Twitter: Baldy and Sturm say Cowboys game plan differently w/Cooper vs Dak

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Jake]

The Rush game plan makes more sense given the strengths and weaknesses of this team, and should remain the plan with either QB.

Stop trying to Air Raid teams with Dak and play to your strengths - runs, quick passes, and the occasional play action down the field.

 

[BAT]

KM needs to run offense for Dak just like he does for Rush.

Running game sets up play action.

And Cowboys produce near elite production off play action.

 

[USArmyVet]

Cooper Rush is an UFA after this season and he is showing himself to be looked at as a starter for another team....one which Dallas can't afford to resign.

 

[Coy]

Well, that's a good thing, keep it rolling then.


One more thing, Dak loves to audible out of run plays, it seems Rush sticks to the plan.

https://twitter.com/davidhelman_/status/1437463337437106177?s=20&t=WpxR1dBIBe2kXdM19ntT7g

 

[erod]

Lot of CYA going on here. Save that face, Sturm!

Rush checked out of several plays and got the ball out of his hand quickly to intermediate routes, not the check downs we see from Dak constantly.

Rush knows what he's doing.

 

[gimmesix]

The Rush game plan makes more sense given the strengths and weaknesses of this team, and should remain the plan with either QB.

Stop trying to Air Raid teams with Dak and play to your strengths - runs, quick passes, and the occasional play action down the field.

It's funny. In 2016, which is arguably still Dak's best year, we were more what we are now than what we had become with him at QB. We pounded teams with Zeke, completed a bunch of quick passes to Beasley, worked the underneath and then went for the home run every now and then off play-action.

Sometimes you get greedy and forget that there's a reason why those things work.

 

[DCBoysfan]

I thought the same thing while watching the game, it's good to have numbers to confirm what I saw live.

 

[Playmaker3128]

So I have a question how that pertains to dak. Is it possible that more running lanes are open because teams see rush as more of a threat I’m the passing game?

it also begs the question why the hell we stopped using read option and run plays with dak. He made so many plays his rookie year on the run… why we don’t use him more in tat fashion is beyond me

 

[sunalsorises]

Cooper Rush is an UFA after this season and he is showing himself to be looked at as a starter for another team....one which Dallas can't afford to resign.

I would be surprised if any team actually looks to Rush to be a starter. He was released before the season and nobody was interested. He has shown he is a good backup, though, and I bet there is a market for him as a backup.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Okay, so how do you stop Dak from audibling out of play calls?

Do you take it away or severely limit it? How do we know Rush isn't audibling to the right situation? How do we know Rush isn't just better at getting guys in the right positions and calling out the right guys?

There's more to it than just calling plays. It's not that simple.

Moore can call the play, but it's up to Dak to stick with it.

 

[BAT]

So I have a question how that pertains to dak. Is it possible that more running lanes are open because teams see rush as more of a threat I’m the passing game?

it also begs the question why the hell we stopped using read option and run plays with dak. He made so many plays his rookie year on the run… why we don’t use him more in tat fashion is beyond me

No

 

[jrumann59]

The Rush game plan makes more sense given the strengths and weaknesses of this team, and should remain the plan with either QB.

Stop trying to Air Raid teams with Dak and play to your strengths - runs, quick passes, and the occasional play action down the field.

Yoiu may be right but maybe its Dak audibling out of a run to a pass?

 

[jrumann59]

Okay, so how do you stop Dak from audibling out of play calls?

Do you take it away or severely limit it?

Moore can call the play, but it's up to Dak to stick with it.

send in two run plays....

 

[Coy]

Okay, so how do you stop Dak from audibling out of play calls?

Do you take it away or severely limit it? How do we know Rush isn't audibling to the right situation? How do we know Rush isn't just better at getting guys in the right positions and calling out the right guys?

There's more to it than just calling plays. It's not that simple.

Moore can call the play, but it's up to Dak to stick with it.

You nailed it, we don't know the whole picture, but we do know Dak loves to audible of run plays..

 

[WoodysGirl]

I would be surprised if any team actually looks to Rush to be a starter. He was released before the season and nobody was interested. He has shown he is a good backup, though, and I bet there is a market for him as a backup.

I think the more he plays, the more that narrative changes. He'd absolutely be picked up if the Cowboys tried to waive him now.

I also think the better he plays, the longer they can allow Dak to rehab.

 

[Creeper]

All this just provides more evidence that you do not need to spend $40 million for a QB to win in the NFL. If you use that money to build a solid team from the inside out, an average QB like Rush can manage the games effectively enough to win. This is what I said when Dak was asking for $40 million. The Cowboys should have let him go and found a smart QB for half the money while using the savings on offensive and defensive lines.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Lot of CYA going on here. Save that face, Sturm!

Rush checked out of several plays and got the ball out of his hand quickly to intermediate routes, not the check downs we see from Dak constantly.

Rush knows what he's doing.

Uncle E., You're right!!!!!! Check it down all damn game to ZEKE and shultz like come on

 

[erod]

All this just provides more evidence that you do not need to spend $40 million for a QB to win in the NFL. If you use that money to build a solid team from the inside out, an average QB like Rush can manage the games effectively enough to win. This is what I said when Dak was asking for $40 million. The Cowboys should have let him go and found a smart QB for half the money while using the savings on offensive and defensive lines.

I want a high-priced QB. Just not one that's worth $20 million that we're committing $49 million to next season.

 

[Hoofbite]

The thing I like was that nothing looked forced. The only play where it looked like Dallas was forcing the issue was the CeeDee TD, but on 1st down with a favorable matchup it's hard to call that forced. Maybe it was just the tempo at which they jumped back to the line and went right after it.

The 3rd & 12 toss sweep to Zeke was a very interesting call, but it worked. I dunno how it worked, but KM saw something he liked and called the perfect play.

The offense looks a lot more in sync, and I really like the fact that Dallas didn't try to overuse the hurry up. They took what was there, and then peppered in some shots downfield that should have been big gainers if not for drops.

This might just be an instance where KM is keeping things as simple as can be, and as a result you don't get these wild hair moments where he's trying to do too much with his play calling.