Two things Dak must do

[RonnieT24]

#1 Figure out why he has these off days.. Everybody has them.. and there is really nothing that can be done to avoid them. Whether it be something he ate, woke up wrong on his sleep number bed.. didn't sleep well at all.. Could be any number of reasons, but we all know those days are coming. But like a pitcher in baseball, he has to learn how to win without his best stuff.

That brings me to #2. When he doesn't have his best stuff throwing it, he needs to revert back to Mississippi State Dak and run the damn ball. I don't care what the "critics" say about it not being "sustainable" or "not playing like a real quarterback." None of that crap means a damn thing.. His job is to win football games not appease the damn talking heads. And if we need him to run for 5 or 6 first downs and maybe a touchdown or two to win a game.. so be it. I am tired of watching him miss guys throwing it or watching them drop it when he hits them when he could have just run for the first down. That absolutely has to stop.. If you can't put the team on your back throwing it.. then put them on your back running it. But for all that is holy.. DO put the team on your back.

Dak's reluctance to run when it's there reminds me of McNabb after his first 5-6 years in the league.. He kept hearing how he needed to become a "pocket passer" and he basically removed his running ability from his game.. And was out of the league shortly thereafter. Now Dak is a much better passer and leader than McNabb was.. but he's not as fast as McNabb so he should certainly run less than McNabb did. But he still needs to figure out when he needs to run it .. Like I said in another thread.. it fires HIM up when he does it as well as his teammates. Sometimes when the team needs that spark.. he needs to provide it.

That brings me to Kellen Moore.. HE needs to recognize when Dak is having one of those days and adjust the play calling accordingly as well. Put the damn RPO back into the offense.. It was a great weapon for us.. We don't have to use it 25 times a game.. but 5 or 6 should be enough to get what we need out of it.. more if it's working.. less if it's not.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

2016-2020 Dak would have ran for 1st downs on 3rd and 2 instead of trying to fit a pass into a tight window.

He needs to get over that mental huddle after his injury. Because him running is one of his best weapons.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

I know Dak's number. I could give it to you and you can tell him these things yourself.

 

[G2]

And no 3, don't listen to fans on a silly forum.

 

[Xeven]

#1 Figure out why he has these off days.. Everybody has them.. and there is really nothing that can be done to avoid them. Whether it be something he ate, woke up wrong on his sleep number bed.. didn't sleep well at all.. Could be any number of reasons, but we all know those days are coming. But like a pitcher in baseball, he has to learn how to win without his best stuff.

That brings me to #2. When he doesn't have his best stuff throwing it, he needs to revert back to Mississippi State Dak and run the damn ball. I don't care what the "critics" say about it not being "sustainable" or "not playing like a real quarterback." None of that crap means a damn thing.. His job is to win football games not appease the damn talking heads. And if we need him to run for 5 or 6 first downs and maybe a touchdown or two to win a game.. so be it. I am tired of watching him miss guys throwing it or watching them drop it when he hits them when he could have just run for the first down. That absolutely has to stop.. If you can't put the team on your back throwing it.. then put them on your back running it. But for all that is holy.. DO put the team on your back.

Dak's reluctance to run when it's there reminds me of McNabb after his first 5-6 years in the league.. He kept hearing how he needed to become a "pocket passer" and he basically removed his running ability from his game.. And was out of the league shortly thereafter. Now Dak is a much better passer and leader than McNabb was.. but he's not as fast as McNabb so he should certainly run less than McNabb did. But he still needs to figure out when he needs to run it .. Like I said in another thread.. it fires HIM up when he does it as well as his teammates. Sometimes when the team needs that spark.. he needs to provide it.

That brings me to Kellen Moore.. HE needs to recognize when Dak is having one of those days and adjust the play calling accordingly as well. Put the damn RPO back into the offense.. It was a great weapon for us.. We don't have to use it 25 times a game.. but 5 or 6 should be enough to get what we need out of it.. more if it's working.. less if it's not.

You are right on. Garret coached the Dak out of Dak.

