Most are, but a few have the football objectivity to allow themselves to be persuaded if even a little bit.
Risen posted last night that Dak has that clutch factor. He wished that he had a better skill set but the clutch factor was undeniable. That's coming from Risen! I know he rubs people the wrong way and a lot of his humor goes over way too many heads but if you look at my sig, you'll see a quote from Risen from a few seasons ago. If you think I planted it there as a dig on him, you would be correct. If you think I KEPT it there as a dig on him, you would be incorrect. I actually kept it there to remind SOME that the dude, as polarizing as he can be, isn't stupid. He recognizes when the team (or even players, in this particular case) are starting to become special and he's not so insulated in a foregone conclusion to actually post it up on this forum (even though he knows he'll catch a ton of shot from fellow posters).
This is no love letter to Risen (because he still pisses me off a lot of times) it's just a "let's bring it back to reality" about some posters. There's a few "Dak haters" on this board that are slowly coming around. And, again, some that never will.
All very good points.
Risen annoys the heck out of me sometimes. Other times he is hilarious.
I can’t blame him for worrying about Dak’s skill set. But he is also mature enough to give him credit for things he does well. So I respect that.
Kind of the opposite of me. I am a big Dak fan. But I also was calling Dak out earlier this season and openly saying that he was playing like poop. Although Dak has definitely progressed as the season has gone along.
Some fans though. Are so jaded or so bent on proving themselves right, that they see the same plays we do, and twist the narrative the best they can to minimize any credit to Dak.
To the point that now we are not giving Dak credit for making plays when the OL blocks well, or the receiver makes a good play. As if football isn’t a team sport and it’s not the receivers job to catch the ball, and zekes job to run the ball.
It’s like Dak would have to win a game totally by himself with no help. Which is ludicrous because no QB does that.........
Even being a Dak fan I have no problem saying that Zeke is our best player and the engine of the offense. He is what makes the offense tick. But that isn’t meant as a knock on Dak either. Because he makes plays that help the team win too.