Review Offense: Preseason Cowboys at 49ers

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QB Mike White: Same thing I've seen from camp. He does not appear to have NFL QB ability. The blocking was not good often but when it was he just does not think fast and his release seems a bit slow as well.

WR Michael Gallup: There's not enough talk about how the Cowboys got a steal with a 3rd round pick. He is a good player.

WR Cedrick Wilson: I said he might show up more than the the speed guys & he did. He gets open and catches the ball when it comes to him. He can also block and is an option to field punts.

WR Jon'Vea Johnson: I said he might be a little over-hyped in camp by the media because speed WRs catching deep passes have more bling appeal than a WR just getting open, catching the ball and blocking. The results were mixed but about what I expected.

WR Jalen Guyton: Nothing impressive other than the resilience to pop up after taking hard hit.

WR Devin Smith: Showed up much more than in camp. He looked smooth in routes and catching the ball. I get an odd vibe with regards to his on-field demeanor.

WR Reggie Davis: Inconclusive.

RB Tony Pollard: Looked good as expected but only played 9 snaps.

RB Mike Weber: Hard to judge considering the blocking. He looks more like an NFL RB than Jackson or Chunn to me. He flashed good athleticism and running ability but also made some mistakes.

RB Darius Jackson: Great athlete but the results always seem to be lackluster. If the blocking creates a hole he can run through it, but he does not seem to make defenders miss tackles. He is good catching the ball and has a nice burst after the catch but he seems to be instantly down at first contact by a defender.

RB Jordan Chunn: Hard to judge. Got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

RB-FB Jamize Olawale: I did NOT see any failed blocks. If he had a bad block please let me know which plays.

TE Blake Jarwin: Good receiver as expected. Not much of a blocker but manages to get in the way enough more often than not. Pass blocking a little better than run blocking.

TE Dalton Schultz: He is a similar blocker to James Hanna which means very solid blocker. Had a good catch. I don't recall any bad blocks. He had a non-catch on a pass I think Jarwin would have caught.

TE Codey McElroy: Has good athleticism but no clue as a blocker. He did get open and caught all passes that were catch-able including 3 catches in a sequence of 5 offensive plays. He was a primary culprit in the failed 4th down play.

OT Mitch Hyatt: Most disappointing performance relative to expectations. I said that in camp he looked better than Campos, but he might have been worse than Campos in the game.

OT Jake Campos: I don't see any upside. Not strong or overly athletic.

OG Xavier Su'a-Filo: I can't figure this guy out. He'll go for several snaps and look good but then just whiff. It looks like his feet quit moving and he just extends his body.

OG Adam Redmond: Bullied back by 2nd/3rd team DL.
 

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The play-calling should only be judged on the 9 snaps by the 1st string offense.
- Anything other than the basic play calls for the 2nd/3rd team offense is meaningless.
- It's really difficult to get 11 of the 2nd/3rd team players to all execute a basic play correctly.
 

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I’m pretty pro paying zeke, but from what I saw on the replay this afternoon Pollard looked legit.

It’s gonna make for an incredible 1-2 when they get zeke figured out.

And fingers crossed he can carry the load if Zekes hold out gets really stupid.
 

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Elijah Rodriguez 6'5" 305 played for the Longhorns last season. Due to injuries on their line Elijah played tackle, guard, and center. He played very well at each and every position they put him in. But nooooo we got these jags as backup like Campos, Hyatt, and Redmond. SMH.
 

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The play-calling should only be judged on the 9 snaps by the 1st string offense.
- Anything other than the basic play calls for the 2nd/3rd team offense is meaningless.
- It's really difficult to get 11 of the 2nd/3rd team players to all execute a basic play correctly.

I don't think we can judge the playcalling at all in the Pre-season or at least i'm not.
 

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Elijah Rodriguez 6'5" 305 played for the Longhorns last season. Due to injuries on their line Elijah played tackle, guard, and center. He played very well at each and every position they put him in. But nooooo we got these jags as backup like Campos, Hyatt, and Redmond. SMH.

And where is this guy now?
Was he drafted, was he signed by any team?
Maybe he did not want to come here to play.
Redmond was already signed, and he did play decently when he filled in last year. Campos was on the PS all year, so he was invited back, all teams do this with their PS players if they can right after the season ends.
Hyatt, everyone was supposedly after him, and he was this years UDFA HOF TC fan favorite on here. But I will give you that one, as I said from the start PS at best for him.
Maybe you are just looking for something else to whine about. :lmao2:
 

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I don't think we can judge the playcalling at all in the Pre-season or at least i'm not.

Me either. I don't expect for Moore to show what he plans. We may see a few plays at some point.
But one thing they pointed out, at least the local Dallas broadcast announcers did. On that 4th quarter drive that started at their own 7.

