Ricky Roma
The Catch
this is the problem with all these people that look at stats in a vacuum.
Our defense isnt as good as it seems. The reason those stats are what they are, is because of the offense. If the offense controls the pace of the game &/or the TOP. Our defense looks good. When our Offense struggles our defense doesnt look as good.
Anytime we get near an end of a game & the score is within one score. Most cowboy fans are nervous as hell. Why? Because we dont have faith in our defense performing like a top 5 defense. Which is why BTW, why Dak has as many come from behind victories. Our Defense isnt really a top 5 defense. they benefit from the offense (not the other way around)
Dak will never be a stat whore. That is not the Cowboys game plan. That doesnt make him a worse QB. Might make him an unselfish QB, but not worse than stat whore offenses. He plays within the system given to him. As long as he keeps turnovers down & read defenses properly & makes good decisions. he is a good QB. None of us ever claim he is the best, but he is good enough to help us get to the Superbowl.
Again while you continue to claim it is defense why we win. He has plenty of last minute drives to take the lead to bail out that defense. he holds his own on this team. & is part of the reason why the defense does look good.
I can at least say this is a fair assessment, but I believe you're underrating the defensive effort. Last year, while the defense was ranked #6 in points allowed, the offense was only #22 in points for. It's not just the defense, but also the run-first offense in which Dak relies on.