I changed my mind on Linehan

[CouchCoach]

I wouldn't excuse any coach or player from that offensive display. This team must get the run game going or this season will spiral. The offensive coaching staff cannot let the DC dictate the game.

The entire team has seen the film and there are players, like Big Smitty and Lee, that know they did not bring their A game. Garrett & Co had plenty to discuss the last two days, today begins the game plan installation against the Giants and they better have a higher sense of urgency than they displayed in that game because they're going to need to at least triple the point production.

 

[erod]

After watching a video from AKOYE Media, demonstrating just how bad Dak is, and just how open our receivers where, I changed my mind on Linehan.

Folks, we have a problem here. Dak is costing us games. His fear and inability to throw the ball, it is crushing this team. This loss falls squarely on Dak.

Dak routinely ONLY looks at one half of the field. Guys are running wide open and Dak isn't even looking. It takes him too long to process this info for him to pull the trigger. Often times he creates a sack when in fact he had a receiver wide open.

Not sure how Dak recovers from this. He simply is not throwing to guys who are open for 10-20 yards. He literally had 2 EASY TD's sitting there that he muffed. One was a 60+ yarder to Jarwin the other a 50+ yarder to TWill. Dang.

Watch this expose on Dak. Be prepared to be sick.

He was right. Dallas should have blown Carolina out.

This didn't show Dak or Tyron in a positive light at all. Tyron just running around not blocking anybody. Dak honed in on on receiver while guys are running free, then missing easy throws.

 

[Keithfansince5]

I'm telling you folks, when Dak was unexpectingly thrust inti the starting role after Romo got hurt Garrett and Wade Wilson didn't have time to screw him up, but after the first off season they had time to work with him is when he started going downhill.

How anyone can support Jason Garrett is beyond understanding.

The torches are being prepared as we speak. It is time to start assembling the masses and get this mob going. Garrett has to go.

 

[Hennessy_King]

He was right. Dallas should have blown Carolina out.

This didn't show Dak or Tyron in a positive light at all. Tyron just running around not blocking anybody. Dak honed in on on receiver while guys are running free.

I won't rush to judgement on Dak until the season is over, but if the rest of the season we see these same mistakes we should think about moving on.

 

[silvrNblue]

Roadtrip, and once again, even looking at what wasn't working the 1st half, just how did Linehan and the clapping carrot adjust? Answer simple and easy they friggn DON'T!

 

[glimmerman]

Dak was making the same mistakes last season. How long does it take a coaching staff to analyze film and present the findings to Dak? AKOYE evaluates each game and posts his findings by tues. Why does it take the coaching staff 8 games and a full off season to make this assessment?

Maybe they did make the assessment. Was he making these mistakes his rookie year? Or after the staff let him get pummeled in the falcons game. He has a internal clock of about 2 seconds before he panics. I don’t know if he will fix it. I am sure the staff is aware of this. Maybe Dak needs to be back up for a while. If he continues doing this and losing into week 8 then he will be.

 

[iceberg]

Zeke getting only 15 touches is a fail on the coaching staff. This offense should revolve around getting Zeke the ball, whether running or catching. 15 touches to far and away our best player is terrible coaching.

zeke can't carry this team alone. if dak can't make the plays he can't make the plays.

 

[kskboys]

I won't rush to judgement on Dak until the season is over, but if the rest of the season we see these same mistakes we should think about moving on.

Yup.

And get Mike White up to speed and give him some snaps. If Dak still looks like this w/ 3 or 4 games left, time to see what we have backing him up.

 

[kskboys]

Maybe they did make the assessment. Was he making these mistakes his rookie year? Or after the staff let him get pummeled in the falcons game. He has a internal clock of about 2 seconds before he panics. I don’t know if he will fix it. I am sure the staff is aware of this. Maybe Dak needs to be back up for a while. If he continues doing this and losing into week 8 then he will be.

Since we've been generally bad at developing players, don't know if we can fix it.

 

[erod]

I won't rush to judgement on Dak until the season is over, but if the rest of the season we see these same mistakes we should think about moving on.

I quietly suggested Kirk Cousins a few months back, and quickly got dogpiled.

This offense is begging for a good arm. Heck, a guy with Quincy Carter's attributes could work in here nicely.

I wish they'd consider trading for Glennon, who's sitting 3rd string in Arizona. He showed ability in Tampa with a huge arm before going to that mess in Chicago and looking bad.

 

[glimmerman]

Since we've been generally bad at developing players, don't know if we can fix it.

Yeah and look at our QB coach. He is Linehans house boy.

 

[CF74]

That is the opinion I have finally come too. Get a better QB and suddenly Linehan won't look so bad. Yes, Linehan needs to run more running plays. However, against the Panther's I am OK with featuring the pass more. The Panthers are one of the better run stuffing teams in the league. They have not given up a 100 yard rusher in over a year. Running Zeke 30 times would not be the best use of those 30 plays. Not saying passing 30 times is the best either. Against the Panthers using a slightly more passing attack VS a rushing attack is prudent.

We did abandon the run earlier but I get your point. Those two fat bodies in the middle were hard to move early in the game.

 

[glimmerman]

I quietly suggested Kirk Cousins a few months back, and quickly got dogpiled.

This offense is begging for a good arm. Heck, a guy with Quincy Carter's attributes could work in here nicely.

I wish they'd consider trading for Glennon, who's sitting 3rd string in Arizona. He showed ability in Tampa with a huge arm before going to that mess in Chicago and looking bad.

Soon the song of Cooper Rush will be ringing. Lol. People will claim that White is ready for the big time. Hate to say it but a few more games like last week and I may be willing to give it a shot. You lose 7 out of 16 and it’s a wrap for the season. I am not into wasting this season and but competing.

