Mark Schlereth Nailed It About This Offense...

[CaptainAmerica]

...I heard him twice on ESPN's NFL Live and I heard him interviewed last week on the Jim Rome show.

He consistently says the reason he cannot get on the Cowboy bandwagon is that this team does not have an offensive identity. He said Garrett refuses to take our RBs and pound them behind our big OL. He said when he watches Dallas he cannot figure out what we are trying to be as an offense.

I saw him making his SB prediction with Teddi Bruschi and when Bruschi picked Dallas he just shook his head and said "No way, not as long as they continue to play offense the way they play."

16 carries between MB3 and Felix makes the point once again.

 

[Wood]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity. Dallas broke offensive records last year and last night have alot of yards....imho...it just matter of getting Dez involved in red zone...i think that will resolve alot of things....but the offensive line needs to be addressed. Its really shame sam young got injured because Dallas wins that game last night if he was the starter instead of Barron.

 

[chicago JK]

They are not a smash mouth team though. If this team went to a run first mentality they would be in a bigger hole with their negative plays and penalities. This is a passing team. It is at is best when the ball is in Romo's hands. At times, I would like to see more attention to the run, but today in the NFL a lot of the good teams are more heavily favored to the pass.

I do think they need to do the basics better. That may be some play calling and some missed assignments from the players.

 

[texbumthelife]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity

That is exactly the time you want to pound the running game. Garrett and Cupcake just flat out cannot manage games. Period.

 

[SDogo]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity. Dallas broke offensive records last year and last night have alot of yards....imho...it just matter of getting Dez involved in red zone...i think that will resolve alot of things....but the offensive line needs to be addressed. Its really shame sam young got injured because Dallas wins that game last night if he was the starter instead of Barron.

Piss poor excuse and that's what it is, an excuse.

Injuries happen in the NFL, the next player needs to be able to come in and execute. You cant change your game plan for every injury. OL did not seem to be an issue in the running game yesterday but for some reason we abandoned it once again.

 

[The Quest for Six]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity. Dallas broke offensive records last year and last night have alot of yards....imho...it just matter of getting Dez involved in red zone...i think that will resolve alot of things....but the offensive line needs to be addressed. Its really shame sam young got injured because Dallas wins that game last night if he was the starter instead of Barron.

48 paases 22 rushes, if your offensive line is bad, where's the balance on offense, and if you have protection problems, why are you passing 48 times, more than double the amount of runs. that's the issue..

 

[percyhoward]

They are not a smash mouth team though. If this team went to a run first mentality they would be in a bigger hole with their negative plays and penalities. This is a passing team. It is at is best when the ball is in Romo's hands.

We were having more success running than passing, though.

No excuse for giving Jones and Barber only 8 carries each when they're both averaging close to 5 yards a carry and it's a close game all the way.

None.

 

[Wood]

Piss poor excuse and that's what it is, an excuse.

Injuries happen in the NFL, the next player needs to be able to come in and execute. You cant change your game plan for every injury. OL did not seem to be an issue in the running game yesterday but for some reason we abandoned it once again.

Dallas is a passing offense...period. I am not sure why people are fixated on them being smash mouth running offense like in early 90's. At some point people need to let go of that....different group along offensive line. Dallas moves the ball well...its just their red zone execution and with Dez looking like a starter...i expected more TDs shortly.

 

[CF74]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity. Dallas broke offensive records last year and last night have alot of yards....imho...it just matter of getting Dez involved in red zone...i think that will resolve alot of things....but the offensive line needs to be addressed. Its really shame sam young got injured because Dallas wins that game last night if he was the starter instead of Barron.

We can rack up yards but we can't score. Penalties, execution, and play calling all have a role in this problem...

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They have a identity. They throw the football. The pass opens up the run. This changes though when you have to disguise how bad your offensive line is. So then you have nothing but 3 step drops and Romo is no longer able to improvise.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity. Dallas broke offensive records last year and last night have alot of yards....imho...it just matter of getting Dez involved in red zone...i think that will resolve alot of things....but the offensive line needs to be addressed. Its really shame sam young got injured because Dallas wins that game last night if he was the starter instead of Barron.

Holland and Barron are better run blockers than pass blockers. Thier liabilities lie as pass blockers. If htere was ever a game to feature the run game it was this one, particularly with the newness of Dez Bryant (as we found out "he needs more time to adjust") and not really knowing what Roy Williams can give you (as we found out "not much").

