This Season Will Be A Referendum on Dak's Ability

[Chocolate Lab]

If you think some young hotshot coach is going to come in here and change Dak into a new player, you're delusional.

There are 231 million reasons why he has Jerry's backing and doesn't have to change or do anything he doesn't want to do. (And that's aside from his ability to do better.)

 

[khiladi]

If you think some young hotshot coach is going to come in here and change Dak into a new player, you're delusional.

There are 231 million reasons why he has Jerry's backing and doesn't have to change or do anything he doesn't want to do. (And that's aside from his ability to do better.)

I’ve never witnessed a dumber contract in my life. At least with the hiring of Garrett, Jerry theoretically could have fired him without any implications on the salary cap.

 

[McKDaddy]

No problem.....I simply disagree, respectfully, when a pocket breaks down rapidly. Beauty of the Board. I'm mystified if some think we have a good OL too.

he was referring to the lines he has had for his career not necessarily this years version.

 

[McKDaddy]

It could have been a referendum year but in the end Jerry is just as hapless as a group of fans on this board when it comes to talent evaluation & roster management.

 

[Creeper]

Teams just doubling Lamb and sitting in 2 deep shell.. Dak can’t sit back and pick anybody apart..



This scrub was looking directly at 87, his TE who was wide open, but he didn’t take that pass in that territory and it should have been a safety. The guy is a dunce at QB who lacks any real awareness.

This was probably intentional grounding. I think Dak was trying to get the ball in the direction of Luepke who was at around the 7 yard line. I do not think he had a realistic chance of completing the pass, but if the refs concluded Luepke was in the vicinity of the ball they let it go. Would it have mattered? Dak did his best to avoid the sack in the end zone. Can't fault him for that. Look at Steele's block. Dak had no time. He had about 2.5 seconds.

Frankly given the situation there, I probably would have called a run play and punted. The offensive line was atrocious yesterday. Funny how a couple of good DTs can disrupt an offense and shut down the running game.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Losses are never good.

But there is one thing to note, per the stat put on the tv Jackson was 20-1 against NFC teams. So Dallas lost, but so does every other NFC team (but for one). If the Cowboys are so bad, they've got plenty of company 

Seriously though, losing to the Ravens is bad, but was to be expected...

 

[khiladi]

This was probably intentional grounding. I think Dak was trying to get the ball in the direction of Luepke who was at around the 7 yard line. I do not think he had a realistic chance of completing the pass, but if the refs concluded Luepke was in the vicinity of the ball they let it go. Would it have mattered? Dak did his best to avoid the sack in the end zone. Can't fault him for that. Look at Steele's block. Dak had no time. He had about 2.5 seconds.

Frankly given the situation there, I probably would have called a run play and punted. The offensive line was atrocious yesterday. Funny how a couple of good DTs can disrupt an offense and shut down the running game.

Dak’s release time was tracked at 2.4 seconds last year.

Dak had plenty of time. He panicked even though his FIRST READ, the guy he was directly looking at, had NOBODY on him for at least 8 yards.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Interesting comments except the referendum on Dak's ability happened in recent playoff implosions.

 

[Cmac]

he was referring to the lines he has had for his career not necessarily this years version.

I'm referring to the specific sequence displayed in the thread. But if we want to rehash......go back to a similar play last year where Dak & CeeDee connected on a 90+ yard TD......Dak avoided a safety due to a missed tackle by Detroit LB. Can we have the same energy, if we're going to refer to plays where the pocket breaks down quickly? Just wondering?

 

[McKDaddy]

I'm referring to the specific sequence displayed in the thread. But if we want to rehash......go back to a similar play last year where Dak & CeeDee connected on a 90+ yard TD......Dak avoided a safety due to a missed tackle by Detroit LB. Can we have the same energy, if we're going to refer to plays where the pocket breaks down quickly? Just wondering?

I was just trying to point out that the two of you were making comments about different things (current vs historical). It's all failure to me. Don't care anymore.

 

[khiladi]

I'm referring to the specific sequence displayed in the thread. But if we want to rehash......go back to a similar play last year where Dak & CeeDee connected on a 90+ yard TD......Dak avoided a safety due to a missed tackle by Detroit LB. Can we have the same energy, if we're going to refer to plays where the pocket breaks down quickly? Just wondering?

