Passing was working on 1st down

buybuydandavis · Sep 30, 2019

Much has been made about so much running on 1st down.

But what happened when we passed?

I went through the game log. It's hilarious.

Until the final drive, every 1st don't pass play ended in a completion. Never for less than 5 yards to anyone not name Zeke, and for 3 if to Zeke. No sacks or incompletions until the final drive.

(One ended up being a PI on Cooper. Jazz hands.)

Think maybe we should have passed more on 1st down?

The 1st down runs by Zeke are included for comparison.

#ClownCoaching

Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Column1 Detail
1 15:00 1 10 DAL 25 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Amari Cooper for 7 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore)
1 13:51 1 10 DAL 37 D Dak Prescott pass complete short middle to Jason Witten for 10 yards (tackle by Kiko Alonso)
2 8:42 1 10 DAL 25 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Ezekiel Elliott for 3 yards (tackle by Demario Davis)
2 2:54 1 10 DAL 34 D Dak Prescott pass complete short right to Amari Cooper for 14 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore). Penalty on Amari Cooper: Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards (no play)
3 13:31 1 10 DAL 16 D Dak Prescott pass complete short right to Amari Cooper for 9 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore)
3 12:32 1 10 DAL 28 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Ezekiel Elliott for 3 yards (tackle by Eli Apple)
3 9:53 1 10 NOR 47 D Dak Prescott pass complete short middle to Jason Witten for 12 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell)
4 12:54 1 10 DAL 34 D Dak Prescott pass complete short right to Tavon Austin for 5 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell)
4 6:51 1 10 DAL 10 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Amari Cooper for 9 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore)
4 1:39 1 10 DAL 14 D Dak Prescott sacked by David Onyemata for -11 yards
4 0:34 1 10 DAL 26 D Dak Prescott pass incomplete short right intended for Ezekiel Elliott
4 0:03 1 10 DAL 48 D Dak Prescott spiked the ball

Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Column1 Detail
1 13:17 1 10 DAL 47 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for no gain (tackle by Demario Davis)
1 8:42 1 10 DAL 46 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for 6 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell and Cameron Jordan)
1 7:05 1 10 NOR 24 D Ezekiel Elliott right end for 1 yard (tackle by Vonn Bell)
1 6:01 1 10 NOR 11 D Ezekiel Elliott left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by David Onyemata)
2 14:55 1 10 DAL 25 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for 3 yards (tackle by Demario Davis and Vonn Bell)
2 4:39 1 10 DAL 22 D Ezekiel Elliott left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Demario Davis)
2 2:26 1 20 DAL 24 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Malcom Brown)
3 11:00 1 10 DAL 41 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Cameron Jordan)
3 9:18 1 10 NOR 35 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for -2 yards (tackle by Malcom Brown)
3 8:25 1 2 NOR 2 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 1 yard (tackle by Malcom Brown and David Onyemata)
4 13:41 1 10 DAL 25 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Marcus Davenport and Sheldon Rankins)

Rajveer · Sep 30, 2019

This play calling looked eerily similar to what we have seen in the past few years.

DuncanIso · Sep 30, 2019

a very boring game to watch.

Dak made very few plays.

Asklesko · Sep 30, 2019

Send your complaints to Jason Garrett.

conner01 · Sep 30, 2019

Rajat said:
This play calling looked eerily similar to what we have seen in the past few years.

I doubt we ever passed 50% of the time on first down very often in the last few years

Aven8 · Sep 30, 2019

I’m nervous that Gallup is the missing link. We got lucky that Miami is a bad team as it was ugly early on. That #2 is important.

gmb1 · Sep 30, 2019

On to Green Bay...

Bobhaze · Sep 30, 2019

buybuydandavis said:
Much has been made about so much running on 1st down.

But what happened when we passed?

I went through the game log. It's hilarious.

Until the final drive, every 1st don't pass play ended in a completion. Never for less than 5 yards to anyone not name Zeke, and for 3 if to Zeke. No sacks or incompletions until the final drive.

(One ended up being a PI on Cooper. Jazz hands.)

Think maybe we should have passed more on 1st down?

The 1st down runs by Zeke are included for comparison.

