Offense has to get better at starting faster

Williamsboys said:

The defense also has to get better at Finishing faster.

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Give them some first round draft picks and they will give it a go...

Swagger said:

Well a QB that has been in the league for 4 years should be able to read defenses and take advantage of favourable match ups so...he's certainly in line for his lion share of blame unless he is unable to read a defense...although that in itself shows that he's incapable of taking advantage of favourable match ups which deserves some blame.

You see it all the time when a QB tell the OC or HC about match ups and bits and pieces that they have seen on the field. We are not talking about a rookie QB but a guy who should have the gravitas within himself and confidence from his coaches to implement his suggestions.

I didn't see any of that in the Eagles game and let's not jazz it up, he missed wide open receivers for regulation chunk plays as well so yes it was pretty much on Prescott whichever way you slice it up.

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I agree the QB needs SOME blame if he isn't screaming on the sidelines to take advantage or a rookie that comes in.

But like always, haters like you focus ONLY on Dak and critique, nothing else. The obsession and poor analysis continues.

However, its not about reading a defense. Reading a defense is knowing coverages, blitzing, and where to go with the football based on that. Taking advantage of personnel weakness is all about scheming and play calling.

If the CB's are that bad or one is a rookie, ect...ect… It should be specifically game planed to go at that guy. And if the game plan is to pound Zeke all day up the middle and establish the run, then he has to follow that.

And if Cooper isn't moved over to take advantage of that rookie all game long or get the rookie in single coverage, then that is coaching and game plan.

I saw the game and everyone on this board and on TV was wondering out loud why some rookie CB was not getting tested all day long. It was embarrassing.

Now if you want to tell me that Dak should have been screaming and demanding they do that, then I completely agree.

Under Garrett these things were rarely ever done, even with Romo. Maybe one of the reasons Romo demanded that he have more control.

But if you are trying to tell me that Its Dak's fault, then its just another laughable attempt the lay blame on the QB. No credibility.

Without a doubt, you can gaurantee that MM is going to make sure those type of things happen.

CowboyRoy said:

I agree the QB needs SOME blame if he isn't screaming on the sidelines to take advantage or a rookie that comes in.

But like always, haters like you focus ONLY on Dak and critique, nothing else. The obsession and poor analysis continues.

However, its not about reading a defense. Reading a defense is knowing coverages, blitzing, and where to go with the football based on that. Taking advantage of personnel weakness is all about scheming and play calling.

If the CB's are that bad or one is a rookie, ect...ect… It should be specifically game planed to go at that guy. And if the game plan is to pound Zeke all day up the middle and establish the run, then he has to follow that.

And if Cooper isn't moved over to take advantage of that rookie all game long or get the rookie in single coverage, then that is coaching and game plan.

I saw the game and everyone on this board and on TV was wondering out loud why some rookie CB was not getting tested all day long. It was embarrassing.

Now if you want to tell me that Dak should have been screaming and demanding they do that, then I completely agree.

Under Garrett these things were rarely ever done, even with Romo. Maybe one of the reasons Romo demanded that he have more control.

But if you are trying to tell me that Its Dak's fault, then its just another laughable attempt the lay blame on the QB. No credibility.

Without a doubt, you can gaurantee that MM is going to make sure those type of things happen.

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Of course once the rosters are confirmed then it's known who the corners are or will likely to be starting.

It's not exactly rocket science, my point being that a quarterback who is actually seeing every play and every movement from the defense should have enough of a brain to assist the coaches with informing them of minor details which are critical to adjustments during the game and at half time. Not just of taking on a particular player but of advising of a certain move he sees that can be taken advantage of. Prescott is like a robot on the field. The coaches will of course have been aware of personnel and scheme etc and sure they deserve some of the blame but Prescott was missing throws regardless! We are getting away from just how many easy throws Prescott missed in the game and the dropped catches from receivers. That game was more on execution of the players than the play calling of Garrett. JG has his faults but in that game he had players who couldn't execute basic throws and make some catches. The defense was pretty tight all game.

Good grief how can anyone defend that performance from Prescott is beyond me but then some people are easily pleased. As long as a QB completes a game it seems to be worth a B grade around here regardless of how inept.

Swagger said:

Of course once the rosters are confirmed then it's known who the corners are or will likely to be starting.

It's not exactly rocket science, my point being that a quarterback who is actually seeing every play and every movement from the defense should have enough of a brain to assist the coaches with informing them of minor details which are critical to adjustments during the game and at half time. Not just of taking on a particular player but of advising of a certain move he sees that can be taken advantage of. Prescott is like a robot on the field. The coaches will of course have been aware of personnel and scheme etc and sure they deserve some of the blame but Prescott was missing throws regardless! We are getting away from just how many easy throws Prescott missed in the game and the dropped catches from receivers. That game was more on execution of the players than the play calling of Garrett. JG has his faults but in that game he had players who couldn't execute basic throws and make some catches. The defense was pretty tight all game.

Good grief how can anyone defend that performance from Prescott is beyond me but then some people are easily pleased. As long as a QB completes a game it seems to be worth a B grade around here regardless of how inept.

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See, you go overboard. I am not defending the performance of Prescott for the Eagles. I am simply combating your idea that its mostly Dak's fault. Shouldnt the WR come in and say that he is being covered by a rookie that that he can take him? Im sure it happens all game long. That doesn't mean the play caller or coach is going to make the adjustment.

