News: BST: Cowboys Hire Coach for Broken Unit

[CWR]

Can the new coach make Dez smarter, more mature, and faster?

At this point Id settle for a coach that demands his player NOT carry the ball in one hand like a loaf of bread.

 

[jobberone]

Romo had the luxury of "developmental QB". Parcells nurtured him and then anointed him "bus driver'. The luxury he didn't have early on, was the OL and RB that Dak is fortunate to have. We failed multiple times in the draft to provide Romo with a decent OL. By the time we had put it together, Romo had become Hudini reincarnate, while always being one hit away from season ending devastation.

Dak has everything he needs to succeed. He just needs more time to develop and mature.

He needs a better receiving corps and as much as I love Witten he needs a better TE. Other than that we agree. Can he make it work with his present tools? I don't know. Probably.

 

[jobberone]

this is true but thats exactly why Garrett needs to focus on the Daks strengths which is throwing the shortball. We saw what happens when he targeted Beasley his first season. If they are going to take Beasley away this is exactly why Zeke should be running passing routes in the short game.The offense is too predictable. Even if this team were to work on it deep ball passing game, they wouldnt be able to use it against these stout defenses that are in the playoffs. If you watch the Patriots all they do is throw the ball short to their RBs between the hash marks. Just a more effective way of having a running game when running out of the backfield isnt working. Eagles, Falcons, Saints, Vikings, Steelers, Jags , Patriots ALL OF THOSE TEAMS THROW A LOT TO THEIR RBS! This is exactly why Zeke shouldnt be running the ball 25 times between the tackles and we need to run some two back sets. Zeke would be even faster and more effective if he had 15 carries and caught 10 passes. As long as those passes arent all caught in the backfield and he is out in the short passing tree.

I have no problem with Zeke being more involved in the passing game. That's not the complete answer but it is part of it. I don't think we need a short passing game as much as some teams since we run the ball so well but it's a tool and does allow less predictability. The intermediate and long passing game needs more use as well as the horizontal game. I'd tend to throw more slants than digs and ins but they all need to be in the arsenal. We agree in principle in the main.

 

[jobberone]

Dak has his issues to work on as does dez. For Dak I think the real key is continuing to learn to read defenses
To me the key for a QB is know defenses well enough to know who will be open before they get open because in the nfl they don’t usually stay open long

Well said.

 

[jobberone]

I can see blaming Dak for not pushing it downfield more as he protects the ball and checks down, but you can’t blame Dak for Beasley’s pathetic season. They obviously had chemistry a year ago, and Beas was his go to guy. The QB didn’t suddenly just ignore the little guy unless coaches were pushing the ball to Dez.

Dak doesn't throw into tight windows or into windows you'd expect a NFL QB to make. That's part of the Bees problem. The other is Ds just worked to take that away. They shouldn't have been so successful and were because of the former. When that happens you either defeat the coverage or you must go elsewhere. The problem follows Dak compounded by the receivers inability to run routes and get separation.

 

[ShiningStar]

Linehan needs to do his part and has to use Dak to his strengths. The coaches need to come up with a plan they all agree and use all the weapons, not just a few.

 

[G2]

At this point Id settle for a coach that demands his player NOT carry the ball in one hand like a loaf of bread.

Something an 8 year vet shouldn't need to be coached on. His head gets taken out of the game as soon as he feels like he's being neglected or ignored. After that, he turns into a spoiled brat and can't keep his focus.

 

[G2]

Dak doesn't throw into tight windows or into windows you'd expect a NFL QB to make. That's part of the Bees problem. The other is Ds just worked to take that away. They shouldn't have been so successful and were because of the former. When that happens you either defeat the coverage or you must go elsewhere. The problem follows Dak compounded by the receivers inability to run routes and get separation.

All true. I'd add the inconsistency of pass protection from the O line and RBs also hindered his footwork.

 

[cern]

what dak, the wr's, and the whole offense needs is a move away from the highly predictable 90's offense garrett prefers.

 

[jobberone]

All true. I'd add the inconsistency of pass protection from the O line and RBs also hindered his footwork.

I'll buy some of that. As I said they're all culpable.

 

[CWR]

Something an 8 year vet shouldn't need to be coached on. His head gets taken out of the game as soon as he feels like he's being neglected or ignored. After that, he turns into a spoiled brat and can't keep his focus.

Hell its not just Dez. Players all over the league do that crap and it makes no sense at all.