Garrett Addresses Clock Management On Final Scoring Drive vs. Packers

[DandyDon52]

Then why the **** did you pass on second down and 2?!?!?!?!?!?! With the leagues best running game in the fourth quarter when green bays defense was completely run down against the running game?!?!?!?!?!?!?! ***

that's is on Linehan not Garrett

 

[kalyan_2006]

Isn't there one game every year when we question the genius about clock management? I think it is in his contract

 

[Sydla]

that's is on Linehan not Garrett

Garrett is the head coach. Ultimate responsibility lies with him.

 

[links18]

Garrett is the head coach. Ultimate responsibility lies with him.

Why you have to continue to repeat that over and over is beyond me. It must get tiring. I mean if Linehan doesn't answer to Garrett than the problems with this organization are even worse than we thought.

 

[waving monkey]

Even if we had the 85 Bears defense, it still would have been a bad play call because....AARON RODGERS. You do whatever it takes to leave that man as little time as possible. I'm at point now where I'm starting to dislike Garrett personally.

This is entertainment Zordon it's not actually life and death or going to take your home nor are you going to starve

And thats what you do. Youre behind u play to take the lead. This forum would sing a different tune if Dallas did run the clock and came up short. They say Elliot had just run for 8. But how many times have we seen him gain yrds then get stopped for none. The offense and coaching did their job in that posistion. The defense didnt do theirs. End of story. To criticize this team for scoring is ridiculous. This is why we are fans and they are players. We couldnt do what they do.

LM of course your right but that wont matter around here.

 

[Parcells4Life]

No, running the play clock down when trying to run off time is football 101.

Again you don’t understand putting the priority on scoring over running clock. They aren’t mutually exclusive. If you run the clock down the whole time it will be harder to move the ball because the defense will catch on and know when to time their blitzes/how to disguise coverage.

It’s one thing to do it when ahead if scoring isn’t the top priority. Then yes you run it down regardless of circumstance and don’t care if defense knows when you’ll snap it.

 

[Kevinicus]

Again you don’t understand putting the priority on scoring over running clock. They aren’t mutually exclusive. If you run the clock down the whole time it will be harder to move the ball because the defense will catch on and know when to time their blitzes/how to disguise coverage.

It’s one thing to do it when ahead if scoring isn’t the top priority. Then yes you run it down regardless of circumstance and don’t care if defense knows when you’ll snap it.

This is the same nonsense argument thrown out when Romo was QB. Defenses aren't sitting around watching the play clock like this.

 

[Cowboy89]

Would you have considered an onside kick?

 

[rpntex]

that's is on Linehan not Garrett

Actually, it may well be on Dak. It appeared (to me, at least), that was an audible, r at the very least, a run-pass option. Dak thought the defensive look gave him a decided advantage with Dez singled up on the CB. Any OC who trusts his QB is not going to neuter him by taking the option out of his hands. With more experience, Dak will learn that there are times when you stick to the run. Obviously, he hasn’t reached that stage of his development yet.

 

[rpntex]

And thats what you do. Youre behind u play to take the lead. This forum would sing a different tune if Dallas did run the clock and came up short. They say Elliot had just run for 8. But how many times have we seen him gain yrds then get stopped for none. The offense and coaching did their job in that posistion. The defense didnt do theirs. End of story. To criticize this team for scoring is ridiculous. This is why we are fans and they are players. We couldnt do what they do.

Too bad the majority here, you know, the “blame gamers”, won’t see it that way. I saw a stat somewhere - don’t recall where - saying that Zeke has more negative runs this season then he did his entire college career. Not only that, but there are a number of things that can happen that would make the “run at all costs” backfire. A negative run, a penalty, a fumble...any of which would be followed by the cries for Garrett’s head over game mismanagement.

The first priority is to score. Then, as Dak himself said, you trust your defense. They get paid, too.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

exas – Did the Cowboys leave too much time for Aaron Rodgers in the final minute and change Sunday?

