Why our offense has struggled lately

[zrinkill]

I dont' think the Cardinals really 'stopped' us.

 

[MyFairLady]

Daks 3rd in the NFL in passing.

Mmmmm stats yum yum.

 

[gimmesix]

I haven't looked at it closely, but it seems like the offense overall was better with the replacement offensive line players. I have said MANY times since he was drafted that I see nothing in Guyton that suggests he's a good left tackle. They should have benched him last year and started someone else this season.

I wonder when we are talking about Thomas stepping in for Steele if we should be playing Thomas on the left side and moving Guyton to the right. It's not just that it might be better for Guyton, but Thomas played better on the left side than he did on the right.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Dak needs everything to be humming in harmony to play to his potential. When it's not he's above-average at best.

what does this mean? It makes no sense.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I haven't looked at it closely, but it seems like the offense overall was better with the replacement offensive line players. I have said MANY times since he was drafted that I see nothing in Guyton that suggests he's a good left tackle. They should have benched him last year and started someone else this season.

exactly. I said the same last year. the guy started 8 games in college and that was at RT.....

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Take off the Rose colored glasses!

They stopped us and slowed us down on offense.
Our offense was pathetic vs the Cardinals and Panthers.
Our OT’s are WAY below average!!!!!

I don't think it was all them....unless you want to give them credit for the fumbles...I think they played well, we made a lot of mental mistakes...too many to overcome the mistakes. that includes the coach, who should have kicked a field goal when on the 4 instead of going for it, knowing how bad the defense is.

 

[DallasEast]

Daks 3rd in the NFL in passing.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/passing.htm

It is true Dak Prescott is third in Quarterback Rating (QBR) at 74.3, only behind Sam Darnold (77.7) and Patrick Mahomes (74.6). Otherwise, Prescott is ranked:

• 8th in completion% (69.3)
• 6th in passing yards (2,319)
• t-5th in passing touchdowns (17)
• 11 in passing touchdown% (5.2)
• t-5th in interceptions (6)
• 11th in interception% (1.8)
• 6th in first downs (114)
• 20th in yards per completion (10.2)
• 7th in yards per game (257.7)
• 11th in passer rating (98.8)

All very good-to-good numbers except yards per completion. By comparison, QBR #1 Darnold (14.0) ranks first in the category, while QBR #2 Mahomes (11.5) ranks ninth. Some of the Y/C deficit pertains to what Bob has outlined. Some rest lies with Prescott, even with his #3 QBR.

 

[Wichitaleafs]

Dak. Dak in big games and big moments.

 

[Redsfan_83]

All QB’s do

The guy in KC doesn't, nor does the guy in Buffalo, who hasn't been given half of what he needs

 

[Redsfan_83]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/passing.htm

It is true Dak Prescott is third in Quarterback Rating (QBR) at 74.3, only behind Sam Darnold (77.7) and Patrick Mahomes (74.6). Otherwise, Prescott is ranked:

• 8th in completion% (69.3)
• 6th in passing yards (2,319)
• t-5th in passing touchdowns (17)
• 11 in passing touchdown% (5.2)
• t-5th in interceptions (6)
• 11th in interception% (1.8)
• 6th in first downs (114)
• 20th in yards per completion (10.2)
• 7th in yards per game (257.7)
• 11th in passer rating (98.8)

All very good-to-good numbers except yards per completion. By comparison, QBR #1 Darnold (14.0) ranks first in the category, while QBR #2 Mahomes (11.5) ranks ninth. Some of the Y/C deficit pertains to what Bob has outlined. Some rest lies with Prescott, even with his #3 QBR.

The key will be to see the overall comparisons over the next 4 games. The last 2 games, neither Dak nor the team has been good

 

[Redline360]

Cowboys currently 9th in PBWR amd 11th in RBWR

Per espn
Guyton 10th in OL RBWR
Guyton and Steele 19th & 20th in PBWR
Dak is 14th in time to throw

Dont have access to the full PFF site anymore but last I heard Dallas OL was not as bad as everyone thinks. Pff tells a different story on player ranks too

 

[DallasEast]

The key will be to see the overall comparisons over the next 4 games. The last 2 games, neither Dak nor the team has been good

I do not expect a notable uptick over the next four games, but it is worth revisiting at that time in my opinion. Just in another thread at that time, lol.

