Galian Beast
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Well, the first thing I feel like I need to say is hopefully after this game the Dak hype train quiets down significantly. Couldn't understand the mind-boggling idea of trying to retire a top 5 all time NFL quarterback in Tony Romo for a rookie who had some success in a couple preseason outings. Romo wins this game easily because he doesn't settle for field goals like a Dak run offense does.
Dak doesn't have a great feel for the game and he doesn't have great ball control. He heaves the ball and hopes for the best. He doesn't have much touch or precision.
That being said the rookie who really disappointed here was Ezekiel Elliot and I have to admit that. He had a great touchdown run, but he didn't run well enough to win this game. The only caveat that I'll give him is that the line didn't seem to have a great game, and the play call didn't do him any favors.
We opened the fourth quarter up 6 and just needed to run the ball, and we had a drive where didn't run the ball once... Absolutely maddening. Then the decision to use Witten on two 3rd-and-longs made no sense. That is the exact time you want to use Dunbar or even Elliott. Dunbar showed later in the game why he is such a valuable member of the team. People who wanted to force him out were clueless.
Playcall didn't help Elliott and it didn't help Bryant. Linehan had an absolutely terrible game here.
Terrance Williams continues to show that he is a boneheaded guy. He runs out of bounds and Bailey almost certainly nails the field goal from where they were. Some people have said to cut him, but honestly, at this point, I'd just demote him for Butler.
A lot of people are mad at Marinelli, but you have to realize what he is working with, which isn't much. He called a pretty good game with the cards he was dealt. You add Gregory, McClain, and Lawrence to that game and obviously the defense would have performed better. He held the Giants to 20, not bad in my opinion.
The next 3 games should be easier, and as long as we go 2-2 in the first 4 games, I think this defense comes back stronger with at least the return of Lawrence. Elliott will put things together, I guarantee it.
Dak doesn't have a great feel for the game and he doesn't have great ball control. He heaves the ball and hopes for the best. He doesn't have much touch or precision.
That being said the rookie who really disappointed here was Ezekiel Elliot and I have to admit that. He had a great touchdown run, but he didn't run well enough to win this game. The only caveat that I'll give him is that the line didn't seem to have a great game, and the play call didn't do him any favors.
We opened the fourth quarter up 6 and just needed to run the ball, and we had a drive where didn't run the ball once... Absolutely maddening. Then the decision to use Witten on two 3rd-and-longs made no sense. That is the exact time you want to use Dunbar or even Elliott. Dunbar showed later in the game why he is such a valuable member of the team. People who wanted to force him out were clueless.
Playcall didn't help Elliott and it didn't help Bryant. Linehan had an absolutely terrible game here.
Terrance Williams continues to show that he is a boneheaded guy. He runs out of bounds and Bailey almost certainly nails the field goal from where they were. Some people have said to cut him, but honestly, at this point, I'd just demote him for Butler.
A lot of people are mad at Marinelli, but you have to realize what he is working with, which isn't much. He called a pretty good game with the cards he was dealt. You add Gregory, McClain, and Lawrence to that game and obviously the defense would have performed better. He held the Giants to 20, not bad in my opinion.
The next 3 games should be easier, and as long as we go 2-2 in the first 4 games, I think this defense comes back stronger with at least the return of Lawrence. Elliott will put things together, I guarantee it.
