My Eyes Know What They See

[SFloridaCowboy]

I am a die hard fan for over 50 years. I played high school football and a little in college until I hurt my right knee.

I have a tremendous natural memory bank of Cowboys' teams. My memory never fails me.

I do not care about offensive statistics, as the intelligent people know you can do anything you want with them. A running back who averages 3.2 yards a carry has one run for 55 yards and all of a sudden his average is 4.2. A QB whose teams fall behind by two TD's who wakes up late in the game when the opposing team lets up, puts up big numbers in garbage time and pads his stats.

Here is what I see: a horrible offensive line, not opening holes to give Zeke a chance to get to the second level. Time after time, I see every defense rise to the occsion and stop our running game. It all starts upfront. Our OL is terrible right now.

You all remember Demarco Murray's huge year? Huge holes as wide as a soccer goal net. Romo having 4-5 seconds and sometimes more to find an open receiver. That was a true great OL.

The OL today does not give the Boys a reliable runing game. It is not Zeke's fault. Without the threat of a succesful running game, opposing teams are able to concentrate on defending the pass. That is where Dak's less than stellar QB skills are exposed. He is no Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers does not need a running game. He is better than Brett Favre.

Dak fails so often, it makes me sick. He has some streaks when he is hot, but that is when his OL is dominating. A QB must raise his team, carry his team. Dak cannot do that. He is missing that QB talent. Rodgers has it and is light years better than Dak.

Dak needs to run for first downs. His ankle is stronger than before.

Joe Philbin is the OL coach. He is doing a terrible job. He has no recipe for improving the OL performance. The talent on the OL tells me that it may be the coaching and strategies used are poor.

My eyes see a frightening future this year. There is no chance the Cowboys can beat Green Bay in Green Bay. They have an awesome offensive line, less heralded and less talented than we have, and they are dominating, creating a tremendous running game which can dominate from the start to finish, and close out games. We need an OL performance like Green Bay has right now to be a championship team. If we play them in the playoffs in the cold and wind, it wil be the better OL that prevails. Ours is simply not giving Zeke space. Pollard's superior burst gives us a much better chance, but he is not built for 20+ carries a game.

If the OL of ours can find a way to change their ways and dominate once again, Dak can shine with his less than stellar QB skills. Right now, I see a declined performance in the running game due to the lack of offensive line success.

Without Parsons and Diggs on defense, this team would be 4-9. We were deceived by early succeses offensively this year. The rest of the NFL has shut down our running game and Philbin is clueless what to do. Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson were brilliant strategists who knew how to counter other teams' adjustments. The current coaching staff remains dumfounded.

If we play the Rams, their menacing DL will probably shut down our running game.

We need a Travis Frederick, Nate Newton, Larry Allen, Erik Wiliams' types who would knock down two defenderss, creating huge running lanes. We need our running game badly to enable Dak to be better, to have any chance to beat the Packers and Rams.



That is why he was not drafted higher. The Boys actually tried to draft several other QB's before they settled on him at the end of the 4th round.

 

[John813]

In regards to the line, I think C-Will is the best option this year. McGovern has simply just whiffed on blocking at times. Add in Biadasz not really being a + player and now the interior of the line is now Martin+spare parts.
They seem committed to Biadasz to finish the season but I hope they bring in competition next year if the pieces fall correctly.
Add in Zeke dealing with a knee injury we get 3ypc if that.

 

[CATCH17]

Pollard is going to be the guy to turn this around if his foot is ok.

Cramming the ball between the tackles and expecting a lot of success is tough.

 

[MyFairLady]

The O line may not be the greatest ever assembled but Fat Zeke is very much average. People need to come to terms with it. When you consider his historically poor efficiency in the passing game he could easily be considered below average.

 

[Jipper]

This team with a defense that it has now is capable of beating any team any where any time of year

Stop acting like Greenbay is invincible - they have been beat plenty of times at home and if we need to go there in the playoffs we certainly can do the same thanks to the defense

 

[mmohican29]

This team with a defense that it has now is capable of beating any team any where any time of year

Stop acting like Greenbay is invincible - they have been beat plenty of times at home and if we need to go there in the playoffs we certainly can do the same thanks to the defense

I agree.

Look things aren't smooth on offense but we opened up a 24 pt lead on a team that had won 5 straight IN THEIR HOUSE- including beating Tampa Bay.

This D might statistically not be great right now, but we might have the best unit in the NFL by the end of the season. There's time to get healthy on offense- it does need to happen to go the distance.

But all is not lost yet.

 

[Creeper]

I don't know what is wrong with the offensive line, but if they need to use 1st round pick to ensure they get guys good enough then there is something wrong with the front office.

