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Like the video but good God that has to be the worst rap song I have ever heard in my life.
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Morton has been dead to me since SB5.
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No kidding, I got almost half way through it before turning it off.
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Brb going to find Junior Glymph's preseason 2006 "unstoppable" vid
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Yeah but we ended up with a pretty damn good player because of him though. Some DT who made the HOF.
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Desperate sounds like a good word for Cowboys fans. I mean it has been over 20 years since they last had any real success.
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Get with the program man
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Expecting Dak Prescott to make up for Jerry Jones mishandling Cowboys' QB situation is too much to ask
By Kevin Sherrington
On one hand, Jerry Jones did his due diligence by drafting a quarterback and just in time, too, because he got another bad break with Tony Romo, so to speak.
On the other hand . . . you don't really believe any of the above, do you?
Dak Prescott had a great preseason, which is the same as saying your teenager survived driving school so you're sending the kid into the teeth of rush hour traffic for some takeout.
Let me go out on a limb here: Dak is smart, charismatic, a leader, a fourth-round steal who may indeed prove to be Romo's heir, but he's not ready to start a real-live NFL game next week. Neither is any of the quarterbacks who preceded him in the draft, by the way.
What Dak saw in the preseason won't even resemble what he'll see when the Giants line up across from him next week. It isn't just the pressure they'll bring, which is bad enough. It's what they'll pretend to do, then drop into something else to confuse him. And all at a speed he didn't see even in the SEC.
Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan will make the offense more friendly to Dak, which is something they didn't necessarily do for the poor saps who've had to replace Romo. They'll put in some read-option, because that's a true advantage Dak presents.
But how often will they take that risk with their starting quarterback?
Three times? Four, maybe?
Because it's not like they have a Plan C if another quarterback goes down.
The problem the Cowboys find themselves in going into the regular season didn't start when Romo broke something else. That makes five breaks, if you're scoring at home. Surely makes him the leader among current quarterbacks, and should make you strongly suspect it's a habit.
Romo's chronic condition never ceases to surprise Jerry, though. Every time his quarterback fails to get up, Jerry is as shocked as a rube at a Texas Hold 'em table.
One of the reasons he so rarely has drafted a quarterback was because he figured he already had one, and you can only play one at a time. The idea that the starter might get hurt, or that you should develop a quarterback, never really occurred to him, apparently. He'd get around to another one when he'd used up the current one.
Prescott does, indeed, appear to be a legitimate prospect. But it's simply too much to ask of any rookie quarterback not named Jameis Winston to carry a team. Especially one with playoff aspirations.
From 10 wins and maybe even 11, the Cowboys' potential record has slid to 7-9, at least in my humble opinion. If Romo is out eight weeks, what's your expectation of Dak? If he wins two or three, he's doing well.
If he breaks even, they should put up a statue of him at The Star.
My problem isn't with Dak; it's his timing. The Cowboys could have used him a couple of years ago. Or, more specifically, he could have used the time to marinate in the Cowboys' system.
Here's the way quarterback strata should look: The top layer is the starter, then a veteran back-up, then a quarterback to develop. The bottom layer should only work to the top in an emergency. Which this clearly is. But it never should have gotten to this point, either.
Besides the fact that Jerry rarely drafts quarterbacks with any potential, he just as infrequently gets the veteran back-up part right.
We can argue whether you thought Kellen Moore was legitimate before he got hurt. But what should have happened at that point was clear.
Namely, acquire a veteran quarterback. If he comes in and fails to beat out Dak, fine. The point is, he gets some time in the system instead of being thrown into the fire. Like poor Matt Cassel last season.
Sure, the Cowboys have brought in some veterans for a look. As a matter of fact, they talked to Austin Davis on Wednesday. As Stephen Jones put it, there's "still work to be done."
Translation: We never want to pay these guys what they want.
Jerry didn't mind paying Kyle Orton $10.5 million over three years starting in 2012. He wasn't awful, either. Not before he got a little weird and decided to leave, anyway.
Don't even bring up Brandon Weeden, who was A.) too inexperienced for a veteran back-up and B.) too old to qualify as a developmental quarterback.
Even if you thought Davis' 10 NFL starts were enough, a week's notice isn't enough to get him up to speed.
The lesson Jerry has never learned is that, with quarterbacks, especially, bad things tend to happen. Expecting Dak to make up for the general manager's mistakes is too much to ask of anyone, much less a rookie.
