BTB: Forget Running; Team Build for Air Attack, Not Running

[America's Cowboy]

I guess the obligatory Dak stat of 27-1 when throwing 28 passes or less should be brought up.

Well with that type stat and the analytics type coach that McCarthy claims to be, maybe the weekly game goal will be to keep it under 28 attempts while incorporating his newly tweaked run game philosophy.

I mean I would hope for something like that in the very least.
Because it don't end well with too much passing and this team.That's been established.

Cowboys at Buccaneers 2022 season playoffs (Jan. 16, 2023)...

Cowboys passed the football: 33 times
Cowboys ran the football: 25 times

End result: Cowboys 31 - Buccaneers 14

There are more examples of the Cowboys beating good teams when Dak passing for more than 28 times. Just holler if you want to know.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Of course, Dallas will pass a lot as JJ has to justify paying Dak....and of course, Dak will suck only to have his fanatics defend him with BS excuses....the definition of insanity.

Are you OK? Wanna get away? Need a Snickers?

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

its not about pounding it or air it out

its about the situation

if youre up 13-6 with 7 minutes left in the game and the other team has 1 timeout

the main objective right now is to score yes, but also all you need is a field goal to go up 2 scores and give the other team less of a chance to win

run the ball....use up the clock...pass when needed but use up as much clock as you can

That was the major mistake of KM.

 

[USArmyVet]

Cowboys at Buccaneers 2022 season playoffs (Jan. 16, 2023)...

Cowboys passed the football: 33 times
Cowboys ran the football: 25 times

End result: Cowboys 31 - Buccaneers 14

There are more examples of the Cowboys beating good teams when Dak passing for more than 28 times. Just holler if you want to know.

The moment you consider TB, who limped into the playoffs at 8-9, a good team to try and defend your back side buddy Dak is the moment you make yourself look moronic.

 

[America's Cowboy]

The moment you consider TB, who limped into the playoffs at 8-9, a good team to try and defend your back side buddy Dak is the moment you make yourself look moronic.

Moronic is a lazy poster who doesn't do his homework before sounding like a clown.

Another example against the #2 ranked Defense in the NFL and #1 ranked team in the NFC...

Cowboys vs Eagles (December 24, 2022):

Dak threw the football <28 times: 35 times
Cowboys ran the football: 31 times

End result:

Cowboys 40 - Eagles 34

Once again, Dak carried the Cowboys to a victory against one of the top 2 teams in the NFL who also had the #2 overall Defense.

Open mouth, insert foot...buddy

If you want some more examples, just holler. lol

 

[USArmyVet]

Moronic is a lazy poster who doesn't do his homework before sounding like a clown.

Another example against the #2 ranked Defense in the NFL and #1 ranked team in the NFC...

Cowboys vs Eagles (December 24, 2022):

Dak threw the football <28 times: 35 times
Cowboys ran the football: 31 times

End result:

Cowboys 40 - Eagles 34

Once again, Dak carried the Cowboys to a victory against one of the top 2 teams in the NFL who also had the #2 overall Defense.

Open mouth, insert foot...buddy

If you want some more examples, just holler. lol

So you point to a game that saw the Eagles missing their starting QB, Dallas rushing for 100+ yards, and a Dallas defense that forced 4 turnovers which resulted in 20 points for Dallas.....yet you say Dak carried the team? Damn man get off his pole already but it's funny you of all people reference opening the mouth and inserting given you fawn over Dak every chance you get.

 

[America's Cowboy]

So you point to a game that saw the Eagles missing their starting QB, Dallas rushing for 100+ yards, and a Dallas defense that forced 4 turnovers which resulted in 20 points for Dallas.....yet you say Dak carried the team? Damn man get off his pole already but it's funny you of all people reference opening the mouth and inserting given you fawn over Dak every chance you get.

