Misplaced Blame

[Cmac]

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.

JG would mess that up. When would the fanbase say Dak is looking at Julio too much?

 

[cml750]

Dez fans are the most sensitive.

I think that title goes to Dak fans now.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

I been convinced that the Cowboys would never go the Super Bowl until losers Free and Dez were gone.

One down one to go...

You can say this as much as you want, its just not going to happen. Its not like we have anyone on the current roster that is a #1 WR, unless you want TWill......yeah right.

If thats your stance, all you can hope for is we draft a WR pretty high next offseason, which I've always figured we should do anyway with the age in that position grouping. Speed in our WR core is our biggest fault on offense, and while some have said it wasn't needed, it has been needed for a long time. I said it even last week (before we got embarrassed), but was told how good our present receivers are. We just have noone on this team that can really stretch the field.

Either way, your not getting rid of Dez this season or anytime soon in the future. Just as well get used to it, hope he gets better, and we upgrade the guys around him. We need some speed, pretty desperately especially when they stack the box.

 

[cml750]

I blame in this order

1) Garrett - The team was not mentally prepared.We see this way too much with Garrett.
2) O-line- They did not live up to their dominate billing
3) Dak - He has to get better with his accuracy
4) Zeke - Not for not running well due to the o-line's putrid play and lack of running plays called (or audibled out of?) but for quitting (that concerns me a lot)

Dez is what he is. We should have never paid him big bucks. It is hard to lay a lot of blame on him especially when Dak tried to force him the ball so much. The defense was also terrible but they are still undermanned which we can lay the blame squarely at the feat of the front office.(It is absolutely ridiculous that that our defense is still so undermanned)

 

[Cmac]

NFL Network topic this evening......Cowboy Leadership. Hmmmm!

 

[Chuck 54]

And again, there's a lack of simply accepting that the Broncos were simply a better team.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Dez is fully exposed.

He runs two routes, and has no ability to separate. He's a No. 2 possession receiver.

Let's not get carried away a possession takes in at minimum 90% of his targets. Is Dez even at 10% this year?

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

And again, there's a lack of simply accepting that the Broncos were simply a better team.

Sure, against a beatup Cowboys secondary. Lack of accepting that too. Works both ways.

 

[xwalker]

You can say this as much as you want, its just not going to happen. Its not like we have anyone on the current roster that is a #1 WR, unless you want TWill......yeah right.

If thats your stance, all you can hope for is we draft a WR pretty high next offseason, which I've always figured we should do anyway with the age in that position grouping. Speed in our WR core is our biggest fault on offense, and while some have said it wasn't needed, it has been needed for a long time. I said it even last week (before we got embarrassed), but was told how good our present receivers are. We just have noone on this team that can really stretch the field.

Either way, your not getting rid of Dez this season or anytime soon in the future. Just as well get used to it, hope he gets better, and we upgrade the guys around him. We need some speed, pretty desperately especially when they stack the box.

Sign a free agent to replace him next season and draft a WR to replace Butler.

This season get Switzer more snaps.

 

[jday]

By design, Dak and the defense need help.

They drafted Zeke top 5 when RB was not a huge need.

They pay Dez huge money.

If those had great games, everyone else would be able to function as expected.

I disagree. The defense was playing horrible well before they had a viable excuse to do so. Poor tackling, poor angles in pursuit, poor coverage. That was happening from the Broncos first snap.

 

[Bleu Star]

The blame should all go to Dez and Zeke.

Thank you for making this thread.

Maybe they'll both wake the **** up...

 

[Bleu Star]

Perhaps someone can point me to a defense that has successfully defended for 45 minutes of a 60 minute game with great success. I'll wait. I have all day.

 

[xwalker]

I think that title goes to Dak fans now.

My opinion was and still is that Dak needed a strong running game and great pass blocking to succeed.

These past 2 games I've seen him looking looking looking for a receiver and often not finding anywhere to throw and either throwing the ball away or throwing short check-down passes.

Many of Dak's passes that appear inaccurate are just him erroring on the safe side away from defenders because the receivers are not getting separation. Irvin was recently talking about getting open at the right time. Beasley said he can get open on any snap but getting open at the right time is the challenge.

 

[WillieBeamen]

This post makes no sense.

If people would spend time studying games they would understand but instead just watching in realtime with the distractions of a group atmosphere and alcohol.

It makes perfect sense.

You have absoultely no proof as to what dak is thinking when Dez is running his routes. Those throws to him in the endzone have been pathetic. When Romo was throwing it to him, Dez was leading the league in TD receptions.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Dez is fully exposed.

He runs two routes, and has no ability to separate. He's a No. 2 possession receiver.

yup, basically a younger anquan boldin

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

The offense kept the defense off the field last year.

That still does not absolve the woes of the defense in the loss.

Look I get it...you are standing pat on what YOU believe is the only problem.

However I think YOU are wrong.

 

[xwalker]

Perhaps someone can point me to a defense that has successfully defended for 45 minutes of a 60 minute game with great success. I'll wait. I have all day.

I said before the season that this young defense would have some struggles early in the season but would eventually be better than last season.

Some people called me out on that after the Giants game...

 

[xwalker]

That still does not absolve the woes of the defense in the loss.

Look I get it...you are standing pat on what YOU believe is the only problem.

However I think YOU are wrong.

There's a first time for everything.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

There's a first time for everything.

Makes me want to sing...

 

[xwalker]

It makes perfect sense.

You have absoultely no proof as to what dak is thinking when Dez is running his routes. Those throws to him in the endzone have been pathetic. When Romo was throwing it to him, Dez was leading the league in TD receptions.

Romo also had more INTs throwing to Dez than to other receivers.