Confused about our red zone offence?

MapleLeaf

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I'm having difficulty understanding the confusion of the Cowboys offence.

I believe this is the third time I have witnessed a Bledsoe/Parcells led offence with a bit of Payton in for good measure that wasn't able to take advantage of the urgency of the final seconds in the red zone to convert for points.

It seems to me that the game is often left to Bledsoe who we all know is fairly limited in his play making ability. He's basically going to throw from the pocket.

I was surprised that we have not seen a roll out in a situation like the final seconds of this game to throw the defence off and buy Bledsoe some time to look for a receiver.

I'm not sure if being status quo is the appropriate way to present yourself to a stunned defence in the dying seconds of a game on the road for the tie.

Parcells and company should have a set of scripted plays they can go to that will allow the offence to methodically work the endzone and get Drew the throws or Barber/Jones the lanes they need run to get seven yards.

Bledsoe seemed frantic and unable to control the tempo of the play. The last throw seemed hurried and ill timed given the defensive coverage they had
Witten in.

Times like these are excellent opportunities to present late screens, shovel passes, delayed draws and QB rollouts. Any significant misdirection may be successful.
 

BroGreg

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I agree 100%

On 1st down at the end the FB was open for some type of gain and if I'm correct why wasn't Barnes in there??? He could have kept them thinking Draw.

If Owens blows up he has every right to do so.
Heck even Glenn was pissed off on the sideline.

How the heck do we not get a TD with Owens, Glenn, Witten, Clayton, Barber or Jones.

Heck run Green or Thompson across the middle for a slant for the TD.

How can you blame TO for an underthrown pass. Toss that ball to the corner and we would have had a TD.

Blown assignments made the Eagles Coordinators look better than they are.
I was glad the stopped that stupid screen to Westbrook.
But why run a blitz with Newman?????????????????????
And why bite on a flea flicker????
Come on the front 7 was taking care of the run there was no need for any safety to bite like Watkins did.
Aikman kept mentioning Roy Williams, but it WAS NOT WILLIAMS ASSIGNMENT. Watkins too could have made SOME TYPE of play on the ball but he just watched the guy catch the ball.

Right now I'm pissed off!!! Really pissed off that with the weapons we have we struggled to move like we did.

Parcels needs to hang some steel toe in Bledsoe's behind for holding on to the ball too freak'n long on that last drive too.
And why didn't we have roll out plays earlier?
Why didn't we use the shotgun earlier?
Do we even make half time adjustments????

We better stop that massive blitz up the middle because now everyone is going to do it. We need to toss the freak'n ball to Owens DOWN FIELD and let him make a play on it.

Isn't Strahan and company next?
We better work this sh_t out this week and Bledsoe better get some passes to Owens.
 
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