During the Eagles game one or two of the starters actually got hurt and went out and they had like a 5th round pick rookie playing. And STILL they didn't attack him. Mindless. They all should be shot.

Its about game plan and adjustments. Two things we know were horrid under Garrett.

But again...………..rarely a word from you about the coaching. Its always Dak with you. Which shows your biased agenda. Credibility

Aviano90 said:

You just described the team since 1996.

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For sure.

Romo had similar problems and so has Dak.

It is going to take a complete change on offense to move the needle.

As much as I like McCarthy over Garrett..

he is still been around a long time and has certain trends he will fall back on.

It was not successful in GB and will not produce anything that much better.

Plus considering Rodgers at QB for the Packers, we do not have that constant with Dak.

Dak is inconsistent from game to game. We are going to have to hope Zeke or Amari or Lamb can dominate their matchups in order to win.

We can not rely on the defense to hold the other team to 14 points in order to win and pull things out in the 4th Qt as we have done for the last 3 years.

Playing to keep it close late in the game is just too risky. Bounces will go the other way, penalties will affect successful offense.

We have to score early and consistently and play to protect leads and do so.

This is a profound change for us.

Not sure McCarthy is ready to meet this challenge.

The game today is a passing offense that moves the ball quickly.

I think we are still stuck in the old way of playing the game and have been for years.

So yes..it does go back to 1996 in it's origins of offense.

Got to move on.

DandyDon52 said:

that would be better for any team lol.
I know that last year they had it bad due to ST and errors, but some of it was their fault.

Come on whirl lol your saying mahomes looked worse in SB than the worst dak has ever been ??
I think you need to watch the SB again, and some of Daks games again, like the GB game last year, dak was awful in that one.

Mahomes was slow starting in playoffs and SB last year, but once he got in a groove he was pretty good in all areas.

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Yeah I think Mahomes stunk up the Super Bowl. I agree with Terry Bradshaw if he lost he would’ve been exposed. Mr. hail Mary as far as I’m concerned. I don’t follow the crowd I don’t like the kid. Everybody that knows me knows this . That was the worst quarterback play I have ever seen in the Super Bowl. Throwing behind receivers. Over throwing receivers. Actually aiming the football at one point. Other than to hail Mary’s he loses that game. And goes down as a choke

jsb357 said:

But did Dallas win when it mattered last year? Nope

KC did...

behind in all playoff games and NEVER lost

but they have an elite QB

Did they cave to help show Garrett the door?



possibly...

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No they have elite wide receivers and coaching

Whirlwin said:

No they have elite wide receivers and coaching

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No excuses for Dallas this year then?

Oh wait McCarthy did have an elite QB when GB beat Pittsburgh in Dallas during an ice storm!

Oh the irony.

CowboyRoy said:

Garrett is gone!!!!

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The King is gone but not forgotten. And he does get to come back to Dallas once a year and we are privileged to see him another time in his temporary castle in NJ.

I hope it is not like Chernobyl and toxic waste and the effects of Garrett will last for years and years.

buybuydandavis said:

Doggedly trying to "establish Zeke" by with first down runs between the tackles. The Saints and Vikings games were clown shows on this score.

We rolled in the first 3 games by throwing 70% of the time on 1st down.

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In other words, Jason Garrett.

Future said:

In other words, Jason Garrett.

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It does stink of Garrett to me too.

All teams don't always start out great out of the gate. Dallas just can't get into the fetal position just because they're down early on. They had absolutely no fight in them last season. No desire. That was a serious coaching issue.

jsb357 said:

No excuses for Dallas this year then?

Oh wait McCarthy did have an elite QB when GB beat Pittsburgh in Dallas during an ice storm!

Oh the irony.

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Prescott was one of the very few quarterbacks to ever beat Green Bay in Green Bay. Also we went down in Pittsburgh and kick their ***

The opening drive(s) on offense are scripted by the coaching staff.

Those scripts almost always sucked under Garrett.

That's a huge handicap right there no matter who you put under center.

Whirlwin said:

Prescott was one of the very few quarterbacks to ever beat Green Bay in Green Bay. Also we went down in Pittsburgh and kick their ***

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And Romo and the Cowboys beat an undefeated Colts team that went on to win a SB
as well as an undefeated New Orleans team that went on to win a Super Bowl.

They don't pass out rings for awesome regular season games.

ScipioCowboy said:

It *feels* like this issue dates back to Romo.

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Shows the coaching philosophy

jsb357 said:

And Romo and the Cowboys beat an undefeated Colts team that went on to win a SB
as well as an undefeated New Orleans team that went on to win a Super Bowl.

They don't pass out rings for awesome regular season games.

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Prescott career is just getting started.

Whirlwin said:

Prescott career is just getting started.

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If he keeps going this slow he'll be like Romo

By the time he figures out how to play he'll be too old or hurt to make a difference.

jsb357 said:

If he keeps going this slow he'll be like Romo

By the time he figures out how to play he'll be too old or hurt to make a difference.

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You really don’t understand. You don’t be brilliant your first season. And then decline. It was actually better last year he just didn’t have a team behind him. You don’t like him fine but don’t make up stupid excuses

i hope we see them start the game in hurry-up...give the defense no time to substitute.
and since he has been here...Dak is exceptional on play-fakes...one of the best in my opinion...especially when he runs.
i'd like to see that more...whether he keeps it and runs or on pass plays.