That's not how the QB market works. That's not how NFL offenses work. How many times are you guys going to keep on with this lazy take that Dak should be able to basically walk on water because of how much he's paid? This team had no alternative at QB. The high round QBs Dallas has been linked to recently were Paxton Lynch and Johnny Manziel. Dallas lucked into Romo and Dak being the successes they are. When you have a QB who just finished second in MVP voting and is an 8 year starter who has led the team to the playoffs 3 years straight, you pay them. Mahomes, Montanna, etc., couldn't do any more than Dak has this year when his receivers run bad routes, get no separation, the O-line is constantly letting him get pressured on almost 50% of drop backs, etc. etc. etc. etc. No running game whatsoever. Your defense not helping at all in the home blowouts. Poor situational playcalling by McCarthy. Dak has made some poor decisions like that pick in the endzone against Detroit, but much of that seems to be a product of him just trying to force things to happen. These aren't "excuses". This is an entire paragraph of black and white facts that every single component of this team on offense outside of QB, WR1, and TE1 has been too bad to overcome. Dak has absolutely failed in some big moments, especially in the playoffs, when he's had the opportunity to elevate the team around him and win games, and has failed to do so. But this year? This insanity that's unfolding around us? He is literally last on the list of why we've had these historic losses.
When things were just slightly better last year Dak finished second in MVP voting. No one was trying to "play Jerry". They, moreover their agents, do what every single player in the league does, or what any of us in our careers do, and seek maximum compensation for their skillset.
We are all very frustrated fans right now and are looking for anywhere and anyone at which to direct our anger. But that anger is turning some of y'all into blind, angry talking heads when it comes to just using your eyes and applying a basic understanding of football and what it takes for offenses to work. I don't believe I've heard many, if any people who know about football or who are paid to talk about football make any of the assertions people on this board do about Dak. The blame for this season rests solely with Jerry, and to a lesser extent McCarthy.
