Audibles are a thing. This wasn't playcalling

[BleedinBlue]

The reality is if a play works then it's genius , if not you have these discussions about how bad a play call it was. Fact is Dak could've changed the play and it could have been left at that.
But to say he had a choice of a 100 plays with the personnel on the field , close proximity to the goal line and that a high percentage of every play that is called gets changed at the line of scrimmage is bogus.
You are limited by the endzone for much of the playbook, you can't run a 2 TE set with only 1 on the field. You can't run a 4 WR set with 3 on the field etc....
Yeah could have changed the play, but what it could be changed to is limited by the original play call , therefore I still blame the play call sent in from the sidelines. I think its an experience thing with the young O.C. He simply wasn't prepared for this situation,

 

[408Cowboy]

The Dak haters are so pathetically desperate that they are now defending Jason Garrett.

Let that sink in for a second.....

 

[HungryLion]

The Dak haters are so pathetically desperate that they are now defending Jason Garrett.

Let that sink in for a second.....

 

[Bluedocd]

Typical play calling to try and fool your opponent and only ended up fooling themselves. I was shocked on the play calling or audible on that next to last series. It was incredulous. Cooper had been eating these guys a live and they went with 2 bull crap runs when the run was being stuffed all freaking night!!! Then on 4th down a pass attempt to zeke who's not been the best catcher on the team?? it was so stupid. I yelled at the TV set.

 

[Philmonroe]

Defense is a thing as well. Too bad the Cowboys couldn't have played a little more of it. Maybe they wouldn't have needed 31 points?

Some of y’all post like emotional scorned lovers. Learn how to read smh.

 

[Philmonroe]

He won't get another one. This year is it.

However, he does have the most productive offense in the NFL by the statistics-loving crowd. No. 1 in the league.

Last night was about the players.

Funny thing is most of the same people that love using stats to prop up Smith Jr now don’t care about stats and or want to talk about context. Interesting.

 

[G2]

Another example of poor coaching is the play we only had 10 defensive players on the field in the 1st half. Instead of calling a timeout and resetting the defense, they thought it was a super awesome idea to just let the ball get snapped and they advanced something like 35 yards. Complete BS and when your coaches are unaware of this, that's not on the players.
I don't even think we used one single timeout in the first half! Why have them?

 

[CapnB]

Im pretty big on blaming players for lack of execution on playcalls. And I'm still tempted to do so on those plays. I think it was the 3 and 2. when they went left on the run to zeke. Fredbeard's man beat him pretty bad. But fredbeard after the play was beside himself, ticked off looking at the bench and made a motion with his arms that showed complete frustration. Now im not sure if that was because of the play call, him getting beat, or maybe zeke didn't cut inside like he was supposed to. And in my opinion, it looked like zeke might not have cut inside. But im just guessing on this.

However, in saying all that. Im putting this whole debacle on Moore, JG, and anyone else... Hell Dak too.(He could have audible out but im giving Dak a pass on this one) You cant say you were wanting to run the clock down by using running plays but yet snap the ball with 2o seconds to go on the play clock. It makes no sense.

Look, this core team will win a super bowl, i really do think that. Are they 1 maybe 2 defensive players away? Yes, i think they are. (I think we all agree DT,and safety) And JG has helped in putting this team together and the reality of it is he's probably not going to be around when that SB win happens and it kinda sucks. But, when change is needed, it is needed. And i think its time.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Speaking of Dak-Employees, last week it was Booger McFarland taking away credits fro Gallups incredible effort TD by stating, " That was all Dak", this week Chris Colligsworth makes up this story that Dakota bought a house for his mother from his Cowboys endorsement money.......uh she died in 2013. https://247sports.com/Article/Dak-P...-NBC-Sports-apology-comment-mother-138401220/

The point is that for some strange reason we are seeing the media and other not only prop up Dakota but outright fabricating stories about him to boost themselves in the eyes of the viewers. " "Look how much Collingsworth cares about Rayne Dakota as the man, not just the player" Condescending and transparent at best

This has nothing to do with Dak, not a bash on him, only recognizing the levels some will stoop to in creating the Legend. In the media and obviously in this forum. Let his performance and his end of season stats do his talking.

It's his agent doing his job for his client.
Favors are owed or cash is changing hands whatever it takes to get that contract for his client.

 

[erod]

Funny thing is most of the same people that love using stats to prop up Smith Jr now don’t care about stats and or want to talk about context. Interesting.

Stats are a convenient argument except when they're not convenient. You can usually make them dance any way you like.

Which is why I dismiss stats at every chance.

 

[Philmonroe]

Stats are a convenient argument except when they're not convenient. You can usually make them dance any way you like.

Which is why I dismiss stats at every chance.

