Dez will be just fine

[Yakuza Rich]

He denied he was being used as a decoy. I got news for you if he was being used as a decoy on opening day vs a divisional opponent then the Cowboys are either the dumbest team in the league or Dez still isn't right.

IIRC, he ran 42 routes and 21 of them were go routes. If you watch the All-22 film, you can see him getting separation on numerous occasions, but Dak's not anticipating throws well (happens with rookie QB's) and poorly placed some passes.

Watch somebody like Bruce Arians coach on All-22 and how he uses Fitzgerald. If the gameplan isn't working, he'll make sure to switch things up to get Fitzgerald involved.

The gameplan with Dez has worked before against the G-Men, this time it didn't work although I liked the idea of beating them with Beasley in the first half. Then for whatever reason, we tried to beat them with Witten underneath instead while Dez was still going long

Dez can't change the gameplan and he can't throw the ball to himself. The criticism against him for the NYG game is undeserved. Stupid or stubborn...you can have your choice between what to call Garrett, but Dez was largely used as a decoy last week.




YR

 

[KJJ]

IIRC, he ran 42 routes and 21 of them were go routes. If you watch the All-22 film, you can see him getting separation on numerous occasions, but Dak's not anticipating throws well (happens with rookie QB's) and poorly placed some passes.

Watch somebody like Bruce Arians coach on All-22 and how he uses Fitzgerald. If the gameplan isn't working, he'll make sure to switch things up to get Fitzgerald involved.

The gameplan with Dez has worked before against the G-Men, this time it didn't work although I liked the idea of beating them with Beasley in the first half. Then for whatever reason, we tried to beat them with Witten underneath instead while Dez was still going long

Dez can't change the gameplan and he can't throw the ball to himself. The criticism against him for the NYG game is undeserved. Stupid or stubborn...you can have your choice between what to call Garrett, but Dez was largely used as a decoy last week.




YR

If Dez doesn't start producing in the next couple of games the finger pointing won't be directed at the game plan or how teams are covering him, the finger pointing will be directed at Dez.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

If Dez doesn't start producing in the next couple of games the finger pointing won't be directed at the game plan or how teams are covering him, the finger pointing will be directed at Dez.

It's pointed at him now.

The game film was good for him though. He did his job well against NYG.

Even with the gameplan, he had 2 easy TD's if the ball was thrown on time and in a decent location for him to catch.

But what's crazy is that Dez if Dez had 2 TD's he could have produced even more had the gameplan been better suited to get him involved. That's really the advantage that Fitzgerald, Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins and Antonio Brown have over Dez....they have a coaching staff that makes it a point of emphasis to get them the ball. Garrett OTOH says 'we take what the defense gives us.'

I suspect that we'll get Dez involved against Washington after Jerry's comments. The problem is twofold:

1. Garrett and Co. like to work in extremes. For example, when they had games where they didn't run the ball and get criticized for it, they'll go the next week and over-do running the ball...almost like trying to prove a point. I wouldn't doubt if they over-force the ball into Dez on Sunday.


2. Even if they do a good job of using Dez, they'll revert to using him as a decoy down the road again. Garrett can't help himself.




YR

 

[haleyrules]

Garrett is like the guy who's car won't start...so he changes the tires. If something works..like running the ball in the first half...he will stop doing it in the second half...

 

[KJJ]

The game film was good for him though. He did his job well against NYG.

His job is to get open and make plays and one catch for 8 yards isn't doing his job. He wasn't paid a $70M contract extension to be a decoy.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

It's like ground hog day around here.

 

[KJJ]

Garrett is like the guy who's car won't start...so he changes the tires. If something works..like running the ball in the first half...he will stop doing it in the second half...

We're playing too conservative offensively continuing to play not to get beat. We're trying to avoid mistakes with conservative, high percentage throws and we end up bogging down in the redzone having to settle for FG's. There's an excuse to play this way with a rookie QB but we were doing the same thing last season with our backups and even Romo wasn't going down the field much. His 7.3 average per attempt was the second lowest of his career.

To create some explosive plays we have to start taking some shots down the field. Every time we have a good drive going we become more and more conservative then penalties start popping up that help kill our drives. We have to start becoming more aggressive offensively and stop this playing not to lose approach that Garrett has adopted ever since he took over as head coach.

 

[dools]

I'll put the over under at 4 catches.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

By know folks should realize the emptiness of KJJ's analysis and criticism of Dez.

Fair warning; when you engage his lame arguments it only serves to legitimize them as if they're actually credible takes.

When you criticize Dez for not producing last year but gloss over his foot injury and the fact his QB in all those games was Matt Cassel its simply an exercise in intellectually dishonest.

 

[landroverking]

His game was off. I look for him to find his it again.
But over the last three years far too many passes not in control as he hits the ground.

 

[KJJ]

By know folks should realize the emptiness of KJJ's analysis and criticism of Dez.

Fair warning; when you engage his lame arguments it only serves to legitimize them as if they're actually credible takes.

Anyone that criticizes Dez for not producing last year but glosses over his foot injury and the fact his QB in all those games was Matt Cassel is simply being supremely intellectually dishonest.

