Twitter: LNS | Jimmy Johnson: Let's run the football even if we have to take a FG

[Momanpr100]

You're not going to consistently score 30 points being that bad in the red zone and constantly settling for short field goals.

The Jets ineptitude on offense (and, really, scoring so quickly) gave the Cowboys possessions you don't normally get. You don't usually get the ball at all for the drive that got the second touchdown.

And we also not gonna play the Jets defense every game. We also had 2 tds. And that first drive was a thing of beauty.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

And we also not gonna play the Jets defense every game. We also had 2 tds. And that first drive was a thing of beauty.

Ok? Doesn't change the fact that the opposing offense couldn't get a first-down, and scored on a :09 drive.

That 5th drive is almost always a 2-minute drill, if it exists, especially when two of your drives accounted for 11+ minutes.

 

[Momanpr100]

The only problem the Bills have with consistency is that they play in the same conference as the Chiefs and, to a different degree, the fact that they poorly allocate resources. It has nothing to do with their gameday approach.

There's really no situation worth mentioning in which "score a touchdown" isn't the priority. Down 10? Score a touchdown? Up 6? Score a touchdown?

Like what are we talking about? Trying to win games 20-13 is a death sentence for an organization. We watched a decade of it with Jason Garrett.

Right so the Bills problem is only the Chiefs? The pass that Josh Allen gets is amazing.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Right so the Bills problem is only the Chiefs? The pass that Josh Allen gets is amazing.

Yea sure if you read what I just said crosseyed.

 

[Momanpr100]

The Bills beat the Bills.

No I'm sure that was the Jets

 

[Cowboys22]

This is totally stupid, even if it was his point. In both scenarios, you've got the lead and the ball with ~30 seconds left. In the first, you have given yourself margin for error with a 2-possession lead. In the second, unless you're already winning by 6, you miss the FG and give the other team a chance to win or tie with a TD late.

There's no scenario in which a FG is better than a TD.

Try to understand. No one is trying to get a FG. His point was that from a HC perspective, there are times you want to slow the game down even if you end up having to kick a FG. Of course, you are trying to get the TD but if you end up settling for the FG and ran all the time down, its better than going all out and giving the ball back with tons of time left.

 

[Momanpr100]

Can they throw the ball downfield? No. Junk offense.

This exposes yourself. The fact that you think you must throw the ball downfield to make it a good offense.

 

[Reid1boys]

Judging on playoff record is for lazy people.

JG was terrible regardless of the playoff record. Actively disadvantaged his team on gameday.

ahh.... I see. Sometimes we use playoff record, other times, nah.....ok.

The only reason he is now called the best coach is what he has done with mahomes. Before him, it was golden boy billy, and what he was doing with Brady.

Since brady left, Billy boy is 3 or 4 games under 500 and his pedigree is falling like a rock.

 

[rambo2]

You're not going to consistently score 30 points being that bad in the red zone and constantly settling for short field goals.

The Jets ineptitude on offense (and, really, scoring so quickly) gave the Cowboys possessions you don't normally get. You don't usually get the ball at all for the drive that got the second touchdown.

Come back to us when another team scores 30 on the Jets.

 

[Momanpr100]

Put Mahomes in Dallas an Jason Garret would have been the best coach in the NFL.

Put Justin Fields in KC and Andy would be unemployed in 3 years.

Garrett would've ruined Mahommes, who you kidding

 

[TexasHillbilly]

They can't keep leaning on the defense. Eventually they're going to have an off day and the offense will have to step. Keep relying on FG's and you are going to get burned.

I have to agree ACR but you have to admit that 30 points is pretty good. I get that we could have scored 40+ if we would have made td's but sometimes it does not work out that way. If we would have had all field goals and no td's, I would be concerned.

 

[JBS]

Precisely we people in here complaining about fgs in the red zone are so clueless. It’s obvious from watching live on tv what the strategy is.

 

[rambo2]

Precisely we people in here complaining about fgs in the red zone are so clueless. It’s obvious from watching live on tv what the strategy is.

That's right and they are trying to win each and every game. I think they have a good shot of getting the number one spot.

 

[CTcowboy203]

Under control means= take what the defense gives you, hit singles and doubles, keep the clock moving and avoid costly mistakes. We’ve seen dak take big shots down the field before, during the kellen years we were very aggressive. It doesn’t mean we can’t or won’t be aggressive now it’s just we want to be more strategic on when to take those big shots.

Sometimes a coach has to guard against a player’s instinct. Qb’s are gonna wanna take shots and put up big numbers by nature, but that’s where dak can get into trouble.

 

[Reid1boys]

I have to agree ACR but you have to admit that 30 points is pretty good. I get that we could have scored 40+ if we would have made td's but sometimes it does not work out that way. If we would have had all field goals and no td's, I would be concerned.

we could have scored more TDs, but the game simply didnt require it, thats why he was so conservative. had we been in a battle, he would have called more aggressive plays.

 

[CowboyFrog]

It's called complimentary football........no need to get cute. Take advantage of your top-ranked D and play to win games. In other words, a controlled offense that wins TOP, minimize turnovers, score points, and keep the D rested. Nothing about it......some critics wanna use it to support their personal agenda against the QB. It's exactly the way Brady and Belichick won all the SBs.

100% this

 

[DoctorChicken]

Can they throw the ball downfield? No. Junk offense.

Purdy is currently fourth in the entire NFL in YPA.

 

[jterrell]

Playing for field goals works against junk offenses like the Giants and Jets. It doesn't work against good teams.

So you are 100% on board with the way they played it then given the opposition?

cool. cool.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

So you are 100% on board with the way they played it then given the opposition?

cool. cool.

No, because changing your approach week to week I think is stupid.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Purdy is currently fourth in the entire NFL in YPA.

YPA isn't a measure of throwing it downfield, because it doesn't filter out YAC.

He actually has gotten it downfield fairly well through two games, by air yards, but there's not any body of work against a good defense to suggest it's anything meaningful.