Why does Dak play so great against the Eagles yet so bad against the Commanders?

[stinkface]

Because he’s a 4th round draft pick playing way out of his depth and thus is super erratic.
great guy, good leader , a gamer , competitive , likable , trustworthy all those things describe him well , but you also need to add inconsistent and erratic.

Brady and other great QB's were lower picks then Dak. Where your career goes after you are selected is by far the most important. There is a trail of number 1 drafted QB's that did far far less then Dak. He has certainly played beyond where he was drafted, but at 40 million a year I expect more consistency and elite QB traits. He doesn't have the ability most of the time to put the team on his shoulder and carry them beyond their talent. In reality, few QBs can.

 

[RonnieT24]

Exactly.....I rarely see KMoore over there with him......going over what transpired. I don't get the immunity or dismissal of KMoore.....the QB play is his product, as the OC.....just like Big Mike's product for the lack of accountability with this team.

The only thing I want from Kellen Moore is to hear he has been hired somewhere else. Even if we win a couple of games in these playoffs I am convinced that it will be because some of the guys just went ham verses he came up with some brilliant game plan. Even if we get to the Super Bowl I will go into the offseason wanting a new OC. UNLESS we get there running the ball 30 times a game and we quit calling all deep routes on 3rd and 5. which will signal that Moore has finally seen the light and I won't have to live with watching his disjointed play calling next year. If he calls three straight games where we don't abandon the run and all the 3rd down passes are not as predictable as the tide.. I might reconsider my offer to help pack his U-Haul truck.

 

[RonnieT24]

Brady and other great QB's were lower picks then Dak. Where your career goes after you are selected is by far the most important. There is a trail of number 1 drafted QB's that did far far less then Dak. He has certainly played beyond where he was drafted, but at 40 million a year I expect more consistency and elite QB traits. He doesn't have the ability most of the time to put the team on his shoulder and carry them beyond their talent. In reality, few QBs can.

No QBs can. In the Washington game the Cowboys had no less than 8 dropped balls by count. The only thing Dak could have done differently on those would have been don't throw it to them and just run it. The QB's job is to get the ball to the receiver. There is not a QB alive who can make them catch it. If you just cut those drops in half we probably get a very different game because most of them were on 3rd down so those drives would have continued, Dak and the offense might have found a rhythm and they might have boat raced the Ratscums.

 

[Coogiguy03]

That's what I don't get about Dak. He can play really really well at times. Several instances where he has done that this season and throughout his career. So why does he play so God awful at times? Let's hope we get the good Dak against the Bucs and hopefully in the divisional and beyond.

Keeps fan interest up I guess

 

[Coogiguy03]

Who played good vs. Washington?

He said bad

 

[Cmac]

You can pretty much trace 80% of Dak's performances tied to the play of the Oline. Thats just about any QB.

If the Oline gets dominated the run game doesnt work, its 3rd and long, we become one dimensional, and the QB is under pressure on 3rd and long.

Not rocket science.

....but CowboyRoy......why isn't that accounting for any of the Zeke blame?......Here it comes.

 

[G2]

He said bad

No kidding. That doesn't answer the question, does it?

 

[BEARCATSKLZ]

Oh I am not absolving Moore.. far from it. Ultimately he's the one calling the plays.. He watches the tape of these plays falling on their face and still keeps calling them. He's there on the sideline after Dak misses a throw or a read and seems altogether disinterested in correcting whatever went wrong. That's why we get all the shots of Dak sitting there on the bench either staring into space or looking at the Pad. Why isn't there a coach over there with him talking through stuff? Just because Dak has been in the league 7 years doesn't mean he no longer needs coaching and adjusting. Hell Usain Bolt had a sprint coach his entire record setting career.. Nuff said..

I think Moore calls a far more conservative game predicated off the Run game for the play-offs. Turn-overs will be down.

 

[Blue&Silver]

That's what I don't get about Dak. He can play really really well at times. Several instances where he has done that this season and throughout his career. So why does he play so God awful at times? Let's hope we get the good Dak against the Bucs and hopefully in the divisional and beyond.

Hold that thought until after we play the Eagles this off-season. I don't want to jinx us. That's assuming we beat Tampa.

 

[leeblair]

That's what I don't get about Dak. He can play really really well at times. Several instances where he has done that this season and throughout his career. So why does he play so God awful at times? Let's hope we get the good Dak against the Bucs and hopefully in the divisional and beyond.

I didn't think he played great against the Eagles. They were playing a loose defense against him and the Cowboys still nearly lost.
The Commanders wanted to win, and didn't play loose.
Make no mistake; if the Eagles had been playing to win, that game would have been a loss for Dallas.

 

[ak47kaehu]

Tampa plays cover 2. Dak killed it against the eagles cover 2 having an almost perfect game. Hoping for maybe a repeat performance against a similar scheme.

 

[Whirlwin]

The whole team is bipolar. They play according to the level of the competition. Have been for a while.

 

[Whirlwin]

I didn't think he played great against the Eagles. They were playing a loose defense against him and the Cowboys still nearly lost.
The Commanders wanted to win, and didn't play loose.
Make no mistake; if the Eagles had been playing to win, that game would have been a loss for Dallas.

Make no mistake about it. The Eagles wanted to win that game. Oh, I forgot who you were, lol never credit.

 

[RomoIsGod]

I didn't think he played great against the Eagles. They were playing a loose defense against him and the Cowboys still nearly lost.
The Commanders wanted to win, and didn't play loose.
Make no mistake; if the Eagles had been playing to win, that game would have been a loss for Dallas.

So they played to lose?

 

[KJJ]

His play has been up and down all season. This all started last season with him. He was never this inconsistent prior to the 2021 season. You really don’t know what you’re going to get from him or the team from week to week.

 

[leeblair]

So they played to lose?

The Eagles weren't playing to win. They would've taken a win if it happened, but you saw how they looked. Dak nearly lost that game, the Texans game, the Colts game, and the Lions game.
You guys see it but won't admit it.

 

[leeblair]

Make no mistake about it. The Eagles wanted to win that game. Oh, I forgot who you were, lol never credit.

You saw how the Eagles played; you just won't admit it.
Dak nearly lost the game to backups.

 

[Mk2_Cowboys]

Brady and other great QB's were lower picks then Dak. Where your career goes after you are selected is by far the most important. There is a trail of number 1 drafted QB's that did far far less then Dak. He has certainly played beyond where he was drafted, but at 40 million a year I expect more consistency and elite QB traits. He doesn't have the ability most of the time to put the team on his shoulder and carry them beyond their talent. In reality, few QBs can.

Great response! Fairly rare to see on the Internet in 2023. /bow

 

[Gonzomandela01]

Pressure is his kryptonite, same as all qb's.

 

[Steve007]

That's what I don't get about Dak. He can play really really well at times. Several instances where he has done that this season and throughout his career. So why does he play so God awful at times? Let's hope we get the good Dak against the Bucs and hopefully in the divisional and beyond.

Dak is inconsistent. You don't know what your going to get. He could play great against tampa or not. Thats why he wont lead the Cowboys deep into the playoffs. He would need to play consistent for too many games.