By Kevin Sherrington
On one hand, Jerry Jones did his due diligence by drafting a quarterback and just in time, too, because he got another bad break with Tony Romo, so to speak.
On the other hand . . . you don't really believe any of the above, do you?
Dak Prescott had a great preseason, which is the same as saying your teenager survived driving school so you're sending the kid into the teeth of rush hour traffic for some takeout.
Let me go out on a limb here: Dak is smart, charismatic, a leader, a fourth-round steal who may indeed prove to be Romo's heir, but he's not ready to start a real-live NFL game next week. Neither is any of the quarterbacks who preceded him in the draft, by the way.
What Dak saw in the preseason won't even resemble what he'll see when the Giants line up across from him next week. It isn't just the pressure they'll bring, which is bad enough. It's what they'll pretend to do, then drop into something else to confuse him. And all at a speed he didn't see even in the SEC.
Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan will make the offense more friendly to Dak, which is something they didn't necessarily do for the poor saps who've had to replace Romo. They'll put in some read-option, because that's a true advantage Dak presents.
But how often will they take that risk with their starting quarterback?
Three times? Four, maybe?
Because it's not like they have a Plan C if another quarterback goes down.
The problem the Cowboys find themselves in going into the regular season didn't start when Romo broke something else. That makes five breaks, if you're scoring at home. Surely makes him the leader among current quarterbacks, and should make you strongly suspect it's a habit.
Romo's chronic condition never ceases to surprise Jerry, though. Every time his quarterback fails to get up, Jerry is as shocked as a rube at a Texas Hold 'em table.
One of the reasons he so rarely has drafted a quarterback was because he figured he already had one, and you can only play one at a time. The idea that the starter might get hurt, or that you should develop a quarterback, never really occurred to him, apparently. He'd get around to another one when he'd used up the current one.
Prescott does, indeed, appear to be a legitimate prospect. But it's simply too much to ask of any rookie quarterback not named Jameis Winston to carry a team. Especially one with playoff aspirations.
From 10 wins and maybe even 11, the Cowboys' potential record has slid to 7-9, at least in my humble opinion. If Romo is out eight weeks, what's your expectation of Dak? If he wins two or three, he's doing well.
If he breaks even, they should put up a statue of him at The Star.
My problem isn't with Dak; it's his timing. The Cowboys could have used him a couple of years ago. Or, more specifically, he could have used the time to marinate in the Cowboys' system.
Here's the way quarterback strata should look: The top layer is the starter, then a veteran back-up, then a quarterback to develop. The bottom layer should only work to the top in an emergency. Which this clearly is. But it never should have gotten to this point, either.
Besides the fact that Jerry rarely drafts quarterbacks with any potential, he just as infrequently gets the veteran back-up part right.
We can argue whether you thought Kellen Moore was legitimate before he got hurt. But what should have happened at that point was clear.
Namely, acquire a veteran quarterback. If he comes in and fails to beat out Dak, fine. The point is, he gets some time in the system instead of being thrown into the fire. Like poor Matt Cassel last season.
Sure, the Cowboys have brought in some veterans for a look. As a matter of fact, they talked to Austin Davis on Wednesday. As Stephen Jones put it, there's "still work to be done."
Translation: We never want to pay these guys what they want.
Jerry didn't mind paying Kyle Orton $10.5 million over three years starting in 2012. He wasn't awful, either. Not before he got a little weird and decided to leave, anyway.
Don't even bring up Brandon Weeden, who was A.) too inexperienced for a veteran back-up and B.) too old to qualify as a developmental quarterback.
Even if you thought Davis' 10 NFL starts were enough, a week's notice isn't enough to get him up to speed.
The lesson Jerry has never learned is that, with quarterbacks, especially, bad things tend to happen. Expecting Dak to make up for the general manager's mistakes is too much to ask of anyone, much less a rookie.
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We just signed Jerrod Johnson whoever the hell that is. Apparently he was an UFA signed by the Eagles in 2011 who has been with 8 different teams since then who was recently cut by the Ravens
So now we have another reject that couldn't make the bottom of the depth chart on 8 other teams including teams in the UFL
So now we have another reject that couldn't make the bottom of the depth chart on 8 other teams including teams in the UFL
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He was only signed for tonight's game.
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He was the Texas A&M QB who as a sophomore, beat out Stephen McGee for his senior year.
I still love the fact that we spent a 4th round pick on a quarterback who was benched as a 4th year Senior.
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Come off the ledge dude. He's on the roster for tonights game in case somehting happens to Showers.
He'll be on the street by the end of the day Saturday.
