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The ink isn’t dry on this loss, but I am ready to give my non-emotional thoughts and here they are:
1. The 9ers and Cowboys were pretty evenly matched, including the trenches. That’s encouraging.
2. Pollard’s injury hurt. It also probably hurt his pocket book. Pollard is a guy you want to re-sign but whatever I was willing to give him before the injury, CUT IT IN HALF.
3. Zeke’s best days are clearly behind him. Move on from him after this season. I don’t think I would even re-sign him unless it’s almost a veteran minimum type of deal.
4. We need another playmaker of offense. Gotta draft a RB with speed for sure.
5. Defense played really well against the run. The officiating was Ok for most of the game but in the second half the ref bias showed. Lots of missed blocks in the back calls at point of attack and holds by the 9er OL. There is a reason why the Cowboys defense suddenly gave up yards against the run.
6. This won’t be popular but I would trade Diggs. He has made way too many “business decisions”. When he gets paid he is going to mail it in.
7. I would PAY Quinn to keep him around. May not be able to keep him but you have to try.
8. And the elephant in the room—-our $40m per year QB laid another egg today. I would look to move on from Dak. Someone will look at his potential and give you a king’s ransom for him. But Dak just got clearly outplayed by a rookie QB. Dak SHOULD have had at least one more pick. That’s unacceptable and it’s routine.
1. The 9ers and Cowboys were pretty evenly matched, including the trenches. That’s encouraging.
2. Pollard’s injury hurt. It also probably hurt his pocket book. Pollard is a guy you want to re-sign but whatever I was willing to give him before the injury, CUT IT IN HALF.
3. Zeke’s best days are clearly behind him. Move on from him after this season. I don’t think I would even re-sign him unless it’s almost a veteran minimum type of deal.
4. We need another playmaker of offense. Gotta draft a RB with speed for sure.
5. Defense played really well against the run. The officiating was Ok for most of the game but in the second half the ref bias showed. Lots of missed blocks in the back calls at point of attack and holds by the 9er OL. There is a reason why the Cowboys defense suddenly gave up yards against the run.
6. This won’t be popular but I would trade Diggs. He has made way too many “business decisions”. When he gets paid he is going to mail it in.
7. I would PAY Quinn to keep him around. May not be able to keep him but you have to try.
8. And the elephant in the room—-our $40m per year QB laid another egg today. I would look to move on from Dak. Someone will look at his potential and give you a king’s ransom for him. But Dak just got clearly outplayed by a rookie QB. Dak SHOULD have had at least one more pick. That’s unacceptable and it’s routine.