The answer, clearly, was yes after Rodgers drove the Packers 75 yards in 1:02 for the deciding touchdown in a stunning 35-31 comeback win at AT&T Stadium.

Monday, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett emphasized the offense did its best to play keep-away from Green Bay’s star quarterback on its final scoring drive of the game, but not above the top priority: erasing a four-point deficit.

“The objective in the situation is to score a touchdown first,” Garrett said, “and you try to bleed as much time off the clock as you can in that process.”

Quarterback Dak Prescott executed an 11-yard zone-read run for a touchdown with 1:13 remaining to put the Cowboys ahead, 31-28. The score capped a 17-play drive that ate 8:43 off the clock.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ock-management-final-scoring-drive-vs-packers

Yes, scoring was the priority.
But ... c'mon, bloke! Put some thought into HOW YOU GO ABOUT IT!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

All that l can add is it always seems to me that Garrett has no feel for a football game and that idiotic pass is yet another good example. A good coach has a feel for the game he is in...the instincts are not there with Garrett.

All that you can add is spot-on.
Good lad, you nailed it.

 

[irving]

I have a fear that every quarterback the Cowboys play after the bye will play like Rogers, because that defense is just that bad.

 

[waving monkey]

Yes, scoring was the priority.
But ... c'mon, bloke! Put some thought into HOW YOU GO ABOUT IT!

when a lane opens to a clear path for 6 you take it. You can not assure that you can get there the next possession.
How many red zone possessions resulted in O.
If Dak had laid down at the one and we fumbled the ball on the next series or they just hold us out
These every zoners criticizing the early score would change hats and started screaming ,"the stupidest decision ever"!
Everybody knows that's true.

 

[Mk2_Cowboys]

When The Dallas Cowboys win , they do so in spite of Garett and Jerry .

It's not more complicated than that .

 

[Kevinicus]

Too bad the majority here, you know, the “blame gamers”, won’t see it that way. I saw a stat somewhere - don’t recall where - saying that Zeke has more negative runs this season then he did his entire college career. Not only that, but there are a number of things that can happen that would make the “run at all costs” backfire. A negative run, a penalty, a fumble...any of which would be followed by the cries for Garrett’s head over game mismanagement.

The first priority is to score. Then, as Dak himself said, you trust your defense. They get paid, too.

Those negative things apply to a pass as well, and the list is longer: A sack, a fumble, an interception, a penalty, not running any time off the clock.

 

[coogrfan]

Too bad the majority here, you know, the “blame gamers”, won’t see it that way. I saw a stat somewhere - don’t recall where - saying that Zeke has more negative runs this season then he did his entire college career. Not only that, but there are a number of things that can happen that would make the “run at all costs” backfire. A negative run, a penalty, a fumble...any of which would be followed by the cries for Garrett’s head over game mismanagement.

The first priority is to score. Then, as Dak himself said, you trust your defense. They get paid, too.

Then at best you're going to OT, because there was not 1 chance in 100 that our banged up, not-very-good-on-it's-best-day D was going to stop Aaron Rodgers in that situation.

 

[coogrfan]

when a lane opens to a clear path for 6 you take it. You can not assure that you can get there the next possession.
How many red zone possessions resulted in O.
If Dak had laid down at the one and we fumbled the ball on the next series or they just hold us out
These every zoners criticizing the early score would change hats and started screaming ,"the stupidest decision ever"!
Everybody knows that's true.

Maybe, but I for one would never criticize Garrett for choosing to win or lose with his best unit on the field rather than hoping the weakest part of the team could somehow get a stop.

 

[waving monkey]

Maybe, but I for one would never criticize Garrett for choosing to win or lose with his best unit on the field rather than hoping the weakest part of the team could somehow get a stop.

so you would have Dak flop at the 1 .

 

[coogrfan]

so you would have Dak flop at the 1 .

I think that's a red herring. If he had I wouldn't have a had a problem with it, but I understand why he didn't. Imo the real issue was the previous play. I would never have thrown the ball on 2nd an 2. At a minimum make them burn that last timeout or watch us run 40 seconds off the clock.