I keep reading people saying defenses have adjusted to the Cowboys offense. If that is the reason then it seems to me our boy wonder, Kellen Moore, should be adjusting to the defenses. If he can't do that then maybe he is not really all he is cracked up to be.

I think some of the running problems are Zeke. Just like Dak is missing receivers in the passing game, or not seeing them, I think Zeke is missing holes. The OL is not very good but neither has Zeke been very good.

Two guys on the OL are a weak link and they are right next to each other. This a big problem because everything they run up the middle is stuffed by the DTs without the need for extra guys in the box. Bringing a safety down into the box only makes it worse. What really bugs me about this is the Eagles are missing both starting OGs and they are still running the ball downs opponents throats. In fact, some goes they have been down tot their 3rd OGs and their running game has still been successful. Yet Dallas cannot find 1 guy who can do an adequate job at LG? Again, This has to be a front office issue.

 

[Bobhaze]

I don't know what is wrong with the offensive line, but if they need to use 1st round pick to ensure they get guys good enough then there is something wrong with the front office.

I keep reading people saying defenses have adjusted to the Cowboys offense. If that is the reason then it seems to me our boy wonder, Kellen Moore, should be adjusting to the defenses. If he can't do that then maybe he is not really all he is cracked up to be.

I think some of the running problems are Zeke. Just like Dak is missing receivers in the passing game, or not seeing them, I think Zeke is missing holes. The OL is not very good but neither has Zeke been very good.

Two guys on the OL are a weak link and they are right next to each other. This a big problem because everything they run up the middle is stuffed by the DTs without the need for extra guys in the box. Bringing a safety down into the box only makes it worse. What really bugs me about this is the Eagles are missing both starting OGs and they are still running the ball downs opponents throats. In fact, some goes they have been down tot their 3rd OGs and their running game has still been successful. Yet Dallas cannot find 1 guy who can do an adequate job at LG? Again, This has to be a front office issue.

I’m of the opinion (and was going into this year) that Tyron Smith is almost finished. I love the guy. Between 2011-2016, he was THE best player on this team. But the injuries and overall wear and tear have reduced him to a part time above average LT. After missing the giants game Sun, he will have missed a whopping 30 games since 2016.

This team needs to sink some early round draft capital in a LT in 2022. I love TySmith. But his days are almost completely over. It’s time to move on.

 

[J-man]

They O-line can't get any push off the line. To me this is a strength and conditioning issue. Not saying our coaches aren't up to par, but I'm saying these guys just aren't strong enough. I'd move Collins back to LG and leave Steele at RT. But, with Tyron being out this week (and who knows how long) is again, a problem. Having Ty as a starter doesn't usually go well. Will they use Steele at LT instead? O-line is a mess and needs to be a high priority to be upgraded come draft time.

 

[cffl2323]

I don't get why people are thinking GB is anything special in the NFC. There's a clear top five teams in the NFC and GB is one of them, as are we. We score 4 more points per game, give up 1 more point per game, and they have one more win than us. Yes they're good, but they aren't the clear cut best in conference.

 

[RS12]

Your eyes and mine see about 90% the same things. For this team to win in GB in January this defense would have to play better than they did Sunday and they were very good Sunday. Regarding the O Line I actually think the sum of the parts is playing about to their ability: some average talent combined with some declining talent. My last comment would be the coaching is probably about league average. The owner likes coaches that don't take the spotlight away from him.

 

[CWR]

Weak, abandon all hope BS.

9-4

 

[G2]

9-4

 

[KMY_Amber]

9-4, division all but locked up, and actually in contention for the #1 seed (though the chances are slim), and we're still

The fact that the Cowboys are in this position and they still have lots of room for improvement gives me unbridled hope, more than I've had in many of the past seasons.

Better to take a really good defense that can wreak havoc into the playoffs than a dynamic offense.

I like our chances, especially if the RBs and o-line can get healthy and get back to being consistently productive.

 

[JBS]

“Guys, Dak isn’t as good as arguably a top 3 qb in nfl history…trust me, I know what my eyes see”

lolololol

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

Get new OL strategies immediately. Stop sticking to old formulas.

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

I also think defense with Gallimore will be even better, as long as LVE plays like this past week.

 

[pasando]

I am a die hard fan for over 50 years. I played high school football and a little in college until I hurt my right knee.

I have a tremendous natural memory bank of Cowboys' teams. My memory never fails me.

I do not care about offensive statistics, as the intelligent people know you can do anything you want with them. A running back who averages 3.2 yards a carry has one run for 55 yards and all of a sudden his average is 4.2. A QB whose teams fall behind by two TD's who wakes up late in the game when the opposing team lets up, puts up big numbers in garbage time and pads his stats.