I do too because you have to mix stats with on actual play too. Somebody used the Dak stats against GB like any Cowboys fan with sense knows that game wasn’t close so most of them yards were put up in junk time. If you just use stats by themselves they’re impressive by when adding the context of the game not as much. That’s why I don’t pay much attention to these stat parrots that normally don’t use any context with the stats just to make them work for whatever their argument is. You need a mix of stats and on field context to get the most accurate representation of play for any player not just the lightning rod that is Smith Jr

 

[erod]

The Dak haters are so pathetically desperate that they are now defending Jason Garrett.

Let that sink in for a second.....

Why are those that use phrase "Dak hater" at every turn so insistent on riding shotgun in Dak's jockstrap no matter what?

For what it's worth, Troy Aikman said this morning that he had no problem with the run calls. He said had they throw and it not worked, the fan base would be screaming "why wouldn't you run Zeke there with only 2 yards needed for a first down?"

He's right.

 

[Philmonroe]

Why are those that use phrase "Dak hater" at every turn so insistent on riding shotgun in Dak's jockstrap no matter what?

For what it's worth, Troy Aikman said this morning that he had no problem with the run calls. He said had they throw and it not worked, the fan base would be screaming "why wouldn't you run Zeke there with only 2 yards needed for a first down?"

He's right.

He is right most of the fanbase are just running on emotions. Not all though because I didn’t think the runs were a good call based on the fact they wasn’t getting jack all night and they were doing good passing. I also wish Dak would run more because it’s definitely open.

 

[erod]

I do too because you have to mix stats with on actual play too. Somebody used the Dak stats against GB like any Cowboys fan with sense knows that game wasn’t close so most of them yards were put up in junk time. If you just use stats by themselves they’re impressive by when adding the context of the game not as much. That’s why I don’t pay much attention to these stat parrots that normally don’t use any context with the stats just to make them work for whatever their argument is. You need a mix of stats and on field context to get the most accurate representation of play for any player not just the lightning rod that is Smith Jr

Dallas is statistically ranked No. 1 in offense in the NFL right now.

Because of yardage.

Never mind that they've played the Giants twice, Washington, Miami, and racked up about 300 garbage yards after being down 31-3 to Green Bay.

New England was on pace for the best defense in NFL history statistically.

Then Baltimore plowed through them like hot butter.

Stats suck.

 

[zrinkill]

riding shotgun in Dak's jockstrap no matter what?.

Not surprised that erod would come up with this ....... He has his head so far up the coaching staffs collective rear ends he could do free Colon exams.

What? Troy Aikman who is one of Garrett's best friends is defending Garrett? Get out of town ........ He agrees with a guy who was in his wedding ...... WOW.

After the last week of revelations .......only an idiot or someone with an agenda would still be defending this coaching staff ...
.. or in some cases both.

 

[erod]

Not surprised that erod would come up with this ....... He has his head so far up the coaching staffs collective rear ends he could do free Colon exams.

What? Troy Aikman who is one of Garrett's best friends is defending Garrett? Get out of town ........ He agrees with a guy who was in his wedding ...... WOW.

After the last week of revelations .......only an idiot or someone with an agenda would still be defending this coaching staff ...
.. or in some cases both.

Unless, of course, you actually understand football, which you have proven unequivocally that you do not. Apparently, the concept of an audible is well beyond the bounds of your football comprehension.

But stay in lock step, by all means, and carry on with all your childish posts. Learning to think for yourself takes way too much of your energy, so you should definitely avoid it at all costs.

 

[zrinkill]

Unless, of course, you actually understand football, which you have proven unequivocally that you do not. Apparently, the concept of an audible is well beyond the bounds of your football comprehension.
.

Look at this football ignorance.

You do not even understand that an audible is based off the base play called in.

The QB cannot just call whatever play they want because of personal.

But looking at your ridiculously biased posting history and your apparent football IQ, I do not expect you to know that.

 

[erod]

Look at this football ignorance.

You do not even understand that an audible is based off the base play called in.

The QB cannot just call whatever play they want because of personal.

But looking at your ridiculously biased posting history and your apparent football IQ, I do not expect you to know that.

Everything you just posted is wrong.

But let's not do this all day. Peace.

 

[zrinkill]

Everything you just posted is wrong.

But let's not do this all day. Peace.

Wow ....... Shows how little you really know.

FO

 

[Runwildboys]

4th and 5 smh why throw to Zeke running an out route on the short side of the field. Vikings where in man coverage if im not mistaken and Amari was open underneath on a slant route. Even if Dak doesn't audible out of that play it was the right call just a bad decision on that play. I blame the coaches for a lot but that wasn't one of them it was simply bad execution on that down. Dak played a hell of a game. Does anyone know how to prevent these slow starts? They are killing us.

In the off-season I thought Moore was going to have the answers to the slow starts, but apparently, he doesn't.