Cowboys appear to have discovered secret sauce on offense

[Portnoy1]

The question is, will the sauce go bad and be spoiled by the playoffs?

History says yes lol, but hopefully not

 

[cnuball21]

A healthy QB that allows Kellen to use the full playbook.

 

[RonnieT24]

Except it's not really a secret.. Stay balanced and dictate to the defense rather than having them dictate to you by automatically going to certain plays and formation.

 

[foofighters]

But one of the biggest reasons why the Cowboys rushing attack has gotten going is the growing use of motion.

Last year, Kellen Moore refused to use motion in run plays. Although it was a tactic consistently employed in the passing game, Dallas was 27th in the NFL in motion rate when running the football (39%) per Sports Info Solutions.


This year, that number has shot all the way up to 51%, which is the 9th highest in the league.

A quick look back to the Cowboys’ 49-29 win over the Bears provides some examples of how simple yet devastating motion can be in the run game.

In the first score of the game, the Cowboys ran a read option concept that had Dalton Schultz pulling from the backside to bluff a block on the pursuing defensive end before leading the way for Dak to walk untouched into the end zone.

But look at CeeDee Lamb’s motion and the effect it has on safety Eddie Jackson (#4). It literally takes the defensive back out of the play even if Prescott hands the ball off to Pollard.

But not every motion has to be fancy eye candy for the offense. Even a simple pre-snap motion from a wide receiver can give any defense a headache.

In Pollard’s touchdown below, Lamb attaches himself to the offensive line and simply adds one more gap for the defense to account for. It doesn’t look like much, but it keeps the defense on its heels to not mess up the run fits.

Cowboys appear to have discovered secret sauce on offense (atozsports.com)

Why do we always get carried away when things seem to be going fine? We need some more games with Dak before we start declaring anything. I don't understand this need to have to label everything.

 

[Doomsday101]

Why do we always get carried away when things seem to be going fine? We need some more games with Dak before we start declaring anything. I don't understand this need to have to label everything.

I did not write the article abd allow people to discuss it, If you disagree with it fine, have no issue with that. As for labeling I see a lot of negative labeling of the Cowboys but I don't see you going on about that

 

[JoeKing]

The so-called "secret sauce" the Cowboys offense elegidly found is playing poor defenses. That's the only reason they were able to put an abundance of points on the board. That won't always be an option so be warned when the Vikings or Eagles are the defense they face, they will be absent that "secret sauce" and will either have to sink or swim.

 

[foofighters]

I did not write the article abd allow people to discuss it, If you disagree with it fine, have no issue with that. As for labeling I see a lot of negative labeling of the Cowboys but I don't see you going on about that

If I have an issue with it, I do but this board tends to dogpile on anyone who is perceived to be negative so by the time I've read something, the guy has already been flammed pretty hard. It doesn't matter who wrote it, it's the problem with the fandom. We are too quick to anoint and too quick jump on. We just can't sit back and watch.

 

[morat1959]

One game and we’re SB bound. Jerry loves ya!

 

[Doomsday101]

If I have an issue with it, I do but this board tends to dogpile on anyone who is perceived to be negative so by the time I've read something, the guy has already been flammed pretty hard. It doesn't matter who wrote it, it's the problem with the fandom. We are too quick to anoint and too quick jump on. We just can't sit back and watch.

Yeah it kind of does matter that someone else wrote it, I post what is being said about the Cowboys and let people respond. 1st off I am not anointing anyone. Yes as fan we sit back and watch but this is a message board and well thought out articles deserves to be posted and discussed. Showing changes in how the Cowboys run the ball compared to last season and several posted other areas they have seen. Does this make us a SB team? No but it is breaking down things we are doing successfully with in the run game.

 

[fivetwos]

I kinda like the current set up, and hope they inclined to stay with it.

-Three very good but not great WR.
-Three TE capable of being a passing game threat.
-Two very talented RB who can be very effective if used correctly.

Keep moving those chains, win TOP weekly, and this defense could be lethal by January.

Really, why long for a diva WR with this QB unless you’re far too into fantasy stats?

We need to run the ball, not sign some dude who wants every ball to go his way so he can get more money later on.

 

[noshame]

We've added two solid OL.
Pollard has become a feared outside threat.
If our QB leaves the pocket a couple times a series our running game will continue to break teams

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

One game and we’re SB bound. Jerry loves ya!

Jerry loves making the news in any shape form or fashion. So Jerry loves it when people talk bad about him or his team. And that includes you. So Jerry loves you too.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

But one of the biggest reasons why the Cowboys rushing attack has gotten going is the growing use of motion.

Last year, Kellen Moore refused to use motion in run plays. Although it was a tactic consistently employed in the passing game, Dallas was 27th in the NFL in motion rate when running the football (39%) per Sports Info Solutions.


This year, that number has shot all the way up to 51%, which is the 9th highest in the league.

A quick look back to the Cowboys’ 49-29 win over the Bears provides some examples of how simple yet devastating motion can be in the run game.

