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Anyone who argues that Dak shouldn't be the future QB of this franchise, because he isn't a solid QB, needs to make use of Waving Monkey's glasses.
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Thank you for posting.
Our receivers last the last few years run poor routes and lack explosion. We have been slow across the board and have an outdated scheme.
I watch the Eagles and Steelers play and I see their players running Wide Open frequently- I feel like I never see that in our offense.
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I'm not arguing Dak's skill set. I read that was useless or unnecessary
but throwing to Dez and Witten as much as he did, being the leader in tight window throws is no surprise. Separation wasn't the strong suit for either of those guys.
but throwing to Dez and Witten as much as he did, being the leader in tight window throws is no surprise. Separation wasn't the strong suit for either of those guys.
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Completion stats show at minimum that all QB make bad throws and some wildly bad but some are still great QBs.
Farve comes to mind. He could sling some wild dirt balls but reliably got the ball across the goal line.
I read all manner of inaccurate criticism of Dak on the zone but realize that the season is fast approaching
and all this guff will quite down.
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was Dak inconsistent his rookie season?
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anybody touch my glasses get the monkey poo
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Hes a second year QB pal. And its the legs factor that makes him so good on top of what he can do with his arm. He is a dual threat QB. Try to keep up.
And he doesnt have to worry about playing without Zeke now does he? How good was Aikman without Emmitt? couldnt even win a game. Get a clue bud.
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Not at all. His accuracy is very good. Take away the great Oline and the run game and his accuracy will falter like any QB. Facts are stubborn things.
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I know this has run before but its timely now
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Yes, they are stubborn. I re-watched the Cardinals game yesterday. He had several throws that were well off target when he had a clean pocket. A couple where he had some pressure but still should have been able to give the receiver a chance.
Otherwise, he threw quite a few very good balls. Point being, those that he whiffs on can easily be the difference between winning & losing a game.
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Here's an article that has Dak ranked as the 5th best QB in the NFL, just below Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers.
**These rankings are based exclusively on what each quarterback did from September 2017 to February 2018. It’s not about previous seasons, skill sets or where the quarterback is in his career at the time. It’s solely about each player’s performance in that single season.**
36 Quarterbacks ranked
Did you know? Only 5.3 percent of Dak Prescott’s attempts were screens, the second-lowest rate in the league.
If you thought Dak Prescott played like a superstar as a rookie but was awful during his second season, you’re likely conflating quarterback evaluation with evaluating the offense as a whole. Everything on the Cowboys offense got significantly worse in 2017. The offensive line got weaker at left guard and right tackle with new players, the center’s performances dropped off and the left tackle was hurt. Jason Witten was even slower at tight end. Dez Bryant spent the season struggling to get open then had a monumental number of drops when he did get open. Ezekiel Elliott was out of shape then out of the league for six weeks through suspension.
Everything was worse except for the quarterback. The quarterback actually got better.
Prescott wasn’t a star during his rookie season. The Cowboys should have gone back to Tony Romo. But he grew in his second season. He was one of the most accurate passers in the league, ranking fourth in the league with a 60.2 depth-adjusted accuracy percentage. That was while throwing to a group of receivers who couldn’t separate and offered limited catch radiuses.
Prescott wasn’t just checking down either. He threw 58.2 percent of his passes further than five yards downfield, the seventh-highest rate in the league. More significantly, he threw the second-highest rate of passes into the 1-20 yard range. 77.2 percent of the Cowboys passing game existed within those parameters. It was the opposite of a short and shot play offense.
Throwing into the 1-20 yard range is tougher to do than throwing the ball short and deep. In the Cowboys offense it meant an over-reliance on isolated routes with straight dropbacks where the quarterback had to manage the pocket. 29 quarterbacks used play action or screens more often than Prescott did. He wasn’t throwing into distorted coverages or making quick throws into the flat that gained big yardage. He was responsible for throwing receivers open and carrying an offense that wasn’t built to work without an all star supporting cast.
It was the same offense that Garrett ran during Prescott’s rookie season, but without the incredible pass protection and dominant running game, and with a worse group of receivers, the quarterback never had a real chance.
What really stood out from Prescott was his acumen. He showed off more command of his offense during his second season. Making successful audibles and adjustments to spring receivers open. That was on the occasions when he had opportunities to do so. Jason Garrett’s refusal to adjust to his personnel or to his opponents meant that Prescott often appeared to be the only one on the Dallas offense who was trying to make the offense function smoother.