Here is what I see: a horrible offensive line, not opening holes to give Zeke a chance to get to the second level. Time after time, I see every defense rise to the occsion and stop our running game. It all starts upfront. Our OL is terrible right now.

You all remember Demarco Murray's huge year? Huge holes as wide as a soccer goal net. Romo having 4-5 seconds and sometimes more to find an open receiver. That was a true great OL.

The OL today does not give the Boys a reliable runing game. It is not Zeke's fault. Without the threat of a succesful running game, opposing teams are able to concentrate on defending the pass. That is where Dak's less than stellar QB skills are exposed. He is no Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers does not need a running game. He is better than Brett Favre.

Dak fails so often, it makes me sick. He has some streaks when he is hot, but that is when his OL is dominating. A QB must raise his team, carry his team. Dak cannot do that. He is missing that QB talent. Rodgers has it and is light years better than Dak.

Dak needs to run for first downs. His ankle is stronger than before.

Joe Philbin is the OL coach. He is doing a terrible job. He has no recipe for improving the OL performance. The talent on the OL tells me that it may be the coaching and strategies used are poor.

My eyes see a frightening future this year. There is no chance the Cowboys can beat Green Bay in Green Bay. They have an awesome offensive line, less heralded and less talented than we have, and they are dominating, creating a tremendous running game which can dominate from the start to finish, and close out games. We need an OL performance like Green Bay has right now to be a championship team. If we play them in the playoffs in the cold and wind, it wil be the better OL that prevails. Ours is simply not giving Zeke space. Pollard's superior burst gives us a much better chance, but he is not built for 20+ carries a game.

If the OL of ours can find a way to change their ways and dominate once again, Dak can shine with his less than stellar QB skills. Right now, I see a declined performance in the running game due to the lack of offensive line success.

Without Parsons and Diggs on defense, this team would be 4-9. We were deceived by early succeses offensively this year. The rest of the NFL has shut down our running game and Philbin is clueless what to do. Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson were brilliant strategists who knew how to counter other teams' adjustments. The current coaching staff remains dumfounded.

If we play the Rams, their menacing DL will probably shut down our running game.

We need a Travis Frederick, Nate Newton, Larry Allen, Erik Wiliams' types who would knock down two defenderss, creating huge running lanes. We need our running game badly to enable Dak to be better, to have any chance to beat the Packers and Rams.



That is why he was not drafted higher. The Boys actually tried to draft several other QB's before they settled on him at the end of the 4th round.

I agree 100% on IF we get passed the first playoff game/s and end up playing in Lambeau that we have next to No chance of beating Greenbay... People think Dak is in a slump now, just wait until he plays in frigid weather conditions.... IMO our only hope against Greenbay in Lambeau is if in the first half Randy G., Parsins, Tank, etc... can get to Rogers and knock him silly and put him out of the game.....

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

9-4...fighting for #1 seed......if this ain't winning then I don't want to win lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

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I do not care about offensive statistics, as the intelligent people know you can do anything you want with them. A running back who averages 3.2 yards a carry has one run for 55 yards and all of a sudden his average is 4.2. A QB whose teams fall behind by two TD's who wakes up late in the game when the opposing team lets up, puts up big numbers in garbage time and pads his stats.

Here is what I see: a horrible offensive line, not opening holes to give Zeke a chance to get to the second level. Time after time, I see every defense rise to the occsion and stop our running game. It all starts upfront. Our OL is terrible right now.

You all remember Demarco Murray's huge year? Huge holes as wide as a soccer goal net. Romo having 4-5 seconds and sometimes more to find an open receiver. That was a true great OL.

The OL today does not give the Boys a reliable runing game. It is not Zeke's fault. Without the threat of a succesful running game, opposing teams are able to concentrate on defending the pass. That is where Dak's less than stellar QB skills are exposed. He is no Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers does not need a running game. He is better than Brett Favre.

Dak fails so often, it makes me sick. He has some streaks when he is hot, but that is when his OL is dominating. A QB must raise his team, carry his team. Dak cannot do that. He is missing that QB talent. Rodgers has it and is light years better than Dak.

Dak needs to run for first downs. His ankle is stronger than before.

What "garbage time" has Dak padded his stats in lol? In the losses with the exception of probably the Raiders they have stunk lol. He sucked in the Bronco's and Chiefs game...and how did he pad his stats in the Raiders and Buccaneers game when they had a chance to win those games? You need to get your eyes checked....maybe you didn't see much football at Polk High when you were there.