaming Dak’s contract as the singular “demise of the Dallas Cowboys” ignores reality.

So I’ll ask you plainly: if you’re playing Madden GM tomorrow, who are you actually taking to lead your franchise, Kyler? Russell Wilson? Daniel Jones? Bryce Young? Aaron Rodgers at his age? Justin Fields? Zach Wilson? Because none of the top five quarterbacks in this league are available, and pretending there’s an obvious upgrade waiting in the wings isn’t a serious argument either.

Dak lucked into his job. He did perform once he got it, but he NEVER EARNED IT. So...it's silly to even make the comparison.

As to your question - It's more like: If you were VESTED in a company and they said, "Hey...you can take your options and money and bounce, but ALL OF US will make more money if you take less and reinvest...." and the response from the valued employee is, "I gotta think about the brotherhood... the other guys at OTHER COMPANIES who have my role."

The only guys who have Dak's embarrassment of riches at WR are 1) Stafford (League MVP,SB Champion), 2) Joe Burrow (#1 overall pick, SB appearance, perrenial playoff contender) and 3) Dak (7-9-1, "near-MVP", 2-5 in playoffs).

Facts >>> Feelings.

FYI, I worked 25 years at Fortune 20 companies - top of the top. A "high-performing individual" who was given that much capital, talent and resources and ended up with 7-9-1...or average results - doesn't get to blame the market, the moon or the stars...not when OTHER INDIVIDUALS in his same role (aka "brotherhood") have done MORE WITH LESS.

 

[jazzcat22]

Attack the post, not the poster.

Hey...you're welcome to disagree. Just give me something to argue against.

Jackson should not be listed as a top QB.
Jury still out on a few others.
Just because their teams made it to the playoffs or deep into the playoffs does not mean they belong on your list.

They had a lot better defenses to help them also. If Dallas had a mid tier defense, they would have been in the playoffs. No doubt about it.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Jackson should not be listed as a top QB.
Jury still out on a few others.
Just because their teams made it to the playoffs or deep into the playoffs does not mean they belong on your list.

They had a lot better defenses to help them also. If Dallas had a mid tier defense, they would have been in the playoffs. No doubt about it.

Wow. OK, so you think Dak is better than Lamar Jackson? 3x MVP? Beefs with Burrow, Allen and Mahomes? Dak can't beat Brock Purdy!!!

 

[CoachD]

Ferguson, CeeDee and Pickens were featured at the game.

Dak played too. Edit: I forgot Turpin too!

Bottom line? Dak has an EMBARRASSMENT OF WEAPONS and an embarrassing $60mm/year salary.

We need guys for special teams so that the opposing team isn't starting on the 40. We need help on all 3 levels of the D.

Dak is a like a fixer-upper house...a potential money pit. The money is better invested in the land and not the house.

That's about the only place they were stars!

 

[jazzcat22]

Wow. OK, so you think Dak is better than Lamar Jackson? 3x MVP? Beefs with Burrow, Allen and Mahomes? Dak can't beat Brock Purdy!!!

TEAM GAME.
We get it, you just hate Dak. And refuse to take off the blinders.

I am not a huge Dak fan. But I do not hate him either. He is a very good QB that needs a complete team. Just as all QB's need somewhat of a team to help.
Take Josh Allen. The Bills as a TEAM gets deep in the playoffs at times. But why not to a SB. Is that all on the QB?
No, as many fans on here will give him, or other QB's like him a pass. But not with Dak. He gets blamed as the sole reason for Dallas' failures (other than Jerry).

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

TEAM GAME.
We get it, you just hate Dak. And refuse to take off the blinders.

I am not a huge Dak fan. But I do not hate him either. He is a very good QB that needs a complete team. Just as all QB's need somewhat of a tam to help.
Take Josh Allen. The Bills as a TEAM gets deep in the playoffs at times. But why not to a SB. Is that all on the QB?
No, as many fans on here will give him, or other QB's like him a pass. But not with Dak. He gets blamed as the sole reason for Dallas' failures (other than Jerry).

