SBN: Cowboys should fire offensive coordinator Scott Linehan while it still matters

Danny White, while doing the Cowboys game via radio broadcast threw out a few nuggets...

Stated Dak really stuggles when faced with zone defenses, threw out its like he fears when defenders are facing him, goes checkdown almost automatically
----should Garrett/Linehan be doing things that force a D into Man D more: Gotta think there are off. formations and sets that we see D's checkdown into man automatically.
----anyone with all-22. Was A.Coopers long TD between the hashes against man, believe so, long ones against Eagles for sure he was manned up, same with Gallup misses

Not sure Linehan ends up being the problem, might be the short term scape-goat
Cowboys front office when faced with a decision on Dak, Garrett....or Linehan
……..easy short term decision to kick the can down the road.

Linehan had some great years in Detroit, was very innovative in college--he was of the type we now covet in young college coaches...…..did he just loose it? Or does he realize the limitations of his "triggerman"
 
sbark said:
Danny White, while doing the Cowboys game via radio broadcast threw out a few nuggets...

Stated Dak really stuggles when faced with zone defenses, threw out its like he fears when defenders are facing him, goes checkdown almost automatically
----should Garrett/Linehan be doing things that force a D into Man D more: Gotta think there are off. formations and sets that we see D's checkdown into man automatically.
----anyone with all-22. Was A.Coopers long TD between the hashes against man, believe so, long ones against Eagles for sure he was manned up, same with Gallup misses

Not sure Linehan ends up being the problem, might be the short term scape-goat
Cowboys front office when faced with a decision on Dak, Garrett....or Linehan
……..easy short term decision to kick the can down the road.

Linehan had some great years in Detroit, was very innovative in college--he was of the type we now covet in young college coaches...…..did he just loose it?
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I think it's not Linehan losing anything.

He has been around a long time.

His offense has been vivisection and the other DCs have a thick book on him.

Same thing when we had Zampese and Norv Turner.

Eventually they were out coached and had to leave.

Now Turner not so much as Zampese as Turner became a HC in Washington and San Diego.

But he had his problems keeping those jobs.

So Linehan has just outlasted his freshness date if you ask me.
 
sbark said:
Danny White, while doing the Cowboys game via radio broadcast threw out a few nuggets...

Stated Dak really stuggles when faced with zone defenses, threw out its like he fears when defenders are facing him, goes checkdown almost automatically
----should Garrett/Linehan be doing things that force a D into Man D more: Gotta think there are off. formations and sets that we see D's checkdown into man automatically.
----anyone with all-22. Was A.Coopers long TD between the hashes against man, believe so, long ones against Eagles for sure he was manned up, same with Gallup misses

Not sure Linehan ends up being the problem, might be the short term scape-goat
Cowboys front office when faced with a decision on Dak, Garrett....or Linehan
……..easy short term decision to kick the can down the road.

Linehan had some great years in Detroit, was very innovative in college--he was of the type we now covet in young college coaches...…..did he just loose it? Or does he realize the limitations of his "triggerman"
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I don't think he has lost anything I think he's maybe slow to making change or adjustments.
D ak should be utilized a bit different maybe? They did well with the RPO, seems we move away from it. If we can see Dak's issues I'm sure he see's them.
Utilize his legs more in short yardage situations maybe?
I dont kno but they are lutting the ball in his hands to much, especially in the redzone.

Take a look at the highlights from the bucs/ravens, watch how they use their QB against them.
This is how Dak had some success in 2016
www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2018121601/2018/REG15/buccaneers@ravens
 
He is predictable and then unnecessarily creative to a fault. Keeps trying to make Dak a pocket passer. We succeed at something, and then it's back to Cross Walk Safety duty (cautious and conservative.) It looked like training camp out there with attempts at getting everyone involved. To some degree, it also gets down to talent. But, this is the hand we are dealt so create a game plan to their strengths.
 
