Twitter: Machota: Romo changed play on 3rd and goal play; Dez didn't know

[ABQCOWBOY]

I think the DB was trying to take the outside away and push him into the safety. But the safety was on the other side of the field. There was no one over there so any pass to Dez say on a skinny post should score. I don't have the coaches film yet but there are nine men in the box with a DB on Dez and the other on the other hash mark six yards deep.

So Tony really missed that one.

Yep. Don't ask me how but yeah, I think that's absolutely an accurate statement.

OK, well, it's out there now and I think everybody pretty much has to agree on that one issue. It's over, time for us to move on and start thinking about how to fix that. No sense crying over it, it's done.

 

[jobberone]

Well that's odd, because Dunbar just rattled off a ten or so yard run to get them down to the five. Maybe it's the starting running back and not the oline?

You're really going to take one run to counter the fact that Dallas has problems running the ball period much less in the RZ. Really?! Then there's a sack for -7 then a throw to Murray to get that back then a false start by Leary to back them up again.

Memo: Dallas 16 rushes for 37 yards.

 

[jobberone]

Yep. Don't ask me how but yeah, I think that's absolutely an accurate statement.

OK, well, it's out there now and I think everybody pretty much has to agree on that one issue. It's over, time for us to move on and start thinking about how to fix that. No sense crying over it, it's done.

Yep. You can't draw the conclusion a TD was a done deal anyway. That pass could have been batted for an INT or Dez could have fumbled or just dropped the ball.

Time to move on to the Rams.

 

[jobberone]

This is what sickens me, they don't trust the line in short yardage and goal to go situations, but is not like our passing game has propelled us to Saints, Pats, Broncos level. With all of these receiving threats and a so-called decent passing blockin OL, we still don't score efficiently enough with it for it to be our backbone.

The excuse that we pass so much cuz were trailing has been put to bed the last 2 games. They (poor run blockin/deficits) are excuses to pacify those that hate the over use of the pass game and to justify more passing. I can sense Murray is fed up with our soft run game mentality and I hope his comments become a national story to put the offensive play calling on notice.

First and goal at the 5 means with a 3.whatever avg we score on two plays (take that avg freaks)! We're a mediocre passing team cuz we always shoot ourselves in the foot with a penalty or Romo INT and the 8-8s prove it!

RUN THE BALL AND DEVELOP SOME OFFENSIVE MENTAL TOUGHNESS

I agree we should try and get a running game but again if you get 37 yards on 16 rushes then you are going to look elsewhere.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I agree we should try and get a running game but again if you get 37 yards on 16 rushes then you are going to look elsewhere.

I think it was only 13 rushes if we are talking about the last game. I don't include Romo's scrambles in that because they were not designed rushes so it does not speak to what our actual running game can or can not do. Same with the screen. Even though they call it a rush, it's not a designed rush to me.

 

[Staubacher]

Yep. You can't draw the conclusion a TD was a done deal anyway. That pass could have been batted for an INT or Dez could have fumbled or just dropped the ball.

Time to move on to the Rams.

I agree. Either bad audible or lack of audible by Romo. But it's not like he doesn't audible into Dez a LOT with success. He missed this one. No guarantees of a TD there and we still got up 13-7. All the mistakes after that cost us the game. Period. /chiefsgame

 

[50cent]

Well that's odd, because Dunbar just rattled off a ten or so yard run to get them down to the five. Maybe it's the starting running back and not the oline?

Look at Murray's stats when he get 18-20 & what our record is under those circumstances. Maybe it's a lack of commitment. I'd feel sorry for a Lynch, Forte, Foster, etc type RB if they were a Cowboy because we'd under use them, then blame it on something to advance our passing agenda.

 

[Aven8]

And why would you throw a screen to Williams? He's not overly big, he's not overly quick. He's a long stride guy that will probably do most of his damage on go routes. I just didn't understand any of that. I don't know what Tony saw there but whatever it was, I didn't see it.

It is what it is.

That play actually works when you use Harris. But we are too determined to get our 3 rd draft pick on the field so soon, that he didn't get that chance.

 

[50cent]

I agree we should try and get a running game but again if you get 37 yards on 16 rushes then you are going to look elsewhere.

Don't count Romos runs but I still agree with Murray, 12 ain't enough to get a rhythm. Dude has shown he can be effective when utilized. It's not hes forgotten how to run or Father Time has kicked in in two years. Committing to the run doesn't consist of 13 runs by RBs in a game where the lead was never over what 4 points the majority of the game. Not being rude, but I think you've bought into the rhetoric some. There should never be a game where Romo doesn't hand it off at least 25+ times, NEVER.