How can I even get on Dak's pole when you have it so far down your pit of hatred? Sheesh. Yeah, it's funny you mentioned the Eagles playing without their star QB in Hurts, yet Gardner freaking Minshew led his Eagles team to 34 stinking points against our top 5 overall ranked Defense! So, yes, it took Dak to carry the team by throwing for over 300 yards and 3 TDs, along with a 4th quarter 52 yard bomb to Hilton on a 3rd & 30 from the Cowboys 18 yard line to keep a drive alive to be able to come from behind and take a lead halfway through the 4th quarter which the Cowboys held on to for a win. Funny you mention 4 turnovers caused by our Defense to supposedly help Dak when 2 of those turnovers happened during the last few minutes of the game after Dak had already led the Cowboys to a come from behind lead halfway through the 4th quarter. Just to refresh your memory...Watch...

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The moment you consider TB, who limped into the playoffs at 8-9, a good team to try and defend your back side buddy Dak is the moment you make yourself look moronic.

tampa had a top 10 defense. hmmmm and we missed 4 PATs. so you are saying scoring 5 TDs and beating a top 10 defense is not good?

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

So you point to a game that saw the Eagles missing their starting QB, Dallas rushing for 100+ yards, and a Dallas defense that forced 4 turnovers which resulted in 20 points for Dallas.....yet you say Dak carried the team? Damn man get off his pole already but it's funny you of all people reference opening the mouth and inserting given you fawn over Dak every chance you get.

here we go again, the clueless speaks

we passed for 347 yards.. we also rushed for 27 yards with 2 minutes to go to kill the clock... interceptions or not, you still have to gain the yards. which we did.

you are so clueless and so angry

oh no, did I just tore you a new one. does it hurt?

 

[conner01]

Again, say what you will about the source. I'm only posting because I happen to agree here. The team is built to be able to run and pass this year, but it's more of a threat in the passing attack. The addition of Brandin Cooks, I believe, is still being underrated. Not only can he rank in the top 20-25 WRs, we also have Lamb, a healthy Gallup, and several promising UDFAs and rookies. If our TEs and rise to the occasion, it should be a fun year to watch.

I'm not saying we won't run the ball a lot. I think we will. But I think our bread and butter, this year, at least, will be the passing game. And we're going to need to pass in order to overcome teams like the Whiners.

I also think that the whole annoying QB list this year won't be as much of a discussion, because Dak's stats will place him in the top 5 due to the weapons around him. That will also help people understand that having weapons matters, especially if you're going to make some silly list.

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You would think that by now it would be over and that people would have stopped asking, but the Dallas Cowboys are the Dallas Cowboys after all. Despite doing his best to clarify at the beginning of training camp, head coach Mike McCarthy was asked just last week about his comments from the NFL Combine about wanting to “run the damn ball” and how they related to his philosophy as the team’s offensive play-caller.

As fate would have it, comments from March are nowhere near as valuable as football activities on the training camp field in late July and early August. The latter, beyond our common sense, has taught us that Mike McCarthy has no intentions of making his Cowboys any sort of run-first operation.

And people are finally starting to take notice.

LINK: https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...oast-running-game-passing-attack-dak-prescott

No doubt this team is built to pass but running the ball makes passing it easier
I expect a similar mix of run/pass to last year

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

No doubt this team is built to pass but running the ball makes passing it easier
I expect a similar mix of run/pass to last year

running the ball makes passing easier for every team. no doubt about that. specially running effectively on first down. being in a 2nd 8 and 2nd and 9 too much, will make your passing game ineffective,as defenses will drop more into coverage. pin their ears and rush the passer taking a chance on your running on second down.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

its not about pounding it or air it out

its about the situation

if youre up 13-6 with 7 minutes left in the game and the other team has 1 timeout

the main objective right now is to score yes, but also all you need is a field goal to go up 2 scores and give the other team less of a chance to win

run the ball....use up the clock...pass when needed but use up as much clock as you can

No. 7 minutes left is too much time to just run the ball. This is true with, like, 4 minutes left maybe.

A first and 10 run for 1 yard means you're throwing on second and third anyway.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

running the ball makes passing easier for every team. no doubt about that. specially running effectively on first down. being in a 2nd 8 and 2nd and 9 too much, will make your passing game ineffective,as defenses will drop more into coverage. pin their ears and rush the passer taking a chance on your running on second down.

Expired line of thinking.