 

[Ironicalicon]

what does this mean? It makes no sense.

Hmm.. okay, well, I was basically saying he needs everyone on offense to do their job. Maybe not my best post of all time but that was the gist.

 

[Rockport]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/passing.htm

It is true Dak Prescott is third in Quarterback Rating (QBR) at 74.3, only behind Sam Darnold (77.7) and Patrick Mahomes (74.6). Otherwise, Prescott is ranked:

• 8th in completion% (69.3)
• 6th in passing yards (2,319)
• t-5th in passing touchdowns (17)
• 11 in passing touchdown% (5.2)
• t-5th in interceptions (6)
• 11th in interception% (1.8)
• 6th in first downs (114)
• 20th in yards per completion (10.2)
• 7th in yards per game (257.7)
• 11th in passer rating (98.8)

All very good-to-good numbers except yards per completion. By comparison, QBR #1 Darnold (14.0) ranks first in the category, while QBR #2 Mahomes (11.5) ranks ninth. Some of the Y/C deficit pertains to what Bob has outlined. Some rest lies with Prescott, even with his #3 QBR.

Folks here always crap on positive posts. Always.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Hmm.. okay, well, I was basically saying he needs everyone on offense to do their job. Maybe not my best post of all time but that was the gist.

well that goes for 29 other QBs...maybe 30.

 

[GINeric]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/passing.htm

It is true Dak Prescott is third in Quarterback Rating (QBR) at 74.3, only behind Sam Darnold (77.7) and Patrick Mahomes (74.6). Otherwise, Prescott is ranked:

• 8th in completion% (69.3)
• 6th in passing yards (2,319)
• t-5th in passing touchdowns (17)
• 11 in passing touchdown% (5.2)
• t-5th in interceptions (6)
• 11th in interception% (1.8)
• 6th in first downs (114)
• 20th in yards per completion (10.2)
• 7th in yards per game (257.7)
• 11th in passer rating (98.8)

All very good-to-good numbers except yards per completion. By comparison, QBR #1 Darnold (14.0) ranks first in the category, while QBR #2 Mahomes (11.5) ranks ninth. Some of the Y/C deficit pertains to what Bob has outlined. Some rest lies with Prescott, even with his #3 QBR.

20th in yards per completion. That's interesting. I wonder where his ranking in that column would be if our receivers would have caught just HALF of the many dropped passes this year.

I won't even say if they caught over half of the dropped passes, just half of the dropped passes.... I wonder would he still be ranked 20th in that category.

As a matter of fact, I wonder where the Dallas Cowboys are ranked in dropped passes. I wouldn't be surprised if we're top 3.

 

[nobody]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/passing.htm

It is true Dak Prescott is third in Quarterback Rating (QBR) at 74.3, only behind Sam Darnold (77.7) and Patrick Mahomes (74.6). Otherwise, Prescott is ranked:

• 8th in completion% (69.3)
• 6th in passing yards (2,319)
• t-5th in passing touchdowns (17)
• 11 in passing touchdown% (5.2)
• t-5th in interceptions (6)
• 11th in interception% (1.8)
• 6th in first downs (114)
• 20th in yards per completion (10.2)
• 7th in yards per game (257.7)
• 11th in passer rating (98.8)

All very good-to-good numbers except yards per completion. By comparison, QBR #1 Darnold (14.0) ranks first in the category, while QBR #2 Mahomes (11.5) ranks ninth. Some of the Y/C deficit pertains to what Bob has outlined. Some rest lies with Prescott, even with his #3 QBR.

He excels too much at dinking and dunking.

"It's 3rd and 10? Well, let me throw a pass for 2 or 3 so it's a completion!"

 

[Ranching]

Fantastic.

He’s also looked average against Carolina, Chicago, and Arizona.

3 teams you thought the Cowboys would whoop on.

Yes he did, very average and our defense was below average...hard to overcome either one of those.

 

[Ironicalicon]

well that goes for 29 other QBs...maybe 30.

So maybe he's not the MVP so many people were talking about.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

So maybe he's not the MVP so many people were talking about.

He is not MVP...but being best and being MVP are often combined as one although I dont think they are the same.

There are 3 elite QBs at most.

Then there is the rest.

Cowboys is where QBs come to die...for that matter every player comes to Dallas to not achieve.