Twitter: Diggs asks Eberflus for more man coverage

[DoctorChicken]

No anger against Diggs should punish the team. If the CB's are better at playing man, why force them to cover in zone? This seems ridiculous.

The pass defense has been terrible thus far.

Because Eberflus is a “my way or the highway” type coach who doesn’t know how/and/or refuses to adapt his scheme to the players on the roster.

Colts fans and Bears fans complained about it when he was with them.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I was going to ask this, maybe they feel we can't play zone well enough

 

[plymkr]

I'm willing to bet some of it was regarding "that other player". I always felt Diggs was fueling the fire there.

Ahh, good call, I didn’t think about that. I have a feeling Diggs will be a Packer next season.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Eberflus would be a fool not to listen........you have a plauer literally telling this is my strength but you are going to ignore him and force him to play zone????

This is where the head coach should step in IMO

 

[Mr_437]

This has always been a better man coverage team. Reasonable request

They have been drafting man corners for years. How they hired a zone DC is beyond me.

Diggs, Bland, Elam, and Revel are all man corners. Eberflus needs to be flexible with his scheme and play to the strengths of his unit.

Why hire a DC that runs a zone scheme, as a GM, if your CBs are all man cover CBs?

Why accept a job for a team with man cover CBs if you're not going to adjust to the talent?

Elam was a man cover CB they traded for, yet they run a zone scheme. Revel is 3rd round man cover CB they picked, yet run a zone scheme. I'm not sure I can blame these players too much because the GM and DC aren't on the same page.

100% agree with the guys quoted.

 

[Mikexike]

I was going to ask this, maybe they feel we can't play zone well enough

Players know their strength and weaknesses, the DC is just stubborn...

 

[Mr_437]

Glad Diggs showed some leadership by asking the DC to be a better, more flexible Coach. Reminds me of what the guys did on Offense with McCarthy a couple years ago.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Even if we should be playing more man, Diggs should keep his mouth shut and not tell the media about it.

I'm just glad to read he was actually benched last week. Maybe that's why he made an effort to tackle Sunday night.

 

[Relayer]

Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs, who has made his bones in this league as man corner, has asked DC Matt Eberflus to play more man coverage. Until then he said he will have get comfortable being uncomfortable as a zone cornerback. He will start this week against Jets after being benched to start the Packers game. He said the coaches were holding him accountable for on and off the field stuff.

He looks slow and like he's struggling to change direction. He seems to have regressed from the start of the season. He reminded me of Jaylon Smith in the last game. It's too bad because I was a big fan of his.

 

[Relayer]

You really have to wonder .. what do they have to lose at this point on defense?

Seems like Eberflus is going to run his system whether or not it fits the players.

 

[Relayer]

More man would help this week containing the running Fields.

The defense turns their backs on the QB in man. I'm not so sure how that will help.

 

[nate dizzle]

Can't hate this at all. A good coach looks at his team and maximizes their players strengths. Eberflus keeps trying to jam square pegs into round holes. Does the defense lack talent, definitely. Has Eberflus exacerbated their lack of talent, absolutely.

 

[Relayer]

is flus even smart enough to do this?

I'm pretty sure he's like, dilligaf.

 

[Relayer]

Anyone have any idea what the “off the field stuff” is?

His rehab?

 

[Relayer]

No anger against Diggs should punish the team. If the CB's are better at playing man, why force them to cover in zone? This seems ridiculous.

The pass defense has been terrible thus far.

Yes, it's not like the other players are doing great and only Diggs is struggling.

 

[shabazz]

Anyone have any idea what the “off the field stuff” is?

My sources are that he left the toilet seat up and Aubrey fell in.

 

[Bullflop]

Eberflus wants his players to be flexible but isn't willing to follow his own demands. It's a poor plan.

The most successful coaches use care to make the most of the talent available. He's being foolish.

 

[jblaze2004]

More man would help this week containing the running Fields.

Fields is going to have a career year running and passing the ball vs us.

 

[Relayer]

Even if we should be playing more man, Diggs should keep his mouth shut and not tell the media about it.

I'm just glad to read he was actually benched last week. Maybe that's why he made an effort to tackle Sunday night.

Not talk to the media? You mean like Jerry?

 

[Jarv]

Head coaches fault. Do you think a player would need to ask a DC to change something under Landry, Parcells or Jimmy Johnson? If any of those coaches teams were averaging 33points a game given up on defense, there would be hell to pay and changes made. ASAP

GM/HC and owner Jerry Jones doesn't care. He hired him and doesn't want to look stupid, in doing so does look stupid.