Baldy's Breakdowns: Cowboys vs Saints

[America's Cowboy]

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[America's Cowboy]

 

[Stash]

An accomplished quarterback answered the question here. You go with your 'ace' in single coverage and expect him to make the play.

What more could you expect? Someone running free from less than 10 yards out?

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

When do the 'Fire Oline and OC' threads start because our Oline had a tell that the Saints picked up on?

I saw a million after the Rams on the other side for Rod. Who was responsible for keeping this game close.

 

[DogFace]

I’d love it if our cornerbacks could play with this much contact and not be called. The first one he clearly grabbed Amari’s shoulder and pulled him away as he went toward the ball.

The “push off” on Amari call lattimore was riding and holding the entire route. Then slipped after a pro cut. I’m not even sure Coop needed to or did push him.

 

[America's Cowboy]

An accomplished quarterback answered the question here. You go with your 'ace' in single coverage and expect him to make the play.

What more could you expect? Someone running free from less than 10 yards out?

The problem is Cooper was unable to break 1-on-1 coverage all game long. Lattimore shut Cooper down. Our other receivers didn't step up.

 

[Stash]

The problem is Cooper was unable to break 1-on-1 coverage all game long. Lattimore shut Cooper down. Our other receivers didn't step up.

Cooper undoubtedly struggled, but the offense can't collapse of and when that happens. But the playcalling did him no favors either, lining him up outside all night long to play into Lattimore's strengths. Where were the bunch formations? Where were the plays featuring Cooper in the slot? Where were the passes in the middle of the field? I didn't see any of that.

 

[buybuydandavis]

On that first play, Cooper was soft on his route and then just drifting with Lattimore on his hip instead of running after his route was over and it was time for schoolyard ball.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Cooper undoubtedly struggled, but the offense can't collapse of and when that happens. But the playcalling did him no favors either, lining him up outside all night long to play into Lattimore's strengths. Where were the bunch formations? Where were the plays featuring Cooper in the slot? Where were the passes in the middle of the field? I didn't see any of that.

Agreed. Like Kurt Warner stated, you've got to get DBs out of position with WR movement, but strangely there was none all game long. This falls squarely on Kellen Moore and Garrett. They got away from moving our WRs against the Saints like they did the first 3 weeks. I wonder if someone paid them underneath the table to throw away the game? Something was intentionally wrong to be deemed as an acciden . Plus, there were no halftime adjustments whatsoever. Crazy.

 

[America's Cowboy]

On that first play, Cooper was soft on his route and then just drifting with Lattimore on his hip instead of running after his route was over and it was time for schoolyard ball.

Agreed.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Still more yards than Zeke was averaging.

 

[nobody]

Cooper undoubtedly struggled, but the offense can't collapse of and when that happens. But the playcalling did him no favors either, lining him up outside all night long to play into Lattimore's strengths. Where were the bunch formations? Where were the plays featuring Cooper in the slot? Where were the passes in the middle of the field? I didn't see any of that.

Maybe they're saving that for if they play against them in the playoffs? Cause otherwise I have no idea why they didn't add that stuff in when they'd done it the previous 3 games.

 

[Jake]

Michael Gallup's absence was significant. His match up vs Apple favored Dallas but Devin Smith couldn't do it and doesn't have Dak's trust.

Stuff the line, Lattimore takes out Cooper, and the #2 receiver didn't take advantage like Gallup could've done.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Michael Gallup's absence was significant. His match up vs Apple favored Dallas but Devin Smith couldn't do it and doesn't have Dak's trust.

Stuff the line, Lattimore takes out Cooper, and the #2 receiver didn't take advantage like Gallup.

Correct. That game's #2 was Cobb, who didn't come through. I still don't understand what Garrett and Moore were thinking playing Devin Smith (a deep route runner) over someone like Cedrick Wilson who is a short-to-intermediate route runner, especially since the Saints were constantly bringing the heat and covering our mid-to-deep routes well?

 

[aikemirv]

An accomplished quarterback answered the question here. You go with your 'ace' in single coverage and expect him to make the play.

What more could you expect? Someone running free from less than 10 yards out?

Yeah, Dak read the D wrong in that situation. He should have come off the right side immediately and looked at Amari.

 

[aikemirv]

Agreed. Like Kurt Warner stated, you've got to get DBs out of position with WR movement, but strangely there was none all game long. This falls squarely on Kellen Moore and Garrett. They got away from moving our WRs against the Saints like they did the first 3 weeks. I wonder if someone paid them underneath the table to throw away the game? Something was intentionally wrong to be deemed as an acciden . Plus, there were no halftime adjustments whatsoever. Crazy.

I think it was game plan related to crowd noise.