 

[Creeper]

I agree Dak needs to run more often or at least move around. Those runs for 1st downs are killers to a defense. But Dak looks slow since he came back from the calf injury. He's getting caught from behind by defensive linemen. Dak needs to pick his spots when to run. He did not have that kind of time or room to run against KC.

Also Dak is best when he is decisive. When he sees the target and releases quickly he looks like an MVP. When he is double clutching and holding the football that's when he is bad Dak. Sometimes when the play is not there just throwing it away rather than taking a sack is a good decision too.

The offense is better when it is more balanced. I don't believe in running the football just to balance carries with throws. Running the football means opening some holes, RBs hitting those holes and getting positive yards.

The KC game was something unique I think. I don't care how bad an offensive line is, there is no excuse for the way the KC front 4 pushed the Cowboys offensive line around. They need to do a better job. I do think they struggled because of the crowd noise. That one play where Steele just stood there in his stance while the DL ran past him was a good example. Dak needs to do a better job with the snaps in games like that. Run some quick snaps, no huddle, vary the snap count. I know it is hard with the crowd noise but you can't just let the other team jump your snap count the entire game. It puts the OL in an impossible situation.

 

[VaqueroTD]

And no 3, don't listen to fans on a silly forum.

Funny you say that, because last week felt like if a random Zoner was in charge of the game LOL

Swap out Connor Williams, i dont care if Tyron is out, make it happen!
Amari is out! Good! We don't need him! Overrated! Gallup is a #1, let's gameplan like that!!
Zeke sucks, don't run!!

And so on.............

 

[blueblood70]

pretty sure he and his coaches know what it is but dak has to keep it top of mind every game..

#1-bad technique under pressure and he is reverting back to colleges , hes not setting his feet and sometime doing the jump throw's again..cant be on target when you are throwing like that ie bad technique. He was focuses on it against ATL but Denver he admitted to it but watched him Sunday, same thing just using his arm and not his legs and hips to follow through.

#2. mental feels pressure all game when the OL isnt playing well even when he has time hes not using the ;pocket to go up left right or retreat soem to create anew pocket when its not there..

#3 if its not there throw ti away take sack without fumble and punt..those 3 tos were game killer's given how the offense was scoring well yet the defense kept the game close all 2nd half and 19 isn't hard to overcome..

we know when he focused on technique he can throw strikes was throwing's darts against atl but denver and KC he was not using good technique..

 

[starfan1]

everybody's an expert

 

[G2]

Funny you say that, because last week felt like if a random Zoner was in charge of the game LOL

Swap out Connor Williams, i dont care if Tyron is out, make it happen!
Amari is out! Good! We don't need him! Overrated! Gallup is a #1, let's gameplan like that!!
Zeke sucks, don't run!!

And so on.............

Right?

 

[glimmerman]

Yep. There was several times Dak could have taken off. That hurts defenses feelings when they think they have it all covered and the QB just takes off and gets a chunk and moved the chains. It give the Offense a jolt. And makes defenses spy and hold up a second in coverage. Gives the TE a advantage.

Dak had a few bad passes but hit receivers in the hands and was dropped. 2 was TDs.

 

[RonnieT24]

2016-2020 Dak would have ran for 1st downs on 3rd and 2 instead of trying to fit a pass into a tight window.

He needs to get over that mental huddle after his injury. Because him running is one of his best weapons.

Finally something on which we can agree. But I don't even think it's a mental hurdle after the injury.. I think it's part of the natural progression of QBs as the game slows down for them and they become better playing from the pocket they naturally run less. But what they have to do is not forget that the ability is still there and it can still be a weapon for them. Like I said, bad days are unavoidable.. no player at any position in any sport has ever NOT had one.. The key is winning in spite of it.. That's just another step in Dak's progression to being a complete quarterback. In 2019 he had to learn how to "just rip it" instead of always waiting for separation to throw the ball. The result was more TDs but more interceptions.. I expected him to continue learn how to balance when to be aggressive with the ball vs when to be careful with it throughout 2020.. Obviously the injury interrupted that process. I think we've seen this year that he is better than he was in 2019 but still got work to do. Some of his decisions to heave it deep when he could have thrown it short for the first down or run for it show me he aint there yet. But I do believe he is getting there.. But like most Cowboys fans, I want him there yesterday.. But I realize that there is nothing which can be done to speed up the process. Because he came into the league as a run first QB he has had to make the transition later than most guys.. I understand it.. but am still impatient..

