Dink and dunk offense

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

It was so nice to open up the offense against the three worst teams in the NFL. But you have to know how to adjust against better defensive lines. That's when you slowed things down, and try to methodically move the ball downfield. I'm not sure why there wasn't an adjustment in the game plan scheme. Just my opinion. Okay ready Cowboy family.

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

I believe Prescott is capable of doing both. But not in a situation where the percentages don't it's a scheme.

IheartRomo · Oct 8, 2019

We didn't dink and dunk at all vs. GB. Gained close to 600 yards of offense on an absurd 8.3 yards per play including 9.4 yards per pass.

The difference in the game was penalties, turnovers, and the inability to stop the run allowing GB to dominate time of possession. Dinking and dunking did not exist and simply had nothing to do with this one. Next!

eternaljester81 · Oct 8, 2019

IheartRomo said:
We didn't dink and dunk at all vs. GB. Gained close to 600 yards of offense on an absurd 8.3 yards per play including 9.4 yards per pass.

The difference in the game was penalties, turnovers, and the inability to stop the run allowing GB to dominate time of possession. Dinking and dunking did not exist and simply had nothing to do with this one. Next.

I don't think you read what the OP wrote...

IheartRomo · Oct 8, 2019

eternaljester81 said:
I don't think you read what the OP wrote...

Difficult to interpret the intention of the post but if OP is trying to say the team should have dinked and dunked instead of taking strike plays all over the field, then I'm not sure what to say. I've never heard that suggested in my life as a fan.

eternaljester81 · Oct 8, 2019

IheartRomo said:
Difficult to interpret the intention of the post but if OP is trying to say the team should have dinked and dunked instead of taking strike plays all over the field, then I'm not sure what to say. I've never heard that suggested in my life as a fan.

I don't necessarily disagree.

Creeper · Oct 8, 2019

The Cowboys moved the ball pretty well the entire game and the Packers put a lot of effort into improving their defense. Considering Tyron Smith was out again and then Collins later on, the offense worked. The penalties, called and not called hurt them and the INTs were killers too. The Cowboys left a lot of point out on the field. I think if Cooper catches that pass and scoots into the endzone, its an entirely different game. I am not blaming the loss on Cooper but a TD put the team in the right frame of mind.

silvrNblue · Oct 8, 2019

I believe his point is to take what the defense gives you...after watching the games we lost a few times, I think Dak and the offense got greedy, and tried to push to fast and to deep to often. There should have been some WR screens, and RB screens, stuff to keep that pass rush off it's point. Aw well, we didn't end of story..

charron · Oct 8, 2019

Whirlwin said:
It was so nice to open up the offense against the three worst teams in the NFL. But you have to know how to adjust against better defensive lines. That's when you slowed things down, and try to methodically move the ball downfield. I'm not sure why there wasn't an adjustment in the game plan scheme. Just my opinion. Okay ready Cowboy family.

Dak has to know when to push the ball and when not too. He has to recognize his own limitations. When he can't set his feet properly he really struggles to throw an accurate ball where the receivers have a better shot of catching.

CF74 · Oct 8, 2019

We need to fine tune our attack. A little dink and dunk to set up long and intermediate passes followed by some runs...

JeffInDC · Oct 8, 2019

Whirlwin said:
It was so nice to open up the offense against the three worst teams in the NFL. But you have to know how to adjust against better defensive lines. That's when you slowed things down, and try to methodically move the ball downfield. I'm not sure why there wasn't an adjustment in the game plan scheme. Just my opinion. Okay ready Cowboy family.

And, this seems to be where Dak’s mistakes have come from. He’s fallen in love with the deeper passes so much that he forgot the aspect of the game that protected him from mistakes - Dink and Dak. Hopefully he’s realizes that a combo of both things will make him and this offense better.

Irvin88_4life · Oct 8, 2019

Whirlwin said:
It was so nice to open up the offense against the three worst teams in the NFL. But you have to know how to adjust against better defensive lines. That's when you slowed things down, and try to methodically move the ball downfield. I'm not sure why there wasn't an adjustment in the game plan scheme. Just my opinion. Okay ready Cowboy family.

They tried that against the Saints

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

IheartRomo said:
We didn't dink and dunk at all vs. GB. Gained close to 600 yards of offense on an absurd 8.3 yards per play including 9.4 yards per pass.

The difference in the game was penalties, turnovers, and the inability to stop the run allowing GB to dominate time of possession. Dinking and dunking did not exist and simply had nothing to do with this one. Next!

It just goes to show getting a lot of yardage means nothing. We should have dinked and dunked from the beginning

America's Cowboy · Oct 8, 2019

Dinking and dunking would work great against aggressive defenses (ie...Saints and Packers), especially if your Oline is injured and struggling to maintain their blocks. I have no idea why Garrett and Moore didn't dink-n-dunk these last 2 games? End result: not enough points scored offensively, hence 2 losses.

What are they thinking?

The Patriots, Eagles and a few others do it, and it works for them.

Where are those (you know who you are) dink-n-dunk complainers now? You wanted more of a Romo'esque constant deep throwing offense. Well, now you've got it, but it hasn't produced wins against aggressive defenses especially with our suddenly injured Oline.

Gotta know when to throw deep and when to dink-n-dunk... and why.

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

IheartRomo said:
Difficult to interpret the intention of the post but if OP is trying to say the team should have dinked and dunked instead of taking strike plays all over the field, then I'm not sure what to say. I've never heard that suggested in my life as a fan.

I guess you haven't been a fan as long as I have. When you get pressure from a great defensive line or even a good defensive line. That's when you methodically want to move it down the field. Give them as little opportunities as you can. You can't comprehend that

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

Irvin88_4life said:
They tried that against the Saints

I don't remember short passes against the Saints I remember trying to run and then throw intermediate to Deep. Am I mistaken

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

America's Cowboy said:
Dinking and dunking would would great against aggressive defenses (ie...Saints and Packers), especially if your Oline is injured and struggling to maintain their blocks. I have no idea why Garrett and Moore didn't dink-n-dunk these last 2 games? End result: not enough points scored offensively, hence 2 losses.

What are they thinking?

The Patriots, Eagles and a few others do it, and it works for them.

Where are those (you know who you are) dink-n-dunk complainers now? You wanted more of a Romo'esque constant deep throwing offense. Well, now you've got it, but it hasn't produced wins against aggressive defenses especially with our suddenly injured Oline.

Gotta know when to throw deep and when to dink-n-dunk... and why.

That's all I was trying to put across. You just did it more eloquently than I did

links18 · Oct 8, 2019

The problems with this team are multifaceted, but offensive execution, or lack thereof, was paramount last week.

nightrain · Oct 8, 2019

Whirlwin said:
It was so nice to open up the offense against the three worst teams in the NFL. But you have to know how to adjust against better defensive lines. That's when you slowed things down, and try to methodically move the ball downfield. I'm not sure why there wasn't an adjustment in the game plan scheme. Just my opinion. Okay ready Cowboy family.

Take what the D gives you. Nothing wrong with dink and dunk if you are moving the ball.

Whirlwin · Oct 8, 2019

nightrain said:
Take what the D gives you. Nothing wrong with dink and dunk if you are moving the ball.

Again that's all I was trying to put across.

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