I can't fault the D today

[kskboys]

That I didn't understand either. And, since it was 3rd and 3, why not run a slant to Pickens? That is usually successful, and the connection Dak has to Pickens on the slant is as safe as it gets.

Yup. Almost unguardable.

 

[blueblood70]

The D did their job. It wasn't pretty, but they stopped the Ravens on at least 4-5 occasions, including stuffing Derrick Henry at least 4 times. He didn't have a career game like he did last time he played us. All in all, the defence did about as well as you'd expect a defence to do in a game like that. And that's considering the fact that they had a rubbish DPI against Bland that should have been OPI (and changed a lot of momentum in the game at that moment leading to the Ravens opening score).

The fault for this game lies with the offense and Schotty. The offense didn't take advantage of multiple stops. The shovel pass was idiotic. They played too cowardly on the last drive, but didn't kill the clock if they were planning on taking it to OT. All in all, this loss is on Schotty and the offense (including Dak).

NOPE!!! You coddling this is like your child getting in trouble and you know what what they did to get in trouble but you went ahead and deflected the blame somewhere else i'm sorry 34 points says otherwise you expecting this offense to score 35 This makes this insanely ridiculous You all have gone through this so much that you guys have PTSD that whenever the defense plays a little bit better now all of a sudden you deflect the blame elsewhere..


I am now trying to bring my best bullet Bob response by the help of the Internet isn't that fun..

This is my game evaluation and I'm trying to be nice I showed the full rant and I turned the rant into something that could be coherent and legible..


Head Coaching Strategy & Risk Management

• Contextual Decision-Making: Play-calling must be evaluated through the lens of overall team weaknesses. Knowing the defense and special teams were struggling forced a more risk-averse operational approach.
• Calculated End-of-Game Execution: With no timeouts remaining, the sideline instruction was clear: if the primary option wasn't immediately open upon hitting the back foot, throw the ball away to secure the game-tying field goal.
• Mitigating Catastrophic Error: Pushing for a high-risk throw into coverage carried an unacceptable risk of an interception, pick-six, or a game-ending turnover. Protecting the opportunity to force overtime was the correct tactical decision.
• Assessment of the Pickens Play: Replay shows George Pickens created late separation via a subtle push-off that likely would have drawn an offensive pass interference penalty had the ball been targeted. Dak Prescott correctly read the coverage and executed the throwaway as designed.

Offensive Performance vs. Fan Base Narrative

• Sufficient Production: The offense scored 31 points despite limited possessions, penalty setbacks, and changing game scripts. Expecting the offense to carry the entire burden while scoring over 30 points is an unrealistic standard.
• Flawless Late-Game Clock Management: Criticizing the offense for leaving 7 seconds on the clock after leading a game-tying drive is flawed logic. The primary objective of a late-game drive is to tie or take the lead; defending a final 7-second sequence rests entirely on the defense.
• Individual Execution vs. Scheme: Creative play designs—such as the tight end shuffle pass—are standard NFL concepts. Execution errors, individual fumbles, and pre-snap penalties fall on player execution rather than the play caller's scheme.

Defensive & Special Teams Breakdown

• Defensive Inability to Hold: Allowing 34 points and failing to prevent a scoring drive with only 7 seconds remaining represents the core systemic failure of the game.
• Special Teams & Kickoff Deficits: Costly pre-snap penalties and field-position setbacks directly altered offensive play-calling. Inconsistent kickoff depth and special teams execution warrant an immediate operational review and potential personnel adjustments.

Conclusion

• Approximately two-thirds of the game's failures stem directly from defense, special teams, and self-inflicted execution penalties. Misplacing primary fault on the head coach and offensive unit ignores the broader structural issues that ultimately decided the outcome.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

NOPE!!! You coddling this is like your child getting in trouble and you know what what they did to get in trouble but you went ahead and deflected the blame somewhere else i'm sorry 34 points says otherwise you expecting this offense to score 35 This makes this insanely ridiculous You all have gone through this so much that you guys have PTSD that whenever the defense plays a little bit better now all of a sudden you deflect the blame elsewhere..


I am now trying to bring my best bullet Bob response by the help of the Internet isn't that fun..

This is my game evaluation and I'm trying to be nice I showed the full rant and I turned the rant into something that could be coherent and legible..


Head Coaching Strategy & Risk Management

• Contextual Decision-Making: Play-calling must be evaluated through the lens of overall team weaknesses. Knowing the defense and special teams were struggling forced a more risk-averse operational approach.
• Calculated End-of-Game Execution: With no timeouts remaining, the sideline instruction was clear: if the primary option wasn't immediately open upon hitting the back foot, throw the ball away to secure the game-tying field goal.
• Mitigating Catastrophic Error: Pushing for a high-risk throw into coverage carried an unacceptable risk of an interception, pick-six, or a game-ending turnover. Protecting the opportunity to force overtime was the correct tactical decision.
• Assessment of the Pickens Play: Replay shows George Pickens created late separation via a subtle push-off that likely would have drawn an offensive pass interference penalty had the ball been targeted. Dak Prescott correctly read the coverage and executed the throwaway as designed.

Offensive Performance vs. Fan Base Narrative

• Sufficient Production: The offense scored 31 points despite limited possessions, penalty setbacks, and changing game scripts. Expecting the offense to carry the entire burden while scoring over 30 points is an unrealistic standard.
• Flawless Late-Game Clock Management: Criticizing the offense for leaving 7 seconds on the clock after leading a game-tying drive is flawed logic. The primary objective of a late-game drive is to tie or take the lead; defending a final 7-second sequence rests entirely on the defense.
• Individual Execution vs. Scheme: Creative play designs—such as the tight end shuffle pass—are standard NFL concepts. Execution errors, individual fumbles, and pre-snap penalties fall on player execution rather than the play caller's scheme.

Defensive & Special Teams Breakdown

• Defensive Inability to Hold: Allowing 34 points and failing to prevent a scoring drive with only 7 seconds remaining represents the core systemic failure of the game.
• Special Teams & Kickoff Deficits: Costly pre-snap penalties and field-position setbacks directly altered offensive play-calling. Inconsistent kickoff depth and special teams execution warrant an immediate operational review and potential personnel adjustments.

Conclusion

• Approximately two-thirds of the game's failures stem directly from defense, special teams, and self-inflicted execution penalties. Misplacing primary fault on the head coach and offensive unit ignores the broader structural issues that ultimately decided the outcome.

Im not saying the defence was blameless. But, they got us a punt after we scored. We had the ball with about 5 minutes to go and a 28-24 lead. I expect our high powered offense to get 2 first downs. If the offense gets 2 first downs, the last 10 points likely don't happen.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

The defense of ranked 31st in the league. Lamar had a near perfect passer rating and Ravens were open all day whenever they needed to pass. The only reason it looked semi ok is Lamar missed a few passes and they dropped a few gimmes.

 

[blueblood70]

Im not saying the defence was blameless. But, they got us a punt after we scored. We had the ball with about 5 minutes to go and a 28-24 lead. I expect our high powered offense to get 2 first downs. If the offense gets 2 first downs, the last 10 points likely don't happen.

I'm not having this conversation anymore time to talk about Houston the defense gave up 34 points and that's why we lost the game I don't want to hear about the sandwich of other things in between blaming the offense for not scoring 35 points is ridiculous i'm tired of hearing it yes lots of blame to go around but the number one thing is the point scored you can't win games in this league giving up over 30 points a game and this is the third year in a row and I will not hear anymore garbage the defense sucks that's it wow they did three good things all day you want to pack them on the back for doing their damn job but the offense gets no credit for scoring 31 points a game..


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