DMN: Gosselin: Next three games will tell you all you need to know about the Cowboys

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Gosselin: Next three games will tell you all you need to know about the Cowboys

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Published: 05 November 2015 02:35 PM

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SportsDay columnist Rick Gosselin recently hosted a chat to talk all things D-FW sports. Here are some of the highlights:

Question: This play calling sucks. Why are the Cowboys being so conservative? At 2-4, what do we have to lose? Early in Sunday's game when we were driving, Jason Garrett should have made a statement by going for it instead of the field goal. He's the head coach -- he needs to start acting like it. He needs to tell Scott Linehan to take the handcuffs off of Cassel and cut it loose. If we lose, let's lose fighting. This is unbelievable. Great coaches take chances. They light fires under their team.

Gosselin: I would agree on that first drive. Fourth-and-1 at the 15, you've already driven 65 yards on 15 plays without Seattle putting up much resistance & McFadden was averaging better than 4 yards per carry in the drive. You weren't going to beat Seattle with field goals. I thought that field goal call sent the Cowboys down the path of "we're going to play this game safe." Well, safe wasn't going to beat the two-time defending NFC champion. That said, the Cowboys know their two backup quarterbacks aren't good enough. They didn't want Cassel throwing downfield against a great defense. They saw how he fared throwing downfield the previous week against the NFL's worst defense -- yes, worst defense. Seattle entered this game with a better quarterback, a better running back and a better defense. The Dallas coaching staff figured we can't give this opponent any gifts. Thus, the conservative gameplan. Had the Cowboys managed one more defensive stop in the final five minutes, that gameplan would have worked.

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[Bleu Star]

5-5

That's where I feel we'll be after the next three.

 

[CATCH17]

I got a bad feeling that Garrett will go from extremely conservative to extremely aggressive this weekend instead of just knowing the situation and acting accordingly.

 

[Bullflop]

I got a bad feeling that Garrett will go from extremely conservative to extremely aggressive this weekend instead of just knowing the situation and acting accordingly.

I seriously doubt it -- extremely aggressive just isn't in his nature. Jimmy Johnson he'll never be.

 

[Fletch]

I got a bad feeling that Garrett will go from extremely conservative to extremely aggressive this weekend instead of just knowing the situation and acting accordingly.

Even if Jason and company know the situation, do exactly as needed and lose, fans with an agenda or bias against him will spin it to justify their position. It's never ending.

 

[Doomsay]

The next game will be all we need know about this team's prospects. Win it, and we have a decent chance at the playoffs. Lose it, and we are probably done.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I think all it tells you is that this team is too reliant on Romo and Dez which is about what the last 6 games told us.

 

[Ring6]

this next game alone will be the gauge

 

[cowboyblue22]

lose to the eagles at home and the team and coach will be under lots of pressure

 

[fifaguy]

I just want to win another game

 

[CATCH17]

I think all it tells you is that this team is too reliant on Romo and Dez which is about what the last 6 games told us.

We shouldn't be with a solid defense and a incredible Oline.


Jerry himself said that we were built for a situation like this.


Like I've been saying for years though.. Romo masks the worst offensive scheme in the NFL.

 

[tyke1doe]

The next three games will tell us what the last five games have told us: We need Romo if we expect to win the division.

Next.

 

[Venger]

We need Romo if we expect to win the division.
Next.

Apparently we need Romo if we expect to win a *game*...

 

[MRV52]

I got a bad feeling that Garrett will go from extremely conservative to extremely aggressive this weekend instead of just knowing the situation and acting accordingly.

By extremely aggressive we are going to see Garrett shaking violently and clapping like some mad man on the sidelines, while turning 5 shades of a darker Red. Love it.

 

[Bleu Star]

By extremely aggressive we are going to see Garrett shaking violently and clapping like some mad man on the sidelines, while turning 5 shades of a darker Red. Love it.

He's going to be so aggressive he may have to wear gloves Sunday night to protect his hands from the violent clapping.

 

[RunDMC]

I got a bad feeling that Garrett will go from extremely conservative to extremely aggressive this weekend instead of just knowing the situation and acting accordingly.

I'd rather Dallas be extremely aggressive than conservative.

Our season is on the LINE.

We absolutely have to WIN this game. Can't play not to lose.

 

[Wrangler87]

What's wrong with a QB sneak once in a while on 3rd and 1 or 4th and 1. It works like 95% of the time in the NFL, even when a team knows it's coming. Imagine how well it would work if the Cowboys tried it one time.

 

[phildadon86]

I seriously doubt it -- extremely aggressive just isn't in his nature. Jimmy Johnson he'll never be.

I miss Jimmy. That man just stepped on thr throat of every team faced no matter the situation

 

[Bullflop]

I miss Jimmy. That man just stepped on thr throat of every team faced no matter the situation

Agreed -- he was also a much better GM than Jerry has been or will ever be.

 

[CowboysRule]

Agreed -- he was also a much better GM than Jerry has been or will ever be.

When he was being that great GM he didn't have to deal with the salary cap or free agency.