Yahoo: Who was driving force that brought Dak Prescott to Cowboys and why did it take so long?

[CATCH17]

All the Cowboys brass thought Prescott would be the perfect backup to groom behind Tony and Moore. Then Moore gets hurt, then Tony gets hurt. Then Dak steps in and performs like a veteran rather than a rookie.

We saw this mentality in the 90s Cowboys, which led to their demise, i.e., picking players who have backup talent so not to challenge the Emmitts and Aikmans on the roster.

Fortunately, Dak has rescued even Jerry, Garrett and Co. from this flawed thinking and may have rescued them for more years of hamster treadmill running.

Imagine that.

Oh I thought Garrett had no chance post Romo. Dak saved all of them.

 

[Ken]

Definitely wasn't Jerry. He wanted Manziel and Paxton Lynch. He couldn't sleep after he missed on the QB's. Said so himself.

Jerry honestly doesn't deserve Dak, and never deserved Romo. He's a terrible GM and the only reason this team hasn't sniffed any playoff success in 21 years.

So do terrible GM's win NFL executive of the year 2 out of three years? (assuming he wins it this year, which it sure looks like he should).

 

[tyke1doe]

The Commanders defended several of our plays but they didn't account for our QB to run.

When you have to bracket cover Dez with a safety over top, when you have to spy Zeke out of the backfield and when you have to guard Witten (and now Beasley) too, there's no one left to guard against the quarterback. And you'll notice when Dak runs, he has at least 10 yards of room.

The difference between Dak and Cam is that most teams view Cam as a runner, and they're ready to hit him hard because they know he's going to run. Dak is really a passer first. He doesn't prefer to run like Cam does. So you have to assign another cover defender somewhere.

But Dak is learning to run when he has to. I think we're going to see this more. But, first, he will establish the pass to make his run options more efficient in terms of yardage.

 

[dallasfan4lizife]

So do terrible GM's win NFL executive of the year 2 out of three years? (assuming he wins it this year, which it sure looks like he should).

You're fooling yourself if you think he's behind our recent draft success. The scouting department has excelled in spite of the roll Jerry Jone's plays.

And you're assuming he wins it this year. Keep assuming. He didn't want Dak Prescott. He wanted Paxton Lynch. Jerry wanted Manziel not Zack Martin. Jerry wanted Randy Gregoy. Jerry wanted Greg Hardy. Jerry traded a 1st for Roy Williams. Jerry let Demarcus Ware walk away with 4-5 good years left with no compensation in return. Jerry signed Marion Barber to a 50 million dollar contract.

 

[khiladi]

Seems to be, we needed a QB and he fell into our lap so we took him and are pleasantly surprised...

 

[CATCH17]

When you have to bracket cover Dez with a safety over top, when you have to spy Zeke out of the backfield and when you have to guard Witten (and now Beasley) too, there's no one left to guard against the quarterback. And you'll notice when Dak runs, he has at least 10 years.

The difference between Dak and Cam is that most teams view Cam as a runner, and they're ready to hit him hard because they know he's going to run. Dak is really a passer first. He doesn't prefer to run like Cam does. So you have to assign another cover defender somewhere.

But Dak is learning to run when he has to. I think we're going to see this more. But, first, he will establish the pass to make his run options more efficient in terms of yardage.

When Dak starts seeing the guys getting open deep downfield it's over. He misses too many big plays but that will come and it could start happening soon.

He runs the system to perfection other than that.

You watch a guy like Jameis Winston play... 1st overall pick.. He could only dream of managing an offense like Dak. Maybe in a few years he'll be where Dak is as a Rookie... I would bet that Jameis will never have a lower pick total in his career than Dak will have as a rookie.

 

[khiladi]

When you have to bracket cover Dez with a safety over top, when you have to spy Zeke out of the backfield and when you have to guard Witten (and now Beasley) too, there's no one left to guard against the quarterback. And you'll notice when Dak runs, he has at least 10 years.

The difference between Dak and Cam is that most teams view Cam as a runner, and they're ready to hit him hard because they know he's going to run. Dak is really a passer first. He doesn't prefer to run like Cam does. So you have to assign another cover defender somewhere.

But Dak is learning to run when he has to. I think we're going to see this more. But, first, he will establish the pass to make his run options more efficient in terms of yardage.

Cam has a garbage OC. I believe it is still a Schula. It's probably similar to us with Jimmy Johnson, who then fired a Schula and brought in Norv.

I was reading a comment that Denver picked up on certain trends of Cam, which allowed them to effectively use the the delay blitz in the SB. I believe he tucks, if he doesn't see his read. Of course Wade Phillips is a genius and because of the scheme Denver employed, teams took notice and Cam is getting hammered this year. And their OC hasn't adjusted.

 

[Clove]

Scouts thinking Dallas already had a Dak on the roster with Jamiell Showers. Really? Was Showers ever considered a leader in college (didn't follow him). Did Showers take his team to the #1 rankings with talent that was less than stellar? Showers completion % his senior year was 55%. That's beyond bad.

This is why I would have picked him. You don't just take a bunch of nobodies to #1 in the College polls without being a top-rated QB. They had NO ONE DRAFTED. That's no one. It's like you taking a bunch of misfits off the street and winning a College game, these things just don't happen.

If I were a scout and saw that, I would have been all over Prescott.

