Mailbag & Progress reports from the Mothership

[TheMarathonContinues]

This just in....Mexico is already Dallas Cowboys territory....they do not need a reason to root for them....they already do. Rather games or TC.
Why else do you think Jerry wants a regular season game played in Mexico City as one of the international games. Rather it is considered a home or away game, it will be filled with Dallas fans.

Yeah I was gonna say I don’t think they need Alarcon to improve viewership in Mexico lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Alacron is here for one reason. To promote the NFL in Mexico. That’s the purpose of the foreign player exemptions. He has no chance at ever playing in an NFL regular season game. And yet he has given the NFL all kinds of viewers and notoriety in Mexico the past 2 years. That’s the sole purpose of the program.

The NFL DOESNT need Alarcon to promote the NFL in Mexico lol….he’s usually in sweats on the sideline.

 

[DandyDon52]

Its more qb and wr friendly they both aren't having to read defenses in MM WCOs system is go run this and you hit step 3,5,7 you throw it to whomever is open within your reads , Moores style both WR and QB can read them differently an causes all the miscommunications even though ill bet you it was the WR who were wrong in many of those miscommunications. the QB has better idea of defense and whats about to happen then that very in experienced WR group we had last year. trusting Tolbert, Brown and a bunch of guys to run the correct routes off what thewy see was trouble. when it was Cooper, Gallup and Lamb and even when Beasly/ Cobb was here , you could trust them to be on the same page with Dak.. its why many of those routes seemed to be ran to close together, or brought the 2 wrs into the same zone or they turned up field when the ball was released in an Out. add in very little separation, its no surprise that INT rate went up. now take away the run game in the playoffs and well there you have it.

yes but mike isnt going to run the wco, he is going to run the digit system.
I dont know what KM was running lol.

 

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

Thats all true as well. Alarcon is a publicity stunt. If they did have the spot, he would be gone.

How could he be any worse than Taco Charlton ??????

 

[Ranching]

…….seems like the NFL Acted Affirmatively in that respect. Meritocracy is overrated anyway

It's a program that the NFL put in...he earned that spot. Mexico has come a long way with their football programs. Coach Mazzone and his US Army combine went to Monterry last month...they had over 400 participants at 150 dollars a pop. Looks like he's gonna invite 4 of them to play on the US Army HS all star game.

 

[CowboyoWales]

you could trust them to be on the same page with Dak.. its why many of those routes seemed to be ran to close together, or brought the 2 wrs into the same zone

Alternatively, it could of been designed that way to stop Dak dithering around the field with his progressions. as one of the options should be in a specific area.

the QB has better idea of defense and whats about to happen then that very in experienced WR group we had last year. trusting Tolbert, Brown and a bunch of guys to run the correct routes off what thewy see was trouble. when it was Cooper, Gallup and Lamb and even when Beasly/ Cobb was here , you could trust them to be on the same page with Dak..

You really need to have another look at the 2nd INT vrs 49ers..... Dak locks onto CeeDee and tracks him (and he didnt run far)....Dak didnt see/take into account Jimmie Ward at all.

Just balancing up as your post seemed to indicate that the woes of 2022 were purely down to the receivers. As for Tolbert, well if the rumors not digesting the playbook is true, it's understandable that Dak wouldnt, understandably, go to him until he enters the 'circle of trust'.

 

[CowboyoWales]

I'm not a fan of keeping alarcon unless they think he can actually make the 53 one day. Find someone else who actually has a chance to develop into a player not just do whatever on the PS.

On the positive: having someone who can play most interior D and O-Line is a quality, even if it's a loose plug. The negative is that it once once again shows of how we value the DT position.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Some few articles on the mothership site. Will post them all here as opposed to separate threads.

We know Alacron's move to DT. This gives some more explanation. As he has no more eligibility for a PS roster exemption.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-can-alarcon-find-a-place-on-defense

This is about Nashon Wright, and his possible position and play, even suggest he may get time a S.
He gave up an average of 14.2 yards on 17 receptions against him.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/progress-report-promising-signs-for-wright

Tolbert, basically saying needs more reps.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/progress-report-moving-past-tolbert-s-tough-2022

Cooks and MM's take on where he fits in, Lamb mentioned also. Not sure what he means by a digital system vs WCO, but could explain why he waited and learned it before dumping Moore.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/where-cowboys-see-cooks-being-exceptional

Lots of good information with links included. Awesome. Thank you once again for your hard work, JC!

 

[LatinMind]

yes but mike isnt going to run the wco, he is going to run the digit system.
I dont know what KM was running lol.

