News: Has the NFL caught up to the Dak and Zeke show?

[nightrain]

Yea, toward the end of the 2016 season.

 

[Bobhaze]

This Offense is the most vanilla in the entire league. If you watch teams like KC and LA Rams you can see an actual NFL offense with some flavor and creativity. Garrett is running the same plays in the same offensive structure since 2007.

Have defenses “figured out” this offense and how to stop it? Yes. It’s been that way since late 2016. The problem is we have a HC whose idea of making adjustments is speaking in robotic mantras like “Fight every play” as if playing harder itself is an adjustment.

 

[NotForLong]

I don't know if they have or not. I'm hoping this was a bad offensive performance caused by rust. If this ineptitude continues next week, I'll be inclined to think the league has our offenses number.

There you go buddy keep hope alive

 

[NotForLong]

The guy running the Dak and Zeke Show is Linehan.

Recall Butler saying he was shocked seeing Romo installing the offense every week.

Romo left in 2017. Offense sputters in 2017.

Maybe the Dak and Zeke Show was predicated on Romo installing the offense every week.

If Romo wasnt such a nice guy he would have let Prescott flounder in 2016. Then he would still be our QB

 

[NotForLong]

Heard a radio show talking about all the QB's struggling opening weekend.

Not a mention of Dak?

Its like you said they were talking about QB

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

CHARLOTTE — The struggle had been real enough for Dak Prescott that by the second quarter, any opening to give the Dallas Cowboys even as much as a first down would be a welcome reprieve.

Constantly behind the chains, besieged by the Carolina Panthers’ pass rush, Prescott finally had what he so desperately needed: A clean pocket and several options. The best one presented itself at the very last moment, just as Prescott thought about running for a first down. Spotting tight end Blake Jarwin running free down the left sideline, it looked like a certain touchdown as Prescott’s pass traveled 35 yards in the air. Instead, as Jarwin turned back to catch it, Prescott’s pass was too short, too slow.

“Got to make that throw,” Prescott said.

Too bad.

The Cowboys kicked off Year 3 of a rebuild centered around Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott with a 16-8 loss at Bank of America Stadium that didn’t at all resemble the team they led to a 13-3 record as rookies two years ago. And while it was only one game on the road against a high-level defense, every week that the Cowboys struggle to move the ball this season will add ambiguity to the fundamental question of their franchise.

Was their rookie success the baseline for future playoff and perhaps even Super Bowl runs, or has the league caught up to the Prescott-Elliott pairing before it ever accomplished anything meaningful?

MORE NFL:

• What we learned from Panthers' win over Cowboys
• Dez dismisses Cowboys reunion idea, touts Patriots
• Browns won't count tie as a win, but they should

Though the Cowboys took some solace, and they hope some positive momentum, out of a single second-half touchdown drive that gave them a chance to come back, the final numbers were ugly.

A team that finished fifth in the NFL in total offense two years ago with Prescott and Elliott leading the way mustered just 232 on 57 plays against the Panthers. Take away their sole touchdown drive, which went for 75 yards on 10 plays after they got behind 16-0, and you won’t find another occasion during the entire game in which they put stress on Carolina’s defense. No explosive passes, no threatening runs, barely any drives that sustained beyond a single first down.


“We get paid every week to come out and win football games and execute at a high level,” said Elliott, who was limited to 69 yards on 15 carries. “We didn’t have a lot of plays. We got behind. We have to start faster. That’s not Dallas Cowboys football. We can’t come out like that and lay an egg in the first half.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...-ugly-opener-vs-carolina-panthers/1252737002/


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they have caught up to Dak. he can't throw from the pocket and he is not accurate...reminds me of a bigger RGIII. once DC figured that out, they force them in the pocket and force them to be accurate and chances are they have more misses than makes....and now they load the box with 8, specialy with this WR group.....its going to be the same thing every week....8 in the box....

 

[Roadtrip635]

This Offense is the most vanilla in the entire league. If you watch teams like KC and LA Rams you can see an actual NFL offense with some flavor and creativity. Garrett is running the same plays in the same offensive structure since 2007.

Have defenses “figured out” this offense and how to stop it? Yes. It’s been that way since late 2016. The problem is we have a HC whose idea of making adjustments is speaking in robotic mantras like “Fight every play” as if playing harder itself is an adjustment.

Exactly. This goes beyond Dak and Zeke, it's about our whole offensive philosophy and the entire league is onto it. The scheme is as predictable as it ever was, but has become worse talent wise.

 

[Awakened]

Zeke is a beast in any system. Dak I’m having a hard time thinking of 1 system he can beast in

How about the Carolina Panthers' system? Dak played as well as Cam. Cam missed badly on several throws. But Cam has Norv Turner calling plays that utilize Cam's strengths. I think we called two QB runs all game. One went for a TD (option) and one went for two point conversion. There were at least a couple of other times Dak could have run for a first down, but for some reason didn't.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

The Oline is the root of all of our problems. History has shown that Dak and Zeke play better when they can rely on the guys up front.

