FA is not the problem

[Typhus]

JG switching our O-Line coach during the offseason was a dumb move. The guy messing with there hand and footwork when there was nothing wrong with it to begin with.

I thought the OL improved once Columbo was on board.

 

[glimmerman]

I thought the OL improved once Columbo was on board.

Got a lot better. Should have given Colombo the job to begin with..

 

[Common Sense]

Got a lot better. Should have given Colombo the job to begin with..

Or they shouldn’t have run off Frank Pollack. There’s a whole chain of mistakes that were made regarding the offense, which shouldn’t make anyone feel good about our decision making ability.

 

[glimmerman]

Or they shouldn’t have run off Frank Pollack. There’s a whole chain of mistakes that were made regarding the offense, which shouldn’t make anyone feel good about our decision making ability.

Agreed. JG should have renewed his contract. Our O-Line was running well. I think the guy he hired was a buddy of JG.

 

[texbumthelife]

I haven't rewatched the season, but the reason the cowboys were not successful was because of unproductive first halves and failures in the red zone.

There is too much crying about safety and free agency.

The cowboys biggest problem can be solved with practice and development. The offense was patching it together last year.

I think everyone but the Jones boys realize the problem is coaching.

 

[dckid]

The Cowboys made the post season. I don't think anyone cares about how we did it. We just look at how we lost in that Rams game and there were glaring weaknesses on both sides of the football.

And sure....Cowboys COULD get better just getting a year older. They are one of the younger teams in the league. Its just a spit in the face to fans to take that approach. You should be finding free agents and allowing your young team to get older.

Thanks for your dripping with sarcasm response!! What have you seen over the JG era that makes you think this will happen? He couldn’t do it as offensive coordinator or as head coach. So me the years where we reach a certain point of progress and then the young guys get better and the team improves. If you are not moving forward with team building you are moving backwards. The FO should be turning over every leaf to see how we can improve. By looking at all FA’s, draft, coaches, analytics, play calling, FA off the street, etc. the point is not to sit still and bury your head in the sand so we don’t become Commanders of the early 2000’s and try to win the offseason. I know most fans are intelligent enough to know that we should not sign guys in FA and reset the market for every position.

 

[Common Sense]

Agreed. JG should have renewed his contract. Our O-Line was running well. I think the guy he hired was a buddy of JG.

I think there was also a rumor that Pollack left because he wasn’t being given a voice in the offensive scheme.

 

[dckid]

The offense was struggling early BECAUSE of the failure to acquire the needed talent during last off season.

We can sit here and discuss that they needed time to gel, and blah blah blah. The truth is, they DID NOT have the requisite talent at receiver/TE going into the season last year. They in fact had the least talented group of pass catchers in the league.

The only thing that saved their bacon was trading for Amari Cooper.

Hence why the offense improved considerably, as soon as he was brought in.

Thank you. Amari Cooper trade when it happened in the moment was a bad move. Remember I said in the moment. The FO did not expect to make the playoffs last year. It was a long term decision. It is very easy to look at the result and call Jerry a genius but it was a bad process that got a good result. Stuff happens.
Work ona better process. When you continually have a good process good results will follow. This is the same advice I give to my 11 & 7 year old, the same spiel I give to my team at work.

 

[glimmerman]

I think there was also a rumor that Pollack left because he wasn’t being given a voice in the offensive scheme.

Don’t know who’s voice is running the Offensive scheme but they better change a few things. Lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

To a degree knowing how to win close games is an accomplishment but it's been my experience that getting rid of a weaker opponent quickly helps you physically and mentally. That's why year in and year out the Patriots are on cruise control until the hit the playoffs.

Oh I agree with that but last season.....Cowboys weren’t dominant enough to blow out bad teams. At the beginning of the year....they were the bad teams. This team wants to control clock. So those games are just going to be close. Teams will always be in games with us and we will rarely get blown out if at all.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The offense was struggling early BECAUSE of the failure to acquire the needed talent during last off season.