2nd and 8 and 9 is exactly why you throw on first down, when the defense isn't as likely to do that. It's what the good offenses do.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Of course, Dallas will pass a lot as JJ has to justify paying Dak....and of course, Dak will suck only to have his fanatics defend him with BS excuses....the definition of insanity.

dak's ego will not let him play control offense. What did he say while watching Rush? Looks so simple, I'm going to go for 30 plus points per game instead of controlling the time of possession. Well, something like that.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Expired line of thinking.

2nd and 8 and 9 is exactly why you throw on first down, when the defense isn't as likely to do that. It's what the good offenses do.

well, I don't disagree. I am not advocating to only run on first downs. but if you pass, lets say you are successful. but when you run, then you only get a couple of yards. if you continue to struggle, then defenses will drop more into coverage, which will also impact your first down passing and subsequent passing game.

you have to be able to run effectively. I am not saying run 100+ yards per game. its a measure everyone uses, but often a lot of those yards get added at the end of the game specially if you are ahead (to kill the clock). run effectively so the defense is forced to dedicate defenders and has to respect your run game.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

You have to be able to run effectively.

No you don't.

All you have to be able to do in the run game is run to numbers advantages. You don't get numbers advantages without being able to throw the ball.

 

[MyFairLady]

This season will be no different than the last bunch. Tons of meaningless regular season stats followed up by a loss in the playoffs against a quality opponent due to a lack of efficiency and repeatability.

 

[plasticman]

I'm in favor of a "pick your poison" offense.

Without a good running game, an opponent's defense can just pin their ears back and charge the QB. The Cowboys need the type of offense that says, "Okay, you want to stop this? Then, we will do this."

Considering the type of defense the Cowboys now have, there are going to be those games where it is okay to slow things down and eat some clock.

A running attack wears down a defense. With O-linemen like the Smith's and Martin combined with a good runner like Pollard, it would be a shame and almost a waste not to feature a running attack when appropriate.

 

[USArmyVet]

How can I even get on Dak's pole when you have it so far down your pit of hatred? Sheesh. Yeah, it's funny you mentioned the Eagles playing without their star QB in Hurts, yet Gardner freaking Minshew led his Eagles team to 34 stinking points against our top 5 overall ranked Defense! So, yes, it took Dak to carry the team by throwing for over 300 yards and 3 TDs, along with a 4th quarter 52 yard bomb to Hilton on a 3rd & 30 from the Cowboys 18 yard line to keep a drive alive to be able to come from behind and take a lead halfway through the 4th quarter which the Cowboys held on to for a win. Funny you mention 4 turnovers caused by our Defense to supposedly help Dak when 2 of those turnovers happened during the last few minutes of the game after Dak had already led the Cowboys to a come from behind lead halfway through the 4th quarter. Just to refresh your memory...Watch...

Check your delusions again as those late turnovers cost Philly the game as the score was tied 34-34 at that point. Oh, and yet again your facts are BS as Dak threw a pick 6 which resulted in 7 points for Philly so the Dallas defense gave up 27 points, not 34.

Keep posting as I enjoy proving you wrong early and often.....that's what happens when the emotionally invested Dak dorks post BS.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Check your delusions again as those late turnovers cost Philly the game as the score was tied 34-34 at that point. Oh, and yet again your facts are BS as Dak threw a pick 6 which resulted in 7 points for Philly so the Dallas defense gave up 27 points, not 34.

Keep posting as I enjoy proving you wrong early and often.....that's what happens when the emotionally invested Dak dorks post BS.

Such a triggered and emotional pie hole you've got, Gomer. Dak led the team halfway through the 4th quarter and threw a 52 yard bomb to convert a key first down on a 3rd and 30 from their own 18 yard line to tie the game. He then followed it up with 2 key late 4th quarter drives which resulted in two FGs to gain and maintain the lead and help win the game. Yes, the Defense initially gave up 27 points due to Dak's pick-6, but any Defense that gives up 27 points usually ends up costing their team a win. Good thing Dak was good enough to overcome his 1 mistake and his Defense's inability to stop a Gardner stinking Minshew led Eagles team from scoring enough points from pulling an upset.