Dunbar and the screen pass

[hendog]

For the life of me I can't understand why we don't run 4 or 5 (or more) screen passes a game to Dunbar. With his speed and elusiveness in the open field and our oline's athletisism it would be lethal. Plus that might help to curb opposing D's pass rush. Or screens to Murray for that matter. I thought the way Linehan used Bush in Detroit we'd see more screens.

 

[jday]

For the life of me I can't understand why we don't run 4 or 5 (or more) screen passes a game to Dunbar. With his speed and elusiveness in the open field and our oline's athletisism it would be lethal. Plus that might help to curb opposing D's pass rush. Or screens to Murray for that matter. I thought the way Linehan used Bush in Detroit we'd see more screens.

I understand where you are coming from, but I do have a theory on this. Everything an offense and defense does in a given game get's added to cleft-notes for every team that faces the Cowboys. That's a wrinkle I think Linehan is saving for another day, if not tonight.

 

[jrumann59]

I understand where you are coming from, but I do have a theory on this. Everything an offense and defense does in a given game get's added to cleft-notes for every team that faces the Cowboys. That's a wrinkle I think Linehan is saving for another day, if not tonight.

Tonight and probably against Arizona and Philly

 

[jday]

Tonight and probably against Arizona and Philly

That the other thing. The screen works best against aggressive defenses that are looking to get to the QB with multiple blitzers beyond just the defensive line. Since the Cowboys are focusing on running the ball, teams are more focused on stopping the run, which means they are not selling out to get to Romo and therefore the screen does not have as a high of a chance to be successful.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

I agree with the OP 100% but it's hard to feed everyone when Murray is controlling the game and you have #88. When Dunbar is gashing opponents with screens and Randle is contributing 8-112 carries, I'd say this offense is truly dynamic!

 

[Proximo]

When Dunbar is gashing opponents with screens and Randle is contributing 8-112 carries, I'd say this offense is truly dynamic!

Damn bro you have some serious visions of Randle being quite the workhorse. Interesting.

 

[conner01]

i think you will see some screens tonight. it is most effective against agressive teams and the skins have little choice but be agressive. i also expect some deep shots if the run game gets going since they will have to bring up help to stop it

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

Damn bro you have some serious visions of Randle being quite the workhorse. Interesting.

Lol.....

 

[Yoshimitsu]

I thought the same but i realized that Linehan likes to attack differently each week depending on how the opponents defense plays.

 

[cowboys2233]

I understand where you are coming from, but I do have a theory on this. Everything an offense and defense does in a given game get's added to cleft-notes for every team that faces the Cowboys. That's a wrinkle I think Linehan is saving for another day, if not tonight.

Agreed. I think they've definitely noticed how effective that can be. They're storing that stuff away for a rainy day, no doubt about it. Dunbar looks really fast in pads.

 

[rynochop]

Idk, i kinda hold my breath when tony throws those screen passes.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

That the other thing. The screen works best against aggressive defenses that are looking to get to the QB with multiple blitzers beyond just the defensive line. Since the Cowboys are focusing on running the ball, teams are more focused on stopping the run, which means they are not selling out to get to Romo and therefore the screen does not have as a high of a chance to be successful.

^^This^^

If anything, they might want to try that bubble screen to the side-line since the defenses are crashing in so much,,,

 

[JD_KaPow]

For the life of me I can't understand why we don't run 4 or 5 (or more) screen passes a game to Dunbar. With his speed and elusiveness in the open field and our oline's athletisism it would be lethal. Plus that might help to curb opposing D's pass rush. Or screens to Murray for that matter. I thought the way Linehan used Bush in Detroit we'd see more screens.

My first question is this: what's the problem we have that you're trying to solve with this?

 

[xwalker]

For the life of me I can't understand why we don't run 4 or 5 (or more) screen passes a game to Dunbar. With his speed and elusiveness in the open field and our oline's athletisism it would be lethal. Plus that might help to curb opposing D's pass rush. Or screens to Murray for that matter. I thought the way Linehan used Bush in Detroit we'd see more screens.

I'm at the point that if Linehan is not doing something then there is probably a good reason. His play calling has been brilliant, IMO.

 

[Everson24]

I agree that we need to use Dunbar on more traditional screen passes to slow the rush early in games. The Steelers did it often Sunday against the Colts and it had that defense on their heels for the entire game.

 

[Clove]

I'm also in agreement that Dunbar is the key to a FAST offense. Bring Dunbar in every 3rd down, even though Murray is a good screen guy to, but this gives him the rest that he needs, Murray that is. Let teams get used to seeing Dunbar on the field on 3rd down. If he comes in once in a while, they know it's going to him. But if he's in every 3rd down, no one knows what's going on. But yeah, fast offenses are scary.

 

[blumayne38]

I think Han has a good grasp of the players on the team, and he uses them accordingly. I am guessing they run the football and try to "beat us at our own game"..... I hope the D really plays out of this world that would really solidify the cowboys as contenders, a dominating defense to go along with a controlling offense....wins come in bunches after that

 

[InDakWeTrust]

I want to see him motioned out wide matched up vs a LB..

 

[Joe Realist]

He should have went down

 

[supercowboy8]

Yeah I don't get it. You know on 3rd down they are brining the blitz. Why not a quick out with the TE or screen passes with the rb.

Poor game calling tonight.

Also 2nd a goal from the 2 or 3 and we pass and then pass again and settle for a FG.
Settling for FG when you on the goalline is why we lost that game.
We score a TD there game over