Jon Machota offseason hints

BotchedLobotomy · Jan 17, 2020

stasheroo said:
Witten might come back - or he might not.

Collins and Quinn might come back - unless they don't.

Lee could play or retire.

And Byron Jones will get a new contract - here or somewhere else.

That's what I love about Machota, so definitive! You just can't get inside information like this anywhere else!

Its like watching the weatherman predict the weather.

John813 · Jan 17, 2020

Wouldn't mind re-signing Brown if he takes a "honest" offer.

Can play either LCB or RCB well(forgot which side) and can play the slot.

Kaiser · Jan 17, 2020

John813 said:
Wouldn't mind re-signing Brown if he takes a "honest" offer.

Can play either LCB or RCB well(forgot which side) and can play the slot.

One of the other articles says they are going to play nickel and dime about 80% of the time, so you basically have to have 4 starting caliber CBs.

thunderpimp91 · Jan 17, 2020

ShortRound131 said:
Awuzie was better than fans thought

I think awuzie is a solid DB. He often had good tight coverage, he just never made plays on the ball. Sounds similar to our other starting CB. I really wonder if the awuzie struggles were more technique/coaching/scheme than his true talent level.

ShiningStar · Jan 17, 2020

Kaiser said:
One of the other articles says they are going to play nickel and dime about 80% of the time, so you basically have to have 4 starting caliber CBs.

which they better have a plan on getting. im tired of forcing guys into schemes they cant do, either have the personnel or change schemes.

snapper · Jan 17, 2020

stasheroo said:
I think Awuzie was worse than Machota thought!

Awuzie wasn't bad, but he wasn't good, either.

Joe Realist · Jan 17, 2020

Witten could return IF he is told and accepts that he is not the starter. 20 snaps a game. gets over the 13,000 yard mark and 2 TDS to pass Dez.

Hawkeye0202 · Jan 17, 2020

Just me but I'm not seeing any way Byron Jones comes back...........just not enough production in a stat that's a priority for this coaching staff.

Stash · Jan 17, 2020

snapper said:
Awuzie wasn't bad, but he wasn't good, either.

Benched = "bad" in my book.

Was benched, and rightfully so. In fact, it should have happened sooner than it did.

Stash · Jan 17, 2020

Hawkeye0202 said:
Just me but I'm not seeing any way Byron Jones comes back...........just not enough production in a stat that's a priority for this coaching staff.

I totally agree, and I find it a blatant contradiction when some people say "we need to get more turnovers" and then talk about "bringing back Byron Jones".

Kaiser · Jan 17, 2020

snapper said:
Awuzie wasn't bad, but he wasn't good, either.

His overall point was that Awuzie was inconsistent instead of consistently bad. I agree with that and with @thunderpimp91 above that we really need to see the new scheme to know how good or bad Awuzie really is.

He is coming into a contract year, with the new staff I bet he rebounds.

snapper · Jan 17, 2020

stasheroo said:
I totally agree, and I find it a blatant contradiction when some people say "we need to get more turnovers" and then talk about "bringing back Byron Jones".

I'm comfortable with the Cowboys moving on from Jones, but I am extremely uncomfortable with the thought of Awuzie and ______ as your starting CBs.

Little Jr · Jan 17, 2020

Kaiser said:
Machota has a season review article up with some comments on what offseason moves could happen. FWIW, these were his comments -

He doesn't even mention Dak or Amari not being resigned, which I think its obvious.

TE - No real comment on Witten's future but says Jarwin will have a bigger role next year.

WR - interesting stat that Devin Smith had 5 catches for 113 yards and a TD in his first three games but then they made him inactive for the rest of the season to keep a ST player. That works out to 27 catches for 602 yards for a 4th WR, which is excellent.

DT - thinks that Maliek Collins could return and that Quinn gets a big contract whether here or elsewhere.

LB - no idea if Sean Lee returns or retires.

Safety - thinks our #1 pick is a Safety and Heath is likely gone.

CB - Thinks Byron Jones gets a big contract (here or elsewhere), Awuzie was better than fans thought and Anthony Brown is likely to be resigned.

Awuzie was not better than I thought. Lol

Stash · Jan 17, 2020

snapper said:
I'm comfortable with the Cowboys moving on from Jones, but I am extremely uncomfortable with the thought of Awuzie and ______ as your starting CBs.

I am too, but I have faith that this team will find serviceable players or better in the draft and free agency.

Cornerback is likely much higher on my draft list than that of others.

cowboy_ron · Jan 17, 2020

Machota was chocked full of Captain obvious information

FuzzyLumpkins · Jan 17, 2020

speedkilz88 said:
The crazy thing about Devin Smith being inactive for a STs player. Is that the STs sucked and Devin Smith coming out of Ohio St was considered an elite gunner on STs yet he never even got looked at there.

At pick 17 if they go safety it has to be LSU S Grant Delpit.

Awuzie ran hot and cold. There were outstanding games he had and then way too many where he was the guy getting picked on all game long.

The coverage was all over the place and not made to leverage his strengths. 90% of the time is was either man or that cover 3 where is was ostensibly man except on quick inside routes.

Chido's strengths are with zone coverage getting to his drop and driving on the football. It leverages his burst and physicality.

One huge issue with the defense was the simple symmetrical coverage over and over again. That and Jaylon biting especially hard on every PA action fake. Huge lanes in the middle of field were common but OCs could easily dial up routes to attack them down after down.

stilltheguru · Jan 17, 2020

Clickbait.

GhostOfPelluer · Jan 17, 2020

I like Jarwin as a receiver, clearly underutilized in obvious passing situations. But he can't block.

Awuzie has obvious confidence issues. He lacks one of the most important traits that good CBs have - a short memory.

I still think our LB play was a bigger issue than our secondary play last season.

conner01 · Jan 17, 2020

Chuck 54 said:
Just means someone will pay him more for being a back-up/part time starter and special teams ace that the Cowboys are willing to pay.

You forgot kicker

conner01 · Jan 17, 2020

stasheroo said:
I totally agree, and I find it a blatant contradiction when some people say "we need to get more turnovers" and then talk about "bringing back Byron Jones".

I think they try to keep brown and draft one if not two CB

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