There's more tape on Dak now

[Primetime42]

Heard that at the end of preseason.

And again at the end of September.

Then October.

And so on.

This kid is no RG3.

 

[cheftjpeck]

Who assumes he is a one year wonder? Many point out the FACT that it is a possibility. I haven't seen many, if any, say that he for sure was. What is puzzling is how many assume, and declare in no uncertain terms, that he is no one year wonder, and is a top five QB in the NFL right now and will win many championships. Now those are some wild assumptions.

Ironic that you choose the word FACT when declaring a possibility but assumption when dismissing others opinions. Can't have it both ways since a possibility in itself is an assumption is it not ?
Bottom line is we don't know for sure what Dak will be in the future, we can only give hypotheticals and opinIons which support assumptions..
Fact is that when you dismiss Dak Prescott as a top 5 NFL qb right now as a wild assumption you are statistically incorrect considering he finished at #4 in the QB power rankings of 2016 ? Statistically he IS a top 5 qb right now ..that does not guarantee future success but it provides much more positive fodder to the future success argument. My point is we can all pick and choose stats, wins and losses as well as other factors to support our OPINIONS but to paint any of our future predictions as facts is simply irrational. The fact is Dak Prescott had one of the best rookie seasons of any NFL qb in history , what is yet to be written is pure speculation and neither you or anyone else can say factually what will or won't happen in his future . However without a doubt it should be exciting to witness.

 

[Idgit]

Especially the Garrett portion of that comparison. Time will tell what Dak molds into. But Garrett is a clown show and amateur hour on the sidelines. He showed his true colors last year. The whole staff as well.

Garrett's actually ahead of Belichick thus far in their relative careers in terms of wins and losses.

Garrett had the had the half season in 2020 which kind of throws the comparison off. He'd need to have won the Super Bowl either last year or this coming season to continue to keep pace.

He's no Belichick. But neither is the reigning NFL COTY an amateur. He knows what he's doing.

Dak's no Brady, either. But he did turn in a fantastic rookie season. We'll see where it goes, but as of right now at least, there's no reason for Cowboys fans to wallow in Patriots envy. Just enjoy the good football team while we've got it.

 

[Paniolo22]

A year of tape?!?!? The fact that teams didn't take advantage of the tape by the end of the season gives me confidence that he will be fine.

 

[xwalker]

They will study what the Giants did and the other teams did that appeared to limit him and will try and repeat it. FOR ANYONE to claim that does not matter is to show their true football ignorance.

What the Giants did was have Snacks stop the run. He was one of the very few DL that the Cowboys OL couldn't bully.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Ironic that you choose the word FACT when declaring a possibility

I laughed when I read that.

 

[negativecreep]

Therefore teams can study him more and find his weaknesses. On the other hand, he's got a great work ethic and will have gotten better. Here's hoping for now sophomore slump.

teams got more tape on Tony to, he did ok.

 

[Longboysfan]

2013 Nick Foles disagrees

Nick Foles did not have this upside.

 

[DC Cowboy]

You seem to assume he will fail and is not very good. Dak showed improvement year to year in college. Takes over day 1 to start his NFL career, showed intelligence to take what the defense gave of course in doing that he was raked over the coals by some because was he was not taking a lot of chances. Yet in games that Dallas fell behind and Dak was forced to go to the air a lot more Dak still moved the offense and got his team in position to win. Is a rookie QB near his ceiling? lol come on, even Romo continued to look to improve his game as do most top QB's and I have no doubt that Dak will continue to learn and understand and react better and quicker to what he is seeing out there.

I agree, part of improving is the off the field stuff. Studying Defenses, better understanding of the play book, when to audible ... that stuff has nothing to do with on field stuff. Now combined that with constantly working on his fundamentals (which we see him doing) and I think he will be ok.

 

[Kevinicus]

Ironic that you choose the word FACT when declaring a possibility but assumption when dismissing others opinions. Can't have it both ways since a possibility in itself is an assumption is it not ?
Bottom line is we don't know for sure what Dak will be in the future, we can only give hypotheticals and opinIons which support assumptions..
Fact is that when you dismiss Dak Prescott as a top 5 NFL qb right now as a wild assumption you are statistically incorrect considering he finished at #4 in the QB power rankings of 2016 ? Statistically he IS a top 5 qb right now ..that does not guarantee future success but it provides much more positive fodder to the future success argument. My point is we can all pick and choose stats, wins and losses as well as other factors to support our OPINIONS but to paint any of our future predictions as facts is simply irrational. The fact is Dak Prescott had one of the best rookie seasons of any NFL qb in history , what is yet to be written is pure speculation and neither you or anyone else can say factually what will or won't happen in his future . However without a doubt it should be exciting to witness.