Devin Smith caught two passes, well thrown balls, and good routes. For decent gains. It was the same pass and same route, or he ended up in the same place. It was basically the same play but with a different look, but it was ran out of 2 different formations. Both times it worked.
So that is more what we will see than completely different plays.
 

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QB Mike White: Same thing I've seen from camp. He does not appear to have NFL QB ability. The blocking was not good often but when it was he just does not think fast and his release seems a bit slow as well.

WR Michael Gallup: There's not enough talk about how the Cowboys got a steal with a 3rd round pick. He is a good player.

WR Cedrick Wilson: I said he might show up more than the the speed guys & he did. He gets open and catches the ball when it comes to him. He can also block and is an option to field punts.

WR Jon'Vea Johnson: I said he might be a little over-hyped in camp by the media because speed WRs catching deep passes have more bling appeal than a WR just getting open, catching the ball and blocking. The results were mixed but about what I expected.

WR Jalen Guyton: Nothing impressive other than the resilience to pop up after taking hard hit.

WR Devin Smith: Showed up much more than in camp. He looked smooth in routes and catching the ball. I get an odd vibe with regards to his on-field demeanor.

WR Reggie Davis: Inconclusive.

RB Tony Pollard: Looked good as expected but only played 9 snaps.

RB Mike Weber: Hard to judge considering the blocking. He looks more like an NFL RB than Jackson or Chunn to me. He flashed good athleticism and running ability but also made some mistakes.

RB Darius Jackson: Great athlete but the results always seem to be lackluster. If the blocking creates a hole he can run through it, but he does not seem to make defenders miss tackles. He is good catching the ball and has a nice burst after the catch but he seems to be instantly down at first contact by a defender.

RB Jordan Chunn: Hard to judge. Got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

RB-FB Jamize Olawale: I did NOT see any failed blocks. If he had a bad block please let me know which plays.

TE Blake Jarwin: Good receiver as expected. Not much of a blocker but manages to get in the way enough more often than not. Pass blocking a little better than run blocking.

TE Dalton Schultz: He is a similar blocker to James Hanna which means very solid blocker. Had a good catch. I don't recall any bad blocks. He had a non-catch on a pass I think Jarwin would have caught.

TE Codey McElroy: Has good athleticism but no clue as a blocker. He did get open and caught all passes that were catch-able including 3 catches in a sequence of 5 offensive plays. He was a primary culprit in the failed 4th down play.

OT Mitch Hyatt: Most disappointing performance relative to expectations. I said that in camp he looked better than Campos, but he might have been worse than Campos in the game.

OT Jake Campos: I don't see any upside. Not strong or overly athletic.

OG Xavier Su'a-Filo: I can't figure this guy out. He'll go for several snaps and look good but then just whiff. It looks like his feet quit moving and he just extends his body.

OG Adam Redmond: Bullied back by 2nd/3rd team DL.

Jackson was much better than Weber. Despite you liking Weber more.

Personal bias definitely skewing reality.
 

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Disagree. I don't think Jackson looked any better. Both had poor runs...both had a nice run.

Right.
I thought the same, neither one stood out overall.
Jackson started off better, then became himself.

Weber started slow, then had some nice plays.

I was never a Jackson fan, but I am a Weber fan. But to me from what I seen in TC and from this game, they are about equal.
Both with get more opportunities. and from what Stephen Jones was saying they like Weber and he will get his chances as will Jackson and Chunn.

Though I think Chunn fell way back behind them now, especially with that bone head penalty.
 

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Jackson was much better than Weber. Despite you liking Weber more.

Personal bias definitely skewing reality.

I disagree. I would have cut Jackson after the game. He has been in the league for what 4 years now? And on 2nd and 1, he takes the ball and stops behind the LOS to look for a hole and it ends up being 3rd and 2. No excuse for that. Short yardage, you hit the hole and get positive yards or neutral but you do not LOSE yards in that situation. If a rookie does that, it's a teachable moment, but a veteran, no excuses. That play alone warrants him being cut.
 

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Jackson was much better than Weber. Despite you liking Weber more.

Personal bias definitely skewing reality.
I honestly don’t get what people see in Jackson. He doesn’t look like an NFL back. He doesn’t have vision or wiggle. Weber might be. It looked like he had better vision than Jackson.
 

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QB Mike White: Same thing I've seen from camp. He does not appear to have NFL QB ability. The blocking was not good often but when it was he just does not think fast and his release seems a bit slow as well.

WR Michael Gallup: There's not enough talk about how the Cowboys got a steal with a 3rd round pick. He is a good player.

