Did we start tanking yesterday?

[Wolfpack]

Defense was stopping them regularly but when they are on the field for 40 minutes out of 60 they will get tired. The last touchdown was because we failed at 4th down and the got the ball back on really short field. Without the defense until the last 4 minutes or so it would have been worst

I agree…the defense held them in check but McCarty called a great game and punished them with a running attack out of a no huddle spread that flat wore out the defense. They stayed back in their typical bend but don't break scheme and go run over later in the game for it. Would have liked to have seen something adjusted too, bring some pressure, at least mix it up on Green Bay. McCarty has coached against RM for a long time….

 

[AzCowboysFan]

We don't need to tank, we're just bad without Romo!

 

[LittleD]

This is what you get fellows when your management knows next to nothing about football. They get people to be
head coaches who couldn't coach their way into high school football. They look for assistant coaches in Cleveland,
Detroit, Minnesota, Tampa, etc. Why never New England or Arizona... They don't know how to evaluate football players and it
shows in the draft. They talk big "Texas" talk about the Cowboys from Texas but, play like the preverbial Oakland Raiders. They can't keep good coaches
because Jerry actually runs the team and the players know it. They don't have to tank on Sunday, cause they just give up by the
half and the coaches have no answers at halftime. This is a team on it's way to the cellar of the NFL and it's only waiting on
Tony Romo to retire to pass through the gates. Sad but, I don't think it will help much to get a top 4 draft pick next year cause this
management group has no clue. Enjoy the off-season and watching a team that plays football, the Carolina Panthers.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Just curious who thinks we did.....I for one think we did. Right after they saw the Commanders/Eagles win....it was all for the draft pick.Tell tell signs like McClain tapping out.....Refusing to play the other QB after Cassell struggled. The lack of blitzing on defense. Playing soft in coverage....the really poor tackling. Jerry, Stephen and the Ginger will say the politically correct things in the media....but I think your starting to see they are already playing for 2016.... and the high draft pick. ..

Did we watch the same game?

And McClain came back into a game he shouldn't have. How is that him "tapping out." That's a freaking joke.

 

[DandyDon52]

Just curious who thinks we did.....I for one think we did. Right after they saw the Commanders/Eagles win....it was all for the draft pick.Tell tell signs like McClain tapping out.....Refusing to play the other QB after Cassell struggled. The lack of blitzing on defense. Playing soft in coverage....the really poor tackling. Jerry, Stephen and the Ginger will say the politically correct things in the media....but I think your starting to see they are already playing for 2016.... and the high draft pick. ..

no ro wanted back in game, and they showed him talking to JG who was ignoring him.
Refusing to play the other QB ...... that is JG , he doesnt have the courage to put moore in, without jerrys say so.
Playing soft in coverage........ that was due to rodgers, that is how marinelli wants to play him, also no blitzing a lot like last game.

They dont have to tank, to lose these games, they are bad enough to do that without trying.
And individual players are not going to tank, for a draft pick, they dont care about
draft picks, and a good one could replace any one of them !

Now jones boys and JG could not play certain players to affect the game,
and play calling could be used to tank also.

 

[rynochop]

I don't know about tank, but you know they were scoreboard watching, and probably knew that was that

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Just curious who thinks we did.....I for one think we did. Right after they saw the Commanders/Eagles win....it was all for the draft pick.Tell tell signs like McClain tapping out.....Refusing to play the other QB after Cassell struggled. The lack of blitzing on defense. Playing soft in coverage....the really poor tackling. Jerry, Stephen and the Ginger will say the politically correct things in the media....but I think your starting to see they are already playing for 2016.... and the high draft pick. ..

no, we just aren't very good.

 

[Fredd]

Tanking would imply that we saw something different that was worse than other weeks...ummmmm, not so much, unless the tank started in week 3

 

[Cebrin]

It is a sad reality.

So last year he's coach of the year material, and this year his two best offense players go down, and he loses his star RB, and now he's terrible. This is the culture that needs to change in Dallas. You can't keep changing staff, and expect to build a culture, an idea, and expect to win games. The Pats, The Packers have been consistent about those things, lose or win. You have to give time to let things develop, and they are. The thing is, we lost key pieces to this offense. If anything you can give him crap for not preparing better in the back up QB area, and that's it. We've been blown out by 2 teams. Both are hell bound for the superbowl. Every other game we've been in, and that's lack of development in the back up position. That's small potatoes with a guy who's as fresh as Garrett in the Head Coach position. Nevertheless, these guys fight hard, and play their butt's off for Garrett. He's not perfect, but he's a very good coach, and he's only going to grow better, which is right where this team is anyhow.

 

[ak47kaehu]

Just curious who thinks we did.....I for one think we did. Right after they saw the Commanders/Eagles win....it was all for the draft pick.Tell tell signs like McClain tapping out.....Refusing to play the other QB after Cassell struggled. The lack of blitzing on defense. Playing soft in coverage....the really poor tackling. Jerry, Stephen and the Ginger will say the politically correct things in the media....but I think your starting to see they are already playing for 2016.... and the high draft pick. ..

Dude.....seems you really dislike McClain. I don't buy it that he tapped. His pay is based on his play.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Absolutely we started tanking. JJ wants that top 5 pick. Hopefully he knows what to do with it.

 

[Nightman]

Absolutely we started tanking. JJ wants that top 5 pick. Hopefully he knows what to do with it.

QB is the only right answer

 

[FLCowboyFan]

By this logic you would say that we started tanking the 3rd gave of the season

 

[Beast_from_East]

So last year he's coach of the year material, and this year his two best offense players go down, and he loses his star RB, and now he's terrible. This is the culture that needs to change in Dallas. You can't keep changing staff, and expect to build a culture, an idea, and expect to win games. The Pats, The Packers have been consistent about those things, lose or win. You have to give time to let things develop, and they are. The thing is, we lost key pieces to this offense. If anything you can give him crap for not preparing better in the back up QB area, and that's it. We've been blown out by 2 teams. Both are hell bound for the superbowl. Every other game we've been in, and that's lack of development in the back up position. That's small potatoes with a guy who's as fresh as Garrett in the Head Coach position. Nevertheless, these guys fight hard, and play their butt's off for Garrett. He's not perfect, but he's a very good coach, and he's only going to grow better, which is right where this team is anyhow.

He has passed the 8 win mark just 1 time in 6 seasons..........I don't call that a very good coach, but maybe that is me.

I tend to agree with Gosseling that Garrett and his staff let the fans down this year by not knowing what the hell they were doing. Not a good sign for Garrett when the Dallas media starts to write articles about how incompetent he is. I think he gets next year and if we don't make the playoffs next year he is gone.

 

[EPL0c0]

No.

Kellen Moore finally got his shot to prove himself. If he starts the last 2 games, he's playing for a job in 2016 in Dallas or elsewhere. He's out to prove he can be a starting QB in the NFL. I doubt that he's going to roll over so Dallas can maybe secure a higher draft pick.

The same goes for other guys like Brandon Carr, Claiborne, Hardy, Mincey, McClain, Turbin, maaaaaybe Wilcox, Church, T.Crawford, Free, Hanna and guys on STs.

The same goes for guys and coaches on the teams ahead of Dallas on the draft order right now (look what San Diego did today) I doubt they just give up