 

[DFWJC]

This quote really stood out to me:

“Of all the players I’ve coached in my entire career, the Cowboys inquired with me personally more about Dak than any team – and more than any player ever,” Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen said. “I talked to the position coach. I talked to the coordinator. I talked to the head coach.”

 

[khiladi]

Just be thankful that Linehan runs the show on offense now and is working with the QB...

No longer do we see the days with Garrett holding the clipboard on the sideline trying to figure out what he is doing after the offense imploded once again...

 

[tyke1doe]

Cam has a garbage OC. I believe it is still a Schula. It's probably similar to us with Jimmy Johnson, who then fired a Schula and brought in Norv.

I was reading a comment that Denver picked up on certain trends of Cam, which allowed them to effectively use the the delay blitz in the SB. I believe he tucks, if he doesn't see his read. Of course Wade Phillips is a genius and because of the scheme Denver employed, teams took notice and Cam is getting hammered this year. And their OC hasn't adjusted.

Yeah, David Shula sucks.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Definitely wasn't Jerry. He wanted Manziel and Paxton Lynch. He couldn't sleep after he missed on the QB's. Said so himself.

Jerry honestly doesn't deserve Dak, and never deserved Romo. He's a terrible GM and the only reason this team hasn't sniffed any playoff success in 21 years.

Book isn't closed on Lynch.

 

[Clove]

I mean these offensive coaches are all in on Dak now. You can see it on the sideline. They are coaching this guy up big time and he's listening. And as @CATCH17 mentioned, when he starts to take a little more chances, look out.

 

[DFWJC]

Book isn't closed on Lynch.

Not by a long shot.
And from the article, it sounds like Elway and Denver would have taken Dak well before the 4th round had they not landed Lynch in the late 1st.

 

[Future]

There were some on here (I don't keep tabs on specifically who says what, just what is being said, in general) who were saying that the coaching staff had no ability to coach up a QB (any QB). They completely discounted the level of talent (or lack, thereof) of the material that the coaching staff had to work with. Dak is all the proof one needs to see that this staff can do their jobs quite well if given something to work with. Garrett, Wilson, and Linehan have all had a significant hand in his progress. As far as Garrett having his job because of having a good QB, I think you could say that of just about every coach in the NFL. Teams without good QB's tend to be losing teams. Coaches with losing teams generally get fired. You probably won't agree with me, but I believe JG has played his cards about as masterfully as possible given the hands he has been dealt. Has he made mistakes? Yes. But he's not the goober some here make him out to be and he never has been. JMO.

Yea, good QBs make good coaches. He's had a great QB.

Dak is proof that they are doing a good job. There was no proof of that from beforehand. Considering how terrible every backup - sans maybe Kitna - has played, the evidence suggests that this coaching staff couldn't coach up a QB. People like to bag on others for that critique but, the reality is, there was no evidence to suggest good coaching at the QB position before now.

 

[Direwolf63]

It's nonsense. Unless every team gets lucky to one degree or another after the first overall pick.

The lucky part was that the Lynch deal fell through and Cook was taken before the Cowboys could take him. Dak was ranked approximately the same by most teams. That is, a mid round pick.

 

[Direwolf63]

There were some on here (I don't keep tabs on specifically who says what, just what is being said, in general) who were saying that the coaching staff had no ability to coach up a QB (any QB). They completely discounted the level of talent (or lack, thereof) of the material that the coaching staff had to work with. Dak is all the proof one needs to see that this staff can do their jobs quite well if given something to work with. Garrett, Wilson, and Linehan have all had a significant hand in his progress. As far as Garrett having his job because of having a good QB, I think you could say that of just about every coach in the NFL. Teams without good QB's tend to be losing teams. Coaches with losing teams generally get fired. You probably won't agree with me, but I believe JG has played his cards about as masterfully as possible given the hands he has been dealt. Has he made mistakes? Yes. But he's not the goober some here make him out to be and he never has been. JMO.

Yep. Mike McCarthy would have been on the unemployment line years ago if not for Aaron Rodgers.

 

[TheCount]

When Dak starts seeing the guys getting open deep downfield it's over. He misses too many big plays but that will come and it could start happening soon.

He runs the system to perfection other than that.

You watch a guy like Jameis Winston play... 1st overall pick.. He could only dream of managing an offense like Dak. Maybe in a few years he'll be where Dak is as a Rookie... I would bet that Jameis will never have a lower pick total in his career than Dak will have as a rookie.

You don't have to put down Jameis to priase Dak.

To his credit, Jameis has played the Falcons twice, Cardinals, Oakland, Seattle, Kansas City, and Denver. Those are some tough teams.

 

[gimmesix]

I find it funny when people say Dallas got lucky

What's funny to me..is that basically all 32 teams, for the most part...have a draft board that is basically the exact same...

Take any big name bust you want...and I promise you every team in the league had that same player ranked just as high..so they got "lucky" that somebody else took said player instead of them who turned out to be a bust

Did we get lucky we got dak? Yeah, of course...every draft is based on luck..every team in every draft is drafting w the same damn board..

If Dallas had drafted him in the first round, it would have still gotten lucky ... that it reached for him and he turned out to be better than anyone could have predicted. Of course, then writers would be trying to figure out how Dallas was the only team that knew he'd be that good.

 

[links18]

Who was the driving force that brought Dak to the Cowboys? Lady Luck.