In the first score of the game, the Cowboys ran a read option concept that had Dalton Schultz pulling from the backside to bluff a block on the pursuing defensive end before leading the way for Dak to walk untouched into the end zone.

But look at CeeDee Lamb’s motion and the effect it has on safety Eddie Jackson (#4). It literally takes the defensive back out of the play even if Prescott hands the ball off to Pollard.

But not every motion has to be fancy eye candy for the offense. Even a simple pre-snap motion from a wide receiver can give any defense a headache.

In Pollard’s touchdown below, Lamb attaches himself to the offensive line and simply adds one more gap for the defense to account for. It doesn’t look like much, but it keeps the defense on its heels to not mess up the run fits.

Cowboys appear to have discovered secret sauce on offense (atozsports.com)

I think we already knew games with the Lions and Bears were gonna be victories and get the offense magically straightened out. Let's slow down on the praise until we can get by the next stretch of games and then potential playoff teams.

 

[morat1959]

Jerry loves making the news in any shape form or fashion. So Jerry loves it when people talk bad about him or his team. And that includes you. So Jerry loves you too.

He may but unlike many others he hasn’t gotten a red cent out of me in 15 years!

 

[Typhus]

But one of the biggest reasons why the Cowboys rushing attack has gotten going is the growing use of motion.

Last year, Kellen Moore refused to use motion in run plays. Although it was a tactic consistently employed in the passing game, Dallas was 27th in the NFL in motion rate when running the football (39%) per Sports Info Solutions.


This year, that number has shot all the way up to 51%, which is the 9th highest in the league.

A quick look back to the Cowboys’ 49-29 win over the Bears provides some examples of how simple yet devastating motion can be in the run game.

In the first score of the game, the Cowboys ran a read option concept that had Dalton Schultz pulling from the backside to bluff a block on the pursuing defensive end before leading the way for Dak to walk untouched into the end zone.

But look at CeeDee Lamb’s motion and the effect it has on safety Eddie Jackson (#4). It literally takes the defensive back out of the play even if Prescott hands the ball off to Pollard.

But not every motion has to be fancy eye candy for the offense. Even a simple pre-snap motion from a wide receiver can give any defense a headache.

In Pollard’s touchdown below, Lamb attaches himself to the offensive line and simply adds one more gap for the defense to account for. It doesn’t look like much, but it keeps the defense on its heels to not mess up the run fits.

Cowboys appear to have discovered secret sauce on offense (atozsports.com)

Indeed, motion creates opportunity, but it also opens the door for mistakes which result in penalties.
Teams that run the most motion also share a common trait, and that is discipline.
Can you believe that this team is actually becoming well coached and disciplined.
Who would have ever thought.

 

[Maxmadden]

He may but unlike many others he hasn’t gotten a red cent out of me in 15 years!

He makes revenue just by you watching, you are buying the product. If you really want to show him, quit watching the games.

 

[diamonddelts]

It's the motion in the ocean.

 

[CowboyRoy]

But one of the biggest reasons why the Cowboys rushing attack has gotten going is the growing use of motion.

Last year, Kellen Moore refused to use motion in run plays. Although it was a tactic consistently employed in the passing game, Dallas was 27th in the NFL in motion rate when running the football (39%) per Sports Info Solutions.


This year, that number has shot all the way up to 51%, which is the 9th highest in the league.

A quick look back to the Cowboys’ 49-29 win over the Bears provides some examples of how simple yet devastating motion can be in the run game.

In the first score of the game, the Cowboys ran a read option concept that had Dalton Schultz pulling from the backside to bluff a block on the pursuing defensive end before leading the way for Dak to walk untouched into the end zone.

But look at CeeDee Lamb’s motion and the effect it has on safety Eddie Jackson (#4). It literally takes the defensive back out of the play even if Prescott hands the ball off to Pollard.

But not every motion has to be fancy eye candy for the offense. Even a simple pre-snap motion from a wide receiver can give any defense a headache.

In Pollard’s touchdown below, Lamb attaches himself to the offensive line and simply adds one more gap for the defense to account for. It doesn’t look like much, but it keeps the defense on its heels to not mess up the run fits.

Cowboys appear to have discovered secret sauce on offense (atozsports.com)

-olines playing great
-larger use of pollard
-defense shutting down teams.

these are the reasons

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

He may but unlike many others he hasn’t gotten a red cent out of me in 15 years!

TV revenue.

Owners in NFL get paid from advertisement. The NFL charges a lot for advertising because they have so many viewers. So if you watch the games then you've put money in Jerry's pocket, inadvertently.

 

[exciter]

Moore needs to play the little (Turpin) guy a lot more than he's been used to this point! I don't think there are a lot of CBs who can lock this little guy down.

Oh good grief, In this league everyone is fast. Being able to run and sell routes is much more important than 1/10th of a second faster than the next guy. It was obvious just from preseason that Turpin’s route knowledge was basic at best. He was an “average” WR in college where his speed gave him much bigger advantage that it does now and yet he was “average”. There’s a reason he spent 4 years playing in summer leagues and Europe!