NFL 2018 Dallas Cowboys


For several of us, it has been a bit of a predictable year for Dallas.  Their 3-5 start was underwhelming, and their 5-game winning streak has been very unexpected. But throughout the season, they have been putting the right pieces together around Dak and have been playing complete games, all seemingly to the tune of Dak also playing a bit near the maximum of his own current potential.

Especially with the tough road wins, they are at this moment a legitimate entry level playoff team, who could even win one given the right conditions. They have a complete defense, decent kicking game, a running game, and receivers to surround a limited QB. These are the makings of a tough team. The problem is that conditions have to be just right for substantial wins. And especially in today's NFL, with the level of quarterback play these days and the rules of the league, that's less likely.

Just still not sold on Dak until he is consistently able to read and hit the second level routes, but a bit to his defense, Dallas pass protection hasn't been what it was in the previous few years. Basically, their current state on offense is really good, but fragile. Everyone has to stay healthy, play-calling has to continue to be good and getting better, and mistakes have to be minimized. Dak has to get better at ball security. He can't rely on defense to keep doing what it's done in clutch against Philly and the Saints.

Even Dak's rookie year, although unusually accurate, he wasn't making the downfield throws I had become more than accustomed to Romo making very regularly. Romo: chunk plays, great ball movement between the 20s most all of his career. Just bad Ds and untimely turnovers limited Dallas during the Romo years, as long as horrific backup QB play when he was injured, which happened time and again.

Dak at this point is at his best when read-option is in the mix and things center around Zeke pass/run and Cooper catch-n-run. He has to learn to see and feel second-level reads and routes. And this year particularly, he has to be able to get out of the pocket better and not take so many sacks and cough up so many fumbles.

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