Until last week, when ESPN published a list of the top 100 NFL players for 2021 as voted on by 50 NFL experts. The Cowboys’ offense without Dak foundered. And Dak’s QBR of 74.4 was good enough for fourth in the league, after four games. QBR is not perfect, but it’s the most objective quarterback evaluation stat that we have. They’d say, “Dak is just racking up yards in garbage time.” OK, then let’s use Total QBR, which accounts for things such as game scenarios and opponent quality. And the doubter would make the valid point that counting stats such as yards per game is not a valid measurement of a quarterback without realizing that neither is a win-loss record. For context, the most efficient offense in the league last season was the Green Bay Packers with a per-game EPA of 14.27, which means that in those first four weeks before Dak’s injury, the Cowboys’ defense was so bad that it made its opponents (Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns) better than the best.ĭak led the league with 422.5 passing yards per game, nearly 100 more yards per game than the next guy, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Holding the Cowboys’ 1-3 record against Dak wouldn’t be fair considering that their defense had a per-game Expected Points Added (EPA, defensive efficiency) of -14.32, which was ranked 31st in the league after four weeks. Here’s the average drive start ranking for the top five highest-scoring offenses at that point in the season: Team Before Dak’s Week 5 injury, he was dealing with a league-worst starting field position average of the 23-yard line, but miraculously they were the third-highest scoring team in the NFL, averaging 31.5 points per game. You could see that Dak and the Cowboys’ offense were being sabotaged by an underperforming defense. Then the Dallas Cowboys started the season 1-3, and the naysayers foolishly attempted to use the team’s record to discount Dak’s start to 2020. Smith’s mantra was in response to hordes of Dak doubters who spent the 2020 offseason arguing that he was not deserving of the four-year, $160 million contract he sought and eventually received. Fueled by the team’s hesitance, some of you haters argued that Dak wasn’t worth top-tier quarterback money.ĮSPN’s Stephen A. The last time you all threw logic and reason to the wind and hated on Dak was during his prolonged contract extension negotiations. iYXM0yMbdM- Domonique Foxworth May 8, 2019 The title of the thread is… Dak Da Zer Dat Money. CB QUINT.Hear ye hear ye, during I was inspired by the big homie and America's black uncle, to create the following thread. Rookie LB COLE HOLCOMB had 8 tackles & 2 TFL in NFL debut last week. Has 68 PD since 2014, 3rd most among CBs. CB JOSH NORMAN aims for his 3rd in row vs. Since 2014, is 1 of 3 players (CHANDLER JONES & VON MILLER) with 60+ sacks (60). LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 6 sacks & FF in his last 6 vs.WR TREY QUINN had TD catch last week, his 2nd career rec. Ranks 3rd among active TEs with 63 career rec. TE VERNON DAVIS had 48-yard TD catch in Week 1. WR TERRY MCLAURIN (rookie) had 5 catches for 125 yards & TD last week.Has 106 rush TDs, tied with HOFer JIM BROWN for 5th-most all-time. Had 99 rush yards in last home meeting (10/21/18). RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 474 scrimmage yards (94.8 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. RB CHRIS THOMPSON had 7 receptions last week.NFC East with 300+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating. 0 INTs for 117.6 rating in Week 1, his 7th career game with 3+ TD passes. Redskins notes: QB CASE KEENUM passed for career-high 380 yards & 3 TDs vs. S JEFF HEATH had 8 tackles & 2 PD in Week 1. LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH had 10 tackles, FF, PD & 0.5 sacks in Week 1. Has 3.5 sacks, FF & INT in his past 4 vs. DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had FF, FR & 0.5 sacks last week.WR MICHAEL GALLUP set career-highs in receptions (7) & rec. TD to become 5th TE in NFL history with 70+ TD catches. Had 8 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Since 2016, leads NFL in scrimmage yards (5,310) & rush yards (4,101). Has 100+ rush yards in 4 of his past 5 on road vs. Has 546 scrimmage yards (109.2 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. Has 18 TDs (15 rush, 3 rec.) in 19 career road games. RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had rush TD in Week 1.0 INTs & 102 rating in 6 career games vs. Became 5th QB with 400+ pass yards, 4+ TDs & 0 INTs in season opener in NFL history. Is 1 of 4 QBs in NFL history with 158.3 rating on 30+ attempts. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating, the highest attainable mark, in Week 1. Cowboys notes: QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 25 of 32 for 405 yards & 4 TDs vs.
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