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We can't use them as examples. Data sample is almost non-existent.Ok thanks for the input I guess
We can't use them as examples. Data sample is almost non-existent.Ok thanks for the input I guess
That's not what the article said. It isn't talking about 4 wide sets, it's talking about 10 personnel. We went 4 wide out of 01 personnel.
Been saying that for awhile. We need to run more 10 personnel. Why? Because it makes other teams defend the pass with their speed guys. They go small with our small, Zeke is one of the best blocking backs in the league or they drop back in coverage and we run Zeke at them. Let the small handle Zeke. We have the O-line for power ball and a runner in Dak. That opens up a whole new bunch of options. Especially read options
Jason Witten achieved near-iconic status with the Dallas Cowboys. Heck, maybe that is understating it. Among his many achievements, one that stands out is the 197 consecutive games he played in, the record for tight ends. He was a real iron man, and to have missed only one game (in his rookie season) to injury is remarkable, especially for a player who saw plenty of contact.
And it wasn’t just that he didn’t miss games. He was on the field for nearly every offensive snap, especially in the latter years of his career. It was a testament to his drive and his firm belief that the team always had a better chance with him out there.
However, that may not have been the case as his production began a slow but steady decline in recent years. Having a tight end on the field means you have to leave another player, usually a wide receiver, on the bench. It also was one of the most predictable aspects of the Dallas offense, and predictability has been seen as a flaw for the Cowboys, especially last season.
But Witten is now gone. And while he certainly leaves a void behind, his move into broadcasting also opens up a new opportunity for the staff to use something they were basically unable to while Witten was with the team and apparently able to dictate his own use to the coaches.
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...is-going-to-be-big-for-dallas-cowboys-in-2018
We can't use them as examples. Data sample is almost non-existent.
The lack of data is in itself a data point. He wasn't good enough to get on the field to show us some data.
I mean, you're not wrong, we lack the data. But that's just how it goes when you replace someone. We didn't have any more data on any draft pick because they didn't play in the NFL yet, either.
Personally, I'm just fine looking at the lack of data and concluding Swaim cannot replace a first ballot hall of famer in a TE-centric system. If you think it's worth trying then that's just a difference of opinion but I'll be really disappointed in our staff if they trot out an offense designed with Witten in mind when they don't have Witten.
Who wasn't good enough to get on the field? And there is NO WAY we can say that. Dallas had an unusual situation where they kept trotting Witten out there when he was done 3-4 years ago.
So.........that lack of data isn't data. It's Witten not knowing when to quit and coaches that allowed him to do it.
We have preseason, that's it and I generally don't count that.
No three year guy who wasn't allowed to play will EVER replace a HOF tightend. That's just silly.
And, if you ask me, Witten played those last few years to ensure he got the gold jacket. He damn sure wasn't getting on playoff and SB victories.
And of course it's worth trying......that's why the NFL has a draft.
An offense designed for Witten is a joke. Dallas wold be 0-16. No one plays that slow.
C'mon man. You're grasping here.
TWO years ago, both tightendz were blocking and in the pattern and it was used effectively by the Cowboys..With Witten and Swaim.. Relax gents..This is speculation by analysts...Swaim is once again alot better than you know. LAST YEAR they kept the Tends in to block because of the fraudline@Green!
I said Swaim would be the starter this year....last year.TWO years ago, both tightendz were blocking and in the pattern and it was used effectively by the Cowboys..With Witten and Swaim.. Relax gents..This is speculation by analysts...Swaim is once again alot better than you know. LAST YEAR they kept the Tends in to block because of the fraudline@Green!
TIGHTEND from the scheme as say
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2TE
THE reason why we get jumbo is of course to strong the run to one side or pull a guard and use the tight end to fill, or power the weak side or strongside, provide lanes etc..Witten was able to take care of his blocking duties and slip off into the pattern..
IT can also be effective against 3/4 defenses as say a way to combat sneaky subs adding 8-9 in the box.When you have a good oline and TEs working with them, i say bring your extra personelle..We contain it, get a rb past the line of scrimmage and all he has to beat is two people..
If Your two tightends can receive and block effectively, then it gets even better..That is why the Cowboys always try to engage the 22.. Passing out of it problematic when your oline is weak, or blocking by a Te is subpar..That is why they freak about any TE, BLOWING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS..
I don't think I'm invested enough to grasp.
You make good points. I think this conversation has become too focused on Witten and his production, though. I didn't mean to go that route but I did anyways.
I think my earlier statements about Witten's role philosophically were applied in a play-to-play sense and you're right, it clashes there. An "offense designed around Witten" probably would go nearly 0-16 right now.
What I meant when I said that was "an offense designed such that one of our core principles is that we can always rely on our TE1 to bring skill sets A, B, C to the game". They had total faith in him, and I think rightly so.
So here's my point I wanted to make at the beginning. When someone is fitted to the offense and good at everything they're asked to do, the most influential voice in the locker room, they won't leave the field often.
So there you are on game day and you have to choose who that 11th man is and on one hand you've got Ryan Switzer and on the other a vital cog of the offensive scheme for over a decade.
I just don't think we should be surprised that A) he got so many snaps, because his value over replacement was so significant and B) the game plan may change suddenly, because the front office activities at WR this offseason indicate a realization that the departure of Witten and Dez (among others) presents an opportunity for a retooling.
Personally I hope some huge tweaks are coming. It is a good opportunity for it and our scheme is stale and predictable. We got 15 different #2 receivers for **** sake, use them instead of Swaim.
Well, there might just be one now: Dallas.
Interesting. In fact, I'd dare say innovative if they end up building an offense around rarely used tactics.
Let's hope this is good innovation (the light bulb) and not bad innovation (the hundreds of failed light bulbs before they figured it out).
What's your opinion? I think it could work with how our OLINE is built and the types of receivers we have now.
I wouldn't be opposed to using it, I just don't think we will use it more than most teams already do. I've always thought we should spread the field more often when we want to run, but we've always tended to clog the middle of the field with more blockers instead.
I think with Dez gone and now Whitten, there's no reason for Linehan and Garrett not to be on the heatseat... Now we're going to see just what these coaches are truly made of...