lostxn
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You know I finally figured out why we're all so hard on Dak vs Romo. When Romo came on, we had survived nearly 6 years of horrible QB play - Quincy Carter, Anthony Wright, Ryan Leaf, Clint Stoerner, Chad Hutchinson, Vinny Testaverde, Drew Henson, and Drew Bledsoe. We were desperate for a savior and Romo fit the fill to a t. We certainly didn't love the turnovers but he also put up big numbers and threw a beautiful ball. He was also charismatic and was gutsy as hell. Overall, we were delighted to have a top 5-10 QB. Further, the guy was smart and got better and better as his career progressed. Then he gets hurt again and again and again and, suddenly, he's done.
Now along comes Dak and he lights the world on fire as a rookie. Yeah we see some problems but overall the production is off the charts. So we're still happy. Then in year 2 the team takes a step back, much of it due to Roger Goodell and injuries to two All Pros (Lee and Smith). So now we see Dak regress - badly - in a sophomore slump. Now his warts are magnified. We now are getting subpar QBing and, frankly, we're pissed.
Now this year it was a bit of an extension of last year with losses at WR and TE and the worst receiving crew in the league. Until the Amari trade, Dak was looking bad.
Since the Amari trade we're seeing a whole different Dak with much improved play. It's still not 2016 but the line isn't playing at a 2016 level and that is a big part of it. Further, Dak is showing that he is handling pressure much better than last year. He won a game this year where he was sacked 7 times. Last year he would just go into a shell. I didn't think that was something you could change about a QB.
At the end of the day, Dak is not a top 10 QB at this time. However, he is a winner and player we can win with if you have a strong supporting cast. Perhaps he will grow as a passer over time. Romo did, why can't Dak? I think maybe we should be patient and see how this year and next go before we draft a replacement. We are going to have to pull up a Brinks truck to keep him though. It's a sunk cost so just accept it.
Now along comes Dak and he lights the world on fire as a rookie. Yeah we see some problems but overall the production is off the charts. So we're still happy. Then in year 2 the team takes a step back, much of it due to Roger Goodell and injuries to two All Pros (Lee and Smith). So now we see Dak regress - badly - in a sophomore slump. Now his warts are magnified. We now are getting subpar QBing and, frankly, we're pissed.
Now this year it was a bit of an extension of last year with losses at WR and TE and the worst receiving crew in the league. Until the Amari trade, Dak was looking bad.
Since the Amari trade we're seeing a whole different Dak with much improved play. It's still not 2016 but the line isn't playing at a 2016 level and that is a big part of it. Further, Dak is showing that he is handling pressure much better than last year. He won a game this year where he was sacked 7 times. Last year he would just go into a shell. I didn't think that was something you could change about a QB.
At the end of the day, Dak is not a top 10 QB at this time. However, he is a winner and player we can win with if you have a strong supporting cast. Perhaps he will grow as a passer over time. Romo did, why can't Dak? I think maybe we should be patient and see how this year and next go before we draft a replacement. We are going to have to pull up a Brinks truck to keep him though. It's a sunk cost so just accept it.