 

[OGSixshooter]

TEAM GAME.
We get it, you just hate Dak. And refuse to take off the blinders.

I am not a huge Dak fan. But I do not hate him either. He is a very good QB that needs a complete team. Just as all QB's need somewhat of a tam to help.
Take Josh Allen. The Bills as a TEAM gets deep in the playoffs at times. But why not to a SB. Is that all on the QB?
No, as many fans on here will give him, or other QB's like him a pass. But not with Dak. He gets blamed as the sole reason for Dallas' failures (other than Jerry).

WE GET IT. Context and facts are not welcome in a discussion about Dak...context and facts are hate.

Facts are stubborn things. For example, who is Jackson throwing to? Who is Dak throwing to? Does that matter or is that something you conveniently sweep under the rug?

Josh Allen is clearly doing more with less. Same with Lamar. How about Dak? You guys come on hear belly-aching about getting Dak "support" - despite his salary. Then, bait and switch, focus on his stats as if he didn't compile them at the expense of the defense/special teams.

Team success = Dak.

Team failure = Jerry.

 

[sbuscha]

Dak lucked into his job. He did perform once he got it, but he NEVER EARNED IT. So...it's silly to even make the comparison.

As to your question - It's more like: If you were VESTED in a company and they said, "Hey...you can take your options and money and bounce, but ALL OF US will make more money if you take less and reinvest...." and the response from the valued employee is, "I gotta think about the brotherhood... the other guys at OTHER COMPANIES who have my role."

The only guys who have Dak's embarrassment of riches at WR are 1) Stafford (League MVP,SB Champion), 2) Joe Burrow (#1 overall pick, SB appearance, perrenial playoff contender) and 3) Dak (7-9-1, "near-MVP", 2-5 in playoffs).

Facts >>> Feelings.

FYI, I worked 25 years at Fortune 20 companies - top of the top. A "high-performing individual" who was given that much capital, talent and resources and ended up with 7-9-1...or average results - doesn't get to blame the market, the moon or the stars...not when OTHER INDIVIDUALS in his same role (aka "brotherhood") have done MORE WITH LESS.

Are you serious right now? Do you actually watch the games?

“Dak never earned his job”? Let’s start with facts instead of hot takes. Dak’s rookie season (2016): started all 16 games, threw for 3,667 yards, 23 TDs, only 4 INTs, added 6 rushing TDs, completed 67.8% of his passes, posted a 104.9 passer rating, led the Cowboys to 13–3, won Offensive Rookie of the Year, and made the Pro Bowl. That’s not “earning” a job? I am not sure how a player on the sidelines earns a job unless called on to perform? Again, do you watch the actual game?

Since you love to single him out as the sole reason the Cowboys haven’t won in the playoffs, let’s look at this season. Dak finished 3rd in passing yards (4,552), 4th in touchdowns (30), 5th in QBR (70.3), with 10 interceptions and a 99.5 passer rating. Those are objectively top-tier numbers.

So here’s the real question, Mr. Professional Cowboys Complainer: who are you replacing him with? Not a fantasy. Not Madden. A real quarterback who is actually available, actually better, and can realistically lead this team to a Super Bowl. Name one.

Because all I ever see from people like you is nonstop complaining, like someone yelling about a person walking across their lawn, with zero solutions and zero accountability. Just noise.

And if Dak upsets you that much, why not root for another team? He’s under contract with a no-trade clause, so he’s not going anywhere. You can either deal in reality or keep yelling at the TV.

Your move.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Are you serious right now? Do you actually watch the games?

“Dak never earned his job”? Let’s start with facts instead of hot takes.
Dak’s rookie season (2016): started all 16 games, threw for 3,667 yards, 23 TDs, only 4 INTs, added 6 rushing TDs, completed 67.8% of his passes, posted a 104.9 passer rating, led the Cowboys to 13–3, won Offensive Rookie of the Year, and made the Pro Bowl. That’s not “earning” a job?

