What Makes Anyone Think Dak is Worth More Than Cousins?

[Ranching]

You didn’t answer the question.

Do you believe Dak is 25% better than Cousins?

Dak isnt getting 60 million....that's hit cap hit because the FO kept tweaking his contract. Get your facts straight before spreading your hate. I'll answer the question when you ask an honest one and not one that fits your narrative. BTW...This lusting over cousins is getting creapy....

 

[Jarv]

Dak on the brain 24/7...pretty sad, man...

He made a sound argument about production and salary, care to comment on that? You think with the nearly equal production Dak is worth 15 million more a year?

 

[JBS]

Up until the injury he was more productive.

If you’re banking on Cousins just continuing to get injured then okay, but I’m not because he doesn’t really have a history of it.

Cousins would not have been more productive than Dak last year even if he didn’t get hurt. Dak was a top 2-3 qb production wise.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

You forgot leadership, bro!

Lol

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Dak isnt getting 60 million....that's hit cap hit because the FO kept tweaking his contract. Get your facts straight before spreading your hate. I'll answer the question when you ask an honest one and not one that fits your narrative. BTW...This lusting over cousins is getting creapy....

Why cant you answer the question?

Forget the contract.

Is Dak 25% better than Cousins?

 

[phildadon86]

So you’d rather have 60+ million a year Dak over 45 million a year Cousins?

Id rather have neither and roll with a first round rookie.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Cousins would not have been more productive than Dak last year even if he didn’t get hurt. Dak was a top 2-3 qb production wise.

What makes you think that?

Cousins was ahead of him everywhere when he was injured 8 games in.

Are you just assuming Cousins was going to fall off a cliff, something he’s never done?

 

[Jarv]

MC, I’m tired of Dak’s underachievement here in Dallas. But your assertion that Cousins and Dak are either the same or somehow Cousins is “better” in statistically incorrect.

In 17 head to head categories, Dak has better stats in 9-10 areas, including less INTs, better completion %, less losses (by far), has one All Pro season compared to zero for Cousins, and has 2 playoff wins to Cousins 0. They are similar in many ways but asserting that Cousins is better statistically is incorrect.

Read this head to head comparisons:
https://stathead.com/football/vs/kirk-cousins-vs-dak-prescott

Whether Dak “deserves” more than Cousins is arguable. Arguing that Dak is the same or worse than Cousins is not Apples to apples. The inflated contracts for all starting NFL QBs is not unique to Dak or Cousins. It’s simple economic market supply and demand. The demand for even decent QBs is high, while the supply is extremely low. Thus QBs are overpaid. These QBs are not being “greedy”. It’s simple economics.

Sorry Bob, that is wrong. Dak has 2 wins to Cousin's 1.

 

[Vtwin]

I don't apologize for Dak and I don't pretend to have any answers....but, I am smart enough to know that Dak isn't the only problem. Take the damn blinders off....I thought you were a visionary....look at the big picture and don't get caught in their tunnel vision.....or, is it too late for that.

This is your problem, right here.

Everyone is smart enough to know that Dak isn't the only problem. Many think he is A problem though. Looking at the big picture, it is fair to say Dak is the second biggest problem, and there is nothing that can be done to fix the biggest problem, so it only makes sense to focus on the second, then third etc biggest problems.

For some reason you just cannot stand for anyone to exercise their ability to form a reasonable opinion and state it here on a forum specifically designed to do just that. You don't seem to realize that your choice to pour gas on the fire with defensive responses that have nothing to with the team itself, often making it personal, only invites a response. You then piss and moan about "haters" and the beat goes on, and on and on.

You going to be a leader here? Or are you going to continue to consistently make it about yourself?

 

[Jarv]

Why cant you answer the question?

Forget the contract.

Is Dak 25% better than Cousins?

He's dodging the answer.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

This is your problem, right here.

Everyone is smart enough to know that Dak isn't the only problem. Many think he is A problem though. Looking at the big picture, it is fair to say Dak is the second biggest problem, and there is nothing that can be done to fix the biggest problem, so it only makes sense to focus on the second, then third etc biggest problems.