#ClownCoaching

Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Column1 Detail
1 15:00 1 10 DAL 25 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Amari Cooper for 7 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore)
1 13:51 1 10 DAL 37 D Dak Prescott pass complete short middle to Jason Witten for 10 yards (tackle by Kiko Alonso)
2 8:42 1 10 DAL 25 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Ezekiel Elliott for 3 yards (tackle by Demario Davis)
2 2:54 1 10 DAL 34 D Dak Prescott pass complete short right to Amari Cooper for 14 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore). Penalty on Amari Cooper: Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards (no play)
3 13:31 1 10 DAL 16 D Dak Prescott pass complete short right to Amari Cooper for 9 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore)
3 12:32 1 10 DAL 28 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Ezekiel Elliott for 3 yards (tackle by Eli Apple)
3 9:53 1 10 NOR 47 D Dak Prescott pass complete short middle to Jason Witten for 12 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell)
4 12:54 1 10 DAL 34 D Dak Prescott pass complete short right to Tavon Austin for 5 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell)
4 6:51 1 10 DAL 10 D Dak Prescott pass complete short left to Amari Cooper for 9 yards (tackle by Marshon Lattimore)
4 1:39 1 10 DAL 14 D Dak Prescott sacked by David Onyemata for -11 yards
4 0:34 1 10 DAL 26 D Dak Prescott pass incomplete short right intended for Ezekiel Elliott
4 0:03 1 10 DAL 48 D Dak Prescott spiked the ball

Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Column1 Detail
1 13:17 1 10 DAL 47 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for no gain (tackle by Demario Davis)
1 8:42 1 10 DAL 46 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for 6 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell and Cameron Jordan)
1 7:05 1 10 NOR 24 D Ezekiel Elliott right end for 1 yard (tackle by Vonn Bell)
1 6:01 1 10 NOR 11 D Ezekiel Elliott left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by David Onyemata)
2 14:55 1 10 DAL 25 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for 3 yards (tackle by Demario Davis and Vonn Bell)
2 4:39 1 10 DAL 22 D Ezekiel Elliott left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Demario Davis)
2 2:26 1 20 DAL 24 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Malcom Brown)
3 11:00 1 10 DAL 41 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Cameron Jordan)
3 9:18 1 10 NOR 35 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for -2 yards (tackle by Malcom Brown)
3 8:25 1 2 NOR 2 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 1 yard (tackle by Malcom Brown and David Onyemata)
4 13:41 1 10 DAL 25 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Marcus Davenport and Sheldon Rankins)

You’re so right. Passing on first down was successful 7 out of 10 plays. Running on first down was successful 1 of 12 plays. Dak was 6-7 passing in play action, including the only big play of the night, a 35 yard pass to Jarwin. Amazing that there were only 7 play action pass plays all game.

This isn’t rocket science.

DandyDon52 · Sep 30, 2019

buybuydandavis said:
1 13:17 1 10 DAL 47 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for no gain (tackle by Demario Davis)
1 8:42 1 10 DAL 46 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for 6 yards (tackle by Vonn Bell and Cameron Jordan)
1 7:05 1 10 NOR 24 D Ezekiel Elliott right end for 1 yard (tackle by Vonn Bell)
1 6:01 1 10 NOR 11 D Ezekiel Elliott left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by David Onyemata)
2 14:55 1 10 DAL 25 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for 3 yards (tackle by Demario Davis and Vonn Bell)
2 4:39 1 10 DAL 22 D Ezekiel Elliott left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Demario Davis)
2 2:26 1 20 DAL 24 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Malcom Brown)
3 11:00 1 10 DAL 41 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Cameron Jordan)
3 9:18 1 10 NOR 35 D Ezekiel Elliott right guard for -2 yards (tackle by Malcom Brown)
3 8:25 1 2 NOR 2 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 1 yard (tackle by Malcom Brown and David Onyemata)
4 13:41 1 10 DAL 25 D Ezekiel Elliott left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Marcus Davenport and Sheldon Rankins)

EE the best RB in the league ! :muttley:

links18 · Sep 30, 2019

Aven8 said:
I’m nervous that Gallup is the missing link. We got lucky that Miami is a bad team as it was ugly early on. That #2 is important.

