Cowboys Passing Game 2013 -- Slicing Up the Attempts Pie

[RS12]

Monday, I posted on the dynamics of the Cowboys passing attack, pointing out that itrelied heavily on its split end, tight end and flanker. I received a few questions on the roles the running backs and second tight end would play in the scheme?

If history is any indicator, they'll play much smaller, supporting roles. What we're talking about the running back and the F-back, the designation for the 2nd tight end or 3rd receiver, depending on formation, these ancillary receivers will get roughly 25 to 30% of the passing pie to divide among themselves.

Here are the passing splits from three recent years, one where Dallas relied on two players to carry the attack, and two more where the Cowboys had three options.

With two super players
Here are the splits from the 2007 Cowboys, Jason Garrett's first team.

http://www.cowboyszone.com/2013/09/cowboys-passing-game-2013-slicing-up.html

 

[jobberone]

Nice article.

We haven't really been able to run the Coryell offense in awhile. You have to have an effective run offense including running up the middle. The vertical offense needs two WRs able to go deep effectively, an intermediate game from the TE, WRs, and RBs, and RBs who can play in space with the short game. You also would like to have a TE (or two) who can play the X and Z as well as the Y. And now you also want him to play the H, F and X.

This is the first year we have all that assuming Dez and Miles stay healthy. We have an OL that we should be run some. If you put Hanna, Witten and Escobar together you kinda sorta have a Winslow.

But no one plays a 1980 Air Coryell offense anymore although some teams are closer than others. The offenses and defenses have morphed and the rules have changed enough even after the Blount rule in 78.

Expect big things this year on offense. We just need the D to play well. That was San Diego's problem esp after Dean left.

 

[ThreeandOut]

With all the options available, I could see them being less dependent on Witten this year.

 

[boysfanindc]

With all the options available, I could see them being less dependent on Witten this year.

I think we will, Austin seems healthy and it appear Romo & Dez have some trust going on finally.