News: DC: If Sean Lee Can’t Go, Cowboys’ LBs Know It’s All Hands On Deck

[ShiningStar]

I asked you in another thread what adjustments the offensive staff didn't make last week that you thought should have been made. We're there any?

there were people in countries with no electricity, that got on twitter and told Garrett what to do.

 

[Idgit]

there were people in countries with no electricity, that got on twitter and told Garrett what to do.

I'm sure there were. What did they say?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

If Lee can't go the Eagles will put 40 on the defense and the Cowboys will be blown out. Simple as that.

 

[ShiningStar]

I'm sure there were. What did they say?

number 1 Pull Green

number 2 put a te next to him for he sole purpose of helping.

number 3 quick plays away from Green , using Daks feet to throw in motion.

 

[Carson]

Over or under Jaylon Smith overrunning, completely lost or running into his own guys 20 times on Sunday

 

[Idgit]

number 1 Pull Green

number 2 put a te next to him for he sole purpose of helping.

number 3 quick plays away from Green , using Daks feet to throw in motion.

Pull Green sooner, I agree. Though when they did pull him Bell came in and gave up two sacks himself in a quarter. So it would have been a decisive action that didn't help.

Adding the TE full time gets you a defensive adjustment. Now you've got a LB out there to occupy the TE and Green one-on-one again. That's why you try to mix it up and chip where you can to be less predictable. And now you've lost a receiver when you commit to chipping.

Conventional wisdom is to run at the widened gap. They tried it and got blown up twice because the LB managed his gap responsibility well.

They did roll Dak right, run right, and try to get the ball out quicker. Had some success with it, but even then Green was such a speed bump the backside pursuit was getting there.

At some point, your blockers have to be able to block.

 

[Idgit]

Over or under Jaylon Smith overrunning, completely lost or running into his own guys 20 times on Sunday

What's his deal, anyway? Is he just confused by NFL plays? We heard all offseason how he's a baby Lee in the film room. Then he gets out there and runs around like a baby chicken.

 

[Carson]

What's his deal, anyway? Is he just confused by NFL plays? We heard all offseason how he's a baby Lee in the film room. Then he gets out there and runs around like a baby chicken.

IMO, it’s more mental coming back from injury. He’s not as instinctual as he was at Norte Dame

 

[Idgit]

IMO, it’s more mental coming back from injury. He’s not as instinctual as he was at Norte Dame

Right? He's the opposite of instinctual. Maybe its confidence, I don't know.

 

[ShiningStar]

Pull Green sooner, I agree. Though when they did pull him Bell came in and gave up two sacks himself in a quarter. So it would have been a decisive action that didn't help.

Adding the TE full time gets you a defensive adjustment. Now you've got a LB out there to occupy the TE and Green one-on-one again. That's why you try to mix it up and chip where you can to be less predictable. And now you've lost a receiver when you commit to chipping.

Conventional wisdom is to run at the widened gap. They tried it and got blown up twice because the LB managed his gap responsibility well.

They did roll Dak right, run right, and try to get the ball out quicker. Had some success with it, but even then Green was such a speed bump the backside pursuit was getting there.

At some point, your blockers have to be able to block.

thats true about the blocking but that falls on the coaches if they cant believe in a player or test a player or know if the player can or cant do it, than the player shouldnt be there or has to be released another player brought in

 

[Idgit]

thats true about the blocking but that falls on the coaches if they cant believe in a player or test a player or know if the player can or cant do it, than the player shouldnt be there or has to be released another player brought in

I agree with that. They were slow to react to bench him, didn't help him enough on passing downs. They probably should have stuck a TE over there and let him release some of the time, chip some of the time, and stay in to block some of the time.

Overall, though, I just don't think there's all that much you can do but change the sheets when you're LT is ******** the bed that completely. I don't think they expected him to be that bad (obviously). I never expected him to be that bad. It was terrible.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

The Cowboys have not faired well in the whole "next man up" thing.

 

[DallasDomination]

I just hope Jaylon plays with a higher football iq. He needs to read the play and go! He hesitates to damn much.

 

[kevm3]

I'm just so curious as to how Sean Lee can have such a transformative effect on the defense. The defense looks like a championship level defense when he's in and when he's out, it's one of the worst in the league. Do none of the other guys watch him with him or what? How is the drop off so monumental? I really wish Rolondo McClain wasn't stuck drinking syrup. In 2012, he filled in for Lee quite well.

 

[Verdict]

That is exactly the defensive strategy I would use. I would accept that an extra linebacker (3rd one) is worthless given our players without Lee on the field. It's a wasted position spot at this point with the talent we have. Yes, that means it will cost a few longer runs, but having an extra defensive back would mean better coverage on tight-ends and running backs and also someone that has the speed to catch someone who gets through. I think our line is better at stopping the run than our linebackers anyway.

It would work pretty well against smaller RBs but bigger guys would probably eventually wear you down.

 

[Verdict]

I'm just so curious as to how Sean Lee can have such a transformative effect on the defense. The defense looks like a championship level defense when he's in and when he's out, it's one of the worst in the league. Do none of the other guys watch him with him or what? How is the drop off so monumental? I really wish Rolondo McClain wasn't stuck drinking syrup. In 2012, he filled in for Lee quite well.

McClain had the physical skills to be ELITE it MLB.