WoodysGirl
09-25-2012, 02:16 PM
Sep 25
1:19
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By Calvin Watkins (http://search.espn.go.com/watkins_calvin/) | ESPNDallas.com
After three weeks, the Cowboys are 2-1 but don't feel like they're headed in the right direction. Here are our weekly random thoughts on the Cowboys.
1. The Cowboys credited tight end Jason Witten (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/4527/jason-witten) with just one drop Sunday at Tampa Bay because one pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and he couldn't hold on and another pass was too high. You could say an-All Pro such as Witten has to make these catches, but it's hard to make contested catches. A contested catch is when the defender is making a play on the ball or a pass was tipped during flight. In Week 2 at Seattle, Witten was credited by the coaches with three drops. Nobody from the front office to the coaching staff believes Witten is on a decline or worried about the drops. It happens. Miles Austin (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10147/miles-austin) endured the same problems a few years ago.
2. It's easy to blame the offensive line for the pressures on quarterback Tony Romo (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5209/tony-romo), but a closer look says No. 9 needs to get rid of the ball. There were times Sunday where Romo missed some open targets, especially underneath and at times appeared to have 'happy feet' when in the pocket. Romo needs to get rid of the ball in 2.5 seconds or he puts himself at risk of getting sacked or hurrying a throw. On Romo's interception, you can't blame the line because they protected him well. The pass intended for Austin was picked off by Aqib Talib (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11254/aqib-talib), who left Dez Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13215/dez-bryant) near the sidelines to pick off the ball.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4698346/cowboys-random-thoughts-6
1:19
PM CT
By Calvin Watkins (http://search.espn.go.com/watkins_calvin/) | ESPNDallas.com
After three weeks, the Cowboys are 2-1 but don't feel like they're headed in the right direction. Here are our weekly random thoughts on the Cowboys.
1. The Cowboys credited tight end Jason Witten (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/4527/jason-witten) with just one drop Sunday at Tampa Bay because one pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and he couldn't hold on and another pass was too high. You could say an-All Pro such as Witten has to make these catches, but it's hard to make contested catches. A contested catch is when the defender is making a play on the ball or a pass was tipped during flight. In Week 2 at Seattle, Witten was credited by the coaches with three drops. Nobody from the front office to the coaching staff believes Witten is on a decline or worried about the drops. It happens. Miles Austin (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10147/miles-austin) endured the same problems a few years ago.
2. It's easy to blame the offensive line for the pressures on quarterback Tony Romo (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5209/tony-romo), but a closer look says No. 9 needs to get rid of the ball. There were times Sunday where Romo missed some open targets, especially underneath and at times appeared to have 'happy feet' when in the pocket. Romo needs to get rid of the ball in 2.5 seconds or he puts himself at risk of getting sacked or hurrying a throw. On Romo's interception, you can't blame the line because they protected him well. The pass intended for Austin was picked off by Aqib Talib (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11254/aqib-talib), who left Dez Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13215/dez-bryant) near the sidelines to pick off the ball.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4698346/cowboys-random-thoughts-6