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I remember Zeke getting a crazy low amount of carries in last years opener, which I thought was a mistake. I don't think they can go with that game plan this year.
 
Well, that was fast.

This is what happens when you design a pass happy offense and don’t shore up the line. Luckily the schedule is a cakewalk after next week.

Same team as usual.
 
Well, that was fast.

This is what happens when you design a pass happy offense and don’t shore up the line. Luckily the schedule is a cakewalk after next week.

Same team as usual.
Sorry about Dak... hate seeing that and that's so brutal to have happen in the first game. Sounds like he's out 6-8 weeks. At this point, bringing him back after the week 9 bye might make the most sense.

Wouldn't really say cakewalk schedule.... Giants and Commanders somehow looked pretty decent today, and after that it's Rams and Eagles.

I own Pollard everywhere, so hoping the offense doesn't stumble TOO much.
 
Aside from injury, same show. Poor QB decisions and accuracy, terrible play calling and player usage, penalties, no legit deep threat.

Thank god hockey season starts soon I get a fresh start with my other loser team.
 
Aside from injury, same show. Poor QB decisions and accuracy, terrible play calling and player usage, penalties, no legit deep threat.

Thank god hockey season starts soon I get a fresh start with my other loser team.

Yup. Same old same ol.

Usually I would have been mad but at this point IDGF. I mean I’ll watch and root for them but I have no confidence in this (offensive) staff.
 
Dear Kellen,

Stop with the cute “trick” plays.
Pound Zeke. He looked pretty good to me.
Do you have any RB screens in the playbook?

Thanks!



Dear Cooper,

Time to put your big boy pants on.

Good luck!

ps - feed Schultz
 
As bad as McCarthy is and as questionable as the play calling was, the real problem is Jerry Jones being incompetent. The offensive line is a disaster, there is one proven WR, and he overpaid Dak.
 
As bad as McCarthy is and as questionable as the play calling was, the real problem is Jerry Jones being incompetent. The offensive line is a disaster, there is one proven WR, and he overpaid Dak.
As much as I am not a fan of how Jerry runs the team…Frederick retiring early hurt bad.
Gallup will be back soon, I liked the Washington signing but now he’s hurt.
I feel like they pretty much had to pay Dak. Zeke on the other hand….

The play calling isn’t helping the oline at all.
Tyler Smith played better than I thought he would.
Martin is a freaking stud.
The other 3? Yeah..


The defense is good. The sky isn’t falling yet imo
 
Kellen Moore seems to have read this board too much during the offseason and bought into the Pollard hype and failed to see how well that o-line and Zeke were working well in the first quarter.

Zeke Q1 runs: 7 yds, 6, 5, 2, 7
one carry in Q2??
Q3 6, 7, 5

Sorry about Dak fellas, even the guys in the booth called out how bad Pollard's pass pro is.
 
What is sad for the Cowboys is that Jerry is really a great owner who cares as much as anyone, and wants to bring a winner to Dallas.

What is also sad is that Jerry is a very mediocre GM. Jerry the owner would have fired Jerry the GM years ago. Add to that his son is waiting to be the next GM.

Dallas deserves better.
 
what was it, 4 penalties by Steele?? Felt like i was still watching preseason with the offense on the field. Was just awful.
 
Should not have gone away from Zeke. Guy was playing well. Also 10x the pass protector Pollard is.
I thought Zeke looked a little gimpy leaving the field after his final carry. Haven't heard anything about it but wouldn't be surprised if he was feeling a bit of something very late in that game and with them clearly not coming back it made sense to leave him sidelined
 
Great opportunity for Dallas to lose a lot of games with Cooper Rush and get themselves in position to take a Quarterback that will unseat Dak in the '23 Draft.

You can laugh at this idea but Dak will miss large chunks of 2 seasons in the last 3 if I am thinking clearly, you must factor that in to whether he can lead the Dallas Cowboys.

