The Real Problem

Zman5 · Nov 26, 2021

CowboysExchange said:
He don't have the juice

That's why I said Pollard needs get more touches.

Pantone282C · Nov 26, 2021

loublue22 said:
the line isn't run blocking or pass blocking

Pantone282C · Nov 26, 2021

America's Cowboy said:
I totally agree with revamping the Oline, but here is my lineup:

LT Tyron Smith
LG La'el Collins
C Tyler Biadasz (or Matt Farniok as replacement)
RG Zack Martin
RT Terence Steele

A thousand times!

BBGTYCOON · Nov 26, 2021

FiveSuperBowls said:
Need to have a lead blocker for Zeke, instead empty back field over and over, Moore lacks a feel for a power running game.

td33simplythebest · Nov 26, 2021

Shadowfax said:
Yeah, this was a terribly officiated game (just like the NE game in my opinion), but the real issue is the running game.

We came into this game with every intention of running the football. It appeared that the plan was to run Pollard early, then bring in Zeke to finish them off. Unfortunately, either we again refused to stay with the run, or the worst running defense in the league wouldn’t allow it. Either way, this is, and remains, the real issue with this team. Until we get this fixed, we are not going to do well in the playoffs (if we even make it).

For my money, (as I posted over a month ago) I still think we need Lael at LG and McGovern at C. I am not sure that McGovern can even snap, but Tyler isn’t getting it done. I think this lineup would allow us to run right at teams and wear them down. Whatever they decide to do, we have to get this fixed.

The problem is Dak throwing the ball does not scare other teams. Dak is NOT an ELITE qb. He can not make players around him better. So the other team knows Dallas needs to run the ball so they stack the box with almost no fear of Dak beating them with his inaccurate passes.

FTWayne · Nov 26, 2021

so what does it mean when Dallas opponents try to stop the run instead of the pass. wonder what that means?

nightrain · Nov 26, 2021

All the warts started to show when Cowboys made wholesale changes to the OL. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

FTWayne · Nov 26, 2021

is jaylon prescott on the hot seat yet? *swipe* hotboyzz

DuncanIso · Nov 26, 2021

nightrain said:
All the warts started to show when Cowboys made wholesale changes to the OL. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

McGov has played well.

Running the ball more would fix a lot of problems.

A lot more.

RustyBourneHorse · Nov 26, 2021

Nav22 said:
I don’t care if I’m hijacking the thread.

We’ve lost 4 games this season. Two of those losses were a DIRECT RESULT of getting royally SCREWED by the officials.

They did their best when we were in New England too, but we survived that one. It only cost us a calf strain to our QB in overtime.

We’d all be feeling great today if we were 9-2 and coming off a win. The piece of **** refs have been jobbing us all ****ing year.

Remember those 2 clear-as-day QB sneak TDs by Dak this year? And how we somehow didn’t get credit for either of them???

It’s ridiculous. I watch an unhealthy amount of NFL football, not just the Cowboys, and I’m telling you guys: we get screwed more often than any other team.

Oh, we’re also 1st in the NFL in penalty yards against us this year.

At some point, you have to just laugh at the bull****.

I'd say we are the second most screwed. Detroit is the frontrunner for number 1 there imo.

Nav22 · Nov 26, 2021

FTWayne said:
so what does it mean when Dallas opponents try to stop the run instead of the pass. wonder what that means?

It means Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb are out.

You do realize other great QBs have great weapons to throw to also, right?

You do realize other great QBs would struggle without said weapons, right?

Dak wasn’t great but played well enough to win a fairly officiated game. Same could be said for the defense and special teams. We didn’t get a fairly officiated game.

nightrain · Nov 26, 2021

DuncanIso said:
McGov has played well.

Running the ball more would fix a lot of problems.

A lot more.

I wonder though how the communication and anticipation is between McGovern, Biadasz and the LT. Seems like there is always free runner from the D in the backfield. Stunts and twists require good coordination along the LOS by the OL and I don't think the Cowboys have that right now, particularly on the left side.

uvaballa · Nov 26, 2021

Defense and coaching are still the main issues. Haven’t had a reliable defense in a very long time and teams know it. Offense tends to start slow but for the most part they can put up points. The coaching decisions seem to be getting worse.

doomsday9084 · Nov 26, 2021

The real problem is Jerry. Jerry, Jerry, Jerry.