For some reason you just cannot stand for anyone to exercise their ability to form a reasonable opinion and state it here on a forum specifically designed to do just that. You don't seem to realize that your choice to pour gas on the fire with defensive responses that have nothing to with the team itself, often making it personal, only invites a response. You then piss and moan about "haters" and the beat goes on, and on and on.

You going to be a leader here? Or are you going to continue to consistently make it about yourself?

Preach it!

 

[Bobhaze]

Sorry Bob, that is wrong. Dak has 2 wins to Cousin's 1.

Yes I realized that in a later post. I was wrong. Cousins has one playoff win.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

He's dodging the answer.

It’s so obvious that he doesn’t believe Dak is 25% better than Cousins, but he can’t bring himself to say it.

He has appearances to keep up.

 

[Jarntt]

Cousins is getting 45 million a year with his new contract in Atlanta.

His average season with Minnesota was 30 TDs and 10 INTs.

Daks average season is 28 TDs and 10 INTs.

At the time of his injury last season Cousins was on pace for 38 TDs, 11 INTs, and 4,950 yards.

Thats 500 more yards, 2 more TDs, and only 2 more INTs than Daks runner up MVP season.

Through the first 8 games for Dak, before Cousins injury, Dak had 2,011 yards, 13 TDs, and 5 INTs while Cousins had 2,331 yards, 18 TDs, and 5 INTs.

Is it the injury? Age? Big whoop.Cousins will be his consistent self next year just like he always is while who knows what we’re going to get from Dak with the drama and roster shakeup hovering around.

Both guys do nothing in the playoffs, so that’s pointless to argue.

Basically, there is no universe where Dak should be making over 15 million a year more than Cousins, who has always been the better and more consistent QB between the two.

If you think they are the same player then you can just go to: one is 35 and one is 30? Cousins will be 36 when the season starts and 38 when his deal is up. You don't think that plays a role?

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

If you think they are the same player then you can just go to: one is 35 and one is 30? Cousins will be 36 when the season starts and 38 when his deal is up. You don't think that plays a role?

I think it does, but to believe Dak is going to be 25% better than Cousins the next 3-4 years is absurd.

Cousins has been better than Dak much longer than they been equal.

 

[JBS]

What makes you think that?

Cousins was ahead of him everywhere when he was injured 8 games in.

Are you just assuming Cousins was going to fall off a cliff, something he’s never done?

Cousins has never fallen off? Lolol

Dak also went on a crazy run - I don’t remember where exactly in the season it started but it wasn’t the start of it

But who cares. Why are you so fixated on cousins being better than Dak. They’re both worthless. Move on

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Cousins has never fallen off? Lolol

I posted numbers to prove my point.

Let’s see yours.

 

[phildadon86]

It’s so obvious that he doesn’t believe Dak is 25% better than Cousins, but he can’t bring himself to say it.

He has appearances to keep up.

Just to play devils advocate.

Id rather have a rookie. Drake Maye is going to be a stud and wasting last year for a first round exit bothers me to no end. Im for trading Dak to try and get Maye. Send him to Washington with our first.

That being said. We know it isnt going to happen.

But my thing with Cousins is, and this is due to me watching every game and my friends in Minnesota who have said a crazy amount of times that he is a great QB before primetime. When the lights are on. Not just in the playoffs but in ANY game that matters. He folds.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

give me an example

MVS for the Chiefs.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Just to play devils advocate.

Id rather have a rookie. Drake Maye is going to be a stud and wasting last year for a first round exit bothers me to no end. Im for trading Dak to try and get Maye. Send him to Washington with our first.

That being said. We know it isnt going to happen.

But my thing with Cousins is, and this is due to me watching every game and my friends in Minnesota who have said a crazy amount of times that he is a great QB before primetime. When the lights are on. Not just in the playoffs but in ANY game that matters. He folds.

And Dak doesn’t?

Any good team we play not named the Eagles he’s trash against. He looks like the weakest link on the field.