News: DMN: 5 thoughts: Brandon Weeden was bad, but Cowboys’ loss had something worse

[Gameover]

1. Dez Bryant is the most overrated player in this teams history.

2. They dominated our OL. Not sure if we would've won with Romo.

3. They're a bad match up for us. Have been for a while now. Their Def. Front is tough for us to handle and that goes back to 2008 and preseason games.

4. Jax is a must win!

5. I think I overrated our pass catchers abilities.

6. They made all the key plays. Kick blocked. Weeded tackle on what looked like sure 1st. 4th @ inches stuffed. Int in the red zone. Tough team

 

[ConstantReboot]

The passing game was there for us if we had a reliable QB to get them the ball. Weeden gave that game away for us. The defense was not the issue here. It was Weeden 95% and piss poor playcalling.

Who's call was it to take out Murray on 3rd and 2 and go with a spread offense? If it were me I would have run the ball outside. That was where I thought we were having some success. That 4th down playcall was atrocious. Too PREDICTABLE.Im beginning to suspect that Garrett took back some of the playcalling which didn't help at all.

 

[Sarge]

Put me down as not knowing what I'm talking about then......

Check.

 

[perrykemp]

We allowed far too many third-and-long conversions.

Up until the second half last week, we had been great on offensive third downs and good enough on defensive third downs. Since then, we've been terrible on third downs offensively and defensively, which might be the main reason we've lost two straight

Its a much better defense this season and it has showed up statistically, however, there are real limitations with the talent on the defense and a game like this where the team NEEDED the defense to really assert itself but couldn't -- says a lot.

 

[Gameover]

Theri d-line easily beat our o-line. That is a major concern.

Aren't many teams that can do that. Them and Miami are the only two I can see out right dominating us.

 

[Picksix]

We allowed far too many third-and-long conversions.

Up until the second half last week, we had been great on offensive third downs and good enough on defensive third downs. Since then, we've been terrible on third downs offensively and defensively, which might be the main reason we've lost two straight

I know he's not the only problem, but I'm getting really tired of seeing Brandon Carr not make plays.

 

[percyhoward]

They dominated our OL. Not sure if we would've won with Romo.

Thinking back to all the games we've won with Romo without a dominating OL.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Agreed. However, those who said Arizona was overrated really had no clue what they were talking about.

Back when we were on the win streak people were talking about it getting to 9 easily.

I kept saying that Arizona was really good. People just did not want to hear it.

 

[Doomsay]

It would be hard to imagine making the playoffs without McClain and Crawford.

 

[Doomsay]

Back when we were on the win streak people were talking about it getting to 9 easily.

I kept saying that Arizona was really good. People just did not want to hear it.

You did, but if we had the same team members that we had at 6-1, we would have had a good chance of being 7-2.

 

[Ren]

Has owned Dez everytime they played.

Weeden also owned Dez there wasn't many catchable passes leaving his hands today prior to garbage time

 

[Cowboy06]

I agree! Get well soon, Romo!

I concur...but I wish this team would find some quality depth at all positions.

 

[rynochop]

If Tony plays an average game (for him) we probably win. Instead of a game that wasnt even close as the score showed, Weeden was that bad.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

You did, but if we had the same team members that we had at 6-1, we would have had a good chance of being 7-2.

I don't doubt that. They are beatable.

But have no idea why people were treating it like a gimmie.

 

[Vanilla2]

Played a team that dared our QB to beat them.

And our QB pooped the bed

 

[Doomsay]

I don't doubt that. They are beatable.

But have no idea why people were treating it like a gimmie.

Agreed, they played an off game and still managed to crush us.

 

[Doomsay]

Played a team that dared our QB to beat them.

And our QB pooped the bed

One of the worst QB performances I've ever seen.

 

[tyke1doe]

1. Dez Bryant is the most overrated player in this teams history.

Hyperbole, much?

 

[punchnjudy]

Played a team that dared our QB to beat them.

And our QB pooped the bed

I thought Weeden looked like a nervous wreck during the star spangled banner.

And he played like one the whole game.

 

[big dog cowboy]

1.) Tony Romo, get well soon. Like, real soon.

Kinda goes without saying.