I doubt it. Gallup is good; he shouldn't be the entire offense. Cobb, Smith, Jarwin, etc. should be able to handle much of his production. But who knows.....

Floatyworm · Sep 30, 2019

Rajat said:
This play calling looked eerily similar to what we have seen in the past few years.

yup...I'm wondering if Kellen had orders from the carrot to play it close to the vest....And it backfired.

Honestly...that didn't look like a Kellen game plan to me. Lack of play action...no long passes to stretch the defense. Something looks fishy to me.

Pessimist_cowboy · Sep 30, 2019

Aven8 said:
I’m nervous that Gallup is the missing link. We got lucky that Miami is a bad team as it was ugly early on. That #2 is important.

Then we aren’t good enough. The chiefs have been missing Tyreek Hill and he’s their 1.

buybuydandavis · Sep 30, 2019

Aven8 said:
I’m nervous that Gallup is the missing link.

I'd consider it good news if it's just that Gallup is a missing link. He comes back, and the link is no longer missing.

Looking at the data, the loss should go to the coaching. Plain as plain can be. We had plays that were working and plays that weren't. We chose to keep using the plays that weren't working.

buybuydandavis · Sep 30, 2019

Bobhaze said:
You’re so right. Passing on first down was successful 7 out of 10 plays. Running on first down was successful 1 of 12 plays. Dak was 6-7 passing in play action, including the only big play of the night, a 35 yard pass to Jarwin. Amazing that there were only 7 play action pass plays all game.

This isn’t rocket science.

How often have we said that in the Garrett era?

It's another reason to tilt toward concluding that it's on Garrett. Not only is it closer to our traditional play calling, but Garrett is known for pig headedly sticking to calling what isn't working, and going away from what is working.

That'll fool em! Genius, baby!

Red Dragon · Sep 30, 2019

Floatyworm said:
yup...I'm wondering if Kellen had orders from the carrot to play it close to the vest....And it backfired.

Honestly...that didn't look like a Kellen game plan to me. Lack of play action...no long passes to stretch the defense. Something looks fishy to me.

I suspect Garrett was breathing down Kellen's neck, "Don't you dare open up the game and loosen things up...."

Madzo · Sep 30, 2019

Floatyworm said:
yup...I'm wondering if Kellen had orders from the carrot to play it close to the vest....And it backfired.

Honestly...that didn't look like a Kellen game plan to me. Lack of play action...no long passes to stretch the defense. Something looks fishy to me.

This looked like the game plan of 2018 when we beat the saints with Defense and ground control. Garrett might have had a say in the play calling and this is the reason he needs to go. We will not win anything significant in the post season with Garret's ultra conservative game plan.

CF74 · Sep 30, 2019

The million dollar question is will Kellen tell Jerry the truth about who made who go backwards in play calling?

TheSkaven · Oct 1, 2019

CF74 said:
The million dollar question is will Kellen tell Jerry the truth about who made who go backwards in play calling?

One better; will any DFW área reporter have the guts to step up and ask the question?

But it almost doesn’t matter, because we all know the answer. And if we know, then Jerry knows.

If Garrett knows what’s best for him, he’ll step back and let K.M. build the game plan. Another loss like that against the Packers and he might not last the season.

CF74 · Oct 1, 2019

TheSkaven said:
One better; will any DFW área reporter have the guts to step up and ask the question?

But it almost doesn’t matter, because we all know the answer. And if we know, then Jerry knows.

If Garrett knows what’s best for him, he’ll step back and let K.M. build the game plan. Another loss like that against the Packers and he might not last the season.

Oh he was getting blasted on the fan today. 105.3 FM in Dallas...

And Jerry listens to the show, he comes on it...

Alohawg1 · Oct 1, 2019

buybuydandavis said:
How often have we said that in the Garrett era?

It's another reason to tilt toward concluding that it's on Garrett. Not only is it closer to our traditional play calling, but Garrett is known for pig headedly sticking to calling what isn't working, and going away from what is working.

That'll fool em! Genius, baby!

Yep, definitely a Garrett game. Where was the RPO?

Passing was working on 1st down

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