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[Bluestang]

Originally Posted by Bluestang

The one stack set I saw we ran, was 2 plays before the Bryant TD catch.

Austin ran a vertical, and Bryant ran a drag underneath and caught the ball for a decent gain.

I'll have to correct myself here, because we ran stack sets about a handful of times.

[Idgit]

Originally Posted by Mr Cowboy

for whatever reason, Garrett has changed this offense. TO and Crayton were deadly running routes across the middle of the field. Since they left, so did inside patterns, except for Austin, but this year, even those have pretty much disappeared. The only throws to the middle are to Witten, and the occasional one to the RBs. Its nothing new, most writers have mentioned it and Sturm writes about it regularly.

The inside routes to Miles have been there. We've had some drops, and some situations where Tony's gone elsewhere. If they've dropped off, it's because we probably don't trust the interior protection. Pressure up the middle is an invitation for a batted ball and another pick.

Against PHI, we were getting inside leverage and we had opportunities early. When they started blitzing, it limited what we wanted to do in those situations as our OTs weren't holding up.

[Bluestang]

Originally Posted by Idgit

The inside routes to Miles have been there. We've had some drops, and some situations where Tony's gone elsewhere. If they've dropped off, it's because we probably don't trust the interior protection. Pressure up the middle is an invitation for a batted ball and another pick.

Against PHI, we were getting inside leverage and we had opportunities early. When they started blitzing, it limited what we wanted to do in those situations as our OTs weren't holding up.

Smith got absolutely destroyed in pass protection by Trent Cole.

[birdwells1]

Originally Posted by Bluestang

Smith got absolutely destroyed in pass protection by Trent Cole.

During the off-season there was a thread that cautioned people from penciling in Smith at left tackle as though he would play at a probowl level. Smith is playing against better pass rushers and playing on a new side and he's struggled this year. He'll get better but for the 2012 season he's going to be below average.

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by birdwells1

During the off-season there was a thread that cautioned people from penciling in Smith at left tackle as though he would play at a probowl level. Smith is playing against better pass rushers and playing on a new side and he's struggled this year. He'll get better but for the 2012 season he's going to be below average.

Some of the problem is playing well together and recognizing stunts etc. I would love someone to look at the line and address this issue. I just don't seem to have the time right now to look at the all 22.

[Joe Rod]

Originally Posted by jobberone

Some of the problem is playing well together and recognizing stunts etc. I would love someone to look at the line and address this issue. I just don't seem to have the time right now to look at the all 22.

I vote Callahan to do this (since he gets paid and all).

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by Joe Rod

I vote Callahan to do this (since he gets paid and all).

I doubt he will come on here to discuss it though.

[sbark]

Originally Posted by AMERICAS_FAN

I saw that from my couch. These WRs have no clue how to adjust a route based on the defensive look.

........or instructed not to worry about it might be the opposite exteme.
Either way riduculous

[Bluestang]

Originally Posted by jobberone

Some of the problem is playing well together and recognizing stunts etc. I would love someone to look at the line and address this issue. I just don't seem to have the time right now to look at the all 22.

Smith and Free struggled with the wide 9 technique because that type of alignment is designed to get the OTs to widen their pass drops and gives the rusher room to beat them inside or outside.

Smith really struggled with Cole's power and he probably felt uncomfortable being stressed so wide in his pass sets.

After the first drive the Eagles were forced to blitz to get pressure, a sign that the 4 man rush needed help. Overall in the first half the offense did a good job with balancing the game plan.

PHI committed to stopping the run in the second half and so it forced Romo to pass more early on.