Cowboys Slow Starts

[Hoov]

The cowboys slow starts may be due to play calling, not knowing the play that was called makes it difficult to document the idea, but it appears that they come out passing and it looks like they are going to the middle to deeper passes or vertical game right from the start.

Last week they scored on the first drive, but it seemed they were going more to the dink and dunk stuff early on, hitting the TE for 5-8 yards over the middle and passing to the backs a bit more early on.

Anyway, this is just a theory, i dont go back and rewatch the games as some do here so i could be mistaken, but this is just something that sticks out to me.

 

[WoodysGirl]

per a Breer article which I think has some merit:

Through a 6-1 start, it's been easy to forget how new Wade Phillips' defense and Jason Garrett's offense is to the Cowboys.

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Players intimated Monday that it's as much about the coaches learning the personnel as the players learning the system. As the comfort level rises on both sides and several key players return from injuries, more options will open for the NFL's second-ranked offense and seventh-ranked defense.

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[Hoov]

It does seem that they are definitely a second half team this year.