Wow, I know die hard Cowboys fans can be delusional but these comments take the cake. I was a huge Dak supporter until this season.... He lost a ton of respect in that he didn't play 100% on the back half of the season, didn't take any risks in the playoff game against sf in trying to get the ball out to Lamb or Cooper for a 50/50 ball, and after the loss took the low class and blamed the refs for putting them in their situation at the end.... Dak as much as I loved him as a QB, pretty much solidified himself as a Tier B Qb in the NFL... He's decent but he's not elite by any means. His leadership is lacking as well in the sense as he doesn't command the offense to run thru a wall for him or hold them accountable. Mariota would be pretty comparable to Dak and either push him to reach a higher level or even replace him.. People forget Mariotas first coach was the less than great Jeff Fisher, aka the coach that ruined Vince Young.... Mariota got a bad batch of coaches/coordinators in Tennessee and never got his footing back. He could definitely contribute if Dak has a bad game or can't get the team out of a rut. The only reason he hasn't replaced Carr is the contract situation.... Don't be delusional, Dak could use some real competition, and even though Cooper Rush saved our asses in Minnesota, Mariota>Rush.