Dak is being crucified.

[BeardoMSU]

I was saying the same thing yesterday in the 1st half. Bunch of 5 yard dumpoffs with the 49ers defenders acting like they just studied the cowboy playbook. At least Dak got that long TD pass in.

Also, so many of those dump offs are happening because WR aren't getting open/running clean routes (also the reason for sacks). For much of the game, it seemed their route-trees were vanilla bland, too. Couple that with a OL that can't block for more than half a second and you've got a recipe for a well-done shit sandwich on (with extra mayo).

[ImissCityBagel]

Also, so many of those dump offs are happening because WR aren't getting open/running clean routes (also the reason for sacks).

I honestly think this is what is causing so much of the offensive problems plaguing the Dallas offense. Nobody open = holding on to the ball or running and getting your ankle broken. Without a run game to keep them honest, I don't know what they can do.

[Bdawg]

Also, so many of those dump offs are happening because WR aren't getting open/running clean routes (also the reason for sacks). For much of the game, it seemed their route-trees were vanilla bland, too. Couple that with a OL that can't block for more than half a second and you've got a recipe for a well-done shit sandwich on (with extra mayo).

I honestly think this is what is causing so much of the offensive problems plaguing the Dallas offense. Nobody open = holding on to the ball or running and getting your ankle broken. Without a run game to keep them honest, I don't know what they can do.

All goes to the OL. If they can't hold blocks long enough to get into deeper routes(without penalties), you can forget it. All you have time for is the shorter stuff. Shame they can't run block either.

[BeardoMSU]

All goes to the OL. If they can't hold blocks long enough to get into deeper routes(without penalties), you can forget it. All you have time for is the shorter stuff. Shame they can't run block either.

And to think the coaches know this (or don't, which is worse, lol), yet only move Dak out of the pocket a couple times a game? Incompetence.

I'm not saying I want them to use Dak like Lamar (hell, or even Josh Allen) in terms of running the ball, because that isn't sustainable obviously but they have to install some aspect of an RPO in their offense...at least the threat of it...Dak has the ability to pick up 5 to 8 scramble yards on probably almost every play if he wasn't being smothered in the pocket because his overpaid OL is getting pushed into his grill. Dak isn't the scrambler Lamar or Kyler are, but he isn't unathletic, and he can shrug off dudes about as good as anyone. Them refusing to move him around and insist that he be a statue back there is ****ing criminal.