 

[Deep_South]

That play actually works when you use Harris. But we are too determined to get our 3 rd draft pick on the field so soon, that he didn't get that chance.

I don't know. After watching that play over and over, I don't see how it could work at all. Miles and Witten doubled up on one Chief and pushed him out of the way, but there were four more waiting for Williams and three of them tackled him at the same time. The pass to Williams got to him quickly, and he grabbed it and turned up field with no delay, but there was a herd of tacklers waiting for him and he didn't have a chance. Harris would have been smothered too, IMO.

Edited to add: I have a feeling Reid remembers this play and they were expecting it. The only way I can see a receiver getting outside to turn the corner on this defensive alignment would be if the play was a complete surprise, and the Chiefs really didn't look surprised.

 

[Aven8]

I don't know. After watching that play over and over, I don't see how it could work at all. Miles and Witten doubled up on one Chief and pushed him out of the way, but there were four more waiting for Williams and three of them tackled him at the same time. The pass to Williams got to him quickly, and he grabbed it and turned up field with no delay, but there was a herd of tacklers waiting for him and he didn't have a chance. Harris would have been smothered too, IMO.

Oh I hate the play right there as well. My point is the actual "play" itself works, but we ran it to the wrong player anyway, ie Williams. For the life of me I cannot figure out why they can't look at Harris and try to get this guy in space! I would like to see him lined up in the backfield and all over. But we seem destined to start our 3rd round pick, and that comes from the coaches and Mgmt, as Fish stated last week that the scouts want Harris out there.

 

[Rockport]

He was open on the play I'm referring to which is why he was so upset on the sidelines immediately after the pay. They even pointed him out being open during the telecast did you watch the game?

He wasn't open because the play immediately went to the right side of the field. So the CB never even had to cover him. He wasn't in the play.

 

[KJJ]

He wasn't open because the play immediately went to the right side of the field. So the CB never even had to cover him. He wasn't in the play.

Flowers never had Dez totally covered on that play Tim Ryan pointed it out on the replay during the telecast. Dez had enough separation right from the start to make the play had Romo gone to him. It was an awful decision by Romo to throw a screen (in a crowd) inside the 10 yardline when Dez was in single coverage and had been dominating Flowers all day.

 

[Oh_Canada]

I can understand just not seeing Dez. I mean, that's not what you expect from your franchise QB but OK. I can even understand calling an audible but why call a screen to Williams? That I just can not wrap my head around. If you are worried about the safety, why not call a quick slant right at the area the safety is vacating or something like that?


Chalk it up to a mistake I guess.

Agreed....big mistake because I think they complete a fade or back shoulder to Dez on that 80% of the time on Flowers.

 

[percyhoward]

It's odd that Sturm (or anyone) would think the reason we didn't take advantage of the one-on-one coverage of Dez on the 3rd-and-goal play was that we feared an interception. Romo has never thrown an INT on a pass to Dez on a play run from the opponent's side of the field, let alone in the red zone.

If that really was the reason, it's even stranger.

Here are Dez's career numbers in goal-to-go situations:
12 of 17 54 yd 10 td 0 int 113.7 rtg

The only reason the rating isn't much higher is that you obviously can't get a lot of yards in goal-to-go.

 

[SportsGuru80]

God this team is so stupid.. Quit tryin to outsmart everyone else and throw the ball to the playmaker.

Agreed!

 

[TheDude]

Just a terrible decision by Romo. To ignore Dez when he is one-on-one near the end zone is inexcusable. That should never happen And I'm a Romo supporter.

It would be almost like having a 4 man front against Emmit Smith on the 3 and Aikman audibling to a double covered Irvin

 

[Wezsh0T]

I think everyone and their grandma thought we were going to score on a fade to Dez on this play. It was the biggest gut punch of the whole game. That and the Dunbar fumble. The Chiefs did enough to win the game and we just had 3 too many stupid plays. (Dunbar fumble, stupid playcall on this play, and the Dez drop).

 

[Ender]

Has any one every question rather or not the fact that this team is horrible in the red zone is on the QB? He's the constant.

 

[khiladi]

Has any one every question rather or not the fact that this team is horrible in the red zone is on the QB? He's the constant.

No, our WR routes suck. Whenever we score, it's because Romo buys time with his feet and waits for a WR to break free. That is why Witten is targeted a lot...