Beasley and the crickets

[Verdict]

We didn't hear from Beasley in the first half, which is a tragedy. What is it attributed to? Forcing the ball to Dez? Did the Eagles scheme him out of the game?

I heard someone say that we substituted Swaim in for the Beas and that is why he was silent in the first half? Can anyone weigh in on this?

 

[jazzcat22]

Jason was asked this morning on The Fan if Dak was targeting Dez. He didn't give a yes or no answer of course. I am surprised he didn't say it was a play [day] to play [day] process...
Anyway, he basically said it was how the plays unfolded.

Dak said last night on the TV post game show, which aired locally.
He said the Philly defense were doing things they did not see on film, and they had to make adjustments and finally got some things figured out. Which is why Dez was able to make those plays later on, as well as Beasley too.

 

[ferrispata]

I was wondering as well. The whole first half I was wondering why they weren't going to him more. Did he not get as many snaps as usual? He coexisted very well with Dez the first few games so I am hesitant to believe that it was only because Dak was focusing on Dez too much.

 

[DFWJC]

In the past, they've found better success vs Philly by keeping an extra blocker in.
In any case, he didn't play as much early on.

 

[chicago JK]

I don't think Dak was seeing the field as well as he has the rest of the games this year. It certainly looked like Beasely and others were open like other games. All year, Dak has found these guys. Last night, I think Philly did a good job to make Dak feel uncomfortable and I think that helped make Dak not see the field very well.

All is good though, he won the game with two excellent drives late.

 

[hornitosmonster]

I hate to see them force the ball to Dez. When it happens naturally (to Dez) it can be a thing of beauty

 

[Verdict]

Jason was asked this morning on The Fan if Dak was targeting Dez. He didn't give a yes or no answer of course. I am surprised he didn't say it was a play [day] to play [day] process...
Anyway, he basically said it was how the plays unfolded.

Dak said last night on the TV post game show, which aired locally.
He said the Philly defense were doing things they did not see on film, and they had to make adjustments and finally got some things figured out. Which is why Dez was able to make those plays later on, as well as Beasley too.

It took too long for us to make adjustments last night, or they made the wrong adjustments.

 

[Cas2800]

Swarm and Butler took a lot of snaps away from Beasley until the 4th quarter. Beasley is defiantly Daks security blanket and the offense run mich smoother with him in there. People think Dak forced the ball to Dez, but I don't think Dak had much choice because he doesn't trust Butler or Williams much.

 

[Hoov]

I think dez was facing single coverage a lot. Eagles probably were playing xtra men in the short to medium passing area and trying to take those easier routes away

 

[jazzcat22]

It took too long for us to make adjustments last night, or they made the wrong adjustments.

I think it was more the execution of the plays, all night long. Until later in the game they made more adjustments, then made the plays.
This one was not on the coaching, other than the play calls of why didn't the run Zeke before Dak threw the bad pass that was intercepted.

 

[DenCWBY]

I don't think Dak was seeing the field as well as he has the rest of the games this year. It certainly looked like Beasely and others were open like other games. All year, Dak has found these guys. Last night, I think Philly did a good job to make Dak feel uncomfortable and I think that helped make Dak not see the field very well.

All is good though, he won the game with two excellent drives late.

Agree. Dak looked confused most of the night with the blitzes and I was hoping they (coaches up stairs with the help of Romo) would be able to ID it and make adjustments a little sooner than late in the 4th. Also looked like Dez and Dak were not on the same page during the latter parts of the game when Phili was bringing everyone. That was frustrating.

 

[BrassCowboy]

We didn't hear from Beasley in the first half, which is a tragedy. What is it attributed to? Forcing the ball to Dez? Did the Eagles scheme him out of the game?

I heard someone say that we substituted Swaim in for the Beas and that is why he was silent in the first half? Can anyone weigh in on this?

I was wondering same thing and attribute it to dak having to double check Dez to see if he can throw it to him, you know 'make sure he's happy'

 

[mahoneybill]

I don't think Dak was seeing the field as well as he has the rest of the games this year. It certainly looked like Beasely and others were open like other games. All year, Dak has found these guys. Last night, I think Philly did a good job to make Dak feel uncomfortable and I think that helped make Dak not see the field very well.

All is good though, he won the game with two excellent drives late.

Agree. And in the end better to get this experience now for later season applications. Other teams will look at what Philly did and try to replicate.

 

[Seven]

In the past, they've found better success vs Philly by keeping an extra blocker in.
In any case, he didn't play as much early on.

This............needed a body.

 

[Zman5]

For some reason, Beasley's snaps were taken by TEs and Butler. He wasn't even in on first two plays of the game when they went with multi receiver set.

I think they made a conscious decision to have bigger guys in for this game for some reason.

 

[Satchel89]

Dak was forcing the ball to Dez. I loved the big 53 yard catch. That is the best throw I've seen from Dak. There were other guys open on some of them throws to Dez. Butler was wide open on one and I seen Beasley open a couple of times too. I loved when Dak said a few weeks ago that he throws to whoever's open and he played that way. But he didn't do that last night until the 4th quarter and overtime. Obviously the offense is better when the defense can't zone in on one guy.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Dak said last night on the TV post game show, which aired locally.

He said the Philly defense were doing things they did not see on film, and they had to make adjustments and finally got some things figured out. Which is why Dez was able to make those plays later on, as well as Beasley too.

That was the big thing last night. Philly tried to confuse Dak and we all saw him struggle.

It wasn't that Dak was targeting Dez so much it was what Schwartz had prepared for Dak.

 

[theogt]

I don't think Dak was seeing the field as well as he has the rest of the games this year. It certainly looked like Beasely and others were open like other games. All year, Dak has found these guys. Last night, I think Philly did a good job to make Dak feel uncomfortable and I think that helped make Dak not see the field very well.

All is good though, he won the game with two excellent drives late.

I think that about sums it up. No other explanation, really.

 

[Doomsday101]

I think Dak was just off last night, he was seeing a lot of Dez matched up 1 on 1 and was trying to take advantage of that. Fact is Dak accuracy was off nothing more. Next week should Dez see more 1 on 1 coverages I'm sure Dak will try to hit them as well but hopefully with more accuracy and touch than he did last night

 

[Doomsday101]

I think that about sums it up. No other explanation, really.

As I just posted, if Romo was back there and saw Dez in a one on one what would Romo have done? Dak has to be more accurate than he played last night but if you give me a situation where my #1 WR is being defended 1 on 1 you will go after that.