They need a Plan B and i think it's silly to trade for Huntley like ESPN Parrots are squawking on the morning talk shows. Just take it like a man, lose 15 games under Cooper Rush and your problems will be over with a new shiny QB in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Micah-Stud on Defense
'23 QB-Stud on Offense

Problems solved.

I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.
 
Great opportunity for Dallas to lose a lot of games with Cooper Rush and get themselves in position to take a Quarterback that will unseat Dak in the '23 Draft.

You can laugh at this idea but Dak will miss large chunks of 2 seasons in the last 3 if I am thinking clearly, you must factor that in to whether he can lead the Dallas Cowboys.

They need a Plan B and i think it's silly to trade for Huntley like ESPN Parrots are squawking on the morning talk shows. Just take it like a man, lose 15 games under Cooper Rush and your problems will be over with a new shiny QB in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Micah-Stud on Defense
'23 QB-Stud on Offense

Problems solved.

I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

I think this a massive overreaction to a week 1 game. It wasn’t an ACL or a tear of the throwing shoulder.

Tanking is for losers (and analytics nerds).
 
Great opportunity for Dallas to lose a lot of games with Cooper Rush and get themselves in position to take a Quarterback that will unseat Dak in the '23 Draft.

You can laugh at this idea but Dak will miss large chunks of 2 seasons in the last 3 if I am thinking clearly, you must factor that in to whether he can lead the Dallas Cowboys.

They need a Plan B and i think it's silly to trade for Huntley like ESPN Parrots are squawking on the morning talk shows. Just take it like a man, lose 15 games under Cooper Rush and your problems will be over with a new shiny QB in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Micah-Stud on Defense
'23 QB-Stud on Offense

Problems solved.

I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

I think this a massive overreaction to a week 1 game. It wasn’t an ACL or a tear of the throwing shoulder.

Tanking is for losers (and analytics nerds).
I didn't hear a plan in there, just a reaction to what I posted or suggested which i think is the best plan for Dallas, my opinion
 
Great opportunity for Dallas to lose a lot of games with Cooper Rush and get themselves in position to take a Quarterback that will unseat Dak in the '23 Draft.

You can laugh at this idea but Dak will miss large chunks of 2 seasons in the last 3 if I am thinking clearly, you must factor that in to whether he can lead the Dallas Cowboys.

They need a Plan B and i think it's silly to trade for Huntley like ESPN Parrots are squawking on the morning talk shows. Just take it like a man, lose 15 games under Cooper Rush and your problems will be over with a new shiny QB in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Micah-Stud on Defense
'23 QB-Stud on Offense

Problems solved.

I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

I think this a massive overreaction to a week 1 game. It wasn’t an ACL or a tear of the throwing shoulder.

Tanking is for losers (and analytics nerds).
I didn't hear a plan in there, just a reaction to what I posted or suggested which i think is the best plan for Dallas, my opinion
OK fair enough. The plan is to continue the plan which is to continue to draft well and not spend a lot of money on free agents. Every time the Cowboys go out and sign somebody they usually end up regretting it. They have a top-notch scouting department and have by all accounts excelled in the draft year after year.

In other words don’t overreact to week one and stick to the plan.
 
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Great opportunity for Dallas to lose a lot of games with Cooper Rush and get themselves in position to take a Quarterback that will unseat Dak in the '23 Draft.

You can laugh at this idea but Dak will miss large chunks of 2 seasons in the last 3 if I am thinking clearly, you must factor that in to whether he can lead the Dallas Cowboys.

They need a Plan B and i think it's silly to trade for Huntley like ESPN Parrots are squawking on the morning talk shows. Just take it like a man, lose 15 games under Cooper Rush and your problems will be over with a new shiny QB in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Micah-Stud on Defense
'23 QB-Stud on Offense

Problems solved.