He really didn’t avoid the safety. The safety basically ran right by him. In that case, the LB was to blame along with the DB who let up on CeeDee and decided to fall. Dak wasn’t even looking in that direction, he was looking left and trying to throw it.

In this case, Dak was to blame the TE was wide open.

 

[big dog cowboy]

So, from week 1, this season was always going to be a referendum on Dak

We don't need that. The last 8 years...........

 

[Cmac]

I was just trying to point out that the two of you were making comments about different things (current vs historical). It's all failure to me. Don't care anymore.

No harm....all good.

 

[Shane612]

Why can't they play like they played the last 10 minutes of the game, play with urgency and focus.
Why do they start games playing like zombies?

 

[Cmac]

He really didn’t avoid the safety. The safety basically ran right by him. In that case, the LB was to blame along with the DB who let up on CeeDee.

In this case, Dak was to blame the TE was wide open.

Ok.... I said the LB missed the tackle too, since Dak didn't fall down. I get it, no credit at all to Dak.

 

[Cmac]

He really didn’t avoid the safety. The safety basically ran right by him. In that case, the LB was to blame along with the DB who let up on CeeDee and decided to fall. Dak wasn’t even looking in that direction, he was looking left and trying to throw it.

In this case, Dak was to blame the TE was wide open.

I don't know how to convince you at all......fully understand every moment and every chance is so easy to blame Dak for every moment and every chance. Every moment and every chance.

 

[Coogiguy03]

As I said dating back to last season, this Cowboys offense under McCarthy is never going to be able to create a balanced attack. McCarthy's stretch run concept is not conducive to consistent holes opening coupled with this middling offensive line. That's why I didn't advocate for bringing in a stud RB, only for that money and talent to be wasted with McCarthy's playbook and playcalling.

So, from week 1, this season was always going to be a referendum on Dak and the MM's passing attack. 95% of the offense's successful plays have come and will come through the air. I believe the Cowboys are running way too much, especially on 1st down, and they have been for years. It's so predictable and often sets up 2nd and long.

It's time to abandon the idea of a balanced offense. Never going to happen. So sprinkle it in, maybe more on 2nd down, and 3rd and short (3 or less). Instead, use more WR screens, quick passes...and identify quick reads with way more pre-snap motion, so Dak can find the quick throws on 1st down. Yes, still mix in some play action too. And keep finding ways to get Turpin the ball in space.

But the offense needs to open up, early, from the 1st snap...and they need to stop trying to establish a running game early. It's causing non-productive 1st quarters, ending in predictable punts.

And I found it ironic that the Cowboys were basically scared to put their defense on the field first, so they won the toss and wanted to receive the ball first...to no avail of course, it ended in a punt. I think this was another stupid McCarthy decision, given that the Cowboys came out on that 1st drive, tried to establish the run, and didn't run any new wrinkles as a sense of urgency to try to really score on that first drive. It was the same 'ol early game crap. Then why even take the ball 1st????



DEAD. COACH. WALKING.

Have you seen our screens over the years, swear we're the only team that can't run it successfully

 

[DallasEast]

Losses are never good.

But there is one thing to note, per the stat put on the tv Jackson was 20-1 against NFC teams. So Dallas lost, but so does every other NFC team (but for one). If the Cowboys are so bad, they've got plenty of company 

Seriously though, losing to the Ravens is bad, but was to be expected...

Guess it is fair comparing this team versus the 20 other teams that Lamar Jackson's Ravens have beaten before. The stat (serious or not) would certainly be notable if those 20 other teams played as badly as the 2024 Dallas Cowboys.

 

[75boyz]

I don't agree completely. Its s referendum on Dak/Mike and Jerry. And it ain't looking good for any of them.

Bingo.
When your triangle 3 to NFL success(GM/HC/QB) are poor at their jobs, you are going nowhere.

The future is kinda dim cuz 2 of those 3 ain't leaving.
We are stuck with losers.

 

[CowboyoWales]

No problem.....I simply disagree, respectfully, when a pocket breaks down rapidly. Beauty of the Board. I'm mystified if some think we have a good OL too.

If picking poison I'd prefer a team pass rushing Dak rather than sitting in cover-2 zone. Give the oppositions defense the opportunity.....especially if we/Dak is using a first read CeeDee then Ferguson as check down.