Goalline offense? JG says pass, pass, pass

[BrAinPaiNt]

LOL please try to stick to the situation that was in the game last night.

It was first and goal inside the 5 yard line. I really don't care about your philisophical approach to how to run a football team. But if you insist on overlooking this particular instance, we can look at multiple if you want.

We don't run the ball when we are that close usually, atleast that's how it seems.

And since you are insistant on talking about something completely different than that goal to go sequence of last night, tell me why Jerry took the reigns from your boy. It was because he couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time.

If you want to get into a pissing match about Jason Garrett after we just beat the hell out of the Giants, we can.

I think we should have ran the ball three times, you don't and can enjoy your three points that was the result. And it will keep being the result more times than not if your boy doesn't tell Linehan to stop passing the ball inside the 5 everytime.

I said multiple times in the game thread, other threads and even this thread that we need to run more... Been saying when JG did all plays and now when Linehan is calling plays spare me the idiotic trope that I don't agree about running the ball and enjoyed settling for three..nor is JG my boy.... But keep up that psychological babble bull just because I don't agree with your opinion.

Good grief the mentality of some on here.

As potter would say... Horse hockey.

Out

 

[CrownCowboy]

I said multiple times in the game thread, other threads and even this thread that we need to run more... Been saying when JG did all plays and now when Linehan is calling plays spare me the idiotic trope that I don't agree about running the ball and enjoyed settling for three..nor is JG my boy.... But keep up that psychological babble bull just because I don't agree with your opinion.

Good grief the mentality of some on here.

As potter would say... Horse hockey.

Out

Well forgive me for not monitoring your every word on here so that I can be kept abreast of what your stances are on every little thing.

Whatever you said in previous posts didn't come across my attention. Sorry about that chief.

All I chimed in on was the playcalling selection of that particular situation of last night's game. You are the one wanting to talk about Jerry Jones and all of that other stuff.

Good grief the mentality of some on here, indeed.

 

[BulletBob]

Garrett was asked about this in the press conference today. Actually, he was asked twice. I cannot quote his words verbatim because like so much of the content of his other press conferences, his answers were mind-numbingly boring and completely forgettable.

With all that said, I did get the impression that on the series in question, the play calls may not have been what they appeared. While he didn't say directly, it sounded like there were options on every play and that maybe Dak was checking out of the run plays. Again, he did not say this overtly (and I respect that he avoided throwing his QB or OC under the bus), but reading between the rote, cliche' lines, I think there may have been more going on than a simple, just run the #%^*¥ ball.

Now, if the same situation had come up later in the game, and JG hadn't stepped in and said, "I want you to run the ball no matter what you see lining up on the opposing defense," maybe you might have a valid point.

Then again, what do I know? I'm just a fan on the internet.

 

[dalsyk]

I did not see this mentioned, but why is it after the Butler pass reception we didn't just run it down their throats? I have seen this too many times. We end up settling for a FG! Why!? I say run, run, run! It just irks me that with this offense, JG still wants to throw the ball in too many of these situations. Thoughts?

Totally agree

 

[links18]

And the owner and GM overrode the HC from calling the plays by basically firing JG as OC and making home give up the duties to Linehan.

So he doesn't have the authority to override him? What does he do then?

 

[TheHerd]

Lets not also forget that Dez was open for the TD. Dak just missed him.

Twice actually. He was open on thits down too.

 

[Sydla]

Linehan calls the plays... Romo and now Dak has the ability to audible... Why are we still blaming JG?

Because he's the head coach. He has ultimate responsibility. He's wearing a head set. He knows what's being called. He can yell into the head set for Linehan to get his head out of his rump.

It's hilarious that people love to shirk any responsibility for Garrett by blaming the coordinators. They report to him. If something is broken, that's his fault.

 

[Sydla]

Let's go even more extreme... Blame Jerry... After all he is owner and GM and signs the checks.

This is so absurdly funny.

 

[Sydla]

Linehan needs to understand there are times when running the ball is working that you can run it more than one or two times in a row.

You know who could tell him that?

The ********* head coach.

But apparently Garrett doesn't do anything other than stand there clapping. Because apparently he can't tell his OC what to do.

I hope Linehan reads CowboysZone.

 

[Zekeats]

**** is annoying. Just run the ******* thing in. That will cost us a game if it continues.

 

[RoboQB]

Let's go even more extreme... Blame Jerry... After all he is owner and GM and signs the checks.

Well, if we'really goin' there, it's all Gene's fault... lol

 

[kevm3]

Fans like to blame the play calling when the problem is execution. If they ran the ball instead and someone doesn't execute then that will fail also.

If it's only about execution, then there's no need for a playcaller. As a coach, you understand your personnel and you put them in positions to succeed. We have last year's leading rusher, one of the best o lines in the league and 3 downs and only need a couple of yards. Not running once in those circumstances falls on playcalling.

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

Yes it was surprising we didn't run it once inside the 5 in that situation. Poor play calling, but luckily it didn't impact the game result.

 

[conner01]

Linehan calls the plays... Romo and now Dak has the ability to audible... Why are we still blaming JG?

Agenda's trump realities

 

[conner01]

Because he has the authority to override them? He's the head coach.....

No coach is going to constantly be over riding his OC when the team is actually playing very well

 

[kevm3]

if Dak is audibling out of runs on common-sense run downs then Garrett needs to get on his butt. Somebody also needs to tell Linehan that Zeke needs to be in on 3rd and short and not some other back. I cannot understand why we would have Murray out on 3rd downs and he would nearly always convert, but we pull Zeke. Please draft a powerhouse back next year so that on 3rd and short, if Zeke isn't in, we'll have some guy that can get behind that big o line and fall forward for 2 yards. No more finesse garbage on 3rd and shorts.

 

[waving monkey]

Because it begins and ends with him. He is the boss.

If we get inside the 5 and it's 1st and goal, there really is no excuse in my mind to not run the ball with the talent we have on the LOS.

The next time we are in that situation, he needs to instruct Linehan to run the damn ball.

19-3

 

[links18]

No coach is going to constantly be over riding his OC when the team is actually playing very well

Nobody said anything about "constantly" doing anything. But three passes with 1st and goal inside the 5 when Zeke is your RB?

 

[Sydla]

Agenda's trump realities

It's not an agenda. It's reality. Garrett has control over Linehan and Marinelli. If something isn't working or isn't right in Garrett's eyes, he has the ability to tell his coordinator to change it up. If Linehan wants to run a flea flicker on first and goal from the 2 inch line, Garrett has the ability to yell into the head set for someone to check if Linehan is having a stroke.

The end responsibility is the HCs. It's amazing how people want to insulate him from criticism by pretending that somehow, he's not responsible for game plans and play calls during games but then get pissy when people don't fawn all over him for the great game plans and calls made in big wins.

 

[ConstantReboot]

I did not see this mentioned, but why is it after the Butler pass reception we didn't just run it down their throats? I have seen this too many times. We end up settling for a FG! Why!? I say run, run, run! It just irks me that with this offense, JG still wants to throw the ball in too many of these situations. Thoughts?

Our redzone offense is so predictable. Its seems its that back shoulder pass to Bryant all the time.