Is Tony the reason play calls have seemed boring and ineffective?

[plasticman]

We are not seeing the full complement of available plays. Dak is still a rookie, he is still learning the offense and the coaches are doing a great job of giving him as much as he can handle each week.

Each Week Dak gets more comfortable. Each week he expands the selection of plays he is comfortable running. Each week the other offensive players become more familiar with him and he with them. Each week the offensive line fine tune their blocking schemes, taking into consideration Dak's tendencies as well as his rhythm and timing.

When a machine is not only running at a very productive rate, but also becoming more efficient by the week, you don't attempt to fix it. It is the opposite of broken.

The Cowboys don't need Tony Romo until they need him. That isn't any time soon based on the consistency shown by Dal Prescott since the very first preseason game. However, it's a five star advantage the Cowboys have over every other team in the NFL. In the unfortunate event that Dak gets nicked for a game or longer, our "next guy up" is a 4 time Pro Bowler and 3rd in NFL history for passer rating, minimum attempts 3000.

 

[aikemirv]

my point is that I have thought for a while now that part of the problem with garretts offense and predicatable playcalling etc, etc add other compliants over the years about garrets offense etc, has a lot to do with Tony.

People have said that Garrett doesn't know how to run a modern offense with shorter routes for tony to get rid of the ball quicker and Garrett doesn't give tony a hot route when blitzed, etc, etc.

Those routes are there and have been there. Tony changes the plays a lot so its been hard to tell what garrett and coaches are calling and in games where Tony struggles people who watch the all 22 have said there were guys open and tony just didn't pull the trigger.

It looks like he sometimes ignores open guys to look for a big play down field - perhaps he is pressing too hard.

Tony has almost always tried to dance around and buy time when blitzed and rarely throws to the hot route or throws the ball away.

So in response to the thread - I think there is something to tony's decision making and the complaints about coaches play calling.

In response to the cry for more big plays down the field from Dak - why would anyone take a riskier throw when the other team cant stop what you are doing and you are running up the score ?

When the opposition steps up and is able to stop you from driving down field then you take some shots to open things up. If your up 21-0 why fling it downfield deep and risk a sack, turn over and incomplete pass resulting in longer down and distance next play or a punt.

Which is what Romo did in 2014 when he had a great running game correct?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I think it has more to do with the ticket and AM radio blaming the playcalling up until this year than anything else.

 

[CATCH17]

yea and the same situation in the same play flipping sides romo went to dez and he fought off the corner and scored against jacksonville.

I don't remember your thread about how he was wrong to throw to dez and not beasley during that game or since.

Theebs you're on me today geez.


Anyways.. I did make threads about that play. I Was very angry that we would let our season ride on a lob pass to Dez.

 

[theebs]

Theebs you're on me today geez.


Anyways.. I did make threads about that play. I Was very angry that we would let our season ride on a lob pass to Dez.

Not really. Just talking about romo! sorry about that.

 

[shabazz]

I see your Cornelius and raise you 2 Dr Zaiuses

 

[theebs]

I think it has more to do with the ticket and AM radio blaming the playcalling up until this year than anything else.

the ticket's whole audience is made up of guys who dislike the cowboys and listen for the sarcasm they get 24/7 about the cowboys from the station. No one at the ticket is a fan except maybe george but he dislikes them because Jerry fired him from stadium P.A. when the new stadium opened.

I love the hardline but its because they talk about music. I honestly do not listen to the station for sports info or talk and haven't for years.

 

[CATCH17]

Not really. Just talking about romo! sorry about that.

I'll go on record as saying to bring Romo back when ready. I felt that way all along but yesterday really is making me think twice about that opinion.

It's not like we've seen the best of Dak either. He will only get better and I just feel like the things he is physically capable of really make us hard to defend.

 

[theebs]

I'll go on record as saying to bring Romo back when ready. I felt that way all along but yesterday really is making me think twice about that opinion.

It's not like we've seen the best of Dak either. He will only get better and I just feel like the things he is physically capable of really make us hard to defend.

He has gotten better every week. So has zeke.

so has collins for what its worth.

 

[ConceptCoop]

Are you serious?

The playcalling right now is about as boring and basic as you can possibly be. Linehan is doing a tremendous job of keeping everything simple, and letting the offensive line dictate.

