Bill Parcells speaks about Dallas defense and offense

[America's Cowboy]

The math

Misprint. Meant to type a 0. Accidently hit the 9. My fault I didn't proofread before posting. Thanks for reminding me of my error, ND.

 

[nate dizzle]

Misprint. Meant to type a 0. Accidently hit the 9. My fault I didn't proofread before posting. Thanks for reminding me of my error, ND.

I gotchu bruh

 

[DFWJC]

You said over the years, so name them. Name some key game "inconsistencies". Shouldn't be too hard since you insinuate there are many.

I'm not really a Dak detractor like some here but 2017 comes to mind.
Probably the worst job at QB by anyone in Dallas that started the majority of the games in 15-20 years. That includes old washed-up Dalton in 2020.
But Dak improved from there for the most part until some issues this year

 

[tunahelper]

Ok but that doesn't tell the whole truth. Out of those 1087 plays how many times did Dak change the play at the line of scrimmage from a pass to a run or a run to a pass. So is it the OC out of balance or is Dak not reading the field properly during presnap and calling the wrong play or a combo of both. I'd be interested in that info.

What if Dak audible more to runs and out passes?

 

[DFWJC]

I agree with BP as usual. We threw it 556 times and ran it 531 last season. We need above 50% rushing and we need an OC with a better balance, scheme and feel for the game.
Dak should be treated like Cooper Rush and protected from himself. Beef up the interior OL and DL (D. Payne, J. Hargrave) this offseason. Cut Zeke and pair an insider runner with Pollard.

How many teams were >50% rushing this year? Maybe 5 or so out of 32? And those are usually the teams with the worst RBs or like Baltimore and Chicago with their rushing QBs.

I guarantee Dallas ran way more than league average

 

[Pass2Run]

Easy to say, without getting specific and putting forth your own ideas. See this a lot.

Not saying Kellen's call on 2nd and 2 was ideal, if Moore indeed made that call. Quite the opposite, really. That. Were. Dumb. But aside from that call, Dak's struggles haven't been Moore's problem. If the goal is to score more points, well, then, hard to argue against Kellen Moore. Most people who actually know the game would admit this.

 

[DFWJC]

How many teams were >50% rushing this year? Maybe 5 or so out of 32? And those are usually the teams with the worst RBs or like Baltimore and Chicago with their rushing QBs.

I guarantee Dallas ran way more than league average

oops
I meant worst QB, not RBs

 

[Buzzbait]

agreed.
he's a good QB we can win with.
they need to reign in the gunslinger and lean more on the run game.
he's still throwin' far more TDs than interceptions.
just stop throwin' it all over the lot and stop abandoning the run game so quickly.

I agree with increasing reliance on the run game, but to do that you have to increase the success of the OL. If they don't open the holes the RBs can't get as many 1st downs.

 

[Pass2Run]

Moore as an OC is similar to Quinn as a DC if you look at hat makes Quinn's defense so great: if the goal is to score more points than the other team, you want the defense with the least points allowed, or somewhere towards the top.

The biggest issue this year was turnovers, and most would agree that's mostly on Dak.

At least I don't think our coordinators are the problem. It's possible that McCarthy is too far removed from the in-game process and too passive when it comes to intervening with situations Dak gets himself in, so you don't pile on mistake after costly mistake. On top of that, McCarthy needs someone in the booth or someone with a line to him in the game to give him percentages for the best play or move to make for any given scenario.

Going for it or pointing on 4th and 10 is pretty close as far as percentages, because your chances are so slim.

But it's important to know that going for it on 4th and 10 there gives you approximately 33% higher chances of winning the game than punting it.

Statistically/historically speaking, teams that go for it there on 4th and 10 have a 4.9% chance of winning the game, whereas teams who punt in that situation have a 3.3% chance of success. I think that decreases even more when you run that much time off the clock to get your punt team on the field.

So how does a supposed upper-echelon coach even make that call there?

Lack of planning and preparation for and of game scenarios....

 

[America's Cowboy]

I'm not really a Dak detractor like some here but 2017 comes to mind.
Probably the worst job at QB by anyone in Dallas that started the majority of the games in 15-20 years. That includes old washed-up Dalton in 2020.
But Dak improved from there for the most part until some issues this year

Correct, bro.

 

[cowboyec]

I agree with increasing reliance on the run game, but to do that you have to increase the success of the OL. If they don't open the holes the RBs can't get as many 1st downs.

right.
but when that happens...reign in the gunslingin' a bit.

 

[Pass2Run]

He could win us a championship if he stopped turning the ball over and be a bus driver. Let the defense lead. That's really all he had to do Sunday.

