Whitlock: Dak is just another Cooper Rush

[gimmesix]

He’s never been mobile and it was never his greatest asset. Maybe in college and his first year here. He’s many years removed from that guy.

Some act like he wasn't in the MVP conversation last year, or that the Green Bay loss somehow negates that. I'm always for upgrading, but some of the assertions are ridiculous.

2023 stats: 18 games | 69.4 pct | 4,919 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 39 pass TD | 11 INT | 287 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 4 fumbles

I think nfl.com's assessment of him from last year is fair https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-index-ranking-all-66-starting-quarterbacks-from-the-2023-nfl-season. They ranked him sixth and had this to say:

This is the season that will get lost in Prescott’s career story. For the majority of 2023, he played at an MVP level, growing from a quarterback overly reliant on CeeDee Lamb to a passer who was comfortable and using the full extent of his powers to spread the ball all over the field to a number of different targets. Mike McCarthy’s decision to appoint himself as play-caller worked because Prescott executed, and if it wasn’t for three truly dreadful outings -- Week 5 at San Francisco, Week 15 at Buffalo, and Super Wild Card Weekend against Green Bay -- he just might have won the league’s top award. That playoff loss is how folks will remember 2023 for the Cowboys, and it’s simply a shame. Prescott was fantastic for most of the season, and he often won’t get the credit he deserved – except in this space.

 

[FVSTONE]

The slap that was heard around the world..............................LOL!!!!!!!!

 

[GINeric]

Dak isn't as good as Cooper Rush.
Rush has the mentality it takes to lead an offense and make plays.
Dak chokes when the pressure gets too hot.
It's not personal; some guys just aren't leaders. Dak isn't.
Rush actually knows what he is supposed to be trying to accomplish when he is out there.
Dak's entire career is a PR campaign. All he is worried about is making people believe he is better than he is.
Rush is out there trying to do a job.it makes a huge difference.

Ever since you posted that you believe you know more about evaluating NFL quarterback talent better than 31 other GMs, coaches and offensive coordinators....

Then you added that you believe Rush is better than two, thirds of all NFL quarterbacks and you also said YOU believe Rush has the potential to become All-Pro and an MVP candidate......

You're my Cowboys brethren, but your credibility is strongly in question. Respectfully....

 

[fivetwos]

Two things that Jerry Jones believes….

-He can talk things into existence.

-He can make good players into stars by paying them that way.


Trying to turn Prescott into Dan Marino was never going to work, and that situation is about to become monumentally worse. There’s a reason he was a 4th round pick even when his legs were a big part of his game.

I’m not a Dak “hater,” but I also think he needs a strong supporting cast, and his contract plus the fact that our “GMs” dont do actual GM work and aren’t qualified makes me wonder where this is all headed. I have a strong suspicion.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Dak isn't as good as Cooper Rush.
Rush has the mentality it takes to lead an offense and make plays.
Dak chokes when the pressure gets too hot.
It's not personal; some guys just aren't leaders. Dak isn't.
Rush actually knows what he is supposed to be trying to accomplish when he is out there.
Dak's entire career is a PR campaign. All he is worried about is making people believe he is better than he is.
Rush is out there trying to do a job.it makes a huge difference.

And dak has been. Better in every statistical category including wins.

So how did you come to that conclusion?

 

[DFWJC]

Man...some folks REALLY get triggered by this Whitlock character

 

[MarcusRock]

He makes valid points at times but he's huge into himself and creating drama. He was spot on with Caitlin Clark only to flip flop. In the end, he's a typical journalist of today's age. You follow the clicks even it means flipping. Watch Prescott come back next year stronger than ever and Whitlock will be talking about how Dak is the greatest to ever play the game. It's such a bore.

What was the flip flop? It appears he's written so much about her it's hard to tell.

 

[Swagger]

He's spot on. Credit to him for saying it how it is.

 

[Miller]

There could be two correct tings at play here…a) he’s right b) he’s a hack. Probably closer to right.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[Tabascocat]

The gap between the two used to be pretty wide but it is narrowing at a rapid pace.

 

[BoysForLife]

Jason Whitlock one of my favorites . He speaks the truth .

Fearlessly.

I'm convinced Whitlock says a lot of things that many journalists think but they don't have the guts to actually put their voice to.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

i honestly thought this was just very blatant sarcasm. because i don't think i've ever seen anyone ever, anywhere, have something positive to say about jason whitlock.

I thought it was at first too until you see them doubling down on it. Just when I think I’ve seen it all I get reminded….nope…just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[Ranching]

Dak isn't as good as Cooper Rush.
Rush has the mentality it takes to lead an offense and make plays.
Dak chokes when the pressure gets too hot.
It's not personal; some guys just aren't leaders. Dak isn't.
Rush actually knows what he is supposed to be trying to accomplish when he is out there.
Dak's entire career is a PR campaign. All he is worried about is making people believe he is better than he is.
Rush is out there trying to do a job.it makes a huge difference.

Too bad you and others don't have the mentality to come to grips with the fact is your QB, like it or not. All your yapping put together won't change that.

 

[Havic]

I enjoyed Whitlock on the Speak for yourself show, but havent followed him much after. This take is obvious to most. We get similair results regardless of who is under center. Dak's best asset was his mobility early in his career now he is Drew Bledsoe in the poccket.

 

[noshame]

And you’ve been wrong for 3 of those 4 years. Congrats lol.

You could always ask Alex to buy a Dak clue for $1000
Don't be cheap, you need all the help you can get.

I'm guessing you were too young to comprehend the last time Rush covered for the pick 6 machine?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

...yep, agree here. It was that type of year for whole team.
Dak is usually top ten in categories.

Right.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

The number of analysts and pundits who are discussing the need/possibility of getting out of Dak's contract is amazing. The ink wasn't even dry, and the discussion about how to escape the contract had already begun.

What an unforced error by Jerry Jones. All he had to do was nothing.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The number of analysts and pundits who are discussing the need/possibility of getting out of Dak's contract is amazing. The ink wasn't even dry, and the discussion about how to escape the contract had already begun.

What an unforced error by Jerry Jones. All he had to do was nothing.

Because they know what drives clicks. You heard anything about Browns and Watson? Of course not.

 

[jgboys1]

He is a more expensive Cooper Rush!