4th Down No Problem: Go for it!

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These are scenarios I could see Dallas become much more aggressive in 2018.

4th and one foot, our own 41 yard line...go for it.
4th and two, opposing 44 yard line...go for it.
4th and goal...2 yards out...go for it.

The Eagles coaches let the analytics dictate last season...and the analytics suggest it’s a much smarter to be aggressive over conservative in 4th down decision-making.

Philly was crazy-successful w/this approach last season.

On top of the league-wide analytics we have invested in a premium o-line. I say we need to take more risk, press opponents and keep our offense on the field.
 
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T-RO said:
These are scenarios I could see Dallas become much more aggressive in 2018.

4th and one foot, our own 44 yard line...go for it.
4th and two, opposing 44 yard line...go for it.

The Eagles coaches let the analytics dictate last season...and the analytics suggest it’s a much smarter to be aggressive over conservative in 4th down decision-making.

Philly was crazy-successful w/this approach last season.

On top of the league-wide analytics we have invested in a premium o-line. I say we need to take more risk, press opponents and keep our offense on the field.
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Expecting a pig to fly?
 
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Expecting a pig to fly?
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In this case, absolutely. I am.

If Jason knows his bosses will support him when things don’t work out w/aggressive calls...and they specifically encourage him to go with the statistical odds... he’ll do it.

Stephen Jones is a heavy analytics guy.
 

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T-RO said:
These are scenarios I could see Dallas become much more aggressive in 2018.

4th and one foot, our own 41 yard line...go for it.
4th and two, opposing 44 yard line...go for it.
4th and goal...2 yards out...go for it.

The Eagles coaches let the analytics dictate last season...and the analytics suggest it’s a much smarter to be aggressive over conservative in 4th down decision-making.

Philly was crazy-successful w/this approach last season.

On top of the league-wide analytics we have invested in a premium o-line. I say we need to take more risk, press opponents and keep our offense on the field.
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The Eagles are a high IQ, progressive, and innovative organization. The Cowboys are a low IQ and archaic organization.
 
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T-RO said:
In this case, absolutely. I am.

If Jason knows his bosses will support him when things don’t work out w/aggressive calls...and they specifically encourage him to go with the statistical odds... he’ll do it.

Stephen Jones is a heavy analytics guy.
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Garrett has been overly conservative in nature for 11 years since he has been here. So your hope is that someone clues him in and tells him to be more aggressive and he listens?

Wouldnt it be nice to have a HC that does things without having to be told? That had a feel for the game?

Even if you tell a guy to be more aggressive you have to have a feel for the game and know when to press the gas and when to step off. A clueless guy trying to be aggressive is like a loose cannon. It will backfire if he doesnt know what he is doing.
 
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The Eagles are a high IQ, progressive, and innovative organization. The Cowboys are a low IQ and archaic organization.
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Wrong. Stephen not only studies sabrmetrics...he has been a speaker at some of the conferences.

Teams have already been stealing from the Boy’s strategy in aggressively prioritizing o-line
 
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the ol "this is what we are going to do guys" to keep everyone hyped up.


we dont know whats going to happen. So far the season is looking promising with some new coaches.
 
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T-RO said:
These are scenarios I could see Dallas become much more aggressive in 2018.

4th and one foot, our own 41 yard line...go for it.
4th and two, opposing 44 yard line...go for it.
4th and goal...2 yards out...go for it.

The Eagles coaches let the analytics dictate last season...and the analytics suggest it’s a much smarter to be aggressive over conservative in 4th down decision-making.

Philly was crazy-successful w/this approach last season.

On top of the league-wide analytics we have invested in a premium o-line. I say we need to take more risk, press opponents and keep our offense on the field.
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This has some merit. Why is it a negative to use data and analytics to become better at handling specific situations?
 
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RPO... was that from another thread?? I'm just saying there is some logic behind using stats and analytics (when you have a great OL) to make sound and well thought-out decisions. Isn't that the goal? - that the coaches use logic, trends, data, analytics... to make intelligent decisions??
 
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