News: Cowboys Must Stop Abandoning Zeke

When you're down 17 points at half, you really don't have much of a choice but to abandon the run game. That's a defense thing, not a Kellen Moore or JG thing (although they run FAR too predictably on 1st down).

joe_vato said:

Abandoning the run is like abandoning the jab in boxing

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that's a great analogy

Proof said:

that's a great analogy

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Thank you sir

beware_d-ware said:

When you're down 17 points at half, you really don't have much of a choice but to abandon the run game. That's a defense thing, not a Kellen Moore or JG thing (although they run FAR too predictably on 1st down).

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you cant completely abandon it and thats whats happening..

gongjr said:

We've been a run heavy team since 2013ish? Seems odd that the HC w/out a contract hire a first year OC to do the complete opposite of what brought them success. This organization is just....

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It's not the head coach though. Its the OC. Garrett now understands exactly how wade felt when the guy who should be reporting to you actually reports to the same guy you do.

nate dizzle said:

I've said it before, I'll say it again, it's because Garrett has no idea how to manage a game and has no feel for game flow . No gameplan. No adjustments. No attempt to put people in position to utilize their strengths. It's just straight up here's the playbook, everybody go beat your guy. Good luck.

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In his head if they lose or struggle, it wasn't the gameplan at fault, players just didn't do their job. This applies to backups to injured players and subs that come in. I mean, our dline does WHOLESALE changes on the fly, no matter the situation. So at some point, it could be 3rd and 7 in our redzone, and you'll see Tank, Collins & Quinn running off. Because Hyder, Hill & Armstrong are expected to 'do their job' like the starters. Which is why we never change our gamplan, adapt or do normal NFL level coaching things.

We've known this since the 2012 season. So much talent has been wasted since. Everything is a process to get better, except him. His Princeton mind knows it all because he picked the brains of Jimmy Johnson and Nick Saban for a day or two.

zerofill said:

Blame will always go to Garrett. He controls the OC. If he can't help put a game plan together on both sides of the ball... offense and defense, he doesn't deserve to be the HC.

Go ask Belichick if he has no input or control over his offense and defense lol.

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Go ask Belichick? Why? He does not do all of what the media has y’all believing! He is only as good as his staff. That’s the only thing I will give him credit for picking his staff

The lack of a balanced attack is on KM.

JoeKing said:

The lack of a balanced attack is on KM.

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Who does he report to? If there's a lack of balance who should be stepping and telling Moore what he expects? That responsibility goes to Garrett. Ever heard the term 'lack of supervision'? Stop blaming Moore and start looking at the person who should be correcting this problem.

uvaballa said:

When he’s averaging 2 ypc you can’t keep running it. Either bring in Pollard or let it fly.

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You can't base that ypc off 2 or 3 runs and give up.

acr731 said:

Who does he report to? If there's a lack of balance who should be stepping and telling Moore what he expects? That responsibility goes to Garrett. Ever heard the term 'lack of supervision'? Stop blaming Moore and start looking at the person who should be correcting this problem.

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No doubt! However, while the ax is being swung at coaches' heads, KM should not be spared.

BHendri5 said:

Go ask Belichick? Why? He does not do all of what the media has y’all believing! He is only as good as his staff. That’s the only thing I will give him credit for picking his staff

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No what I said was, ask Belichick if he has no say in the game plan on both sides of the ball. Do you really think he just goes with what the OC and DC say period? I think it is obvious he doesn't. Especially on defense, since he is defensive minded.