Jaire Alexander's INT

[Kingofholland]

Worse is that CD behind Cooks has his man beat, just throw it to him

Ceedee wasn't, when the Dak threw it he was locked into the db. Go 3 seconds into video 2, the ball was already being thrown. A couple seconds later Ceedee pushed the db off and got open. Gallup may have had the best chance but the defender was also sitting on that route. Pollard was open for probably a yard gain.

 

[Carson]

It's literally a DPI and should have been called.

Absolutely it was. He has a direct path to the ball like Cooks. But he cannot grab him and pull him out of the way

 

[visionary]

Ceedee wasn't, when the Dak threw it he was locked into the db. Go 3 seconds into video 2, the ball was already being thrown. A couple seconds later Ceedee pushed the db off and got open. Gallup may have had the best chance but the defender was also sitting on that route. Pollard was open for probably a yard gain.

Yeah but there is no need to throw it then
They’re playing coverage
Zero pressure on Dak
Wait 0.5s and throw it there CD unless if you cant read defenses and dont know theyre rushing 4 with no pressure

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

I want you to look at TWO THINGS:

1. On the first Tweet, pay attention to Dak the whole time and where he is looking. He is watching the action between Cooks and Jaire the WHOLE TIME.

2. Now look at the second Tweet and watch the actual action between Jaire and Cooks. It’s obvious that Jaire won the match-up.

Then ask yourself why in the hell did Dak throw it, knowing this fact?

..as Lamb is coming free on the corner route.

Jaire barely moved a few steps the entire play. But he was right up on Cooks, leaving Lamb tons of space.

Why does Dak not realize this?
Why is he not aware that he's supposed to look for this?
Is the game just too fast for him to see?
Why does Dak not let the motion clear Lamb before the snap?
Why does Cooks not drive Jaire wide, causing him to commit before cutting back in, if he were the primary instead of the decoy?
Who coached this?
Why does the QB not realize these are issues when practicing the play?
Is he just a robot waiting for direction? Is the direction poor?

Good plays are designed to create hesitation leading to openings. Each player should have a collaborative objective clearly in mind.
We seem to be a bunch of lone rangers trying to run around, with no objective other than beat our own man.

 

[Sydla]

No he's not lol

He is looking at the safety and then the depth of the CB on CD. It's an automatic throw to the under, the WR has to win the route.

I love how people complain that Dak can't throw with anticipation and then when he does, but the WR doesn't get where he's supposed to be, the pick is his fault lol

And yet you linked in another thread to Kurt Warner's analysis and he certainly doesn't claim it was definitely an auto throw to the under route or that Dak made the right read. In fact, he kind of hints that he's perplexed why Dak didn't throw to Lamb based on how Alexander first reacted to the play.

 

[Mr_437]

If you watched the game (and know what you're looking at), and watched Kurt Warner break this play down there's nothing more to discuss. The QB played a terrible game, and guys want to put on a cape defending Dak saying "you don't know football" to anyone pointing out the obvious.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Honest assessment of Dak here by a Dak fan.

He's kind of backwards. And by this, I mean when the play has him sit back and read the defense and then decide where to go with the ball, he plays great. He makes the right reads, the right decision, and puts the ball in the right place.

But, on quick developing plays, he just zips that ball out of there bang-bang. He does not assume a defender can jump the route. He does not anticipate a defender lurking underneath the play (see the Darnell Savage pick six). The solution of "fixing" Dak, to me, is no more quick slants. Make him drop back, use play action, give him an extra second to read the defense.

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

And yet you linked in another thread to Kurt Warner's analysis and he certainly doesn't claim it was definitely an auto throw to the under route or that Dak made the right read. In fact, he kind of hints that he's perplexed why Dak didn't throw to Lamb based on how Alexander first reacted to the play.

Warner is clear.
Why would the under route even be the primary when it creates so much space for the corner route, with a great throwing window?

The under shouldn't even be contemplated unless the DB makes a sincere commitment to the out.

Jaire barely moves the entire play.
He makes no commitment in any direction. He just creeps up into an area and waits. Cooks runs past him, stops, turns around and tries to run past him a second time. The setting is ideal for a pick or at least breaking up the play.