 

[Roadtrip635]

Roadtrip, and once again, even looking at what wasn't working the 1st half, just how did Linehan and the clapping carrot adjust? Answer simple and easy they friggn DON'T!

If it ain't working, you have to do something to shake it up. Maybe try going no huddle, to keep the defense off balance and reads are easier, maybe you try a gadget play, Dak looked better in the spread, why not mix it in sooner. Dak didn't start running until the second half, why wait to tell him. I'd work with him and teach him to mix in a pump fake from time to time, great way to freeze up a DB or LB and get a little more separation. If it ain't there or don't like the look, take off and force the defense to account for you. JG and Linehan are very conservative and it's been drilled into Dak's head to take care of the ball, don't make risky throws. Early on, I would dial up a play and tell him to let it fly regardless as long as it's 1on1. At least make them respect, we may throw deep. Dak has a rep as a dink and dunker, I would make sure at least 2-3 plays a game to take a deep shot, as long as it's 1on1 make the throw. If he catches it great, maybe we get a PI, if it's an incomplete, so what, hopefully it's not a INT, but at least take the shot.

 

[glimmerman]

If it ain't working, you have to do something to shake it up. Maybe try going no huddle, to keep the defense off balance and reads are easier, maybe you try a gadget play, Dak looked better in the spread, why not mix it in sooner. Dak didn't start running until the second half, why wait to tell him. I'd work with him and teach him to mix in a pump fake from time to time, great way to freeze up a DB or LB and get a little more separation. If it ain't there or don't like the look, take off and force the defense to account for you. JG and Linehan are very conservative and it's been drilled into Dak's head to take care of the ball, don't make risky throws. Early on, I would dial up a play and tell him to let it fly regardless as long as it's 1on1. At least make them respect, we may throw deep. Dak has a rep as a dink and dunker, I would make sure at least 2-3 plays a game to take a deep shot, as long as it's 1on1 make the throw. If he catches it great, maybe we get a PI, if it's an incomplete, so what, hopefully it's not a INT, but at least take the shot.

I agree but the problem is that we are always behind the sticks. Unless we take the deep shot on 1st down. First game we never could catch up. Dak was not seeing the field, had the jitters, threw poorly. You pick one!! Was just a terrible game all the way. Staff and Linehan didn’t change or shake things up. Team fail.

 

[aikemirv]

After watching a video from AKOYE Media, demonstrating just how bad Dak is, and just how open our receivers where, I changed my mind on Linehan.

Folks, we have a problem here. Dak is costing us games. His fear and inability to throw the ball, it is crushing this team. This loss falls squarely on Dak.

Dak routinely ONLY looks at one half of the field. Guys are running wide open and Dak isn't even looking. It takes him too long to process this info for him to pull the trigger. Often times he creates a sack when in fact he had a receiver wide open.

Not sure how Dak recovers from this. He simply is not throwing to guys who are open for 10-20 yards. He literally had 2 EASY TD's sitting there that he muffed. One was a 60+ yarder to Jarwin the other a 50+ yarder to TWill. Dang.

Watch this expose on Dak. Be prepared to be sick.

That's really hard to watch! It actually makes me mad. I was kind of indifferent before watching this that it was a Garrett, Linehan, WR, Dak problem and was beyond hope but to realize that Dak IS the MAIN problem is hard to take. It is not that he is just missing open receivers but I don't think he is reading defenses at all to be even looking at the receivers that would be open given the defense!
And many wonder why Dez was going off every know and then! Dealing with that after playing with Romo for 8 years would be rough

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

I don't think the play-calling was great, and I don't really believe in Linnehan's offense, but there were plays to be made and for whatever reason they just weren't. Execution is on the players.

 

[SportsGuru80]

I support my QB like I said earlier because his the starting QB of the team I root for HOWEVER there would be no big money extension going to this version of Dak Prescott if it were up to me.

 

[Roadtrip635]

zeke can't carry this team alone. if dak can't make the plays he can't make the plays.

I think this is when having a ex-vet QB coach could help him. Kellen may be great in the film room, but having a guy with more real experience can help with the little things. It looks like Dak doesn't have confidence, whether it's his own ability or what he's reading or with his protection. Helping him with some of the mechanics things on the sidelines, things that Dak may not be aware of, helping him with what he's seeing in formations, pointing out some reads. Stuff a QB coach should be there to help him with, maybe Kellen is doing some of that and I want to take a look next game. I do remember seeing Sanchez doing that quite a bit Dak his rookie year and it really seemed to help. I think Sanchez would have made a pretty good QB Coach for Dak, he seemed to help quite a bit and had a good report with Dak.

We've seen him make the throws and plays before and good or bad, he's our QB right now. How do we get that old Dak back this season?

 

[iceberg]

I think this is when having a ex-vet QB coach could help him. Kellen may be great in the film room, but having a guy with more real experience can help with the little things. It looks like Dak doesn't have confidence, whether it's his own ability or what he's reading or with his protection. Helping him with some of the mechanics things on the sidelines, things that Dak may not be aware of, helping him with what he's seeing in formations, pointing out some reads. Stuff a QB coach should be there to help him with, maybe Kellen is doing some of that and I want to take a look next game. I do remember seeing Sanchez doing that quite a bit Dak his rookie year and it really seemed to help. I think Sanchez would have made a pretty good QB Coach for Dak, he seemed to help quite a bit and had a good report with Dak.

We've seen him make the throws and plays before and good or bad, he's our QB right now. How do we get that old Dak back this season?

right now the team just seems to be treading water as everyone looks at each other going "i don't know what to do, do you know what to do"? and it's frustrating.