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Dak had a few bad passes but hit receivers in the hands and was dropped. 2 was TDs.

A few bad passes? He was off all game long, overthrowing or underthrowing guys. Pretty much killed Ceedee.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

#1 Figure out why he has these off days.. Everybody has them.. and there is really nothing that can be done to avoid them. Whether it be something he ate, woke up wrong on his sleep number bed.. didn't sleep well at all.. Could be any number of reasons, but we all know those days are coming. But like a pitcher in baseball, he has to learn how to win without his best stuff.

That brings me to #2. When he doesn't have his best stuff throwing it, he needs to revert back to Mississippi State Dak and run the damn ball. I don't care what the "critics" say about it not being "sustainable" or "not playing like a real quarterback." None of that crap means a damn thing.. His job is to win football games not appease the damn talking heads. And if we need him to run for 5 or 6 first downs and maybe a touchdown or two to win a game.. so be it. I am tired of watching him miss guys throwing it or watching them drop it when he hits them when he could have just run for the first down. That absolutely has to stop.. If you can't put the team on your back throwing it.. then put them on your back running it. But for all that is holy.. DO put the team on your back.

Dak's reluctance to run when it's there reminds me of McNabb after his first 5-6 years in the league.. He kept hearing how he needed to become a "pocket passer" and he basically removed his running ability from his game.. And was out of the league shortly thereafter. Now Dak is a much better passer and leader than McNabb was.. but he's not as fast as McNabb so he should certainly run less than McNabb did. But he still needs to figure out when he needs to run it .. Like I said in another thread.. it fires HIM up when he does it as well as his teammates. Sometimes when the team needs that spark.. he needs to provide it.

That brings me to Kellen Moore.. HE needs to recognize when Dak is having one of those days and adjust the play calling accordingly as well. Put the damn RPO back into the offense.. It was a great weapon for us.. We don't have to use it 25 times a game.. but 5 or 6 should be enough to get what we need out of it.. more if it's working.. less if it's not.

1#
Seems he has quite a lot of those bad days...

2017

Broncos 17 pts
Falcons 7 pts
Eagles 7 pts
Bolts 6 pts
Eagles 6 pts (Eagles playing with 3rd string def)

2018

Panthers 8 pts
Hawks 13 pts
Texans 16 pts
D.C. 17 pts
Titans 14 pts
N.O. 10 pts
Colts 0 pts

2019

N.O. 10 pts
Jets 22 pts( lousy Jets)
N.E. 9 pts
Bills 15 pts
Bears 24 pts(Garbage points)
Eagles 9 pts (for div title)

2#

He's a gimp now really can't risk running out there too often.

Can't understand it as it seems he sleeps well....

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

#1 Figure out why he has these off days.. Everybody has them.. and there is really nothing that can be done to avoid them. Whether it be something he ate, woke up wrong on his sleep number bed.. didn't sleep well at all.. Could be any number of reasons, but we all know those days are coming. But like a pitcher in baseball, he has to learn how to win without his best stuff.

That brings me to #2. When he doesn't have his best stuff throwing it, he needs to revert back to Mississippi State Dak and run the damn ball. I don't care what the "critics" say about it not being "sustainable" or "not playing like a real quarterback." None of that crap means a damn thing.. His job is to win football games not appease the damn talking heads. And if we need him to run for 5 or 6 first downs and maybe a touchdown or two to win a game.. so be it. I am tired of watching him miss guys throwing it or watching them drop it when he hits them when he could have just run for the first down. That absolutely has to stop.. If you can't put the team on your back throwing it.. then put them on your back running it. But for all that is holy.. DO put the team on your back.

Dak's reluctance to run when it's there reminds me of McNabb after his first 5-6 years in the league.. He kept hearing how he needed to become a "pocket passer" and he basically removed his running ability from his game.. And was out of the league shortly thereafter. Now Dak is a much better passer and leader than McNabb was.. but he's not as fast as McNabb so he should certainly run less than McNabb did. But he still needs to figure out when he needs to run it .. Like I said in another thread.. it fires HIM up when he does it as well as his teammates. Sometimes when the team needs that spark.. he needs to provide it.

