Cowboys' offense tougher to defend with Dak Prescott

[THEHEREAFTER]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/sto...gher-defend-dak-prescott-quarterback-nfl-2016

 

[Hoov]

can anyone post full article for those who are not espn insiders ?

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

It's hard to post because of pictures and auto moving play illustrations. I'll try to figure something out.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

can anyone post full article for those who are not espn insiders ?

Check out the abcnews site... it's on there as well.

 

[Cowboy06]

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/cowboy...nd-dak-prescott-quarterback/story?id=43040628

 

[Hoov]

Check out the abcnews site... it's on there as well.

thanks

 

[CowboyChris]

I have to agree with the article, our offense at times looks unstoppable with Dak out there....defense cant key on any certain player

 

[DandyDon52]

only 7 posts, the romo fans dont like this one??

 

[Kevinicus]

only 7 posts, the romo fans dont like this one??

There is another thread in the main forum.

 

[Cowboysfan917]

Look up the rich eisen podcast for today. Eric Davis says that if you watch the film, Dak is leaving a lot on the table. There's times when his 2nd or 3rd read is wide open and he pulls it down to run. He said that the packers game should have been even higher scoring. His point was that if a defense slows down the run game, we could be in trouble with Dak. Needless to say, he picked the eagles defense over Dak this weekend

 

[Idgit]

Look up the rich eisen podcast for today. Eric Davis says that if you watch the film, Dak is leaving a lot on the table. There's times when his 2nd or 3rd read is wide open and he pulls it down to run. He said that the packers game should have been even higher scoring. His point was that if a defense slows down the run game, we could be in trouble with Dak. Needless to say, he picked the eagles defense over Dak this weekend

While I buy that the offense we're running with Dak is actually harder to defend than it is with Tony, it's pretty obvious to everybody, isn't it, that Dak is leaving big plays on the field? We've sort of talked about it after every game. The big feather in Tony's cap is that doesn't miss those opportunities. The negative is that he doesn't make defenses have to make decisions the way Dak does right now. It's a tradeoff.

Either way, not all that worried about teams slowing down the running game, I have to say. Even if they do, though, Dak is still plenty efficient enough to keep the chains moving, even if he can't pick apart a secondary the way Tony can.

 

[BHendri5]

Our offense is hard to defend with Romo and Dak, but it is hareder to defend with the more experienced Romo who knows all the defensive looks that defenses will throw at QBs

 

[maxdogg]

I think it may be harder to defend with Dak cause Romo cant move anymore.

 

[Kevinicus]

While I buy that the offense we're running with Dak is actually harder to defend than it is with Tony, it's pretty obvious to everybody, isn't it, that Dak is leaving big plays on the field? We've sort of talked about it after every game. The big feather in Tony's cap is that doesn't miss those opportunities. The negative is that he doesn't make defenses have to make decisions the way Dak does right now. It's a tradeoff.

Either way, not all that worried about teams slowing down the running game, I have to say. Even if they do, though, Dak is still plenty efficient enough to keep the chains moving, even if he can't pick apart a secondary the way Tony can.

I really don't think Dak is making them make decisions. Maybe 2-3 plays a game, but it's really very minor. This whole notion that defenses are really guarding against Dak's legs is way overblown IMO.

 

[Kevinicus]

I think it may be harder to defend with Dak cause Romo cant move anymore.

Simply not true.

 

[Idgit]

I really don't think Dak is making them make decisions. Maybe 2-3 plays a game, but it's really very minor. This whole notion that defenses are really guarding against Dak's legs is way overblown IMO.

I'd disagree with that. The goal line options, for example, are really hard to defend. And there's no way they run those with Tony in the lineup. The fact that you pretty much have to commit an extra defender to stop Elliott, and now have to consider an extra to cover Dez means you have to single Wit and Beasley or pull a defender off of Dez to double one of those two. All that Romo gives you, but with Dak you also still have to contend with the fact that we've shown we'll call designed RPOs or QB runs, too. It's definitely an extra layer that makes things difficult schematically. Dak hasn't really daggered a team yet with the run (other than the CIN keeper, I guess), but he will eventually. The opportunities are going to be there with Dez back in the lineup.

 

[Kevinicus]

I'd disagree with that. The goal line options, for example, are really hard to defend. And there's no way they run those with Tony in the lineup. The fact that you pretty much have to commit an extra defender to stop Elliott, and now have to consider an extra to cover Dez means you have to single Wit and Beasley or pull a defender off of Dez to double one of those two. All that Romo gives you, but with Dak you also still have to contend with the fact that we've shown we'll call designed RPOs or QB runs, too. It's definitely an extra layer that makes things difficult schematically. Dak hasn't really daggered a team yet with the run (other than the CIN keeper, I guess), but he will eventually. The opportunities are going to be there with Dez back in the lineup.

But it is an extremely minor part of the offense that I don't think defenses are very worried about. Like I said, 2-3 plays a game. The guy has 62 yards or close to it. 10 yards a game doesn't really scare defenses. Two of his 3 rushing TDs were sneaks that almost any QB can do (and they weren't all that pretty when the Cowboys did them).

Defenses are focused on Zeke.

 

[mattjames2010]

Dak has surprisingly been a statue. Maybe this is a good thing and it will make him a better thrower in the future, I don't know. But he has 67 yards on scrambles, I doubt defenses are playing contain.

 

[Idgit]

But it is an extremely minor part of the offense that I don't think defenses are very worried about. Like I said, 2-3 plays a game. The guy has 62 yards or close to it. 10 yards a game doesn't really scare defenses. Two of his 3 rushing TDs were sneaks that almost any QB can do (and they weren't all that pretty when the Cowboys did them).

Defenses are focused on Zeke.

It's a problem because defenses are focused on stoping Elliott. And 2-3 plays a game, if it means 2-3 conversions a game, is still a big impact.

Now, it doesn't mean he's not missing plays in the passing game that Romo won't miss, or that he's capable of making some of the plays in the passing game that Romo can make. He's still putting defenses in situations that are different from what teams have faced from Dallas in the recent past. Whereas with Tony, you might commit to the run, single up on the receivers, and try to beat us that way, though as it is, you do that with Dak, and you still have to worry about him converting on you with a designed rollout. Sure, he might not be able to beat you downfield quite as effectively as Romo does, but if he can keep the chains moving and the running game pounding you, that's valuable.

 

[Kevinicus]

It's a problem because defenses are focused on stoping Elliott. And 2-3 plays a game, if it means 2-3 conversions a game, is still a big impact.

Now, it doesn't mean he's not missing plays in the passing game that Romo won't miss, or that he's capable of making some of the plays in the passing game that Romo can make. He's still putting defenses in situations that are different from what teams have faced from Dallas in the recent past. Whereas with Tony, you might commit to the run, single up on the receivers, and try to beat us that way, though as it is, you do that with Dak, and you still have to worry about him converting on you with a designed rollout. Sure, he might not be able to beat you downfield quite as effectively as Romo does, but if he can keep the chains moving and the running game pounding you, that's valuable.

I don't even consider rollouts in the equation. Romo can rollout.