Execution eats playcalling for lunch

Of course execution is important. But playcalling has an effect on execution. That’s the point of complaining about playcalling.

Some plays are easier to execute. Some players are better than others at executing. Each defense is differently and the individual matchups vary from team to team.

For example, Zeke Elliott executes at an MVP level. Rico Gathers hasn’t executed anything in the NFL yet.

In a key situation, when we need a TD to keep the lead safe, the coaches called a play, relying on Rico freaking Gathers to execute, rather than the best RB in the league.

That’s why playcalling matters. Playcalling has a direct impact on execution. I don’t understand why some people believe they are two separate things. Execution and playcalling are directly related to one another.
Well stated & with far more poise,patience & tactful aplomb than anything I was gonna post concercerning this condescendingly bewildering bafflement of overloaded bull***t
 
And, do fans have ANY idea during a game whether a call confuses the defense and game us advantages but just wasn’t executed? I mean, any idea at all?

Actually, yes you can. You can see the confusion in the movements by the defenders. You run a PA pass, you can quite clearly see if the LBs or DBs bit on the play by which way they lean or step. Or when you run a jet sweep, if the motion pulls defenders out of place. You can see by the motion of the LBs or DL when you run a counter on a run play. It really is quite clear even to an untrained eye.
 
Actually, yes you can. You can see the confusion in the movements by the defenders. You run a PA pass, you can quite clearly see if the LBs or DBs bit on the play by which way they lean or step. Or when you run a jet sweep, if the motion pulls defenders out of place. You can see by the motion of the LBs or DL when you run a counter on a run play. It really is quite clear even to an untrained eye.
Yeah, there is a huge disagreement there. We have a superficial view of the game AT BEST. Unless you’re studying film during the game, you have no clue. Even when you see a replay you only get a vague idea. When dak throws an incompletion, that’s all you see. You have no idea who else was open or what other options he may have had.

QB execution and decision making has huge impact on the game. In the throw to Austin, when the catch was not executed, apparently Beasley was wide open. Dak makes a specific choice each play that impact the game, more so than the play itself.
 
Sure. And Zeke well last game too but dak still couldn’t pass. So any combination is possible.
Zeke stepping out of bounds on an easy TD, Zeke dropped a perfectly pass on a short cross with 2 steps on Wagner. He dropped another near the sideline and stepped out of bounds again on another play. Gallup dropped a ball which led to an INT. Saying Zeke did well is only part of the story, since his mistakes also cost us points. Dak didn't play as well as he should have, but other players have to make plays too. You need to make sure and yell just as loud when others make mistakes. Playcalling was much better this game was much better and so was the execution.
 
Zeke stepping out of bounds on an easy TD, Zeke dropped a perfectly pass on a short cross with 2 steps on Wagner. He dropped another near the sideline and stepped out of bounds again on another play. Gallup dropped a ball which led to an INT. Saying Zeke did well is only part of the story, since his mistakes also cost us points. Dak didn't play as well as he should have, but other players have to make plays too. You need to make sure and yell just as loud when others make mistakes. Playcalling was much better this game was much better and so was the execution.
You’re right, and I wasn’t intentionally trying to kills dak. But your examples bring us back to the point that execution is more important.
 
Yeah, there is a huge disagreement there. We have a superficial view of the game AT BEST. Unless you’re studying film during the game, you have no clue. Even when you see a replay you only get a vague idea. When dak throws an incompletion, that’s all you see. You have no idea who else was open or what other options he may have had.

QB execution and decision making has huge impact on the game. In the throw to Austin, when the catch was not executed, apparently Beasley was wide open. Dak makes a specific choice each play that impact the game, more so than the play itself.
You keep moving the goal posts to save face. You said how could we have any idea that a playcall confused a defense. I gave you 3 examples that it is very easy and very clear to the average fan if a play confused a defense without looking at tape or a replay. Unfortunately, when Dak throws an incompletion that's all you see.
 
You keep moving the goal posts to save face. You said how could we have any idea that a playcall confused a defense. I gave you 3 examples that it is very easy and very clear to the average fan if a play confused a defense without looking at tape or a replay. Unfortunately, when Dak throws an incompletion that's all you see.
I don’t see how I moved the goalposts? I just disagree that you can really and consistently see the game from your living room. I don’t buy your examples.
 