We can sit here and discuss that they needed time to gel, and blah blah blah. The truth is, they DID NOT have the requisite talent at receiver/TE going into the season last year. They in fact had the least talented group of pass catchers in the league.

The only thing that saved their bacon was trading for Amari Cooper.

Hence why the offense improved considerably, as soon as he was brought in.

Facts.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Pass protection should be upgraded adding Frederick, year of experience with Connor Williams. Will only help Dak.

Yeah but this offenses problems were bigger than just pass protection. Run blocking as well among play calling.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Yeah but this offenses problems were bigger than just pass protection. Run blocking as well among play calling.

Yup. Let's hope Moore can be creative too.

 

[Jumbo075]

I haven't rewatched the season, but the reason the cowboys were not successful was because of unproductive first halves and failures in the red zone.

There is too much crying about safety and free agency.

The cowboys biggest problem can be solved with practice and development. The offense was patching it together last year.

The Cowboys biggest problem was red-zone scoring. Dez Bryant was the quintessential red-zone receiver in the NFL, and the Cowboys parted ways with him last year. If I was a Cowboys coach, I would train Rico Gathers on one, and only one route. Let him learn to box out the defender and high-point the ball on back-shoulder fades in the end zone, like Bryant used to do for the Cowboys. It is the ONLY potential value for Gathers at this point in his career.

 

[dsturgeon]

The Cowboys biggest problem was red-zone scoring. Dez Bryant was the quintessential red-zone receiver in the NFL, and the Cowboys parted ways with him last year. If I was a Cowboys coach, I would train Rico Gathers on one, and only one route. Let him learn to box out the defender and high-point the ball on back-shoulder fades in the end zone, like Bryant used to do for the Cowboys. It is the ONLY potential value for Gathers at this point in his career.

That would be nice. I had not thought of that for fixing the red zone problem. If they establish that threat, it would open up all their other weapons too. They started playing rico last year. Maybe with one more offseason he gets it.

 

[dsturgeon]

The Cowboys biggest problem was red-zone scoring. Dez Bryant was the quintessential red-zone receiver in the NFL, and the Cowboys parted ways with him last year. If I was a Cowboys coach, I would train Rico Gathers on one, and only one route. Let him learn to box out the defender and high-point the ball on back-shoulder fades in the end zone, like Bryant used to do for the Cowboys. It is the ONLY potential value for Gathers at this point in his career.

Although Bryant being the red zone threat was a romo dez connection. Romo was just as special as dez on that. I don't remember how he and dak did. If dak could make those throws, andestablish that with Rico and cooper was 1v1 sometimes, he would be a really big threat. I don't know if dak has that touch though.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

1. They lost their big two throwing targerts

2. They didn't do much in the preseason.

3. They did the no number one receiver thing, or thought hurns could step up more in his first year

4 lost frederick

Of the 4 things you listed #4 is probably the biggest reason the offense was so up and down last year. Just can't replace what a Center like Fredbeard brings to the team. Plus you also saw how it affected Martin's play.

 

[Established1971]

I haven't rewatched the season, but the reason the cowboys were not successful was because of unproductive first halves and failures in the red zone.

There is too much crying about safety and free agency.

The cowboys biggest problem can be solved with practice and development. The offense was patching it together last year.

Why do you have to taint an otherwise well-thought out and well-said post by employing that annoying and usually needless habit people have of calling other people's comments "crying"? Did you need to do that?

 

[dsturgeon]

Of the 4 things you listed #4 is probably the biggest reason the offense was so up and down last year. Just can't replace what a Center like Fredbeard brings to the team. Plus you also saw how it affected Martin's play.

There is lots to look forward too. Hopefully Travis, Zack, m collins, Wilson, and austin return to form and stay healthy

 

[dsturgeon]

Why do you have to taint an otherwise well-thought out and well-said post by employing that annoying and usually needless habit people have of calling other people's comments "crying"? Did you need to do that?

I will keep that in mind from now on.