Seriously. Not sure what people are watching.

 

[Sasquatch]

Romo can't throw a screen pass. Romo can't scramble. Romo can't run the read option. Romo can't take a hit any more. Romo's tendencies are well known by every team. At very inopportune times, Romo is not careful with the ball. God only knows what Romo is audibling to.

Right now Romo is nothing more than a Bledsoe-like statue and the opposing defenses will just tee off on him. Out with the old and in with the new.

Keep it down!!! The Inquisition may hear you!

 

[Doomsday101]

I've noticed the play calls have been much more dynamic and exciting. Garrett is really mixing it up and keeping defenses off balance. But maybe the play calling hasn't actually changed.

Since Tony changes Garrett's plays and Dak runs the plays called, anyone beginning to think Tony should be sticking to the plays called more often?

It is the same ball control offense. Dallas wants to run and pass but players must execute and they have which allows the coaches to be able to string plays together as opposed to trying to overcome bad situation which gives the defense an advantage. Garrett and Linehan deserve a lot of credit for the work they have done thus far as well as the players who have gone out and done the job.

 

[LocimusPrime]

it looks this way because we are manhandling the other team in the running game. Go watch the 2014 chicago game. It looks almost exactly the same. Romo spreads the ball around as well as anybody.

Fair enough. I love Romo. That's my dude. Ima check out Chicago 2014.

Recently they has some breakdown on NFL live - Dilfer looked back at 2014 games and said Beasely was open very often for a first down but Romo would hold the ball waiting on a big play and took hits, sacks and negative plays or incomplete passes because of it.

hey I saw that. Kinda like Dilfer as an analysis

 

[aikemirv]

Recently they has some breakdown on NFL live - Dilfer looked back at 2014 games and said Beasely was open very often for a first down but Romo would hold the ball waiting on a big play and took hits, sacks and negative plays or incomplete passes because of it.

And honestly, he looked at game film from 2014, the highest rated passer in the league and picked apart negative plays and plays where someone else was open all the while Romo completed 70% of his passes for 34 tds and 9 int

and to become the highest rated passer (in a game) in NFL history to ever lose a playoff game

gimme a break!

 

[JDSmith]

This thread makes me want to punch myself in the face as hard as I can.

Might as well, reading the OP was like punching myself in the brain.

 

[DFWJC]

Yet another silver lining of Dak is that it has forced the play-callers to at least contemplate a few changes.
This could very well help Romo as well. Not with same calls, as the play book would be larger, but by using a few things that weren't using as much before.

if people would open their mind they'd see that having both Dak and Romo is a good thing.

 

[mattjames2010]

Uhh. What?

You found the offense under Tony Romo boring?

Are people losing their minds? What is happening?

They have a shiny new toy.

This is the Shango effect. People listen to rah-rah nonsense and come here and repeat the same ol' crap.

 

[Hoov]

And honestly, he looked at game film from 2014, the highest rated passer in the league and picked apart negative plays and plays where someone else was open all the while Romo completed 70% of his passes for 34 tds and 9 int

and to become the highest rated passer (in a game) in NFL history to ever lose a playoff game

gimme a break!

I believe it was in response to someone saying Dak throws to beasely a lot and Dak said its because he is always open. So Dilfer went to look at old tape to see if this is a new thing. I don't think the purpose was to say say anything about Tony, but they found that beasely was open a lot when Romo was playing - part of what came out of that was that Romo was looking for bigger plays but Beasely was available.

 

[Doomsday101]

Yet another silver lining of Dak is that it has forced the play-callers to at least contemplate a few changes.
This could very well help Romo as well. Not with same calls, as the play book would be larger, but by using a few things that weren't using as much before.

if people would open their mind they'd see that having both Dak and Romo is a good thing.

I think there are something Dallas will run with Dak in the lineup that they will not risk with Romo. Tony is not running QB sneak, he is not running the bootleg with a real option of running after all Romo has 5 rushing TD in his career Dak has 3 in 5 games.

 

[LocimusPrime]

They have a shiny new toy.

This is the Shango effect. People listen to rah-rah nonsense and come here and repeat the same ol' crap.

I love Django. Good movie