Best backfield in the NFL, bank it!

[Maxmadden]

This should be the best backfield with running and receiving as all 3 are good at both; however, blocking and blitz pick up will be critical. Zeke is pretty good at it but Austin is too slight and Bo's a rook.

Dallas is considered the most run oriented offense in the league and every DC knows that so their #1 priority is to not allow the Cowboys to establish their run game downhill and some will have to sell out to do that.

In a pass happy league, what challenge does Dallas bring with regards to preparation by the DC's? They have to be concerned more about the run and clock control and will be more 8 man front oriented and force the game into the QB's hands. Most of Murray's long runs, and the man ran in a straight line, were against those sets. Emmitt did the same thing. 8 in the box is 1 less at the second level and Zeke, Tavon and Bo can take it to the house. For a big back, Bo is deceptively fast and runs downhill once he gets up to speed making him a hard out,

The tricky part is it takes a strategic thinking OC like Norv was when he was willing to not allow the DC to dictate his play calling. He didn't always run against 8 but he did it enough to make them nervous about it enough to back off and play it straight. That old quote "taking what the defense gives us" will not work. With this OL and RB's and top 3 running QB, the offense must impose their will and control the game.

I could never accurately guess Norv.

 

[Maxmadden]

not, our fault was trying to force it to Dez. Our fault was thinking witten was still top tier when we got false starts. and no agian our coachs have no becuase Garrett wouldnt commit to the run until Demarco and even sat the number 1 RB in the league when we needed him most, remind you of another coach at a bad time?

Witten had 1 false start and 3 holding penalties in 2017

 

[Idgit]

Cuz, those are the easiest plays to call. No imagination from our staff

As long as they out produce other offenses at the rate they actually have, I’m not worried about whether or not you’re right about the play calling being easy.

 

[Ranching]

As long as they out produce other offenses at the rate they actually have, I’m not worried about whether or not you’re right about the play calling being easy.

Lol! Yeah, keep getting us a quick exit from the playoffs. No imagination needed for that. Just out of curiosity, How many plays have you called?

 

[tm1119]

The legend of Bo Scarborough is getting out of hand already. You should probably make sure he actually makes the 53 before you pull another Darius Jackson

 

[ShiningStar]

Witten had 1 false start and 3 holding penalties in 2017

Yes and than this

http://www.nflpenalties.com/player/j-witten-dallas-cowboys?year=2016

 

[Seven]

I'm looking forward to seeing that side of the ball as well. I think this unit has the potential to be a ill-tempered nasty bunch, health permitting of course. Time to spread some doom to other places than the Zone

Amen, brother......

 

[Maxmadden]

Yes and than this

http://www.nflpenalties.com/player/j-witten-dallas-cowboys?year=2016

A whopping 3 false starts with a rookie QB in 2016. Really not sure what you are trying to prove but I think I can see the big picture now.

 

[ShiningStar]

A whopping 3 false starts with a rookie QB in 2016. Really not sure what you are trying to prove but I think I can see the big picture now.

you dont know what im trying to prove, but you see the big picture, got it. sounds legit.

 

[Maxmadden]

you dont know what im trying to prove, but you see the big picture, got it. sounds legit.

Yep, I think the big picture is pretty legit.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Yes. One drive over the course of a season we didnt commit to the run in the red zone.

If we had been successful in any of those attempts nobody would bring it up.

Well in big games that is whay sticks out. The PO was still in play. In banking a top executive told me son you can put 100 loans on the books but if one of them blows up and go bad that will be the one that people remember's. Well it blow up my friend and people remember because the game had meaning.

 

[DiResta]

Yeah, I guess having a backup plan is too much to ask for. Lol

the lack of a backup plan like i said in the same post is the thing Garrett fails at
he hasnt reacted well when the rb is out or the LT is out and so on

but they are run 1st and they did it very well
which was nice because the defense was terrible and it was the only way to protect them
which they did
they dominated time of possession in games which is huge, some games the other teams defense stayed on the field for most of the game

they lacked proper player depth at key positions like OT and they sometimes failed to adjust to a team like the Eagles who were one of the few with a defense capable of stopping the run

 

[silvrNblue]

What I want to see week 10,11,12,13,14,15,16...zeke and his backup running thru defense's, and those same defense's standing, squatting, lying on the sidelines gasping for air. We need to brutalize defense's and make the 4th Q a cake walk.