But Lamb had tons of space to work towards the sideline for an easy completion. This despite the fact that Dak obstructed Lambs get off by not waiting for Gallup to clear while in motion

 

[WillieBeamen]

Stared down Cooks the entire time

 

[Sydla]

Warner is clear.
Why would the under route even be the primary when it creates so much space for the corner route, with a great throwing window?

The under shouldn't even be contemplated unless the DB makes a sincere commitment to the out.

Jaire barely moves the entire play.
He makes no commitment in any direction. He just creeps up into an area and waits. Cooks runs past him, stops, turns around and tries to run past him a second time. The setting is ideal for a pick or at least breaking up the play.

But Lamb had tons of space to work towards the sideline for an easy completion. This despite the fact that Dak obstructed Lambs get off by not waiting for Gallup to clear while in motion

I am guessing Mac Malone believes that the play was designed for Cooks to be the primary route and that's why Dak throws it. But even Warner seems to indicate that regardless of play design, if you see Alexander do what he does, that means Lamb is in a one on one situation that he likely can win.

 

[Gambit]

I want you to look at TWO THINGS:

1. On the first Tweet, pay attention to Dak the whole time and where he is looking. He is watching the action between Cooks and Jaire the WHOLE TIME.

2. Now look at the second Tweet and watch the actual action between Jaire and Cooks. It’s obvious that Jaire won the match-up.

Then ask yourself why in the hell did Dak throw it, knowing this fact?

Is this the play the DB used 2 hands to pull the front shoulder of the wr back as he climbed over the top, yanno, interference?

 

[Captain-Crash]

Trying to draw a PI on a 4yd pass?

yep that is comical, just like dak and his lovers.

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

Is this the play the DB used 2 hands to pull the front shoulder of the wr back as he climbed over the top, yanno, interference?

He is in a position to break it up and potentially intercept. Dangerous to throw there and useless at best.

 

[Gambit]

He is in a position to break it up and potentially intercept. Dangerous to throw there and useless at best.

Ball placement carries the WR to a first down.

You're right, pretty useless.

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

I am guessing Mac Malone believes that the play was designed for Cooks to be the primary route and that's why Dak throws it. But even Warner seems to indicate that regardless of play design, if you see Alexander do what he does, that means Lamb is in a one on one situation that he likely can win.

Is Dak even aware?
Has he even been instructed to realize it's an issue?
If so, that's a problem.
If not, that's a problem.

 

[Ken]

I want you to look at TWO THINGS:

1. On the first Tweet, pay attention to Dak the whole time and where he is looking. He is watching the action between Cooks and Jaire the WHOLE TIME.

2. Now look at the second Tweet and watch the actual action between Jaire and Cooks. It’s obvious that Jaire won the match-up.

Then ask yourself why in the hell did Dak throw it, knowing this fact?

1. His two primary reads are on that side. You can listen to Kurt Warner break it down if you don't understand (which you don't)
2. Jaire pass interfered.

Cole Beasely said "terrible route". Warner said the route was bad and should have been shallower to draw the defender outside so his cutback would be effective.

Numerous other have said similar.

But go on...

 

[Captain-Crash]

bad route and dak stared him down and still threw it. I blame jerry and the whole team. I'm with the other dak lovers on this one.

 

[Sydla]

1. His two primary reads are on that side. You can listen to Kurt Warner break it down if you don't understand (which you don't)
2. Jaire pass interfered.

Cole Beasely said "terrible route". Warner said the route was bad and should have been shallower to draw the defender outside so his cutback would be effective.

Numerous other have said similar.

But go on...

Warner also basically says the throw should have been to Lamb if Dak was reading Alexander right. He blames play design but he also, diplomatically, wonders why Dak is throwing the ball where he did given the read.

 

[FVSTONE]

I want you to look at TWO THINGS:

1. On the first Tweet, pay attention to Dak the whole time and where he is looking. He is watching the action between Cooks and Jaire the WHOLE TIME.

2. Now look at the second Tweet and watch the actual action between Jaire and Cooks. It’s obvious that Jaire won the match-up.

Then ask yourself why in the hell did Dak throw it, knowing this fact?

There are more than a few out there who believe GB knew most of the plays the Cowboys were running because their offense was so vanilla last Sunday. Heck, YOU probably could have got yourself a pick if you suited up for that game.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I wonder why all the good defenses said they were going to play to stop the run and make the choker beat them?

then we cry we don't have a running game. hum strange, I didn't play high school football can someone explain this to me?