Since you love to single him out as the sole reason the Cowboys haven’t won in the playoffs, let’s look at this season. Dak finished 3rd in passing yards (4,552), 4th in touchdowns (30), 5th in QBR (70.3), with 10 interceptions and a 99.5 passer rating. Those are objectively top-tier numbers.

So here’s the real question, Mr. Professional Cowboys Complainer: who are you replacing him with? Not a fantasy. Not Madden. A real quarterback who is actually available, actually better, and can realistically lead this team to a Super Bowl. Name one.

Because all I ever see from people like you is nonstop complaining, like someone yelling about a person walking across their lawn, with zero solutions and zero accountability. Just noise.

And if Dak upsets you that much, why not root for another team? He’s under contract with a no-trade clause, so he’s not going anywhere. You can either deal in reality or keep yelling at the TV.

Your move.

Calm down and read. I clearly implied that he performed AFTER. Your analogy was about being "passed up for promotion"...which implies extended tenure with results. He never earned the job...through a QB camp competition and such...it was luck. He said himself. (And yes Romo did say by week 9/10 - the Pittsburgh game - that Dak "earned" the job). But Dak was never "passed over" in favor of anyone else. Capice?

And by the way, his rookie stats were supported by like 13 pro bowlers and the #1 team BUILT FOR ROMO. Again, an embarrassment of riches...squandered. He was a rookie, showed promise and I 1000% supported the switch from the proven Choker Romo. I won't critique him too hard as a rookie except to say this:

What if Lamar had CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the outside? And Dak had Zay Flowers and Rashaad Bateman. Who has better stats?

Hint: Dak doesn't make CeeDee and Pick...they MAKE HIM. That CAN'T BE SAID about Lamar Jackson.

This is ridiculous...seriously.

 

[jazzcat22]

WE GET IT. Context and facts are not welcome in a discussion about Dak...context and facts are hate.

Facts are stubborn things. For example, who is Jackson throwing to? Who is Dak throwing to? Does that matter or is that something you conveniently sweep under the rug?

Josh Allen is clearly doing more with less. Same with Lamar. How about Dak? You guys come on hear belly-aching about getting Dak "support" - despite his salary. Then, bait and switch, focus on his stats as if he didn't compile them at the expense of the defense/special teams.

Team success = Dak.

Team failure = Jerry.

You are still off base.
Your QB comparison does not hold water.
Jackson and Allen did have players to throw to, and a superior run game to help. And the defenses as well.
Guess where they will be watching the SB from?

Dak did not have any better players to throw to than Dak had, except Dak had 2 players having a great season. They all worked together.
Once again. The Dak bias blinders.
Dak did great because of Pickens and Lamb, and his best run game his early Zeke years (when he had only who, Cooper at WR).

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Are you serious right now? Do you actually watch the games?

“Dak never earned his job”? Let’s start with facts instead of hot takes. Dak’s rookie season (2016): started all 16 games, threw for 3,667 yards, 23 TDs, only 4 INTs, added 6 rushing TDs, completed 67.8% of his passes, posted a 104.9 passer rating, led the Cowboys to 13–3, won Offensive Rookie of the Year, and made the Pro Bowl. That’s not “earning” a job? I am not sure how a player on the sidelines earns a job unless called on to perform? Again, do you watch the actual game?

Since you love to single him out as the sole reason the Cowboys haven’t won in the playoffs, let’s look at this season. Dak finished 3rd in passing yards (4,552), 4th in touchdowns (30), 5th in QBR (70.3), with 10 interceptions and a 99.5 passer rating. Those are objectively top-tier numbers.

So here’s the real question, Mr. Professional Cowboys Complainer: who are you replacing him with? Not a fantasy. Not Madden. A real quarterback who is actually available, actually better, and can realistically lead this team to a Super Bowl. Name one.

Because all I ever see from people like you is nonstop complaining, like someone yelling about a person walking across their lawn, with zero solutions and zero accountability. Just noise.

And if Dak upsets you that much, why not root for another team? He’s under contract with a no-trade clause, so he’s not going anywhere. You can either deal in reality or keep yelling at the TV.