Although the numbers weren’t there, Prescott’s precision as a passer, his intelligence as a quarterback and his physical skill set to function inside and outside of structure were obvious. The Cowboys have a lot of problems, the quarterback isn’t one.
Read the whole article: http://presnapreads.com/2018/03/25/...ankings-based-exclusively-on-the-2017-season/
**These rankings are based exclusively on what each quarterback did from September 2017 to February 2018. It’s not about previous seasons, skill sets or where the quarterback is in his career at the time. It’s solely about each player’s performance in that single season.**
36 Quarterbacks ranked
- Tier 1 - Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers
- Tier 2 - Dak Prescott, Marcus Mariota, Cam Newton, Phillip Rivers
- Tier 3 - Alex Smith, Carson Wentz, Tyrod Taylor, Jacoby Brissett, Jared Goff
- Tier 4 - Mitchell Trubisky, Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger, Kirk Cousins, Nick Foles, Case Keenum, Russell Wilson, Carson Palmer, Eli Manning, Andy Dalton
- Tier 5 - Jameis Winston, DeShaun Watson, Derek Carr
- Tier 6 - Blake Bortles, DeShone Kiser
- Tier 7 - Josh McCown, C.J. Beathard, Trevor Siemian, Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer, Tom Savage, Joe Flacco, Brett Hundley
5. Dak Prescott – Tier 2.
Did you know? Only 5.3 percent of Dak Prescott’s attempts were screens, the second-lowest rate in the league.
If you thought Dak Prescott played like a superstar as a rookie but was awful during his second season, you’re likely conflating quarterback evaluation with evaluating the offense as a whole. Everything on the Cowboys offense got significantly worse in 2017. The offensive line got weaker at left guard and right tackle with new players, the center’s performances dropped off and the left tackle was hurt. Jason Witten was even slower at tight end. Dez Bryant spent the season struggling to get open then had a monumental number of drops when he did get open. Ezekiel Elliott was out of shape then out of the league for six weeks through suspension.
Everything was worse except for the quarterback. The quarterback actually got better.
Prescott wasn’t a star during his rookie season. The Cowboys should have gone back to Tony Romo. But he grew in his second season. He was one of the most accurate passers in the league, ranking fourth in the league with a 60.2 depth-adjusted accuracy percentage. That was while throwing to a group of receivers who couldn’t separate and offered limited catch radiuses.
Prescott wasn’t just checking down either. He threw 58.2 percent of his passes further than five yards downfield, the seventh-highest rate in the league. More significantly, he threw the second-highest rate of passes into the 1-20 yard range. 77.2 percent of the Cowboys passing game existed within those parameters. It was the opposite of a short and shot play offense.
Throwing into the 1-20 yard range is tougher to do than throwing the ball short and deep. In the Cowboys offense it meant an over-reliance on isolated routes with straight dropbacks where the quarterback had to manage the pocket. 29 quarterbacks used play action or screens more often than Prescott did. He wasn’t throwing into distorted coverages or making quick throws into the flat that gained big yardage. He was responsible for throwing receivers open and carrying an offense that wasn’t built to work without an all star supporting cast.
It was the same offense that Garrett ran during Prescott’s rookie season, but without the incredible pass protection and dominant running game, and with a worse group of receivers, the quarterback never had a real chance.
What really stood out from Prescott was his acumen. He showed off more command of his offense during his second season. Making successful audibles and adjustments to spring receivers open. That was on the occasions when he had opportunities to do so. Jason Garrett’s refusal to adjust to his personnel or to his opponents meant that Prescott often appeared to be the only one on the Dallas offense who was trying to make the offense function smoother.
Although the numbers weren’t there, Prescott’s precision as a passer, his intelligence as a quarterback and his physical skill set to function inside and outside of structure were obvious. The Cowboys have a lot of problems, the quarterback isn’t one.
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So the overall stats that contain everything "lie", but a few bad throws that you can visually remember "don't lie"?
Think about what you're saying here.
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Apparently, they're just the ones that some people want to remember, while trying to ignore everything else.
It's cherry picking at its finest.
People want to try to discount the cumulative totals and try to pick out the bad throws and misses. Which, by the way, are obviously included in the overall numbers and totals.
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