Yep, Aikman wasn't as nearly as great of a player when he wasn't surrounded by weapons. But that goes for most QBs, including Brady.

Brady's formula for success was taking less money in order to establish the proper personnel.

 

[Sydla]

Yep, Aikman wasn't as nearly as great of a player when he wasn't surrounded by weapons. But that goes for most QBs, including Brady.

Brady's formula for success was taking less money in order to establish the proper personnel.

To an extent but this kind of discredits what great QBs like Brady have accomplished. Sure, they can't turn a bunch of high school players into all pros, they need some talent but Brady made players around him better. He put teams on his back and carried them. Go back to his days in NE and while he had some good players, he also turned some pretty decent guys into really good WRs.

The reality is Dak needs way more around him than a Brady or a Mahomes or maybe even a Burrow. They are just better QBs.

And this article, despite the Daksters thinking it somehow justifies their stance, seems to show that what Parcells seems to think is the problem is that Moore calls too many pass plays for a QB that really shouldn't be the focus of the offense. While criticizing Moore, Parcells clearly also cuts at Dak.

Now, in fairness, Parcells is an old school guy so he probably thinks every NFL team doesn't run enough. LOL.

 

[RonWashington]

Nope. We all agree with BP, take the ball out of Prescott's hands as much as possible.

Wasn’t the first INT on 2nd & 2 last Sunday . Given Tony’s broken leg and Zekes play of late the Cowboys have to revamp the running attack ( Draft ) no doubt about it .

 

[Cowboysfandarin]

Agree with the great coach completely. Too many wasted plays. First and10 Zeke falling into the line for a yard or less. 80% of the time! That’s a dead wasted play and we run about a dozen of them a game. Those are plays you can’t get back. Totally uncreative with a running back who is a chubby, lackluster slow dude and won’t be a starter for any other team in the league now. I don’t know what happened to the dude but he just lost that step. Great running backs can transition those first two or three steps they take that outpace anyone on the field and give them separation. Zeke 100% his first two years in the league had that step. Ever since it’s been gone and getting worse. You can literally see it right before your eyes as he frequently gets ran down by defensive lineman trying to break free. He’s done, been done. Dak, Has moments of greatness. Let’s give him credit where credit is due but it’s too inconsistent. He gets in these mental funks where he starts second-guessing himself and hesitating. And as a result he throws interceptions or makes bad throws or
misses wide-open reads. And like with Zeke, we need to accept reality that this is the best we’re gonna get from him going into his eighth season. It’s not going to change. He is who he is. He’ll have a spectacular game for five times this season, an average game for five times this season, and not good to outright crappy games the rest of the games each season. It’s just how it is. When he gets to the playoffs? He just doesn’t quite have it.

 

[eromeopolk]

Not sure if this has been posted or not. BP sees it how I do.

The Super Bowl-winning coach said he likes what he sees from the team on defense but the offense -- particularly Kellen Moore's play-calling -- is hurting the team.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/arti..._shares_thoughts_on_cowboys/s1_13132_38394656

That's not to say that Dak didn't wet the bed but Kellen was asleep at the wheel simultaneously.

You are what you are.

 

[Playmaker3128]

How many people does JJ need to hear it from that his pet project isn’t working. Just because someone is “smart” doesn’t exactly make them a good coordinator. (Save with garret).

Now I know a lot of it is on dak as well… but you can get someone to tailor the offense to your players strengths. Brian dabol this year made Daniel jones look pretty good and that was with less weapons than dak has.

In the game against SF I still ask myself why 2nd and 2 before the half we were passing. Such a moronic move and friable offense. You could have literally ran it there…and sf had no chance of getting the ball back… regardless if we scored or not

 

[TheFinisher]

1st defense to lead the league in takeaways for 2 consecutive seasons since the Steel Curtain Defense.

And we got 1 Wild Card win to show for it.

 

[RonWashington]

I am a big Zeke backer agreed with his draft pick man rushed for over 8k yards close to 70 TD’s but Sherlock Holmes doesn’t need to be on the case to see Zekes effectiveness go down . When your involved in a lose and go home football game your lead back breaks his leg a young back with fresh legs is shelved ?

Your the HC your job is to TELL the OC get Malik Davis a series take 21 out .

 

[nate dizzle]

Wasn’t the first INT on 2nd & 2 last Sunday . Given Tony’s broken leg and Zekes play of late the Cowboys have to revamp the running attack ( Draft ) no doubt about it .

Yep. Take it out of his hands as much as possible.