Haimerej
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Passing to get an early lead in some games isnt passing to open up the run. Thats just surprising them with what they dont expect.
The Cowboys were a run first team and everyone knew it. What they had was a good OC that understood the importance of getting a lead for that particular team.
IF the Cowboys got down big they had trouble coming back. Case and point, the passing game just couldnt dominate when they needed to often enough.
Aikman thrived on play action passes and 3rd and a 3rd and short passing attack.
He averaged like 220 yards and a little more than 1 TD per game typically.
It doesn't matter how many yards. What matters is their scheme and how their playcalling played off each other. You can't conclude anything about game plans by looking at stat sheets.
Also, hearing you say he thrived on 3rd and short passes after recently watching the 92 playoffs makes me chuckle. Wasn't a whole lot of those in those games.
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