 

[aikemirv]

CHARLOTTE — The struggle had been real enough for Dak Prescott that by the second quarter, any opening to give the Dallas Cowboys even as much as a first down would be a welcome reprieve.

Constantly behind the chains, besieged by the Carolina Panthers’ pass rush, Prescott finally had what he so desperately needed: A clean pocket and several options. The best one presented itself at the very last moment, just as Prescott thought about running for a first down. Spotting tight end Blake Jarwin running free down the left sideline, it looked like a certain touchdown as Prescott’s pass traveled 35 yards in the air. Instead, as Jarwin turned back to catch it, Prescott’s pass was too short, too slow.

“Got to make that throw,” Prescott said.

Too bad.

The Cowboys kicked off Year 3 of a rebuild centered around Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott with a 16-8 loss at Bank of America Stadium that didn’t at all resemble the team they led to a 13-3 record as rookies two years ago. And while it was only one game on the road against a high-level defense, every week that the Cowboys struggle to move the ball this season will add ambiguity to the fundamental question of their franchise.

Was their rookie success the baseline for future playoff and perhaps even Super Bowl runs, or has the league caught up to the Prescott-Elliott pairing before it ever accomplished anything meaningful?

MORE NFL:

• What we learned from Panthers' win over Cowboys
• Dez dismisses Cowboys reunion idea, touts Patriots
• Browns won't count tie as a win, but they should

Though the Cowboys took some solace, and they hope some positive momentum, out of a single second-half touchdown drive that gave them a chance to come back, the final numbers were ugly.

A team that finished fifth in the NFL in total offense two years ago with Prescott and Elliott leading the way mustered just 232 on 57 plays against the Panthers. Take away their sole touchdown drive, which went for 75 yards on 10 plays after they got behind 16-0, and you won’t find another occasion during the entire game in which they put stress on Carolina’s defense. No explosive passes, no threatening runs, barely any drives that sustained beyond a single first down.


“We get paid every week to come out and win football games and execute at a high level,” said Elliott, who was limited to 69 yards on 15 carries. “We didn’t have a lot of plays. We got behind. We have to start faster. That’s not Dallas Cowboys football. We can’t come out like that and lay an egg in the first half.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...-ugly-opener-vs-carolina-panthers/1252737002/


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Yes, last year!

 

[uvaballa]

This Offense is the most vanilla in the entire league. If you watch teams like KC and LA Rams you can see an actual NFL offense with some flavor and creativity. Garrett is running the same plays in the same offensive structure since 2007.

Have defenses “figured out” this offense and how to stop it? Yes. It’s been that way since late 2016. The problem is we have a HC whose idea of making adjustments is speaking in robotic mantras like “Fight every play” as if playing harder itself is an adjustment.

Their most creative play was a TE screen lol. They line up in empty set or single back. They don’t move guys around much. Coaches aren’t helping the offense at all.

Also it doesn’t look like they try to find weaknesses and keep attacking it like other teams do.

 

[CATCH17]

Stop pointing the finger at Dak and Zeke and point the finger where it belongs for a change.


Dez wasn't your problem either.

 

[jrumann59]

When all you can do is run and team stacks the line and begs you to throw and you can't you can have 5 all-pros, emmitt smith and Jason witten at TE that is still 6 blockers for 8 would be run defenders...

 

[Shinaoi]

At least we use to be able to say we have Zeke and the online, but even that is getting taken away from us. This is bad.

 

[Blake]

The Oline is the root of all of our problems. History has shown that Dak and Zeke play better when they can rely on the guys up front.

History was one year, hardly concrete evidence.

 

[Praxit]

...well, throw out Leary and Freddy from that OL. Big difference. We just dont have a TOP pier OL anymore.

 

[blueblood70]

15 carries for a super star back is a bigger issue then his production.. another start to the year with a New LG, and now backup center and no PS practice time against real dfense.. I believe they will make strides the next few games.. If not Dak show might be over but Zeke is not the issue..they hardly used him , thats on the coaches

 

[LocimusPrime]

Yes, last year!

 

[LocimusPrime]

they have caught up to Dak. he can't throw from the pocket and he is not accurate...reminds me of a bigger RGIII. once DC figured that out, they force them in the pocket and force them to be accurate and chances are they have more misses than makes....and now they load the box with 8, specialy with this WR group.....its going to be the same thing every week....8 in the box....

Brother people discount the fact that giving time DCs can figure out qb tendencies. Rg3 and Kap caught the league by surprise but within an offseason or two, the smart DCs figured them out.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Brother people discount the fact that giving time DCs can figure out qb tendencies. Rg3 and Kap caught the league by surprise but within an offseason or two, the smart DCs figured them out.

its the age old formula for QBs in the league... they have to know how to throw from the pocket...players like Newton are not dime a dozen, that big that can take hits and keep going but even he gets injured. if you can't stand in the pocket and throw, then you are going to end up an average QB in the league...if you can scramble, that just gives you ability to make a few broken plays work, but its not the staple of any offense really......

right now Dak struggles from the pocket..... much like RGIII did.