The lack of accountability, trying to get "cute" with everything (particularly kickers), coaching, etc. This year it seems to be with playing with injuries and holding people out to keep roster spots. Its all the same thing over and over and over and its Jerry's fault. Every team is naturally going to go through good seasons and bad seasons due to how the draft and cap work. Jerry is just a drag on all of it making the good seasons a little worse than they should be.

In order to win a super bowl, you have to be better than 97% of the league. Jerry is enough of a drag that Dallas is never going to get there. Even when he happens to assemble a good team, he is going to find a way to screw it up.

Side note: Jerry's absolute disdain for non glory positions like DT have a lot to do with the defensive problems.

Shadowfax · Nov 26, 2021

doomsday9084 said:
The real problem is Jerry. Jerry, Jerry, Jerry.

The lack of accountability, trying to get "cute" with everything (particularly kickers), coaching, etc. This year it seems to be with playing with injuries and holding people out to keep roster spots. Its all the same thing over and over and over and its Jerry's fault. Every team is naturally going to go through good seasons and bad seasons due to how the draft and cap work. Jerry is just a drag on all of it making the good seasons a little worse than they should be.

In order to win a super bowl, you have to be better than 97% of the league. Jerry is enough of a drag that Dallas is never going to get there. Even when he happens to assemble a good team, he is going to find a way to screw it up.

Side note: Jerry's absolute disdain for non glory positions like DT have a lot to do with the defensive problems.

Everyone points to Jerry, but the insider’s will tell you that he would do anything to win a Super Bowl.

I think we are heading in the right direction, but need to get the OL fixed so we can run it more effectively.

They also have to get these penalties addressed. That is coaching in my opinion, but can also be due to lack of talent. We have upgraded a lot since Mike arrived. Still have a ways to go to upgrade the talent in some positions. Not too far off though.

DuncanIso · Nov 26, 2021

nightrain said:
I wonder though how the communication and anticipation is between McGovern, Biadasz and the LT. Seems like there is always free runner from the D in the backfield. Stunts and twists require good coordination along the LOS by the OL and I don't think the Cowboys have that right now, particularly on the left side.

It looks like CWills days are numbered in Dallas. I think being UFA after the season didn’t help.

McGov isn’t a big problem. The interior is solid.

The run game has been stale for a while.

they tried using the jumbo package with MCGov. Seemed to help some.

teams seem to know what we are doing.

We’ve been well studied.

DuncanIso · Nov 26, 2021

Shadowfax said:
Everyone points to Jerry, but the insider’s will tell you that he would do anything to win a Super Bowl.

I think we are heading in the right direction, but need to get the OL fixed so we can run it more effectively.

They also have to get these penalties addressed. That is coaching in my opinion, but can also be due to lack of talent. We have upgraded a lot since Mike arrived. Still have a ways to go to upgrade the talent in some positions. Not too far off though.

the college offense KMoore is using doesn’t give us a strong ground game.

I imagine he was told to run it more.

Started out strong, but faded by the 2nd qtr.

as soon as we get down a score, it’s abandoned.

and teams are playing that 2 man coverage Denver used.

which is taking a way that check down in the flats to the RB.

DuncanIso · Nov 26, 2021

FTWayne said:
so what does it mean when Dallas opponents try to stop the run instead of the pass. wonder what that means?

we are getting a lot of 2 man looks.

thanks Denver.

Until we start running more, that 2 high S look isn’t going away.

DuncanIso · Nov 26, 2021

Zman5 said:
That's why I said Pollard needs get more touches.

all the RBs need more rushes.

47 passes 19 rushes.

not a winning strategy.

NorthoftheRedRiver · Nov 26, 2021

Opponents are still making last year's strategy work--pack the middle and make Dak throw. It worked then and it started working again this year once some key injuries surfaced.

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