You’re right, and I wasn’t intentionally trying to kills dak. But your examples bring us back to the point that execution is more important.
Dude, really. It takes both to make plays work. If a defense isn't fooled or confused or tentative, no amount of execution will fix that. Remember that 4 WRs running straight to defenders play from last week? No amount of execution would have helped to complete a pass, the defenders were in place and would have jumped any pass attempt. And before you say it's one play, there's another GIF from a different play, but it's the same play run at a different time with the same reaction from the defense, no chance regardless of execution. We ran that same play or ones very similar multiple times that game. It wasn't the execution that was the problem, it was the playcalling While it's true that you won't always fool a defense and they will have the right defense to defend the play. The more times that happens means that you need to rethink the playcalling because you are losing your advantage.
 
I can only supply the analogy. I can't think for you. If you didn't get it, that's no sweat off my back. Others did.
Let he who has ears to hear, hear. ;) :D
Copy! My ears picked up some fuzzy concept your seemingly distraught over,about Dallas having drawn up & developed extra special,super secret Lion killer plays that will only be dusted off & used when we square off against them in some future meeting,,,, yeppers, thats about the field dressed version pertaining to the asinine bemoaning in yer post,bro![/QUOTE]
 
Dude, really. It takes both to make plays work. If a defense isn't fooled or confused or tentative, no amount of execution will fix that. Remember that 4 WRs running straight to defenders play from last week? No amount of execution would have helped to complete a pass, the defenders were in place and would have jumped any pass attempt. And before you say it's one play, there's another GIF from a different play, but it's the same play run at a different time with the same reaction from the defense, no chance regardless of execution. We ran that same play or ones very similar multiple times that game. It wasn't the execution that was the problem, it was the playcalling While it's true that you won't always fool a defense and they will have the right defense to defend the play. The more times that happens means that you need to rethink the playcalling because you are losing your advantage.
Yeah see, I completely disagree that you need to fool the defense to execute a play. Run pass block catch is much more important.
 
I don’t see how I moved the goalposts? I just disagree that you can really and consistently see the game from your living room. I don’t buy your examples.
You can't see if the DBs or LBs get caught leaning or stepping forward during a PA pass when it happens? You can't see when a defense is moving the wrong way on a counter play, like on one of Rod Smith's runs today? The entire DL was moving right and Rod was running left. You really didn't see several 300lb men running the opposite way of the runner?

Enjoy the rest of your thread.
 
You can't see if the DBs or LBs get caught leaning or stepping forward during a PA pass when it happens? You can't see when a defense is moving the wrong way on a counter play, like on one of Rod Smith's runs today? The entire DL was moving right and Rod was running left. You really didn't see several 300lb men running the opposite way of the runner?

Enjoy the rest of your thread.
That’s three plays. Now tell me what happened on the other 50 plays, especially the ones that didn’t work?

And tell me how the lions fooled us? Most of their big plays were perfectly excecuted or mistakes on our side.
 
not sure thats a valid point in regards this game

We need to stop making field goals and turn them into touchdowns. We've had this issue for many years now and it hasn't been fixed. That pass play to Rico was a bad call. We get too cute with playcalling in the redzone which messes up our momentum. The game should not have been this close.
 
We need to stop making field goals and turn them into touchdowns. We've had this issue for many years now and it hasn't been fixed. That pass play to Rico was a bad call. We get too cute with playcalling in the redzone which messes up our momentum. The game should not have been this close.
Linehan is either too cute or predictable . But I hear ya
 
Nahh. Not running The best RB in the league when you have second and goal with only a few yards to go. Is just bad playcalling. Whether it works or not.

Lol more people starting see what execution does...lol
 
Copy! My ears picked up some fuzzy concept your seemingly distraught over,about Dallas having drawn up & developed extra special,super secret Lion killer plays that will only be dusted off & used when we square off against them in some future meeting,,,, yeppers, thats about the field dressed version pertaining to the asinine bemoaning in yer post,bro!
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HILARIOUS:lmao:

:starspin:LMAO:starspin:

* Hey, I noticed my "News Flash , BroFan" post I'd put up in the 'post game thread' in response to a post I deemed was throwing shade on you,got feather dusted away, was that yer' doing?:rolleyes:

Unlikely. If it was, it was for another reason. I'm a big boy. I dish it out, I have to take it. Throw all the shade you want within the guidelines, I won't get mad. :)
 
So tired of hearing people complain about playcalling. Fans just need to know one thing. If it works, it was a great call. If it didn’t, then it was terrible.
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The only down side of a win

The apologists show up.
We attacked the entire field yesterday. If they stacked the Box, We ran outside. We ran play action to draw them in even further and then attacked the 2nd level. Scott called for the most part a good game yesterday he kept them guessing and off balance. If some of you can't see the difference go play on the little kids forum, keep looking till you find it. Better yet just disappear like you do after a loss when this division 3 coaching staff gets out coached.

I'm guessing some of you were terrified at Kris Richard tearing up our secondary on the side line yesterday.
O the horror.
 

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