For Garrett to not tailor his play calling to his players' strengths is completely unacceptable; which means that calling only 16 or so run-plays between MBIII and Felix Jones is completely unacceptable. And you can't excuse that by saying it's because Dallas din't have the ball alot, because Dallas had the time-of-possesion on their side.

This loss is ALL on Garrett. Pathetic!

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I've said the same thing for a couple of years. We don't have an identity. We don't know what we want to be.

When Garrett has been asked about what our identity is, he says "We want to be physical." But that's a non-answer. Are we a run team? A shotgun team? A ball-control team? A big-play team? We don't know. He seems to think we can be all things, but that's simply not possible in the real world.

Managing an offense (or defense) and calling plays is a more art than science. Anyone with any experience can draw up a playbook. But it's having a feel for how to teach your players, how to balance the wrinkles with the basics, and how to get the most out of your players that matters. Nothing looks more simplistic than Norv's offense, but he has that overall plan in mind and the experience to implement it. Garrett doesn't show that nearly often enough.

 

[texbumthelife]

I think this thread proves how right Mark Schlereth is. This team really doesn't have an identity.

 

[texbumthelife]

I've said the same thing for a couple of years. We don't have an identity. We don't know what we want to be.

When Garrett has been asked about what our identity is, he says "We want to be physical." But that's a non-answer. Are we a run team? A shotgun team? A ball-control team? A big-play team? We don't know. He seems to think we can be all things, but that's simply not possible in the real world.

Managing an offense (or defense) and calling plays is a more art than science. Anyone with any experience can draw up a playbook. But it's having a feel for how to teach your players, how to balance the wrinkles with the basics, and how to get the most out of your players that matters. Nothing looks more simplistic than Norv's offense, but he has that overall plan in mind and the experience to implement it. Garrett doesn't show that nearly often enough.

Great post. Like I said, none of our coaches know how to manage a game.

 

[Seven]

I have to agree to a certain extent. I, personally, don't see a method to the madness either. I mean, I sometimes wonder what it is we're trying to accomplish. Are we setting something up or are we chewing on the clock? I rarely see the end result of setting something up. Last night for instance......how many times does one try a screen to Dez, with press coverage mind you, with negative results before you move on? WHY did the running game go way again? It seemed it was working well early.

 

[Jarv]

Great post. Like I said, none of our coaches know how to manage a game.

Garret is one smart cookie, just has no "feel" for the game.

 

[Stautner]

with offensive lineman in an out its hard to estabish that identity. Dallas broke offensive records last year and last night have alot of yards....imho...it just matter of getting Dez involved in red zone...i think that will resolve alot of things....but the offensive line needs to be addressed. Its really shame sam young got injured because Dallas wins that game last night if he was the starter instead of Barron.

They broke offense records - except in scoring, which is what counts most.

 

[Wood]

Dallas broke offensive records last year and looks potent again...so if u asked me their identify on offense....I would say "prolific" in terms of yardage...but have some difficulty when field shortens in red zone..where it takes away vertical options. Three things fix this offense in red zone: 1) better decisions by romo, 2) Dez Bryant as your new starter, 3) Sam Young at RT (when healthy)

 

[CF74]

Holland and Barron are better run blockers than pass blockers. Thier liabilities lie as pass blockers. If htere was ever a game to feature the run game it was this one, particularly with the newness of Dez Bryant (as we found out "he needs more time to adjust") and not really knowing what Roy Williams can give you (as we found out "not much").

For Garrett to not tailor his play calling to his players' strengths is completely unacceptable; which means that calling only 16 or so run-plays between MBIII and Felix Jones is completely unacceptable. And you can't excuse that by saying it's because Dallas din't have the ball alot, because Dallas had the time-of-possesion on their side.

This loss is ALL on Garrett. Pathetic!

Well said..

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Great post. Like I said, none of our coaches know how to manage a game.

You mean on offense right, because Phillips' defense played to their strengths, executed to a tee, and was responsible for only giving up 6 points to Washington.

On the other hand, it was Garrett's offense that gave up as many points as it scored (7), and ironically gave up more points to Washington than Phillips' defense did.

Talk about a coaching liability on Garret's part!