It is not ironic to state a fact is a fact and that assertations (not just predictions) of what the future will bring are assumptions. Grand assumptions as well.

Qb Power rankings? What the heck is that? Passer rating? I hope you have more than that to go on.

You are right when you say nobody can know. That's the whole point. Some people have said you can't know and those people are being criticized by those claiming otherwise. Those stating with certainty are falsely suggesting those that say we don't know are making assumptions when it is the other way around. Maybe you should respond to them and not me.

And opiniond and predictions are not supported by assumptions. Based on, but not supported by.

 

[DanTanna]

I was so excited because I thought the thread tittle was about Tap Dancing and DAK!

 

[CowboyRoy]

Therefore teams can study him more and find his weaknesses. On the other hand, he's got a great work ethic and will have gotten better. Here's hoping for now sophomore slump.

Dak is only going to get better. Let them watch all the tape they want. And guys like Zeke will get more involved in the passing game. His time with Dez, which was limited last year will be even better when it gets up to speed.

 

[robbieruff]

How Dak responds when (if?) teams start focusing more (or even as much) on him as they do on Zeke will tell the story.

Also, we don't know what Dak's ceiling is. Everyone likes to assume he'll just continue to get a lot better, but he may be at or near his ceiling already.

I always like to consider this point. What did the individual do at every level? Did his (or her) performance improve over time or digress? Did he put up bigger stats and win more games as his career at MSU (against country's best college competition mind you) progressed? I think you know the answer and I think it is a good indicator of how he will evolve as a pro.

 

[tyke1doe]

I miss Tony Romo. Oh, sorry. Wrong thread.

 

[Oh_Canada]

lol at Brady/Belichick vs Dak/Garrett comparison

Garrett/Bellichek is laughable I agree.

Prescott/Brady I am not sure why. They have a very similar skill set and work ethic. Problem is the above.

 

[Doomsday101]

I agree, part of improving is the off the field stuff. Studying Defenses, better understanding of the play book, when to audible ... that stuff has nothing to do with on field stuff. Now combined that with constantly working on his fundamentals (which we see him doing) and I think he will be ok.

Exactly. Dak has the physical tools but what separates QB in the NFL is the 6 inches between the ears. Can you make the quick reads and hit the open man, can you break down the defensive schemes and when put under pressure can you make the plays and avoid panicking and making the stupid mistakes. Knowing when to get rid of the ball to avoid a big loss and when to take big chances. Most of the QB at this level can make the throws they need to make but it is those 6 inches between the ears that is the difference.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

The Packers had a game against Dak in the regular season to study as well as every other game the rest of the season and Dak still played one of his best games against them in the playoffs.

Nothing Dak did suggests he's a one year wonder. There are things you can look at. When Julius Jones had his really good season, if you paid attention you noticed all his success was coming on the draw play. If you watched Nick Foles one good season, you saw him throwing a TON of interceptable balls and just getting super lucky.

Dak needs more work on his mechanics which will only make him better, but in all the ways that matter, he proved as much as you can prove in one year last year.

The only question mark I have is can he beat Spags and the Giants, because they're the only team last year that actually confused him in both games we played them. As long as he can progress and learn to beat them, they're the biggest test he's going to face.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

The Packers had a game against Dak in the regular season to study as well as every other game the rest of the season and Dak still played one of his best games against them in the playoffs.

Nothing Dak did suggests he's a one year wonder. There are things you can look at. When Julius Jones had his really good season, if you paid attention you noticed all his success was coming on the draw play. If you watched Nick Foles one good season, you saw him throwing a TON of interceptable balls and just getting super lucky.

Dak needs more work on his mechanics which will only make him better, but in all the ways that matter, he proved as much as you can prove in one year last year.

The only question mark I have is can he beat Spags and the Giants, because they're the only team last year that actually confused him in both games we played them. As long as he can progress and learn to beat them, they're the biggest test he's going to face.

Dak's maturity and work ethic are what give me the most hope that he'll keep succeeding. There are no guarantees, of course, but the way he handled himself all season long gives one hope.

 

[SDCowboy]

The whole "tape" narrative has grown beyond old. Teams have had more and more tape on Dak every passing week, and he only kept getting better. There was an entire season of tape on Dak by the GB game in the playoffs, and he had one of his best games of the year.

 

[Chuck 54]

Dak is not a superstar, take the team on his back QB, not yet anyway.
Teams will always be trying to stop what we want to do running the ball first, ahead of everything else. That will always make Dak's job easier.

When they start focusing on him and trying to put him in positions he's uncomfortable in, look out for Zeke.