Redball Express said:
I think it's not Linehan losing anything.

He has been around a long time.

His offense has been vivisection and the other DCs have a thick book on him.

Same thing when we had Zampese and Norv Turner.

Eventually they were out coached and had to leave.

Now Turner not so much as Zampese as Turner became a HC in Washington and San Diego.

But he had his problems keeping those jobs.

So Linehan has just outlasted his freshness date if you ask me.
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for some reason I see him as coaching with 2 hands tied behind his back
---Dak has severe limitations he is trying to hide, disguise, and work around
--Garretts scheme has his base playbook that A.Cooper has shined the light on
 
Pantone282C said:
He is predictable and then unnecessarily creative to a fault. Keeps trying to make Dak a pocket passer. We succeed at something, and then it's back to Cross Walk Safety duty (cautious and conservative.) It looked like training camp out there with attempts at getting everyone involved. To some degree, it also gets down to talent. But, this is the hand we are dealt so create a game plan to their strengths.
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Exactly, I agree
 
sbark said:
Danny White, while doing the Cowboys game via radio broadcast threw out a few nuggets...

Stated Dak really stuggles when faced with zone defenses, threw out its like he fears when defenders are facing him, goes checkdown almost automatically
----should Garrett/Linehan be doing things that force a D into Man D more: Gotta think there are off. formations and sets that we see D's checkdown into man automatically.
----anyone with all-22. Was A.Coopers long TD between the hashes against man, believe so, long ones against Eagles for sure he was manned up, same with Gallup misses

Not sure Linehan ends up being the problem, might be the short term scape-goat
Cowboys front office when faced with a decision on Dak, Garrett....or Linehan
……..easy short term decision to kick the can down the road.

Linehan had some great years in Detroit, was very innovative in college--he was of the type we now covet in young college coaches...…..did he just loose it? Or does he realize the limitations of his "triggerman"
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@khiladi are you Danny White? I remember you posting that Dak struggles against zone awhile back.
 
Pantone282C said:
He is predictable and then unnecessarily creative to a fault. Keeps trying to make Dak a pocket passer. We succeed at something, and then it's back to Cross Walk Safety duty (cautious and conservative.) It looked like training camp out there with attempts at getting everyone involved. To some degree, it also gets down to talent. But, this is the hand we are dealt so create a game plan to their strengths.
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I think a lot of times Its Dak that refuses to run...….He doubles down after he misses a chance at a early route, realizes he missed a anticipation route, then he starts looking at the pass rush...…….scienaro
 
Corso said:
Jerry has zero issue with lost seasons. Zero issues with lost careers. Zero issues with dicking us around.
He has proven it year after year.

Why stop now?
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Hoping you'll get the picture
 
Redball Express said:
I think it's not Linehan losing anything.

He has been around a long time.

His offense has been vivisection and the other DCs have a thick book on him.

Same thing when we had Zampese and Norv Turner.

Eventually they were out coached and had to leave.

Now Turner not so much as Zampese as Turner became a HC in Washington and San Diego.

But he had his problems keeping those jobs.

So Linehan has just outlasted his freshness date if you ask me.
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Good analogy on the freshness/expiration date. Linehan’s Playcalling has become like old milk or hard bread. Yuck.
 
Redball Express said:
I think it's not Linehan losing anything.

He has been around a long time.

His offense has been vivisection and the other DCs have a thick book on him.

Same thing when we had Zampese and Norv Turner.

Eventually they were out coached and had to leave.

Now Turner not so much as Zampese as Turner became a HC in Washington and San Diego.

But he had his problems keeping those jobs.

So Linehan has just outlasted his freshness date if you ask me.
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I agree. Linehan’s offense is well know throughout the league. It requires perfect execution to work. He occasionally can out smart them like that 3rd and goal play to Olawale but more often than not he doesn’t. Like the following 4th and goal Zeke run for a loss.
 
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