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While I do think Garrett shares in the blame game, it isn't to the extent many of you are willing to crucify him for. I think the guy is very capable and he proved it last year. I'll take Michael Irvin's opinion over couch coaches anyday and he is right; execute the play the way it's designed and then tell me it won't work. Last year T.O. was excited and it was all fresh and things were clicking with the big changes. This year things start out where they left off. Then things start to sour from the inside. Where it started? Who knows. Slowly T.O. is being more and more vocal, we have injuries including Romo of course and B.J. does a terrible job standing in and can't muster any passing game whatsoever. This adds even more pressure. At this point the receivers are grumbling (in public) and the OL won't block. Time after time Barber is hit for a loss as soon as he get's the ball- we can't get a running game going and receivers are quitting routes while Romo runs for his life. (I watched the Saints use the same little pass out wide on 3rd & 1 and it worked like a charm. It has to be executed properly I guess?)
Whitten (Mr. Dependable) runs a good route but w/ TR having to dump the ball Whitten is keyed on constantly. (witness his string of serious injuries every week this year) Of course the defense knows Tony will look for him but how many times has that stopped the play from working?
Pressure is mounting from every area- internally, media etc. and Romo caught literally in the middle try's to "make plays" but this obviously doesn't always work and TR was clearly not himself this year, December or no December. (I must add that even missing games he is still clearly a top QB and across the board his stats reflect this)
Garrett listened to the receivers. He knows what works and btw he's not new to this game....maybe he relied on last years success and maybe he trusted or counted on a broken machine. T.O. needs the ball! But for _______ reason he isn't open or Romo doesn't get the time to throw or Tony was rattled or 'something' -he constantly forced the ball and made bad throws we've seen him make time after time. T.O. alligator armed catches & sometimes half-heartedly ran routes. RW ran poor routes and Romo didn't usually get time for those late reads like he did early in the year.
They couldn't hook up like they did last year. The chemistry is bad, obviously. Not saying it can't be fixed/repaired, just that it was easy to see this coming apart at the seams instead of coming together was open to the public.
Garrett depends as much on the players as they depend on him. It isn't "all Garrett's fault" or Romos or T.O. etc.. They stopped supporting each other and it was too much take and not enough give from one side or another, but they are professionals and I'm sure they (no not necessarily Wade) will get this straightened out.
Yeah they could run more slants or screens but this system works. The Cowboys ran over teams last year with offense. Not defense. This was one of the highest scoring (2nd or 3rd?) offenses of all time last year. But obviously the machine needs to run smoothly and all the little parts have to sync.
Anyway since I'm sick of the fire so and so and cut this recently mega contract signed player etc. threads I thought why not add my opinion. I'm sorry if it isn't doom and gloom enough for some.
While I do think Garrett shares in the blame game, it isn't to the extent many of you are willing to crucify him for. I think the guy is very capable and he proved it last year. I'll take Michael Irvin's opinion over couch coaches anyday and he is right; execute the play the way it's designed and then tell me it won't work. Last year T.O. was excited and it was all fresh and things were clicking with the big changes. This year things start out where they left off. Then things start to sour from the inside. Where it started? Who knows. Slowly T.O. is being more and more vocal, we have injuries including Romo of course and B.J. does a terrible job standing in and can't muster any passing game whatsoever. This adds even more pressure. At this point the receivers are grumbling (in public) and the OL won't block. Time after time Barber is hit for a loss as soon as he get's the ball- we can't get a running game going and receivers are quitting routes while Romo runs for his life. (I watched the Saints use the same little pass out wide on 3rd & 1 and it worked like a charm. It has to be executed properly I guess?)
Whitten (Mr. Dependable) runs a good route but w/ TR having to dump the ball Whitten is keyed on constantly. (witness his string of serious injuries every week this year) Of course the defense knows Tony will look for him but how many times has that stopped the play from working?
Pressure is mounting from every area- internally, media etc. and Romo caught literally in the middle try's to "make plays" but this obviously doesn't always work and TR was clearly not himself this year, December or no December. (I must add that even missing games he is still clearly a top QB and across the board his stats reflect this)
Garrett listened to the receivers. He knows what works and btw he's not new to this game....maybe he relied on last years success and maybe he trusted or counted on a broken machine. T.O. needs the ball! But for _______ reason he isn't open or Romo doesn't get the time to throw or Tony was rattled or 'something' -he constantly forced the ball and made bad throws we've seen him make time after time. T.O. alligator armed catches & sometimes half-heartedly ran routes. RW ran poor routes and Romo didn't usually get time for those late reads like he did early in the year.
They couldn't hook up like they did last year. The chemistry is bad, obviously. Not saying it can't be fixed/repaired, just that it was easy to see this coming apart at the seams instead of coming together was open to the public.
Garrett depends as much on the players as they depend on him. It isn't "all Garrett's fault" or Romos or T.O. etc.. They stopped supporting each other and it was too much take and not enough give from one side or another, but they are professionals and I'm sure they (no not necessarily Wade) will get this straightened out.
Yeah they could run more slants or screens but this system works. The Cowboys ran over teams last year with offense. Not defense. This was one of the highest scoring (2nd or 3rd?) offenses of all time last year. But obviously the machine needs to run smoothly and all the little parts have to sync.
Anyway since I'm sick of the fire so and so and cut this recently mega contract signed player etc. threads I thought why not add my opinion. I'm sorry if it isn't doom and gloom enough for some.
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