What is Dak's supposed "leverage"?

[RonnieT24]

Dak has huge problems in decision making , and reading defenses , and that results in inconsistencies , especially against winning teams and in the playoffs . Just watch his start against the packers and how Cee Dee knew Dak is flustered . All the fans and players can see it in Dak .
stafford has a Super Bowl ring .

Despite all of those deficiencies he's been the leader of the best offense in football when he's been on the field for the 5 years. How does a guy with these "huge problems" keep running an offense that puts up 35 a game and having one of the lowest turnover ratios in history? And "Stafford has a Super Bowl ring?" Yeah so do Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson and Eli Manning has two.. What's yer point? The biggest problem with Dak's "start" against the Packers was that his #1 receivers went all *****-mode on him and dropped the first two passes thrown his way in crucial situations.

 

[basel90]

Despite all of those deficiencies he's been the leader of the best offense in football when he's been on the field for the 5 years. How does a guy with these "huge problems" keep running an offense that puts up 35 a game and having one of the lowest turnover ratios in history? And "Stafford has a Super Bowl ring?" Yeah so do Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson and Eli Manning has two.. What's yer point? The biggest problem with Dak's "start" against the Packers was that his #1 receivers went all *****-mode on him and dropped the first two passes thrown his way in crucial situations.

Cee Dee is elite , Dak is not . What is your point about Cee Dee ? Dak was throwing off target the whole game .
the parade of excuses for Dak has to end . He has destroyed the careers of many receivers ( remember dez‘s issues with Dak ) with his ineffectiveness.

 

[basel90]

I mean his stats against playoff teams basically mirror every other QB that isn't Mahomes so if you want to comment on those inconsistencies apparently 30 other starting QBs have the same problem. Also do we think Stafford suddenly got significantly better at QB at age 34 or did he just get put into a better situation highlighting how wins are not a QB stat and how teams win games?

Finally, can I just laugh at the idea that Lamb looked so detached at the start of the game that after the first series the announcers were commenting that he looked off and your response is to blame Dak for the fact that Lamb could not focus up for a playoff game? That just seems insane to me.

Stafford suffreed at Detroit , like so many QBs . other QBs win something with this cowboys roster . Dak has 2 playoff wins in 9 seasons ., including some elite OLs m RB and Receivers ,That is insane . Cee Dee was getting the wrong throws by Dak , and it was obvious Dak was off . Cee Dee is elite and any NFL team would snap him in a million. Dak is not .The excuses for Dak has to end .

 

[CATCH17]

I keep reading about Dak supposedly having leverage in contract negotiations with the Cowboys, but what does he really have?
He has to be desirable for the Cowboys to want to sign him, but why should they want him back?
He has a proven record of choking in the biggest games every season.
Cooper Rush outplayed him when he came in during Dak's injury two years ago, going 5-1.
Dak single handedly cost the Cowboys the game versus the Packers last season in the playoffs, and cost McCarthy the win in his return to Green Bay the year before.
Dak promised to bring rings to the Cowboys with his last contract, but has consistently been the reason they don't win versus good teams and in the playoffs.
So what "leverage" does he supposedly have? He has a proven record of letting the Cowboys down every time they need him.
It would seem that he should be hoping and praying that Jerry is still gullible enough to give him another chance.

His leverage is the Jones’s stupidity.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The excuses for Dak has to end .

I've been saying that for years.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I've been saying that for years.

This is refreshing coming from you! It has to end, I can see if he was here for a few years, you can say yeah he's young etc he has time to grow etc. Damn you've been here how long now, make it make sense, he may be what he's been thus far. Good enough during the season, but doesn't have that edge to get you further than we've been in the playoffs

 

[mardwin]

So, the Cowboys are banking on a guy that has never taken a single snap for the team to be the next franchise QB

Doesn't seem like a smart strategy to me, but maybe I am missing something here.

Dude must be flat-out-balling in practice

They didn't spend a 4th round and pay $5M to Lance to be the 3rd QB for 2 years. It was a gamble to see if he develops so they can move on from Dak.

 

[Adreme]

Stafford suffreed at Detroit , like so many QBs . other QBs win something with this cowboys roster . Dak has 2 playoff wins in 9 seasons ., including some elite OLs m RB and Receivers ,That is insane . Cee Dee was getting the wrong throws by Dak , and it was obvious Dak was off . Cee Dee is elite and any NFL team would snap him in a million. Dak is not .The excuses for Dak has to end .

Do other QBs win with this roster? We already know no team in the history of the playoffs has won when their defense gives up 6 TDs in the first 7 possessions so no QB in the NFL was winning last year. We also know it took SF losing their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th string QB to lose to the Eagles last year. So again not really happening 2 years ago either but again you keep trying.

Meanwhile, you want to blame Dak for the fact that Lamb's mental game was so weak that he looked out of it after ONE SERIES. If 3 plays are enough that the announcers notice you look off, then your mental game is awful and that is on you. To blame Dak for someone checking out prior to the 3rd snap (because again the announcers noticed it before the series ended) is just lunacy. Do you also blame him when your hit your knee on a table?

 

[NumOneQB]

He’s getting paid top 3 salary by someone regardless if Dallas pays him or lets him walk. He has no reason to consider anything less. That’s having leverage coming out of your eyes, nose, ***, and ears.

 

[fivetwos]

Despite all of those deficiencies he's been the leader of the best offense in football when he's been on the field for the 5 years. How does a guy with these "huge problems" keep running an offense that puts up 35 a game and having one of the lowest turnover ratios in history? And "Stafford has a Super Bowl ring?" Yeah so do Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson and Eli Manning has two.. What's yer point? The biggest problem with Dak's "start" against the Packers was that his #1 receivers went all *****-mode on him and dropped the first two passes thrown his way in crucial situations.

Certain narratives that were an inch away from not being the case interest me…

One huge example….the Jim Kelly era Bills (bless them) were known for losing four straight SB.

Bill Parcells has basically achieved legendary status within the league by winning multiple SB.

Either story changes if one very makeable FG is made. Did that play make everyone else involved either more great or less great? Not at all.

 

[leeblair]

His leverage is the Jones’s stupidity.

May well be the case

 

[RonnieT24]

Certain narratives that were an inch away from not being the case interest me…

One huge example….the Jim Kelly era Bills (bless them) were known for losing four straight SB.

Bill Parcells has basically achieved legendary status within the league by winning multiple SB.

Either story changes if one very makeable FG is made. Did that play make everyone else involved either more great or less great? Not at all.

Exactly.. remember the 4 and 19 the defense gave up to set the Packers up to win that game in Dallas in 2016. All Byron (50 inch vertical) Jones has to do is jump and knock that pass to Cook away (we know he wasn't going to pick it off) and the Cowboys have the ball in makeable FG range with at that time the best kicker in the game to advance to the NFC Championship that year. Or what if the damn ref doesn't stand over the ball with the Cowboys trying to snap it late against the 49ers three years ago? Like you say.. inches ( or seconds) away from a completely different narrative. What if Lamb catches that first slant against the Packers and takes it to the house or even just gets it down into scoring position? How different is that game ?