I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.
The plan is to ride the guy that knows the system. That knows the players. Next man up
 
yeah...all the talk about who are they gonna get to play QB is amusing to me. WHY have a backup Qb on your roster if you aren't comfortable letting him start 4 or 5 games? Sure they need to poke around for another QB to back up Rush....but they shouldn't be spending significant resources on a different guy to start.
 
yeah...all the talk about who are they gonna get to play QB is amusing to me. WHY have a backup Qb on your roster if you aren't comfortable letting him start 4 or 5 games? Sure they need to poke around for another QB to back up Rush....but they shouldn't be spending significant resources on a different guy to start.
This
 
Kellen Moore seems to have read this board too much during the offseason and bought into the Pollard hype and failed to see how well that o-line and Zeke were working well in the first quarter.

Zeke Q1 runs: 7 yds, 6, 5, 2, 7
one carry in Q2??
Q3 6, 7, 5

Sorry about Dak fellas, even the guys in the booth called out how bad Pollard's pass pro is.
As I mentioned in the Zeke thread

Play-by-play:

Zeke 7 yards
Pollard -8 yards
Zeke 6 yards
Zeke 5 yards
Zeke 2 yards
Pollard -1 yard
Zeke 7 yards
Pollard 1 yard
Zeke 5 yards
Pollard 6 yards
Zeke 6 yards
Zeke 7 yards
Zeke 5 yards
Pollard 6 yards
Pollard 1 yard
Zeke 2 yards

Let's not forget Zeke is BY FAR a better pass protector. And you wonder why your QB got hurt.

They abandoned him far too early.
 
yeah...all the talk about who are they gonna get to play QB is amusing to me. WHY have a backup Qb on your roster if you aren't comfortable letting him start 4 or 5 games? Sure they need to poke around for another QB to back up Rush....but they shouldn't be spending significant resources on a different guy to start.
Ya the guys on the ffballers yesterday were going off saying they 100% need to bring in Jimmy or another QB and I simply don't understand that at all. By the time a new QB would learn the system and be as good as Rush, Dak would be like 2 weeks away and you would have blown a high draft pick. Makes no sense.
 
yeah...all the talk about who are they gonna get to play QB is amusing to me. WHY have a backup Qb on your roster if you aren't comfortable letting him start 4 or 5 games? Sure they need to poke around for another QB to back up Rush....but they shouldn't be spending significant resources on a different guy to start.
I would imagine the list of teams that are comfortable with their back up QB playing 4 or 5 games is pretty short. You can always cherry pick some instance where a back up came in and lit the world on fire(Kurt Warner anyone?). Is there a way to find the stat of win/loss record when a back up QB plays? I would think it is loss heavy?

With that said, I agree with you. They shouldn't spend significant resources on a different guy to start.
 
I don't understand not putting Dak on short-term IR? He'll miss 4 games (the minimum required to land on the short-term IR) and I think you get like 8 of these per season? What's the benefit to keeping him off IR? Why rush him back?

And let's be honest, he was horrendous on Sunday. Per the Athletic:

Prescott’s Week 1 statistics in terms of advanced metrics were the worst of any quarterback in the NFL. The Cowboys passer ranked 34th in these categories (minimum five dropbacks, via TruMedia):
  • Passer rating: 47.2
  • Expected Points Added per dropback: -0.38
  • Offensive Total Expected Points Added per play: -0.52
Prescott’s 48.3 completion percentage ranked 32nd after Week 1. Only the BearsJustin Fields and the 49ersTrey Lance possessed lower completion rates, and they both played in monsoon-type conditions at Soldier Field.


Yikes.
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
Not here to crap on you guys, but cannot stress the bolded enough. I'm 42 and I can barely communicate with the 20 somethings today. Its different. You just have to accept that or are left or you are Mike Zimmer anymore these days. I agree 100% with the first 2, will see if Jerry keeps trying to get everything as a deal vs overpaying for something you know you need.
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
In other words...TANK!!!
:D


Well written and well done General
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
In other words...TANK!!!
:D


Well written and well done General
If this week was an indication, there is no difference in playing and tanking.
 
Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.

That’s exactly what Jerry was talking about yesterday, thinks he can be back on the low side (4 weeks) of the timeline.

Did we learn nothing from watching how Russell Wilson played coming back too early from a throwing hand injury?
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
8. Move on from Dak. His inability to throw accurately is maddening. He has great mobility, leadership, intelligence, etc. If he can't get the ball into a receivers hands though...
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
8. Move on from Dak. His inability to throw accurately is maddening. He has great mobility, leadership, intelligence, etc. If he can't get the ball into a receivers hands though...
Putting him on I/R and tanking the rest of 2022 would actually fast forward the Dallas Cowboys to a potentially strong playoff team, one that could make an actual deep run.
You need a Top 10 pick to be a player for one of the top 3-4 QBs coming out in 2023. it's a good year for teams to get a high draft pick IMHO.
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
Can't really disagree with any of this.
 
I'd like to hear what Dallas fans are actually thinking is the right path for the next 6-8 weeks and the rest of the 2022 season.

1. Fire McCarthy. He was a bad hire and he's long past his prime as a coach. He can't communicate with today's players. Fire him during the season, give Moore a chance to run the team and unless he's a better HC than an OC (at least at the moment) he won't survive in the role.
2. Make a play now (if it hasn't happened already) for Sean Payton. Pay him whatever he wants. Pay him more.
3. See if you can get something - ANYTHING - for Zeke. Late round picks, maybe a young player or two but the diminishing returns are evident. Jerry overpaid for a position that's historically cooked by age 30 and far easier to replace than just about any other position on the squad.
4. Don't rush Dak back. Phily is a far superior team in every way and I think Washington is better too right now. This team isn't winning the division. It's not a playoff team without winning the division. Don't rush your franchise QB back in hopes you secure a Wild Card.
5. Once again, build through the draft. Grab more OL help and another elite WR.
6. Play for next year. This team's hopes were dashed when Tyron Smith was lost for the year. The team needs him healthy; bottom line. There's no replacing him. Let him heal and anchor an improved line in 2023.
7. Be patient.
8. Move on from Dak. His inability to throw accurately is maddening. He has great mobility, leadership, intelligence, etc. If he can't get the ball into a receivers hands though...

I think that is why Jerry debated so long before giving Prescott the huge deal. QB deals like Dak and Murray got are hurting teams. Both are "good not great" QB, although I would take Prescott over Murray. Mahomes, Allen yes. Prescott and Murray no.
 
Think about the Year when the Colts were without Peyton Manning and ended up getting the top pick in the Draft, and Miami was a player for the No 1 pick until Tony Sporano won a couple games and still was let go towards the end of the season. Miami missed out on Andrew Luck. I understand Luck didn't last forever but he was a pretty good QB for a while until injuries caught up with him.

This could be similar. Dak is the starting QB but injuries catch up with him, you bring in a new QB with a better pedigree and better arm, you'll go places.
Miami is going to find out they are limited by Tua this year, even with all this talent they have put around him to succeed.
 
Think about the Year when the Colts were without Peyton Manning and ended up getting the top pick in the Draft, and Miami was a player for the No 1 pick until Tony Sporano won a couple games and still was let go towards the end of the season. Miami missed out on Andrew Luck. I understand Luck didn't last forever but he was a pretty good QB for a while until injuries caught up with him.

This could be similar. Dak is the starting QB but injuries catch up with him, you bring in a new QB with a better pedigree and better arm, you'll go places.
Miami is going to find out they are limited by Tua this year, even with all this talent they have put around him to succeed.

It’s super weird that youre monopolizing the thread with your fantasy on replacing the quarterback that the Cowboys are all in on.

It’s not happening, it doesn’t make sense financially or from the teams standpoint.

It’s week 2.
 
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