Cowboys fans upset with O-Line, Dak Prescott in training camp sack video

Dallas Cowboys fans are a different breed. There are some who loyally love the team no matter who is on the roster or what wild decisions Jerry Jones makes. There are others who criticize every player and want massive changes made. Together, Cowboys Nation is quite the group, and they have continued to be present in training camp in Oxnard in full force.

Reporters noted that multiple practices had sell-out crowds, and the city of Oxnard even had to turn away fans on July 30 due to capacity issues.

Fans are there to cheer when exciting moments happen, but they also aren’t shy to voice their opinions when things aren’t going well.

During Sunday’s practice, the offensive line seemed to have issues protecting Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Despite the hype around rookie Tyler Smith and mainstays Tyron Smith and Zack Martin, Prescott was allegedly “sacked” (no hitting the quarterback in camp, but several defenders got to him) three times on one rep on Sunday.

That prompted a snarky comment from a fan in attendance that can be clearly and loudly heard in the video below: “Hey, how many times are you going to get sacked, Dak?”

Fans were yelling at Dak Prescott during Cowboys camp for continual sacks allowed by the O-Line

For starters, this is incredibly ballsy of that fan to yell this in a place where Prescott could clearly hear him. The 28-year-old, who is incredibly used to criticism from this fan base, didn’t respond, but it’s very likely he heard it.

Secondly, this was clearly blown protection from the offensive line, not a quarterback issue.

Lastly, I’d love to see this fan go up against the Smiths and Martin.

All jokes aside, Cowboys fans have reason to be concerned about this offensive line. After losing La’el Collins and Connor Williams in the offseason, many young players are being asked to step up immediately and perform. Plus, Tyron Smith has continually struggled to stay healthy at his age despite his undoubted talent.

Could the coverage in front of Prescott be even worse than in 2021?

A video from last week’s practice showed that linebacker Micah Parsons absolutely blew past Smith and was able to get to the quarterback twice.

While the success of this team isn’t contingent on any one positional group, the offensive line is certainly a huge factor in how this offense performs. It’s nice that Prescott will have the freedom to use his legs more this season, but if he doesn’t have time to make passes and Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard don’t get holes opened up to rush through, this offense will be in major trouble for 2022.

It’s easy for the blame to always come down on Prescott, but there are other responsible parties here, too. The best quarterbacks have lines in front of them who allow them to do great work. The Cowboys QB will need that, too.