Garrett's Predictability

[TheCount]

Sure it's preseason, but against the Denver we had similar issues and then last night :

After another screen to Dez Bryant, Romo was just picked. It came out of Ace formation, and the Cowboys ran a playaction pass. The team often runs playaction out of Ace, and this time Romo checked out of the play. He used a "kill" call, meaning the team ran the second play he called in the huddle. Romo made a poor read and threw a strike...right into the safety's chest.

On Romo's pick, it is almost a certainty the Chargers knew what we'd run. Chances are they also knew that Romo would kill the first play based on their initial alignment, and possibly even what the 2nd play would be if he killed the first.

This is a problem that I REALLY hope does not continue into the regular season.

Romo ended up making a dumb decision on the throw, but with no pressure, Romo still couldn't find a guy more open than Ogletree?

Cowboys motioned into Double Tight Right Strong right and ran. . .a strong side dive. 87% of plays in that scenario last year were strong side dives. Let's hope the predictability does not carry into the regular season.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...an-diego-chargers-live-blog-notes-on-the-boys


Again, 87% is insane. Perhaps Garrett just has these two or three plays that he wants the team to be able to execute no matter what, and he's trying to drill it into the players.

That might be the only valid reasoning I can see behind that sort of predictability.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

The Romo pick was a good, sound playcall. That's where you run that play.

The play to me looked like a quick look deep by Romo, then throw to Ogletree underneath if nothing deep is open.

Yes, defenses know this is coming (to a degree). But, many times they just don't think about it...bite on the play action and somebody is open deep.

If that wasn't there, then go to Ogletree for a nice gain. It was a sound playcall because the odds were in our favor and that's what good playcalling is about...putting the odds in your favor. As Jaworski says 'it's about probability, not certainty.'

The execution was poor (and Weddle did make a good decision).




YR

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

Good grief.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

The Romo pick was a good, sound playcall. That's where you run that play.

The play to me looked like a quick look deep by Romo, then throw to Ogletree underneath if nothing deep is open.

Yes, defenses know this is coming (to a degree). But, many times they just don't think about it...bite on the play action and somebody is open deep.

If that wasn't there, then go to Ogletree for a nice gain. It was a sound playcall because the odds were in our favor and that's what good playcalling is about...putting the odds in your favor. As Jaworski says 'it's about probability, not certainty.'

The execution was poor (and Weddle did make a good decision).




YR

Right! Romo simply could have thrown the ball away if there was nothing to gain. Poor decision on his part considering SD defended the play well.

 

[Jenky]

Maybe Romo didn't see that midget Weddle? If you guys have heard something in interviews please share.

 

[elcowboi]

Irving has stated many times that the offense of the 90's were predictable as well but couldn't be stop. That deals with the execution of the play.

 

[1fisher]

Irving has stated many times that the offense of the 90's were predictable as well but couldn't be stop. That deals with the execution of the play.

BINGO! Too bad some of the posters on this board can't see that.

I think they love to whine about everything. I wouldn't want to watch a game with that type of "fan".

 

[1fisher]

Good grief.

Say it again, bro. I'm sure it won't be the last time.

 

[InmanRoshi]

I dunno ... it seemed like the Chargers knew what the Cowboys were doing, sometimes. Like, they had practiced against the Cowboys all week or something.

 

[bayeslife]

Not worried about a guy who has playcalled a #1 offense before.

 

[Mansta54]

Good grief.

Exactly!! Geez!!!!

 

[TheCount]

Glad to see so many of you think it's a non-issue.

 

[speedkilz88]

Irving Berlin?

 

[ddh33]

I dunno ... it seemed like the Chargers knew what the Cowboys were doing, sometimes. Like, they had practiced against the Cowboys all week or something.

:laugh2:

 

[panchucko]

Well the Chargers did practice with the Cowboys before the game, maybe they recognized the play from practice.

 

[TheCount]

Well the Chargers did practice with the Cowboys before the game, maybe they recognized the play from practice.

Maybe, but the percentages quoted are from last year, not the preseason.

 

[zrinkill]

Maybe, but the percentages quoted are from last year, not the preseason.

I understand what you are saying.

But I think if you are good its ok to be predictable.

He won Superbowls on teams that everyone knew what they were going to do offensively each play.

Problem last year is we were not very good ...... we had Kitna starting half the year and a coach who inspired nobody the other half.

Let me see what this offense can do with Romo, Witten, Austin, Felix, Dez and a young smart athletic O-line all on the field at the same time.

 

[Bluestang]

Was this thread really started on the basis of one preseason play?

 

[InmanRoshi]

Glad to see so many of you think it's a non-issue.

The Cowboys scored the 2nd most offensive TDs of any team in the NFL last year after Garrett took over.

Why weren't teams watching film and picking up Garrett's predictability then?

 

[Future]

Not worried about a guy who has playcalled a #1 offense before.

That #1 offense completely fell apart the last 3-4 weeks of that season if I'm not mistaken.