Hard Knocks Life Vol. 3-Will the Defense be up to Par(sons)- ‘21 Cowboys Season Thread

[zayk35]

I'm really not ready to say Zeke is washed....but ummm I ain't seen that burst he had from 2016-18 since he got paid
..was it him or the o‐line they had

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Only issue I had with Dak is the pass he threw to Zeke that lead him out of bounds. Those are the kinda throws that win/lose games. Just lead him to the end zone and its a different game. Instead his inconsistent football placement got the best of him.

And lol at Dan Quinn. Gio fukking Bernard is in the game. Of course they are going to open up with a dumpoff to him to start the drive.

Dak could have played better. He missed some throws, took a sack that seemed unnecessary, but damn...at a certain point it's got to be diminishing returns from him right?

We should be able to win games with Dak missing a few throws. QB's miss throws all the time. If that breaks your gameplan then the gameplan is garbage

Shhhh breh


You cant be critical of Dak’s game at all within this fanbase

Nah bro it's not that at all

It's just like saying "you had a heart attack and and the cancer tests came back positive, but we noticed you had a really bad cavity so we're gonna focus on that"

Like everybody in this thread should be calling for Zeurlein to be cut asap

But its really nikkas in here complaining that Dak wasn't "on point" enough

That's the problem with the whole franchise is that instead of saying "an AVERAGE defense would make us a top 10 team" they say "a LEGENDARY qb could make the garbage tier defense not matter"

Look at Aaron Rodgers entire career aside from the SB run

Dak could be legendary every single game and we would never win a damn thing

 

[Surreal]

It was a good game. We lost. Better team won this round

 

[LurkMoar]

I'm really not ready to say Zeke is washed....but ummm I ain't seen that burst he had from 2016-18 since he got paid
..was it him or the o‐line they had

Burst been gone breh, when’s the last time he broke a tackle? Let’s stop pretending, dude is basically a power back at this point. He gets what’s blocked for him.. good as blocker tho

 

[Bboystyle]

We played the defending champs to a 1 possession game in the last 1:24 weauxdie

With a missed PAT, a missed FG, and no run game (meaning no clock control at all whatsoever)

Pat Mahomes put up NINE POINTS on this defense dawg

Dak put up 29!!!!! And it should have been 32!

Like literally we should have won this game if not for a missed 31 yard FG

I dont understand how you look past the secondary getting cooked, the interior offensive line falling apart late, and the abysmal special teams play and say "we should have just scored more points"

U really out here comparing last years superbowl to week 1?

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Burst been gone breh, when’s the last time he broke a tackle? Let’s stop pretending, dude is basically a power back at this point. He gets what’s blocked for him.. good as blocker tho

You know what bro, ima focus on that, honestly.

Because even tho he didn't have 125 and 2 td's, he directly helped on crucial plays

Its a LOT of players on this team that basically add nothing that helps us win

And Zeke isn't one of them....YET

 

[Ashyneezz]

Dline still can’t get pressure
Anthony Brown gotta go
Zeke might be an off-season cut to save money
WR core is nice
Oline still holding on that BS
Jaylon smith still running nowhere fast

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Dak could have played better. He missed some throws, took a sack that seemed unnecessary, but damn...at a certain point it's got to be diminishing returns from him right?

We should be able to win games with Dak missing a few throws. QB's miss throws all the time. If that breaks your gameplan then the gameplan is garbage



Nah bro it's not that at all

It's just like saying "you had a heart attack and and the cancer tests came back positive, but we noticed you had a really bad cavity so we're gonna focus on that"

Like everybody in this thread should be calling for Zeurlein to be cut asap

But its really nikkas in here complaining that Dak wasn't "on point" enough

That's the problem with the whole franchise is that instead of saying "an AVERAGE defense would make us a top 10 team" they say "a LEGENDARY qb could make the garbage tier defense not matter"

Look at Aaron Rodgers entire career aside from the SB run

Dak could be legendary every single game and we would never win a damn thing

The kicker actually redeemed himself.

Dak didn’t play in the preseason and missed the final 11 games last year.


This loss falls squarely on the nikkas on defense that’s been here the longest

jaylon smith
Lawrence
Lewis
LVE
Anthony Brown


You know, the same players that have been use to losing. They’re comfortable with moral victories

 

[darealvelle]

Dak and the offense played good tonight. Well
Cee dee early dropped passes amd our kicker cost us the game. Cee dee remember you rocking 88.

 

[kevm3]

I'm not sure why we don't have Nashon Wright or Kelvin Johnson a chance. What did we draft them for?

 

[El Coupeacabra]

U really out here comparing last years superbowl to week 1?

Why not?

They brought back all 11 starters, with the same defensive coordinator, playing in the same stadium they won the SB in, with a full off season worth of rest

Do you think they fundamentally changed their defensive system since then?

If you're implying that they didn't play with the same intensity tonight as they did against KC then...sure, maybe

But I don't think intensity is the difference between giving up 9 points to the reigning MVP, Super Bowl MVP and possibly GOAT teir QB

And giving up 29 (really 33 because nothing they did made Greg Z miss those kicks) to Dak Prescott and the Cowboys

I don't think Tampa Bay could have just chosen to play better just because they felt like it

 

[BlueHeffner]

Dak and the offense played good tonight. Well
Cee dee early dropped passes amd our kicker cost us the game. Cee dee remember you rocking 88.

Yall gotta layoff ceedee breh


Yall act like the nikka did what Godwin did out there.


He had a drop on a bad pass by Dak

He had a drop that wouldve been like a 6 yd gain

He alligator armed a throw in between 3 defenders over the middle waiting to destroy him. 90% of receivers wouldve dropped that pass too.


He had a TD, and was clutch on that final drive to get us in position to tie it up.

The smoke needs to be directed to sorry ass Anthony Brown. shyt if we had Chido out there still, we probably win the game

 

[BlueHeffner]

I'm not sure why we don't have Nashon Wright or Kelvin Johnson a chance. What did we draft them for?

Bossman is hurt right now.


I agree with you though. Nashon cant be any worse than Almond Brown

 

[Bboystyle]

Why not?

They brought back all 11 starters, with the same defensive coordinator, playing in the same stadium they won the SB in, with a full off season worth of rest

Do you think they fundamentally changed their defensive system since then?

If you're implying that they didn't play with the same intensity tonight as they did against KC then...sure, maybe

But I don't think intensity is the difference between giving up 9 points to the reigning MVP, Super Bowl MVP and possibly GOAT teir QB

And giving up 29 (really 33 because nothing they did made Greg Z miss those kicks) to Dak Prescott and the Cowboys

I don't think Tampa Bay could have just chosen to play better just because they felt like it

Breh, teams change every damn season regardless of personnel changes or not. U should know this by now. I can give u tons of examples...and its week 1....do u know this?

KC met TB in thier stride. You dont just continue that on the next year and especially not in week 1.

Thats some casual shyt someone would say

 

[El Coupeacabra]

The kicker actually redeemed himself.

Dak didn’t play in the preseason and missed the final 11 games last year.


This loss falls squarely on the nikkas on defense that’s been here the longest

jaylon smith
Lawrence
Lewis
LVE
Anthony Brown


You know, the same players that have been use to losing. They’re comfortable with moral victories

Lawrence had the punch fumble so I can't be that mad, he helped us tonight.

Was Jaylon Smith even out there I swear i never saw him on the screen...im not sure it can even be his fault

Jordan Lewis and Anthony Brown should be cut ASAP and idgaf who we put out there instead because they can't be any worse

And LVE is mid these days but at least he's not making 25 mil I guess