Twitter: Baldinger: Receivers are running straight to defenders

[Asklesko]

The other thing...is guys who are not expecting the ball lazily run their route. You should run the route every time like you are getting the ball. Guys also never look for the ball...pathetic.

Everyone knows who is getting the ball though. Everyone but the two guys involved can take plays off.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

I am saying Dak can makes these Curls and Slants for a high percentage but cant hit even a 10-15 yard OUT throw from the pocket.If he keeps missing them then the DC probably is not going to call them a lot.

We are so ahead of the curve....our DC is calling our offensive plays.

 

[WillieBeamen]

There are chips in the players' shoulder pads that measure the distance from the defender to the receiver when targeted. Swaim is generally left open. Nobody else is getting open with any consistency.

Dak has obviously been overly reluctant to make the throw anyway, even with an open guy, and that is an issue. But our WR are creating some of the least amount of separation in the league right now.

Receiver Avg Separation (NFL Rank)
9th Swaim
66th Beasley
91st Hurns
112th Thompson

@The Natural @Zordon @DejectedFan1996


Well well well. Look at what we have here. CZ told us all last season/offseason that Dez and his inability to run routes was the reason for him not getting separation and not the scheme

 

[reddyuta]

We are so ahead of the curve....our DC is calling our offensive plays.

I swear thats autocorrect.

 

[Ken]

If your quarterback refuses to throw downfield passes...ties the hands of the coaches and kills the scheme.

Look I’m fine with changing coaches but the QB’s limitations will just get forwarded on to the next OC.

The limitations i see are with the personell and the scheme. Lazy routes...guys not looking for the ball. No one beating anyone. Predictable scheme.

Zeke might as well stay in and block because he lazily runs his routes and never looks for the ball. Throw in multiple times including the td throw that he has no idea where he is on the field...grrr .And now one of his supposed strengths...pass blocking, has turned into him now trying to cut guys. 1st week resulting with the guy getting up to make a play and last week with a guy supermanning and messing up a third down throw. One of the reasons i was ok with taking him at 4 was he was supposed to be a complete back. He just isn't.

He is really making my list and that is never a good thing lol.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

One play in our own territory with a long distance to go....you are going to get this type of route by many teams, not just ours.

As for plays showing guys open, just search for Okoye's breakdowns. You might not appreciate his analysis, but you do see multiple plays where guys are open and Dak isn't letting it go.

 

[Zman5]

I am saying Dak can makes these Curls and Slants for a high percentage but cant hit even a 10-15 yard OUT throw from the pocket.If he keeps missing them then the DC probably is not going to call them a lot.

Those routes have nothing to do with Dak's ability to hit an out route since the same routes were ran when Romo was the QB. That same crap used to get Romo killed.

Go back and watch the games against the Deadskins when Jim Hastlett was their DC. Same with the Eagles when Jim Johnson was the DC. People were complaining about the same routes 10 years ago when Romo used to get beat up because the WR couldn't get separation running those same routes.

 

[Ken]

Everyone knows who is getting the ball though. Everyone but the two guys involved can take plays off.

Simply not true. Dak is constantly going through progressions.

I would be all over him if he wasnt. See wentz for not going through progressions.

 

[Roadtrip635]

I swear thats autocorrect.

Maybe it was their DC calling our offensive plays. If I was their DC, I woulda called that play, just run right to us and stop, thanks.

 

[HungryLion]

@The Natural @Zordon @DejectedFan1996


Well well well. Look at what we have here. CZ told us all last season/offseason that Dez and his inability to run routes was the reason for him not getting separation and not the scheme

It’s shameful dude.

Dak and Dez were lights out together in 2016. They have one bad half a season and the brilliant FO and coaches scrap it.

Jason Garret and his poor roster decisions is a plague on the team.

 

[ClintDagger]

The problem is not the routes being run on 3rd & 9. The problem is how many times this team is finding itself in 3rd & 9-ish. I don’t care what you run, you’re not converting that very often.

 

[texbumthelife]

"They're hard to watch, man. Really hard to watch."

It has been this way for a while. I believe this is a staple of Garrett's offense. Dez even did this quite a bit of the time.

 

[WillieBeamen]

It’s shameful dude.

Dak and Dez were lights out together in 2016. They have one bad half a season and the brilliant FO and coaches scrap it.

Jason Garret and his poor roster decisions is a plague on the team.

“Dez has been washed up since 2015”

“Dak and Dez never had chemistry”


-Cowboyszone.com

 

[T-RO]

There are chips in the players' shoulder pads that measure the distance from the defender to the receiver when targeted. Swaim is generally left open. Nobody else is getting open with any consistency.

Dak has obviously been overly reluctant to make the throw anyway, even with an open guy, and that is an issue. But our WR are creating some of the least amount of separation in the league right now.

Receiver Avg Separation (NFL Rank)
9th Swaim
66th Beasley
91st Hurns
112th Thompson

Think it through. Defenses are collapsing as they know Dak won't throw it deep. So there's a lot more congestion in the 15 yard zone where Dak is working. Ergo: less separation.

I watched a fair bit of camp highlights and even in those pass-friendly conditions Dak was
-holding the ball, waiting, waiting
-afraid to throw it downfield
-inaccurate when he did go beyond 15 yards

Defenses right now can load the box and focus on short passes. It's very easy to defend.

 

[Cowpolk]

How many yards in the air was that ball to Austin? 40?

Austin went deep. Got separation deep. Dak hit him.

The first two need to happen before Dak should be chucking it deep.

Accidents do happen every now and a great moon

 

[HungryLion]

“Dez has been washed up since 2015”

“Dak and Dez never had chemistry”


-Cowboyszone.com

It’s so asinine man.

They were playing well together in 2016. Really well down the stretch. Making huge plays.

But no, the second year QB is going through Struggles........ let’s cut his best receiver.

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Yep.

This is why you need a #1 WR

This is why, even though Bryant was greatly underperforming, he still demanded double coverage in the red zone and in certain other situations. Cutting him was the wrong move.

 

[CWR]

There are chips in the players' shoulder pads that measure the distance from the defender to the receiver when targeted. Swaim is generally left open. Nobody else is getting open with any consistency.

Dak has obviously been overly reluctant to make the throw anyway, even with an open guy, and that is an issue. But our WR are creating some of the least amount of separation in the league right now.

Receiver Avg Separation (NFL Rank)
9th Swaim
66th Beasley
91st Hurns
112th Thompson

I thought the all 22 showed receivers open for days vs Carolina? (no sarcasm intended honest question)

 

[Dre11]

"They're hard to watch, man. Really hard to watch."

Yeah Baldinger knows what he's talking about, yet he call an all curl concept all verts....lol
The problem is the ball has to come out at the top of the route before the curl. Let it fly Dak.

 

[CWR]

@The Natural @Zordon @DejectedFan1996


Well well well. Look at what we have here. CZ told us all last season/offseason that Dez and his inability to run routes was the reason for him not getting separation and not the scheme

Dez definitely took the brunt of the blame but I don't believe many were big fans of the scheme. Perhaps both were a problem?