Your move.

 

[sbuscha]

Calm down and read. I clearly implied that he performed AFTER. Your analogy was about being "passed up for promotion"...which implies extended tenure with results. He never earned the job...through a QB camp competition and such...it was luck. He said himself. (And yes Romo did say by week 9/10 - the Pittsburgh game - that Dak "earned" the job). But Dak was never "passed over" in favor of anyone else. Capice?

And by the way, his rookie stats were supported by like 13 pro bowlers and the #1 team BUILT FOR ROMO. Again, an embarrassment of riches...squandered. He was a rookie, showed promise and I 1000% supported the switch from the proven Choker Romo. I won't critique him too hard as a rookie except to say this:

What if Lamar had CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the outside? And Dak had Zay Flowers and Rashaad Bateman. Who has better stats?

Hint: Dak doesn't make CeeDee and Pick...they MAKE HIM. That CAN'T BE SAID about Lamar Jackson.

This is ridiculous...seriously.

First, relax. I read what you wrote. You keep obsessing over how Dak got the job instead of what he did with it. That’s not analysis. That’s deflection. You say Dak didn’t “earn” it, then immediately quote Romo saying by Week 9/10 he had earned it. That’s your own source admitting Dak proved himself on the field. You can’t cite evidence that contradicts you and pretend it helps your case.

Now let’s clean up the facts you conveniently skipped.

1) The George Pickens argument falls apart immediately: Pickens is thriving in 2025 with Dallas: 93 catches, 1,429 yards, 9 TDs, Pro Bowl, Second-Team All-Pro. That’s a career year. That doesn’t happen by accident, it happens when a legitimate QB is delivering the ball on time and in stride.

Compare that to Pittsburgh, where he was also WR1:

• 2022: 52/801/4 (Trubisky + Pickett)
• 2023: 63/1,140/5 (Pickett + Trubisky + Rudolph)
• 2024: 59/900/3 (Wilson + Fields)

Same receiver. Same role. Worse production. The difference is obvious, and it’s wearing #4 in Dallas. If you don’t see the gap in yards, TDs, and efficiency, that’s on you.

2) QB vs. WR causation, this isn’t complicated: The QB initiates the pass. Period. A receiver doesn’t force the throw, doesn’t control timing, and doesn’t place the ball. “Open” means nothing if the QB can’t anticipate and deliver. Misthrows and drops nuke stats the exact same way. Dak’s numbers have objectively taken hits from league-leading drop rates by his receivers. That suppresses completion percentage, EPA/play, and touchdowns without being a QB failure. That’s not opinion, that’s literally how analytics and charting work.

So if your stance is “Dak doesn’t make receivers, they make him,” you still have to admit the QB makes the throw. If you don’t, your logic collapses.

3) Your promotion/money analogy didn’t miss, it exposed the flaw in your argument: You tried to wave it off, but it fits perfectly. In real life, people don’t turn down responsibility and pay “just because.” Veteran QBs negotiate for more, almost all of them. Many of those same QBs have produced worse results than Dak over the same span. You tried to argue growth, then pivoted away from compensation like it wasn’t central, contradicting yourself in the process.

This isn’t “ridiculous.” It’s you confusing correlation for causation while ignoring basic football mechanics and actual stats.

Look, we could do this all day. But I was once told that if you argue with an idiot long enough, anyone overhearing won’t know which one is which. So I’ll stop here. Enjoy the next several years of Dak Prescott as the Dallas Cowboys’ QB. I know I will.

 

[OGSixshooter]

First—relax. I read what you wrote. You keep obsessing over how Dak got the job instead of what he did with it. That’s not analysis. That’s deflection.

You say Dak didn’t “earn” it, then immediately quote Romo saying by Week 9/10 he had earned it. That’s your own source admitting Dak proved himself on the field. You can’t cite evidence that contradicts you and pretend it helps your case.

Now let’s clean up the facts you conveniently skipped.