Where did I criticize Dez for not producing last year? Where did I gloss over his foot injury? All you do is twist my comments to fit some jr high agenda you have. I said several times he had a good excuse for not producing last season playing on a foot that still wasn't healthy. As for our QB situation last season although it wasn't good, Dez never produced more than 48 yards in the 4 games Romo played in and his best game last season of 5 catches for 104 yards and a TD was with Matt Cassel at QB. I criticized Dez for his career low performance last Sunday so stop getting everything twisted to create ways to attack me.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Where did I criticize Dez for not producing last year? Where did I gloss over his foot injury? All you do is twist my comments to fit some jr high agenda you have. I said several times he had a good excuse for not producing last season playing on a foot that still wasn't healthy. As for our QB situation last season although it wasn't good, Dez never produced more than 48 yards in the 4 games Romo played in and his best game last season of 5 catches for 104 yards and a TD was with Matt Cassel at QB. I criticized Dez for his career low performance last Sunday so stop getting everything twisted to create ways to attack me.

Lol, smh.

Your entire argument in the "Is Dez our slowest WR" thread hung in pointing out Dez's lack of production when trying to come back from injury last season. Yet, you dismissed his injury and QB play when it was brought up saying WRs are judged on stats."

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

He's a top 5 WR and the best at high pointed contested balls. It's our scheme

 

[KJJ]

Lol, smh.

Your entire argument in the "Is Dez our slowest WR" thread hung in Dez's lack of production in trying to come back from injury. When his injury and QB play was brought up you said "WRs are judged on stats."

You have no idea what my argument is you just twist everything I say and read what you want into my comments to try and create arguments. It's called an agenda! Dez is suppose to be back and healthy from that injury but had the lowest production of any game of his career last Sunday. We're hearing on this board what we heard last season while he was playing hurt, that he was being used as a decoy last week. LOL There's not a post on this board with me criticizing his play from last season or glossing over his foot injury that's your spin! Instead of twisting my comments and giving your own take on everything I post try posting my quotes.

As for WR's being judged on stats that's 100% correct! Their numbers are what earns them big contracts, Pro Bowls and HOF inductions. It makes no difference how big or fast they are they're going to be judged in the NFL off their production. If Dez doesn't start producing the way he did prior to his injury in the next few games, everyone in the media is going to start thinking he's either not the same player he was prior to that injury or he packed it in because he got paid.

 

[Craig]

Its The qb and the coverage. If you think the scheme is affecting prescotts willingness to throw To an open receiver before a blanketed one...i have to wonder if youve ever watched a rookie qb before.

 

[KJJ]

Its The qb and the coverage. If you think the scheme is affecting prescotts willingness to throw To an open receiver before a blanketed one...i have to wonder if youve ever watched a rookie qb before.

It had little to do with the QB, Dez looked fine with Dak in preseason. Witten and Beasley had no issues combining for 17 catches. As for the coverage on Sunday it was nothing Dez hasn't been seeing his entire career but he still found ways to make plays and be productive but he's having great difficulty now. Never heard anything about him being used as a decoy earlier in his career, that started up last season when he was playing hurt and it's being used as an excuse again after game one this season.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

After our loss last week there was a lot of shade thrown at Dez. Including by me saying that he needs to take it up a notch, and when he's the best player on the field, he needs to play like it. We've discussed Garrett's inability to scheme him open, we've discussed Dez being taken out of games too frequently, and even discussed Dez not being the same receiver as before his injury, and possibly even turning into the next Hakeem Nicks.

Let's stop it. Right now. The dude has the competitive fire of Michael Irvin, the physical leaping ability and ability to high point a second to no receiver in the league, and a solid offense around him.

We need him to come up big this year, and he will. Week 1 will hands down be his worst game of the year, and I don't think we see another game this year where he has less than 4 catches.

He will come to play, and lead this offense this year. He's our best player, and will play like it.

Sorry.
Dez got money... but Dez is not money.

He has too many big time drops, non-securing balls to the ground - for me.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

You have no idea what my argument is you just twist everything I say and read what you want into my comments to try and create arguments. It's called an agenda! Dez is suppose to be back and healthy from that injury but had the lowest production of any game of his career last Sunday. We're hearing on this board what we heard last season while he was playing hurt, that he was being used as a decoy last week. LOL There's not a post on this board with me criticizing his play from last season or glossing over his foot injury that's your spin! Instead of twisting my comments and giving your own take on everything I post try posting my quotes.

As for WR's being judged on stats that's 100% correct! Their numbers are what earns them big contracts, Pro Bowls and HOF inductions. It makes no difference how big or fast they are they're going to be judged in the NFL off their production. If Dez doesn't start producing the way he did prior to his injury in the next few games, everyone in the media is going to start thinking he's either not the same player he was prior to that injury or he packed it in because he got paid.

I know exactly what your argument is. It's dumb.

And you put together this gem "Where did I say he can't run anymore? I said he can't run the way he used to."

I don't need to twist your words; your screeds are chronically blathering self-contradictions and misinformation on their own.

 

[KJJ]

I know exactly what your argument is. It's dumb.

And you put together this gem "Where did I say he can't run anymore? I said he can't run the way he used to."

I don't need to twist your words; your screeds are chronically blathering self-contradictions and misinformation on their own.

It's not my argument that's dumb. Now get movin!

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

It's not my argument that's dumb. Now get movin!

You're right. It's the author of that argument.