Inside the Pylon: Kellen Moore’s Simplified Confusion: Formations, Motion, and Numbers

[Silverstar]

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Kellen Moore’s Simplified Confusion: Formations, Motion, and Numbers

May 30, 2019
By Joseph Ferraiola

“He’s got a beautiful mind.” That’s what former NFL QB and first-year QB coach Jon Kitna said about new Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

The decision to promote Moore from QB coach to offensive coordinator had people outside of the organization scratching their heads at first. Moore has just one year of coaching experience and is only two years removed from backing up Dak Prescott. But the Cowboys’ new offensive coordinator has garnered a lot of support inside the team’s building since being promoted.

Prescott had this to say about Moore on 105.3 FM The Fan, “He’s honestly one of these young genius phenoms in the game. He’s special. He knows a lot about the game, just the way he sees the game, the way he’s ahead of the game. He can bring a lot to us, a lot of creativity.”

There been many similar comments from Cowboys players and staff about not only Moore’s football acumen, but also his ability to lead, organize, and communicate. These skills will lead to making a successful game plan actionable.

To be successful, Moore will have to focus on cleaning up play sequencing, creativity, and red zone effectiveness in 2019.

Full article...
http://insidethepylon.com/nfl/teams...fied-confusion-formations-motion-and-numbers/

 

[Bobhaze]

I really enjoyed and wanted to share this article from Inside the Pylon, that was recommended from BTB writer Dave Halprin on his own article today...Getting even deeper into the concepts Kellen Moore might bring to the Cowboys offense.

Kellen Moore’s Simplified Confusion: Formations, Motion, and Numbers

May 30, 2019
By Joseph Ferraiola

“He’s got a beautiful mind.” That’s what former NFL QB and first-year QB coach Jon Kitna said about new Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

The decision to promote Moore from QB coach to offensive coordinator had people outside of the organization scratching their heads at first. Moore has just one year of coaching experience and is only two years removed from backing up Dak Prescott. But the Cowboys’ new offensive coordinator has garnered a lot of support inside the team’s building since being promoted.

Prescott had this to say about Moore on 105.3 FM The Fan, “He’s honestly one of these young genius phenoms in the game. He’s special. He knows a lot about the game, just the way he sees the game, the way he’s ahead of the game. He can bring a lot to us, a lot of creativity.”

There been many similar comments from Cowboys players and staff about not only Moore’s football acumen, but also his ability to lead, organize, and communicate. These skills will lead to making a successful game plan actionable.

To be successful, Moore will have to focus on cleaning up play sequencing, creativity, and red zone effectiveness in 2019.

Full article link...

http://insidethepylon.com/nfl/teams...fied-confusion-formations-motion-and-numbers/

Good article- thanks for posting.

Kellen Moore is clearly a high IQ football mind. Hopefully that translates on the field. And hopefully Garrett doesn’t inject his plain vanilla, non-risk taking philosophy into Moore’s ability to call plays and execute them as he sees fit.

The Kellen Moore experiment is one of the most interesting story lines for the 2019 season.

 

[jazzcat22]

The more I read about Moore, I can get on board with this. However, what other option do I have but to support it. As it does nothing to complain.

Anyway, I am still not sure but also feel it can't be any worse right? Remember that old saying be careful what you wish for. Well we wanted Linehan gone, but in this case, it still can't be worse.

I am excited to see some of this come TC and the PS games. Though it will be vanilla as usual, but we should see some glimpses of it. If for anything, to show other teams, hey, this is not your Scott's offense.

 

[Silverstar]

Good article- thanks for posting.

Kellen Moore is clearly a high IQ football mind. Hopefully that translates on the field. And hopefully Garrett doesn’t inject his plain vanilla, non-risk taking philosophy into Moore’s ability to call plays and execute them as he sees fit.

The Kellen Moore experiment is one of the most interesting story lines for the 2019 season.

Keep the defense guessing should be the key for any offense. Moore is an unknown for NFL DC's, with only his time at Boise State as a reference point I guess. His play calling tendencies will be studied and scrutinized throughout the season. Then his showdown against Belichick on the road, will be his moment to shine I suppose. I'm hoping for the best of course and especially in the red zone.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

Adding some wrinkles to the talent we have is going to make us dangerous and exciting to watch. Kellen Moore having the power to send Jason Garrett to the principal's office is yet another bonus

 

[speedkilz88]

A heavy dose of play action could solve the Cowboys red zone ineffectiveness in 2019. Dallas ranked 26th in Red Zone Efficiency in 2018, scoring a TD on 51.8% of their red zone trips.

I believe I read that the league average was around 75% and the top team was 85%.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

One way Moore can be creative is through the use of pre-snap motion. Dallas used pre-snap motion on 31% of their offensive plays in 2018 per Sports Info Solutions. That figure ranked 24th in the NFL and below the NFL average of 36.6%. But despite not using pre-snap motion all that much relative to the league, the Cowboys had a lot of success when using it.
this makes no sense but this was our thought process. Something works but no need to increase the percentage of using it

 

[speedkilz88]

One way Moore can be creative is through the use of pre-snap motion. Dallas used pre-snap motion on 31% of their offensive plays in 2018 per Sports Info Solutions. That figure ranked 24th in the NFL and below the NFL average of 36.6%. But despite not using pre-snap motion all that much relative to the league, the Cowboys had a lot of success when using it.
this makes no sense but this was our thought process. Something works but no need to increase the percentage of using it

Linehan seem to think that doing it more would make it less effective. But all the data says otherwise.

