xwalker
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The only thing worse than the game is the attemps by most to analyze it.
Everyone is being blamed but one of the worst offender rarely gets much blame and the other didn't get enough blame.
For instance, people saying La'el was terrible, have no clue. He shut down Miller for about 3 quarters until the Cowboys had to pass on every snap and Dak had to hold the ball longer trying to get back into the game.
The blame should all go to Dez and Zeke.
The Cowboys formula is to use a super running game to make it easier for a young QB to have succees and to help a very young defense.
Zeke looked distracted and possibly unmotivated. He also looked sluggish and possibly too heavy. Hopefully it was just the altitude.
Dez can't consistently get open. He is a QB-UNfriendly #1 WR. He runs out of bounds on many sideline routes and is the worst route runner of any #1 WR that I've seen. It is obvious when he does not expect to get the ball because he barely even runs on those plays. His run blocking is comical.
Fix those 2 issues and everyone gets better. That would reduce the amount of time the defense is on the field and drastically help Dak.
If they could magically replace Dez with Julio Jones or even Jordy Nelson, the Cowboys would be a completely different team.
Everyone is being blamed but one of the worst offender rarely gets much blame and the other didn't get enough blame.
For instance, people saying La'el was terrible, have no clue. He shut down Miller for about 3 quarters until the Cowboys had to pass on every snap and Dak had to hold the ball longer trying to get back into the game.
The blame should all go to Dez and Zeke.
The Cowboys formula is to use a super running game to make it easier for a young QB to have succees and to help a very young defense.
Zeke looked distracted and possibly unmotivated. He also looked sluggish and possibly too heavy. Hopefully it was just the altitude.
Dez can't consistently get open. He is a QB-UNfriendly #1 WR. He runs out of bounds on many sideline routes and is the worst route runner of any #1 WR that I've seen. It is obvious when he does not expect to get the ball because he barely even runs on those plays. His run blocking is comical.
Fix those 2 issues and everyone gets better. That would reduce the amount of time the defense is on the field and drastically help Dak.
If they could magically replace Dez with Julio Jones or even Jordy Nelson, the Cowboys would be a completely different team.