Dak Play from Sunday

[ActualCowboysFan]

Little play that showed major growth.

A big part of the Giants success was their multiple coverages last season. They dropped DL into coverage a lot in their zone blitzes and Dak played as confused as he looked. Sunday night not so much. Plays like this make a mockery of the lazy tape trope. He motions to recognize the blitz, audibles out and ends up with a DT on Zeke in coverage.

 

[links18]

Zeke could have cut that back inside at the 38 yard line for more yards.

 

[Trouty]

Was that an audible or a signal to motion Zeke back to the QB? I.e., a Linehan play design to catch the Giants slipping?

In any event, great stuff, ACF.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Was that an audible or a signal to motion Zeke back to the QB? I.e., a Linehan play design to catch the Giants slipping?

In any event, great stuff, ACF.

I think Fahey is overthinking here. This looked like a specific play drawn up by Linehan. Mainly because we've never run it before, the time and the down and yardage it was used. This was a smart play call, I just wished we used a little more of things like this to keep the Giants pass rush off-guard earlier in the game.




YR

 

[Aven8]

Zeke could have cut that back inside at the 38 yard line for more yards.

I think he was dragging u know what! Looked like a player that hadn't played in awhile and still donminated!

 

[Trouty]

I think Fahey is overthinking here. This looked like a specific play drawn up by Linehan. Mainly because we've never run it before, the time and the down and yardage it was used. This was a smart play call, I just wished we used a little more of things like this to keep the Giants pass rush off-guard earlier in the game.




YR

My thoughts exactly, YR

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Zeke could have cut that back inside at the 38 yard line for more yards.

I don't think so. Thompson was in the way and if he slows down for the cut Tomlinson would be on his back.

 

[Sportsbabe]

I think Fahey is overthinking here. This looked like a specific play drawn up by Linehan. Mainly because we've never run it before, the time and the down and yardage it was used. This was a smart play call, I just wished we used a little more of things like this to keep the Giants pass rush off-guard earlier in the game.




YR

I wish we did more things like this with Dez too.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Oh btw Fahey is warring with Eagles fans over Wentz for his inaccuracy on his deep passes, 3 interceptable passes in the first half, the pick 6, and the screen he threw so poorly it turned into a fumble. His take on the "great" pass to Aggy is that Wentz missed his read and moved into pressure.

 

[Gameover]

, I just wished we used a little more of things like this to keep the Giants pass rush off-guard earlier in the game.




YR

When the Giants D was on the field for about 19 minutes(guess)? When that D could've given up 20+ points in that half if Dak were making simple passes?

#Fans

 

[HoosierCowboy]

Zeke could have cut that back inside at the 38 yard line for more yards.

he had a tackler running him into the sideline

 

[blindzebra]

he had a tackler running him into the sideline

He could have gotten 3 or 4 more yards but would have gotten pushed OOBs, he gave himself up to keep the clock running.

 

[lqmac1]

Little play that showed major growth.

A big part of the Giants success was their multiple coverages last season. They dropped DL into coverage a lot in their zone blitzes and Dak played as confused as he looked. Sunday night not so much. Plays like this make a mockery of the lazy tape trope. He motions to recognize the blitz, audibles out and ends up with a DT on Zeke in coverage.

"Everybody has tape on Dak now".

Guess who else has tape? Dak Prescott!

 

[Ranching]

I don't like all the audibles. He's thinking to much. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

I don't like all the audibles. He's thinking to much. Hope I'm wrong.

I think you have to consider it progress in comparison to his performance against them last season. Divisional games always turn into chess matches because they know each other so well. He was admittedly not perfect but he protected the ball, moved the chains and kept the Giants off the field in a win. None of those were really true against NYG last season.

 

[tyke1doe]

Zeke could have cut that back inside at the 38 yard line for more yards.

There was a Giant player to his right. He wouldn't have gotten far.

 

[casmith07]

Zeke could have cut that back inside at the 38 yard line for more yards.

Really.

 

[casmith07]

Was that an audible or a signal to motion Zeke back to the QB? I.e., a Linehan play design to catch the Giants slipping?

In any event, great stuff, ACF.

I think Fahey is overthinking here. This looked like a specific play drawn up by Linehan. Mainly because we've never run it before, the time and the down and yardage it was used. This was a smart play call, I just wished we used a little more of things like this to keep the Giants pass rush off-guard earlier in the game.




YR

A combination. I think it was the play as designed, with Prescott expected to read the defense. If he would've motioned Zeke into the backfield and the safety didn't come into the box, Dak probably would've audibled to a run.

 

[drawandstrike]

I think you have to consider it progress in comparison to his performance against them last season. Divisional games always turn into chess matches because they know each other so well. He was admittedly not perfect but he protected the ball, moved the chains and kept the Giants off the field in a win. None of those were really true against NYG last season.

Correct, the other guy has it exactly backwards. The reason Dak was often in trouble in the 2 games vs. NYG last season is that he couldn't read the defense all that well and so he DIDN'T KNOW WHEN TO AUDIBLE out of 1 play into another or make route/blocking adjustments. So he often just ran the play the coaches called without making any adjustments.

He's not 'overthinking' anything here. He's learning to play NFL Starting QB Level Football.

 

[links18]

There was a Giant player to his right. He wouldn't have gotten far.

He's Zeke freakin' Elliot. Kick it into another gear and juke that big guy or lower the shoulder and blow him away. Come on ZEKE!