WR Cedrick Wilson: I said he might show up more than the the speed guys & he did. He gets open and catches the ball when it comes to him. He can also block and is an option to field punts.

WR Jon'Vea Johnson: I said he might be a little over-hyped in camp by the media because speed WRs catching deep passes have more bling appeal than a WR just getting open, catching the ball and blocking. The results were mixed but about what I expected.

WR Jalen Guyton: Nothing impressive other than the resilience to pop up after taking hard hit.

WR Devin Smith: Showed up much more than in camp. He looked smooth in routes and catching the ball. I get an odd vibe with regards to his on-field demeanor.

WR Reggie Davis: Inconclusive.

RB Tony Pollard: Looked good as expected but only played 9 snaps.

RB Mike Weber: Hard to judge considering the blocking. He looks more like an NFL RB than Jackson or Chunn to me. He flashed good athleticism and running ability but also made some mistakes.

RB Darius Jackson: Great athlete but the results always seem to be lackluster. If the blocking creates a hole he can run through it, but he does not seem to make defenders miss tackles. He is good catching the ball and has a nice burst after the catch but he seems to be instantly down at first contact by a defender.

RB Jordan Chunn: Hard to judge. Got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

RB-FB Jamize Olawale: I did NOT see any failed blocks. If he had a bad block please let me know which plays.

TE Blake Jarwin: Good receiver as expected. Not much of a blocker but manages to get in the way enough more often than not. Pass blocking a little better than run blocking.

TE Dalton Schultz: He is a similar blocker to James Hanna which means very solid blocker. Had a good catch. I don't recall any bad blocks. He had a non-catch on a pass I think Jarwin would have caught.

TE Codey McElroy: Has good athleticism but no clue as a blocker. He did get open and caught all passes that were catch-able including 3 catches in a sequence of 5 offensive plays. He was a primary culprit in the failed 4th down play.

OT Mitch Hyatt: Most disappointing performance relative to expectations. I said that in camp he looked better than Campos, but he might have been worse than Campos in the game.

OT Jake Campos: I don't see any upside. Not strong or overly athletic.

OG Xavier Su'a-Filo: I can't figure this guy out. He'll go for several snaps and look good but then just whiff. It looks like his feet quit moving and he just extends his body.

OG Adam Redmond: Bullied back by 2nd/3rd team DL.

That has been the book on XSF, usually "quick" guys give him trouble, if you come straight at him he does well but if you put move on him his feet are not good enough to keep up.
 

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I disagree. I would have cut Jackson after the game. He has been in the league for what 4 years now? And on 2nd and 1, he takes the ball and stops behind the LOS to look for a hole and it ends up being 3rd and 2. No excuse for that. Short yardage, you hit the hole and get positive yards or neutral but you do not LOSE yards in that situation. If a rookie does that, it's a teachable moment, but a veteran, no excuses. That play alone warrants him being cut.

Nice observation and well explained.
 

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I honestly don’t get what people see in Jackson. He doesn’t look like an NFL back. He doesn’t have vision or wiggle. Weber might be. It looked like he had better vision than Jackson.

There were some that were so hyped up on Jackson when he was drafted, that they actually thought he could beat out Zeke.
And many still think they are great internet GM's. :muttley:
 

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I dont know why we watched Jackson play so much and Pollard play so little. We know what we have in him and we know it isnt anything special.

I'd have much rather seen his 6 carries go to Pollard and Weber. They're rookies who are going to be relied upon, let's give them some reps. We've got nothing to gain by watching Jackson average 2.7YPC on 6 carries.
 

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The play-calling should only be judged on the 9 snaps by the 1st string offense.
- Anything other than the basic play calls for the 2nd/3rd team offense is meaningless.
- It's really difficult to get 11 of the 2nd/3rd team players to all execute a basic play correctly.
I wouldn't judge play calling. they don't game plan or show much in preseason....
 

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The play-calling should only be judged on the 9 snaps by the 1st string offense.
- Anything other than the basic play calls for the 2nd/3rd team offense is meaningless.
- It's really difficult to get 11 of the 2nd/3rd team players to all execute a basic play correctly.

And even then, they didn't show any of the pre snap motion that we have heard is being implemented. Of course, it wasn't really the first string offense, it was 4-5 first string players and 6-7 backups.
 

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RB Darius Jackson: Great athlete but the results always seem to be lackluster. If the blocking creates a hole he can run through it, but he does not seem to make defenders miss tackles. He is good catching the ball and has a nice burst after the catch but he seems to be instantly down at first contact by a defender.
I felt like he played pretty well. I thought he got everything that was blocked & on a couple plays more.

I was satisfied with both he & Pollard. The other RB's weren't getting much help so its hard to say.
 
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