FEATURED Linehan's effect on 3rd down, Dez, and the offense

[percyhoward]

Great stuff as always Percy, this hire seems like it could potentially lift the Cowboys to a power house NFL offense, that is if they're able to increase production from 3rd down and gain more yards (while maintaining efficiency), something Linehan seems to know about. I guess we'll find out how much of it was their players or the actual scheme.

And it's really just the yards from 3rd down. I said the Lions only gained 1 more yard per drive than the Cowboys. It was actually 2.2 more yards per drive (they ranked 8th and we ranked 13th). Still, it's safe to say Detroit's success on 3rd down accounts for all of that difference.

Avg yards gained
1st down
Dal 5.7
Det 5.3

2nd down
Dal 6.5
Det 5.8

3rd down
Dal 4.1
Det 6.6

 

[khiladi]

And Stafford is a gun-slinger by nature... He also throws more INTs..

That's not what it says. It says hopefully will convert more 3rd downs and score more points with less INTS.

But Detroit scored less and had more yards passing than us. They probably converted third downs in between the twenties, but couldn't punch it in like us.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Good stuff man real good break down!

 

[percyhoward]

But Detroit scored less and had more yards passing than us. They probably converted third downs in between the twenties, but couldn't punch it in like us.

The Lions were not a better offense, they were just much, much better on 3rd down. Take all drives that started inside the offense's own 35-yard line, and that makes the average starting point the 20. These drives make up 75% of all drives.

Per Drive
Points
Dal 2.09
Det 1.71

Yards
Dal 35.1
Det 34.7

 

[jobberone]

And Stafford is a gun-slinger by nature... He also throws more INTs..




But Detroit scored less and had more yards passing than us. They probably converted third downs in between the twenties, but couldn't punch it in like us.

I'd have to look up their Sc% and RZ% but I'm playing poker, watching TV and trying to ignore my wife. I'm swamped.

 

[Screw The Hall]

Hey, Percival....the next time you start a thread like this, be prepared and do some homework first.

I'm sick and still managed a chuckle.

 

[Nirvana]

Let me boil this down real fast. Romo won't throw the ball down field on 3rd down. How a new passing cord is going to solve that, I can't wait to see.

So you're saying he needs to be coached and bringing in a guy with over 20 years experience coaching offenses and qbs is not a way to solve that. Got ya.

 

[noshame]

So you're saying he needs to be coached and bringing in a guy with over 20 years experience coaching offenses and qbs is not a way to solve that. Got ya.

No, I'm saying a 34 year old with a back injury is not going to get any better. But you're right, I'm sure a new coach will fix everything. BTW have you heard Rod and Monty have switched? Scoreboard for the defense.

 

[Nirvana]

No, I'm saying a 34 year old with a back injury is not going to get any better. But you're right, I'm sure a new coach will fix everything. BTW have you heard Rod and Monty have switched? Scoreboard for the defense.

Get better? How about just easing up on the brakes and letting him him be his natural gunslinger self? It's a matter of taking away a negative, rather than adding something he never had. Coaching can solve that. Romo will love all the empty set calls and new ways to get Dez open down the field. Callahan's stamp of short passing routes is no longer in the equation.

 

[noshame]

Naturalote="Nirvana, post: 5432695, member: 10984"]Get better? How about just easing up on the brakes and letting him him be his natural gunslinger self? It's a matter of taking away a negative, rather than adding something he never had. Coaching can solve that. Romo will love all the empty set calls and new ways to get Dez open down the field. Callahan's stamp of short passing routes is no longer in the equation.[/quote]

Natural gunslinger self?
.the only person limiting Tony is Tony. He's a gun slinger wielding a pop gun, Dez was open a lot somebody would not pull the trigger. Look, I hope tony leads us to a super bowl, but it won't happen