DC.COM Blog; Phillips: Vrabel TD Was A Blown Assignment...Ware's fault?

[WoodysGirl]

Posted by jellis at 10/12/2009 5:10 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com

The Cowboys weren't surprised by Kansas City throwing to linebacker Mike Vrabel down on the goal line. Nobody was.

Vrabel came into the game with 10 career catches, all for touchdowns. Knowing this, the Cowboys still managed to let Vrabel go unchecked on a playaction pass in the second quarter, giving the Chiefs a 10-0 lead.

Kansas City was pretty sneaky with the way they did it actually, putting Vrabel in and having him report eligible before a second down running play, then throwing it to him the next when the defense might have forgotten about him.

"We knew it was a pass," Wade Phillips said. "We felt like we had the right call for what it was, but we didn't execute it. And when it comes down to it we either didn't work on it enough or - you know, it's my responsibility.

"We worked on the exact play, but we should've worked on it more, obviously."

Phillips said the Cowboys were supposed to have man-to-man coverage on the red zone specialist. And sure Vrabel went free, but at least one Cowboy got a hand it Matt Cassel's face on the throw.

Check out the play about 45 second into the video.

 

[Achozen]

I think it was Watkins that let him go...

 

[Rampage]

I think it was either Bradie or Carp

 

[DBOY3141]

I'm sure everyone in the stands and at home, knew Vrabel was probably the #1 or # 2 option, but as always some on this over rated defense blew the assignment.

11 games till Wade and the stooges are gone

 

[WoodysGirl]

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No excuses for Vrabel TD
By Tom Orsborn on Oct 12, 09 11:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share

KANSAS CITY - Mike Vrabel's TD reception in the second quarter Sunday was the 11th of his career. And he only has 11 catches.

With that in mind, how do the Cowboys leave him wide open?

One Valley Ranch insider says the blame falls on DeMarcus Ware.

Whoever is at fault, it's flat-out inexcusable to let Vrabel run free in the end zone. I mean, it's not like they didn't know what he was in the game for.

I'm sure Wade Phillips will break it down for us when he talks around 1 this afternoon.

 

[MapleLeaf]

...it was Watkins and Ware.

Now who had that assignment in practice I haven't the foggiest.

 

[superpunk]

Watkins or Carp IMO.

 

[Doomsday]

I think it was Watkins that let him go...

It was definitely Watkins or Ware in my opinion. They both ran right past Vrabel, one of them was suppose to pick him up if he went out.

 

[dcfanatic]

Sources.

It was on Ware.

Watch out he jumps out.

He may just had a brain fart and thought Vrabel was an extra lineman and figured he would just rush anyway.

Bad part is that they went over it in practice this week per Wade.

But Wade also said they doubled up the 3rd down defense which allowed the game tying TD.

This team is undisciplined from top to bottom.

Wasn't on Watkins. He was blitzing all the way unless that TE in motion kept coming to his side.

Brooking had the FB. Carp was opposite side.

Ware was supposed to stand him up or cover him.

 

[cowboyjoe]

"We worked on the exact play, but we should've worked on it more, obviously."

I have been saying that the past 2 years, that wade isnt spending enough time in practice on plays;

he didnt do it last year with special teams
now on defense

he didnt do it enough with blitz defense on runs in training camp, then he had to fix the run defense after the tampa bay game, then he had to work on the pass defense after the giant game

when is wade going to get into his thick head just talking about it and lightly covering it with the players is enough? YOU have to drill in players heads over and over on plays.

even dave wandastedt a very good defensive coordinator said, you have to run plays over and over at least 70 times for just one play for players to get down

its about time this defensive coordinator guru wade understands that

you cant treat these players like professionals, you have to work them;
over and over and over

NO MORE EXCUSES WADE, DO YOUR JOB!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Vrabel came running on the field I pointed him out to my wife and said he was getting the ball. Everyone in the stadium knew what was going to happen not just me. To sit there and watch it was really hard to believe. Wade really looked like a idiot there.

 

[theogt]

Vrabel came running on the field I pointed him out to my wife and said he was getting the ball. Everyone in the stadium knew what was going to happen not just me. To sit there and watch it was really hard to believe. Wade really looked like a idiot there.

I'm sure most people thought he looked like an idiot, but it's pretty idiotic to put any sort of blame on him.

Wade draws up a play for that specific circumstance. He has the team practice it all week. And then you have your best defensive player (perhaps the best player on the entire team) blow his assignment. And somehow, Wade gets called the idiot.

 

[pugilist]

I'm sure most people thought he looked like an idiot, but it's pretty idiotic to put any sort of blame on him.

Wade draws up a play for that specific circumstance. He has the team practice it all week. And then you have your best defensive player (perhaps the best player on the entire team) blow his assignment. And somehow, Wade gets called the idiot.

if the "play" Wade drew up gave the Vrabel coverage assignment to Ware then yes he is a huge idiot. Just because Ware can cover doesn't mean that is how he is best utilized, Ware, the single best pass rusher in the entire NFL, not rushing the passer in that situation is a complete and utter travesty.

 

[theogt]

if the "play" Wade drew up gave the Vrabel coverage assignment to Ware then yes he is a huge idiot. Just because Ware can cover doesn't mean that is how he is best utilized, Ware, the single best pass rusher in the entire NFL, not rushing the passer in that situation is a complete and utter travesty.

Surprise, linebackers have to cover tight ends.

Are you new to football?

 

[craig71]

if the "play" Wade drew up gave the Vrabel coverage assignment to Ware then yes he is a huge idiot. Just because Ware can cover doesn't mean that is how he is best utilized, Ware, the single best pass rusher in the entire NFL, not rushing the passer in that situation is a complete and utter travesty.

You are kidding right.

Craig

 

[Chocolate Lab]

It was Ware, and yes, even he makes mistakes sometimes.

When you guys find a coach whose players never, ever make mental or physical mistakes on the field, let us know.

 

[utrunner07]

My top three choices to recieve the blame in no particular order:

Wade, Crayton, Barbie.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm sure most people thought he looked like an idiot, but it's pretty idiotic to put any sort of blame on him.

Wade draws up a play for that specific circumstance. He has the team practice it all week. And then you have your best defensive player (perhaps the best player on the entire team) blow his assignment. And somehow, Wade gets called the idiot.

Sitting there in the stands and watching that play unfold it wasn't clear at all that it was Ware's responsibility to cover Vrabel. At that time no one knew the background preparation that went into stopping that play. All we knew was it was obvious what the Chiefs were going to do and we had no answer so they got a very easy TD.

 

[pugilist]

Surprise, linebackers have to cover tight ends.

Are you new to football?

my post

your head

 

[pugilist]

You are kidding right.

Craig

absolutely not