As Long As We're At It - Dilfer Just Said...

[DandyDon1722]

Romo, Manning and Flacco are QB's who "throw to the open" meaning they throw to covered receivers knowing that they will be where they're supposed to be when they're supposed to be there even though they are covered on the throw. Not a lot of QB's can do this because it's instinctual.

When it breaks down, it looks like they're throwing a fair catch to a defender and it looks bad...really bad and everybody screams ***!

This is all based on trust and confidence. Two things Romo and the receivers are lacking right now.

The result of this lack of trust now makes the QB hold the ball and wait for opening's causing more sacks and fewer clutch plays. QB's will also hesitate on certain receivers and even look them off for fear of them making them look horrible.

Miles Austin?

 

[Smith22]

Miles Austin?

No chemistry there. Marty B or someone else has to step up. Getting Felix back (along with his speed) would really help as well.

 

[skinsscalper]

This WR corp is the root of the Romo problem. That's what happens when you trade the farm for a guy who's had a grand total of ONE decent season and fill out the rest of the position with undrafted players and late round QB conversion projects.

 

[TheCount]

I'm almost convinced Austin made the right decision and that was what he was trying to explain to Romo.

He ran up and cutting it inside (away from Champ) was open as opposed to turning back into him, so he cut back towards the QB. Romo failed to make that adjustment and threw it to the outside anyway.

Maybe it's a rhytmn thing, but to me it seemed like Austin made the right move cause Champ wouldn't have even been in place to make any play on the ball if he had simply thrown it to the inside, it would have been an easy catch.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Maybe that's the issue. I'd like to think that Romo will get better and can lead us to where we need to go.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

I'm almost convinced Austin made the right decision and that was what he was trying to explain to Romo.

He ran up and cutting it inside (away from Champ) was open as opposed to turning back into him, so he cut back towards the QB. Romo failed to make that adjustment and threw it to the outside anyway.

Maybe it's a rhytmn thing, but to me it seemed like Austin made the right move cause Champ wouldn't have even been in place to make any play on the ball if he had simply thrown it to the inside, it would have been an easy catch.

According to Mosley, players in the lockerroom say he turned the wrong way. Romo threw it to the right spot.

 

[GoCowboysGo]

So, we traded RE Williams and J Galloway for three 1st round picks, a third and a sixth.

Thanks Jerruh:bang2:

Well that doesn't make sense on my part. Sorry folks, I'm cranky too.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

I'm almost convinced Austin made the right decision and that was what he was trying to explain to Romo.

He ran up and cutting it inside (away from Champ) was open as opposed to turning back into him, so he cut back towards the QB. Romo failed to make that adjustment and threw it to the outside anyway.

Maybe it's a rhytmn thing, but to me it seemed like Austin made the right move cause Champ wouldn't have even been in place to make any play on the ball if he had simply thrown it to the inside, it would have been an easy catch.

I think it only seems that way because Champ was reacting to the throw.

 

[TheCount]

According to Mosley, players in the lockerroom say he turned the wrong way. Romo threw it to the right spot.

That's what I'm trying to explain. He improvised on the play and maybe he's not supposed to, but he turned to an open spot as opposed to back into Champ. If he has chemistry with the QB, then that's an adjustment a QB will make on the fly seeing the way the receiver is being played.

I think it only seems that way because Champ was reacting to the throw.

Maybe, I can't say one or the other with confidence since I'm not watching the tape right now or anything.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

That's what I'm trying to explain. He improvised on the play and maybe he's not supposed to, but he turned to an open spot as opposed to back into Champ. If he has chemistry with the QB, then that's an adjustment a QB will make on the fly seeing the way the receiver is being played.

If he turns the right direction, he's still in front of Champ and makes that catch. That's a safe throw. He's open. He just turned the wrong way. We would have at least gotten points out of that drive, but he screwed it up.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I'm almost convinced Austin made the right decision and that was what he was trying to explain to Romo.

He ran up and cutting it inside (away from Champ) was open as opposed to turning back into him, so he cut back towards the QB. Romo failed to make that adjustment and threw it to the outside anyway.

Maybe it's a rhytmn thing, but to me it seemed like Austin made the right move cause Champ wouldn't have even been in place to make any play on the ball if he had simply thrown it to the inside, it would have been an easy catch.

That and Austin would've had about zero chance of catching the pass anyway, even if he did stay outside. What would make anybody believe in that game that Romo would've made the right decision and that the throw was accurate?




YAKUZA

 

[Yakuza Rich]

This WR corp is the root of the Romo problem. That's what happens when you trade the farm for a guy who's had a grand total of ONE decent season and fill out the rest of the position with undrafted players and late round QB conversion projects.

A first and a third is not trading away the farm. Do we really think the problem with the team is the lack of draft picks or the lack of good drafting?

I don't.




YAKUZA

 

[TheCount]

If he turns the right direction, he's still in front of Champ and makes that catch. That's a safe throw. He's open. He just turned the wrong way. We would have at least gotten points out of that drive, but he screwed it up.

If he turns into Champ all bets are off. Champ gave us the inside on the goal line on two consecutive plays and made the play both times.

 

[theebs]

That is what laufenberg and larry brown have talked about now for awhile.

 

[miamicowboy21]

We had all summer and training camp to get the chemistry and trust issues solved. Were entering week 5, the excuse making needs to end.

 

[NextGenBoys]

No chemistry there. Marty B or someone else has to step up. Getting Felix back (along with his speed) would really help as well.

He was the cog in all of this, and so far he's done NOTHING besides be a decoy and open up a few plays against TB.

He was going to be the player that made our 12 packages work. He was going to be the player to create mismatches.

We knew going into the season that our WR's weren't gamebreakers. But guess what, if Marty B would step up, it wouldn't matter as much.

 

[Smith22]

If you listen to Romo's postgame interview, he mention that the route has 2 options, that Austin can break it out or stay put. Obviously they were not on the same page.

 

[Mash]

Its one thing or another...

Last year Romo was forced to throw to TO.......supposely

Now.....its Romo has no trust in his WR's.......

Can we just say.....Romo is in a slump?.....Romo played poorly....?

Romo has the rock at the start of every play......its his decisions.....its his play that has to improve.......become that leader we need.....be accountable...make those players around you better...

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Romo, Manning and Flacco are QB's who "throw to the open" meaning they throw to covered receivers knowing that they will be where they're supposed to be when they're supposed to be there even though they are covered on the throw. Not a lot of QB's can do this because it's instinctual.

When it breaks down, it looks like they're throwing a fair catch to a defender and it looks bad...really bad and everybody screams ***!

This is all based on trust and confidence. Two things Romo and the receivers are lacking right now.

The result of this lack of trust now makes the QB hold the ball and wait for opening's causing more sacks and fewer clutch plays. QB's will also hesitate on certain receivers and even look them off for fear of them making them look horrible.

Miles Austin?

So when he over throws receivers the WR was actually supposed to run the route deeper?

 

[JohnsKey19]

This is what you get when you have guys basically learning the nuances of the WR position at the NFL level. We're fortunate that Crayton has done fairly well, but Austin and Hurd are failing. There are so many technical and instinctual things that Austin and Hurd are lacking as WRs simply becasue of their background. At some point, we have to move on from these project types and get some guys who are ready to play - or at least will be in a year or 2.