1) The George Pickens argument falls apart immediately: Pickens is thriving in 2025 with Dallas: 93 catches, 1,429 yards, 9 TDs, Pro Bowl, Second-Team All-Pro. That’s a career year. That doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when a legitimate QB is delivering the ball on time and in stride.

Compare that to Pittsburgh, where he was also WR1:

• 2022: 52/801/4 (Trubisky + Pickett)
• 2023: 63/1,140/5 (Pickett + Trubisky + Rudolph)
• 2024: 59/900/3 (Wilson + Fields)

Same receiver. Same role. Worse production. The difference is obvious, and it’s wearing #4 in Dallas. If you don’t see the gap in yards, TDs, and efficiency, that’s on you.

2) QB vs. WR causation—this isn’t complicated: The QB initiates the pass. Period. A receiver doesn’t force the throw, doesn’t control timing, and doesn’t place the ball. “Open” means nothing if the QB can’t anticipate and deliver. Misthrows and drops nuke stats the exact same way. Dak’s numbers have objectively taken hits from league-leading drop rates by his receivers. That suppresses completion percentage, EPA/play, and touchdowns without being a QB failure. That’s not opinion—that’s literally how analytics and charting work.

So if your stance is “Dak doesn’t make receivers, they make him,” you still have to admit the QB makes the throw. If you don’t, your logic collapses.

3) Your promotion/money analogy didn’t miss, it exposed the flaw in your argument: You tried to wave it off, but it fits perfectly. In real life, people don’t turn down responsibility and pay “just because.” Veteran QBs negotiate for more, almost all of them. Many of those same QBs have produced worse results than Dak over the same span. You tried to argue growth, then pivoted away from compensation like it wasn’t central, contradicting yourself in the process.

This isn’t “ridiculous.” It’s you confusing correlation for causation while ignoring basic football mechanics and actual stats.

Look—we could do this all day. But I was once told that if you argue with an idiot long enough, anyone overhearing won’t know which one is which.

So I’ll stop here. Enjoy the next several years of Dak Prescott as the Dallas Cowboys’ QB. I know I will.

Hahahahahahaahahaha!!!

I'm not even going to spar with you on your opening salvo - it was semantics and at times meaning is legitimately lost over the internet. In short, we both agree that he didn't WIN the job of driving the Lambo, but after successfully driving it, he earned the right. But he did not win the job in open competition - and the point was that you claimed he was "passed over". So I could go on, but you desperately want to stay in semantics because your argument lacks substance - red herring after red herring.

1) George Pickens is a product of Dak Prescott. OK, so...make another HOV. This is laughable and a waste of my time.
2). Dak is a victim of drops. He also benefits from receivers with the widest catch radius in all of professional football. You can hash this a million ways, but your argument is clear: Dak has sub-par WRs!!!
3) Dak himself said "money doesn't matter". What do his ACTIONS show? He not only walked on an agreement that his agent negotiated (so no Micah backdoor), he also then held out and demanded top by refusing to sign a long term deal. You know who did sign a 10 year VERY TEAM FRIENDLY DEAL after winning the SB in 2020? PATRICK MAHOMES. What did Dak do? Even now...his contract is a short as possible so he can *drumroll* GET THE MOST MONEY FOR HIM (and the "brotherhood").

When you're in a hole, stop digging. I agree you should stop THERE.

 

[OGSixshooter]

You are still off base.
Your QB comparison does not hold water.
Jackson and Allen did have players to throw to, and a superior run game to help. And the defenses as well.
Guess where they will be watching the SB from?

Dak did not have any better players to throw to than Dak had, except Dak had 2 players having a great season. They all worked together.
Once again. The Dak bias blinders.
Dak did great because of Pickens and Lamb, and his best run game his early Zeke years (when he had only who, Cooper at WR).

I noticed that you again went first to insult (all good I'm no snowflake) and still didn't answer my question. If I'm "offbase", you're off-balance.

You too make the argument that CeeDee and Pickens need Dak. So...we can theoretically get rid of them and their salary and put that money into the defense, no?