He ran 4 variations of the annexation of Puerto Rico

 

[shabazz]

It's a program that the NFL put in...he earned that spot. Mexico has come a long way with their football programs. Coach Mazzone and his US Army combine went to Monterry last month...they had over 400 participants at 150 dollars a pop. Looks like he's gonna invite 4 of them to play on the US Army HS all star game.

If he earned than that’s the way it should be. I still have a bad taste in my mouth when Michael Sam was forced on the NFL teams. The dude was known to be non-NFL quality but the league wanted to “broaden its horizons” so the Rams were chosen to fall on the sword by selecting him in the draft.

when the NFL pulls crap like this it makes people skeptical about its other “projects”

 

[Ranching]

If he earned than that’s the way it should be. I still have a bad taste in my mouth when Michael Sam was forced on the NFL teams. The dude was known to be non-NFL quality but the league wanted to “broaden its horizons” so the Rams were chosen to fall on the sword by selecting him in the draft.

when the NFL pulls crap like this it makes people skeptical about its other “projects”

That was different, there was no program in place for that. There is a foreign player program. That's what Alarcon earned, to be part of that program.
BTW, wasn't Sam defensive player of the year in his conference? I thought he was undersized....

 

[jazzcat22]

That was different, there was no program in place for that. There is a foreign player program. That's what Alacrin earned, to be part of that program.
BTW, wasn't Sam defensive player of the year in his conference? I thought he was undersized....

Yes Sam was a pretty good college player. I think some had him ranked as a 3rd or 4th round pick. But his size, many teams thought he was a Tweener type player. And he slipped in the draft.
I think it was the Rams that selected him in the 7th round, and at that point was probably the BPA on their board, as a risk / reward type player.

 

[blueblood70]

yes but mike isnt going to run the wco, he is going to run the digit system.
I dont know what KM was running lol.

there are versions of the WCO on all offenses..arent that many plays to change the NFL .. KM was calling option routes( air Correal stuff) read defense and decide the route weve been discussing that that what teams do digit or option.. id say with WRs and qbs reading something different, it can lead to miscommunications especially running out Noah brown and Tolbert as #2 and #3 wrs..wasn't smart and im guessing it was mostly their fault on many of those plays where the routes were run wrong and caused a lot of incompletions and INts.

 

[Motorola]

I’d question whether it’s produced a starter at all, let alone blue chip.

It’s a way for the NFL never to be accused of not offering certain opportunity. Everyone wins.

If there was no roster exemption no one would remember this guys name by now because he would have been cut after his first camp….and if my math is right this is his fourth camp coming up.

Your math is correct...plus (see what I did there) Alarcon will turn 25 when TC begins (July 27th).

 

[plasticman]

The Alarcon move, not to compare the players, but it reminds me of when Mark Tuinei played DT in actual games at one point. Coach did a lot of that though.

I remember that. As a matter of fact, he is credited with a sack.

 

[Motorola]

Alacron has no exemption status left. However it does not mean he won't be on the PS again as one of the 16.
I rather they use that spot for a real contender though. He has not shown much at OL, I don't know if he will show anything at DT either. My guess is a TC body for that public attention.

I'm not a fan of keeping alarcon unless they think he can actually make the 53 one day. Find someone else who actually has a chance to develop into a player not just do whatever on the PS.

Will be his fourth training camp this summer...and Alarcon will be 25 during that time (July 27th).
Does the goodwill and publicity for another country's fanbase now has to give way to actually having a player that has a better chance at succeeding?

There is an American (style) football league in Mexico - the LGA.
Given the extensive time he has spent with the Cowboys, if Isaac Alarcon went for a tryout for would he:
- make a squad
-be a starter
-become a standout...or a star?

 

[FaSho]

I’d question whether it’s produced a starter at all, let alone blue chip.

I know Efe Obada is still around, but he's just decent.

 

[MAZEREZAM]

…….seems like the NFL Acted Affirmatively in that respect. Meritocracy is overrated anyway

It has everything to do with money and expanding markets and nothing to do with whatever it is you’re implying, for crying out loud.

 

[charron]

On the positive: having someone who can play most interior D and O-Line is a quality, even if it's a loose plug. The negative is that it once once again shows of how we value the DT position.

Sure he plays at such a piss poor level the only way they can justify him on the PSis if he can fake it like he knows what to do along both lines. Its like tbat all ST draft. Poor management of talent

 

[charron]

Will be his fourth training camp this summer...and Alarcon will be 25 during that time (July 27th).
Does the goodwill and publicity for another country's fanbase now has to give way to actually having a player that has a better chance at succeeding?

There is an American (style) football league in Mexico - the LGA.
Given the extensive time he has spent with the Cowboys, if Isaac Alarcon went for a tryout for would he:
- make a squad
-be a starter
-become a standout...or a star?

He should go find out