That brings me to Kellen Moore.. HE needs to recognize when Dak is having one of those days and adjust the play calling accordingly as well. Put the damn RPO back into the offense.. It was a great weapon for us.. We don't have to use it 25 times a game.. but 5 or 6 should be enough to get what we need out of it.. more if it's working.. less if it's not.

I didn't see the normal sense of urgency I normally do with the offense. they looked frustrated and dazed. more like "why isn't this working. they are a bad defense"...and they couldn't snap out of it....all they needed was a few plays and this game was theirs. but I just didn't see the same sense of urgency in play like we had against NE.....they didn't seem to believe themselves. they were thinking why aren't they rolling over, they are a bad defense.

not sure why, but when this offense decides to play bad, they all do it at the same time. we had some opportunities. but Dak missed a few. Brown missed a couple. Gallup the same and schultz didn't have a good game at all. the OL and specially the tackles were a revolving door. they showed no pride and just accepted the loss...or seemingly.

 

[charron]

You are right on. Garret coached the Dak out of Dak.

Garret hasn't been here for 2 years. Time to move on.

 

[RonnieT24]

Yep. There was several times Dak could have taken off. That hurts defenses feelings when they think they have it all covered and the QB just takes off and gets a chunk and moved the chains. It give the Offense a jolt. And makes defenses spy and hold up a second in coverage. Gives the TE a advantage.

Dak had a few bad passes but hit receivers in the hands and was dropped. 2 was TDs.

Reading this it occurred to me that some of his reluctance might have been coaching as well. Remember how the coaches looked after he ran that one in against ATL. And when the talked about it during the week the undertone was clearly "we don't want him doing that." That makes me wonder if they didn't harp on him to not run all throughout the game prep. "We need you, don't take any chances.." all that.. Kind of like when McCarthy admitted that he harped on penalties too much leading up to the Denver game and he felt like it robbed the team of its aggressiveness. These coaches need to be careful when they put a bug in the guys' ears. Invariably it shows up on game day..

 

[glimmerman]

A few bad passes? He was off all game long, overthrowing or underthrowing guys. Pretty much killed Ceedee.

Couple that with drops and see what we get. That opening play over throw to Gallup let me know how it was going to go all day.

 

[RonnieT24]

I didn't see the normal sense of urgency I normally do with the offense. they looked frustrated and dazed. more like "why isn't this working. they are a bad defense"...and they couldn't snap out of it....all they needed was a few plays and this game was theirs. but I just didn't see the same sense of urgency in play like we had against NE.....they didn't seem to believe themselves. they were thinking why aren't they rolling over, they are a bad defense.

not sure why, but when this offense decides to play bad, they all do it at the same time. we had some opportunities. but Dak missed a few. Brown missed a couple. Gallup the same and schultz didn't have a good game at all. the OL and specially the tackles were a revolving door. they showed no pride and just accepted the loss...or seemingly.

That's why I think Dak needs to take it upon himself to take off for a 15 yard run and fire the team up.. Get everybody hyped and go from there. He doesn't have to do it a lot... but one or two that keep drives alive is all we need. Get the defense on its heels.. thinking, guessing.. will he run or won't he? Make the LBs have to make a choice.. come after Dak and leave their zone or stay in their zone and let him run for 8 yards..

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

That's why I think Dak needs to take it upon himself to take off for a 15 yard run and fire the team up.. Get everybody hyped and go from there. He doesn't have to do it a lot... but one or two that keep drives alive is all we need. Get the defense on its heels.. thinking, guessing.. will he run or won't he? Make the LBs have to make a choice.. come after Dak and leave their zone or stay in their zone and let him run for 8 yards..

Dak needs to light a fire under them and even yell and point fingers to get the recievers to focus.....hold each other accountable...instead of its ok, we get them next play....when Brown dropped that pass, Dak should have been in his ear....we can't afford to make mistakes and let opportunities drop in a game against a team like KC....