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CNNSI:
Is Dak’s preseason flash sustainable? Dak Prescott has proven about as much as a rookie quarterback can through three preseason weeks, having completed 39 of his 50 throws for 454 yards, five touchdowns, zero picks and a 137.8 rating. So this week, I went to the teams that played against him, and those who scouted him in college, to see how much we can actually take from it. The Rams were Dallas’s first preseason opponent, and one of their staffers said of Prescott’s work thus far, “I think you have to respect it, and especially after being thrown in unexpectedly and playing well against Seattle’s ones. … Against us he looked calm and poised. Didn’t look too big for him, and they did a good job managing him. Started him with some high percentage throws to build his confidence, and the hidden part is Dallas can work in some designed QB runs for him.” A Dolphins coach added this after facing Prescott on Aug. 19: “He’s more accurate than I thought he would be; strong arm and a good athlete, good poise for a young guy. They’re so good up front, and should be able to run the ball behind Zeke [Elliott] and [Alfred] Morris. Those backs are good, so they can take pressure off him.” But when I asked this particular coach how much of it would translate in September, his answer was “very little. Everyone is vanilla right now.”
And that brings us to those who evaluated Prescott in college. “He has every intangible you’d want for a QB, but average arm talent,” said one area scout assigned to Mississippi State. “He isn’t as good as his preseason performances. Teams haven’t schemed for him yet. When they do, you’ll see his accuracy get exposed. [The Cowboys] will need to focus on quick, short, underneath throws, that’ll mask some of the downfield accuracy issues. … They’ll run the s--- out of the ball.” The scout said he expects a mix of “exotic blitzes and pressures” to be thrown at Prescott, but did allow that over the short term, say a six- or eight-game stretch, Dallas can do enough to help him grow without exposing him. “He’s not a bad decision-maker,” the scout said, “and he’s a relentless worker and competitor.” Considering all this, it’d be silly to put the cart before the horse and assume that Dallas has Prescott as its heir apparent based on 50 preseason throws—but it is reasonable to project a scenario where the Cowboys can keep themselves in contention while Romo heals. That is more than they were able to do in 2015.
Is Dak’s preseason flash sustainable? Dak Prescott has proven about as much as a rookie quarterback can through three preseason weeks, having completed 39 of his 50 throws for 454 yards, five touchdowns, zero picks and a 137.8 rating. So this week, I went to the teams that played against him, and those who scouted him in college, to see how much we can actually take from it. The Rams were Dallas’s first preseason opponent, and one of their staffers said of Prescott’s work thus far, “I think you have to respect it, and especially after being thrown in unexpectedly and playing well against Seattle’s ones. … Against us he looked calm and poised. Didn’t look too big for him, and they did a good job managing him. Started him with some high percentage throws to build his confidence, and the hidden part is Dallas can work in some designed QB runs for him.” A Dolphins coach added this after facing Prescott on Aug. 19: “He’s more accurate than I thought he would be; strong arm and a good athlete, good poise for a young guy. They’re so good up front, and should be able to run the ball behind Zeke [Elliott] and [Alfred] Morris. Those backs are good, so they can take pressure off him.” But when I asked this particular coach how much of it would translate in September, his answer was “very little. Everyone is vanilla right now.”
And that brings us to those who evaluated Prescott in college. “He has every intangible you’d want for a QB, but average arm talent,” said one area scout assigned to Mississippi State. “He isn’t as good as his preseason performances. Teams haven’t schemed for him yet. When they do, you’ll see his accuracy get exposed. [The Cowboys] will need to focus on quick, short, underneath throws, that’ll mask some of the downfield accuracy issues. … They’ll run the s--- out of the ball.” The scout said he expects a mix of “exotic blitzes and pressures” to be thrown at Prescott, but did allow that over the short term, say a six- or eight-game stretch, Dallas can do enough to help him grow without exposing him. “He’s not a bad decision-maker,” the scout said, “and he’s a relentless worker and competitor.” Considering all this, it’d be silly to put the cart before the horse and assume that Dallas has Prescott as its heir apparent based on 50 preseason throws—but it is reasonable to project a scenario where the Cowboys can keep themselves in contention while Romo heals. That is more than they were able to do in 2015.
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Man, that defender should have backed off, Tony was in the process of sliding, of course no penalty
I'm as pumped up about the possibilities of Dak as anyone but I hate these videos this early in his career. Every friggin player get so damn over hyped in Dallas, its exhausting. Hopefully Dak will be a player finally deserving of that hype