Louis Riddick thinks Garrett is calling the plays now

[junk]

A win cures all I guess. Although the offense looked a little different, the results were the same

17 points and it took a defensive TD to generate enough points for the win

Not good enough in my opinion and typical of what we've seen if a Garrett offense in any year that Tony Sparano wasn't holding his hand

 

[Sasquatch]

Ughhh... What ever happen to JG playbook needs to go ? Same plays different calls ???

Garrett planned it to unfold this way from the start.

 

[Doomsay]

What tipped him off? The playbook Garrett was holding in front of his mouth when he called in the plays?

It did seem that he was calling the plays - probably learned the obvious "Dez in the slot" from Tony's in game adjustment in the prior game though.

It looked like he learned to cover his mouth completely with the play card for the first time, so there are signs of progress everywhere.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

LOL, because Garrett always put Dez in motion and schemed him open before.

only TONY ROMO did that before!

 

[Doomsay]

Thinking about it, the whole Jason relaying plays thing could be just a cover for Jason actually being back to calling the plays again. I don't think the casual observer can tell the difference between calling and relaying - unless, I guess you could see a timing gap - i.e. Jason calling in the plays to be relayed too soon after the previous play ended vs. relaying the plays later into 30 second clock.... I'm not sure how that chain of communication works in the first place though.

 

[dfense]

Louis Riddick (ESPN Insiders) is the former head of pro personnel for the Commanders and eagles. Here are his thoughts on twitter while watching the Giants-Cowboys game live:

"About time they start moving Dez around and scheming him open!!"
"I bet Jason is making these calls...."
"Great route design on the pass to Miles. Attacked all three levels of the defense within inside breaking routes. Jason Garrett!"
"No doubt in my mind who his calling these plays..."

You really get a sense of what he thinks of Callahan as OC, haha.

It was obvious he was calling plays. He was covering his mouth with the play sheet and chatting away. He wasn't just listening to the plays like they said.

 

[Doomsday101]

Main thing execute the play. If you don't block the call coming in means little you can't hide poor execution. I know some feel that these coaches do not understand the game of football even though they have spent most of their lives doing it but they do understand this game I might even say more than us fans.

 

[Future]

LOL, because Garrett always put Dez in motion and schemed him open before.

Lol beat me to it.

There was nothing in terms of scheme to suggest that any changes had been made.

 

[Doomsday101]

Lol beat me to it.

There was nothing in terms of scheme to suggest that any changes had been made.

Putting Dez in the slot at times is a change, I'm sure the coaching staff has talked about this as a means to put Dez in a position to be more active. In the end it matters that they did it.

 

[Future]

Putting Dez in the slot at times is a change, I'm sure the coaching staff has talked about this as a means to put Dez in a position to be more active. In the end it matters that they did it.

Don't disagree, but to use it as evidence that Red was calling plays is just silly.

 

[Doomsday101]

Don't disagree, but to use it as evidence that Red was calling plays is just silly.

I don't think it is silly to think these things are talked about and game planned during the week not the day of the game. Who called the plays? Callahan but there is a lot that goes into this not just pulling rabbits out of their hat on game day.
Garrett is active in setting up game plan and as HC his input of what he wants does matter.

 

[Future]

I don't think it is silly to think these things are talked about and game planned during the week not the day of the game. Who called the plays? Callahan but there is a lot that goes into this not just pulling rabbits out of their hat on game day.
Garrett is active in setting up game plan and as HC his input of what he wants does matter.

Yep. I think you're kind of exaggerating what I'm saying.

I'm sure JG had input in the scheming that got Dez in the slot, but that has nothing to do with who actually called the plays during the game. It's always been JG's system.

 

[Doomsday101]

Yep. I think you're kind of exaggerating what I'm saying.

I'm sure JG had input in the scheming that got Dez in the slot, but that has nothing to do with who actually called the plays during the game. It's always been JG's system.

Not trying to exaggerate anything only trying to make myself clear. Garrett himself has said Callahan calls the plays now that these plays are going directly to Garrett I have no doubts that he can make a change or give his input to Callahan of what he wants to do in a quicker fashion than before. I have never cared who is calling the plays quite honestly I care how the players go out and execute the plays.

 

[khiladi]

Let's see..

Romo said nothing changed from whom he hears in the Mike.. Doesn't mention Garrett at all.
Jerry says this move was made for Wade to see the field. As far as calling the plays given to him, it is all still Romo and he denied Garrett at all.
Cowboys call play-action way more than they ever did during Garrett's career.
The last drive, Dallas attacked unlike they ever did during the Garett career, using Miles with a slant up the middle and going only to Dez and not a single pass to Witten.

The only person who says the change was "I" was Garrett... Garrett himself said he doesn't make play-calls but he talks with Tony on the sideline. The only one not on the same-page in terms of story is Jason Garrett..

Riddick doesn't know what's he talking about.

 

[Redball Express]

I'm glad JG made the change... whatever it was.

If Garretts job isnt on the line..

it makes sense to take back the play calling duties to see if it makes a difference.

Callahan has an offense that uses the horizontal controlled passing to get the ball out of Romos hands quickly..


Garrett's does throw down the field with seam routes like the 2 TDs to Witten and getting it out to Bryant on tiiming..


very different reads for the QB and WR/TEs..


marrying the two is the trick.


too much of either one is a poblem.

 

[khiladi]

But even then, it's not like offense exploded or anything. It still was overall bad, because of the system.

Even on the fnal drive, it was kept alive by a brilliant throw and catch by Dez to get out of a third and long situation. Before that series, the offense was stalling yet again with basic Garrett schemes.

 

[khiladi]

Actually, let's just quote what Tony Romo said when asked about the change:

“To the quarterback, it doesn’t feel or sound terribly different,” Romo said. “When I get to the sidelines, I get on the headset and talk to Wade and Bill.”

From a listening stand-point, Romo as saying it's all the same. The only difference, as we all know, is one of the people he is now talking to is up in the booth. Romo doesn't mention Garrett anywhere.

 

[Hoov]

It was obvious he was calling plays. He was covering his mouth with the play sheet and chatting away. He wasn't just listening to the plays like they said.

They said he would be relaying the play to tony. The guys upstairs are not allowed to have communication with Qb while he is on the field. So Garrett would be communicating to romo every play anyway.

 

[Fredd]

the bottom line is that something changed and if it takes 4 (including JJ, you know he was listening in) of them to get something to work, then who cares? just get it right and fix those issues in the off season

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I wouldn't get excited about whoever was calling the plays. Bottom line: the offense only scored 17 points against a so-so-defense and the 17 points wound not have been enough for victory if it weren't for the defense pitching in with a TD. An injured Terrelle Pryor and the Radiers put up about as many points (13?) a week or two earlier against the same team.

The offense has been underperforming for most of the year. Special teams and defense already bailed this offense out numerous times this year.