 

[JeffInDC]

All I gathered from reading this article was what I figured all along - YES, Moore will still use a LOT of the Air Cornell concepts/philosophies that the offense was already running. But, he will add his own simplistic wrinkles to it - like running the same basic run play from 5+ formations and using specified motions to draw particular defenders on each play. Smart people have been doing that for years. There are only so many plays you can run out there - but, as long as it looks different to the D, success is there to be had. Linehan REFUSED to do ANY of this (and refused to stay with any innovative play he would call). Thus, he’s unemployed.

 

[Pass2Run]

I've been saying it since the beginning of last year:

Kellen Moore is smart.

You guys are going to like this kid.

The irony is Linehan brought him in.

 

[CyberB0b]

The Moore hype train is going to kill a lot of people when it derails.

 

[Pass2Run]

Good article- thanks for posting.

Kellen Moore is clearly a high IQ football mind. Hopefully that translates on the field. And hopefully Garrett doesn’t inject his plain vanilla, non-risk taking philosophy into Moore’s ability to call plays and execute them as he sees fit.

The Kellen Moore experiment is one of the most interesting story lines for the 2019 season.

His story line of only playing one game was interesting too.

He played well that game, in my opinion, and may have developed into a Doug Floutie-type player.

But coaching suits him better.

Guys looks like a ball boy, or a golfer, but he was a great quarterback, because he had it between the ears.

 

[Sammy]

The Moore hype train is going to kill a lot of people when it derails.

Says the guy who still thinks Carrot Top is funny . . .

 

[CyberB0b]

Says the guy who still thinks Carrot Top is funny . . .

That's Garrett Top.

 

[Techsass]

The Moore hype train is going to kill a lot of people when it derails.

Sure, but after winning their next 3 SBs they'll all die happy.

 

[unionjack8]

Lets hope Garrett keeps well away from him.
Bottom line if it doesn't work all the coaching staff are gone and Lincoln Riley will be here in 2020

 

[Corso]

Lets hope Garrett keeps well away from him.
Bottom line if it doesn't work all the coaching staff are gone and Lincoln Riley will be here in 2020

I can understand this and, like my Main Man @Alexander likes to point out: "Wait til Garrett puts the chokehold on this nonsense" is an idea is something that should be considered until I saw Jerry being quoted.
I'll paraphrase because I like to remain at least a little bit ambiguous at all times: Kellen has my stamp of approval and if he has problems getting what he wants done, my door is open.

That's a message to Garrett. Straight up.

Jerry wants this to be Moore's offense.

My only concern is a slow start, due to... whatever and then Garrett has enough reason to step in because his job is on the line.

I just think that Moore is smart enough to implement things that's going to be easy for the O and hard for the D, if that makes sense.

So, having said that... here we go.

 

[DandyDon52]

All I gathered from reading this article was what I figured all along - YES, Moore will still use a LOT of the Air Cornell concepts/philosophies that the offense was already running. But, he will add his own simplistic wrinkles to it - like running the same basic run play from 5+ formations and using specified motions to draw particular defenders on each play. Smart people have been doing that for years. There are only so many plays you can run out there - but, as long as it looks different to the D, success is there to be had. Linehan REFUSED to do ANY of this (and refused to stay with any innovative play he would call). Thus, he’s unemployed.

Well I think we have to give linehan some credit, as soon as he took over the team made the playoffs for first time since 2009.
He called the heavy run offense of 2014, the 2016 dak offense, and the 2018 comeback to playoffs offense.
He was not great, and did some head scratching things at times, but overall he did ok and better than JG.

He also brought kellen with him, so if kellen does good, he gets some credit for that too?

 

[jrumann59]

The Moore hype train is going to kill a lot of people when it derails.

the silver lining is if it derails it takes JG with it. If it succeeds this team could be a threat year in and year out.

 

[JeffInDC]

Well I think we have to give linehan some credit, as soon as he took over the team made the playoffs for first time since 2009.
He called the heavy run offense of 2014, the 2016 dak offense, and the 2018 comeback to playoffs offense.
He was not great, and did some head scratching things at times, but overall he did ok and better than JG.

He also brought kellen with him, so if kellen does good, he gets some credit for that too?

Oh yeah, I"ll give him some credit - just as I will lay a LOT of blame at his feet (and Garrett's as well). The simple answer as to why a change was made comes down to 1 word for me - STUBBORNESS. Linehan was too set in his ways so to speak that he would push creativity to the side and just stick to his guns, even when some of the creative plays he called (like the shovel pass to Austin in Seattle) actually worked. Did he EVER call that play again?