More crossing routes or Dez will disappear again

[khiladi]

We need a new passing game scheme and/or coordinator. There is a lack of creativity in the offense. Dallas rarely uses Beasley, Harris, Escobar or others and when they do see a play or two, 90% of the time....they get the ball. I see it and other teams as well, it doesn't confuse anyone.

If I see Harris on offense, he will get the pass, usually a bad play-call too. Our secondary receivers need more snaps as to not become predictable and I do realize we need blockers in there for the running game.

Too many long routes(not good without a burner WR) and not enough slants, drags, screen or seam routes. Witten runs the seam but is the only one.

I would like to see a variation of pass/run plays out of the same formation. Usually, I can tell what is going to be ran just by the formation......predictable.

As long as the running game is working, Dallas can get by, but if/when it is stopped, the offense stalls due to a poor passing system. If we didn't have Romo, the offense would be embarrassing IMO.

I watch other games and see receivers running all over the place, wide open too. I see us run(both wide-outs) deep with someone on an out or a 2yd pass to Witten when needing 8 for a 1st down.

Every passing play, Dez and/or Cole/Harris need to be slanting or dragging across the middle, it is ripe for the pickens! With a healthy OL again, I see no reason that there can't be more 4-receiver sets out there.

This is probably the reason why Callahan and Garrett got into the rift last year. The former is a West Coast man and it is clear from Jerry's comments when they hired Linehan that the latter allows them to keep the same terminology, with a better play-caller than Garrett. Unless Dallas decides to abandon it's whole offense for a new scheme, they are probably not going to do it. Our best offensive game was last year against Denver and Dez was running the drag route all day and killing the defense. It has disappeared since then to make only a rare appearance.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

This is probably the reason why Callahan and Garrett got into the rift last year. The former is a West Coast man and it is clear from Jerry's comments when they hired Linehan that the latter allows them to keep the same terminology, with a better play-caller than Garrett. Unless Dallas decides to abandon it's whole offense for a new scheme, they are probably not going to do it. Our best offensive game was last year against Denver and Dez was running the drag route all day and killing the defense. It has disappeared since then to make only a rare appearance.

You mean we can't add a play or two called:

1. You animal run

And

2. Run like a beast for the east

Just for Dez without upsetting the "system" terminology??

 

[casmith07]

Romo and OC seem to have these low percentage plays when it comes to Dez.

Gotta use crossing routes or slants Atleast a few times per game.
You are gonna hit on a few of them.

He needs to be a bigger part of offense In a smarter way.

Less Brandon Weeden will prevent Dez from disappearing.

I don't know where this idea came from that Dez disappeared.

 

[sbark]

More crossing routes or Dez will disappear again..........................so he is a product of a better scheme and a OLine that gives it time to develop?

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

I say more bunch formations as well as pick plays. Seattle does this with a very very average group of receivers and Denver does this as well.

 

[Gameover]

All it will take is a real team for that to happen.

 

[links18]

Less empty backfield or Romo will get killed again........

 

[dstovall5]

For whatever reason Dez has trouble getting open, whether that's play calling, Dez's lack of speed, or both. Heck a lot of his catches are jump balls or him physically out manning the CB for the catch. I think running more shorter routes will help him, especially during blitzes (which we should do as an offense, not just Dez), but I also think people need to accept Dez isn't a WR that gets much separation. Which is fine, because that's not the bread and butter of his game and he has an accurate QB to throw him the ball.

 

[Hoods]

For whatever reason Dez has trouble getting open, whether that's play calling, Dez's lack of speed, or both. Heck a lot of his catches are jump balls or him physically out manning the CB for the catch. I think running more shorter routes will help him, especially during blitzes (which we should do as an offense, not just Dez), but I also think people need to accept Dez isn't a WR that gets much separation. Which is fine, because that's not the bread and butter of his game and he has an accurate QB to throw him the ball.

Odd thing to post when the OP clearly shows Dez outrunning the entire Jags secondary.

 

[dstovall5]

Odd thing to post when the OP clearly shows Dez outrunning the entire Jags secondary.

Because clearly one game dictates whether a player can or can't do something. Many have said what I've posted, it's nothing new with Dez.

 

[maxdallasfan]

A WASP mention on the Zone.

Blackie Lawless in the house!

 

[Zman5]

There was this song back in the day by band called WASP, it's title is xrated, so I will modify it for Dez.



(ANIMAL) I "RUN" LIKE A BEAST!

We Are Sexual Perverts.

 

[Zman5]

Dez and Romo would have been the new Montana and Rice had they played in a west coast offense. Their skill sets are so suited for that offense.

 

[mldardy]

I would like to see Terrence Williams and Beasley more involved in this offense. We need to give defenses something other than Dez to think about. Having Dez is great because he's a great player but TWill and Beasley being threats will take this offense to the next level. I guess that we are so run oriented first the times we do pass doesn't give anyone other than Dez that may opportunities but I think TWill and Beasley should be used more as we get later in this season. We are going to need them if we are going to have a special season.

 

[Zekeats]

Romo and OC seem to have these low percentage plays when it comes to Dez.

Gotta use crossing routes or slants Atleast a few times per game.
You are gonna hit on a few of them.

He needs to be a bigger part of offense In a smarter way.

Been crying about this for 3 years now......TO lived off of the crossing route and Dez is a beast. They should run throw to him on this route 4-5 times a game and he should get 2-3 jump balls deep a game.

 

[Zekeats]

^ meant to say 2-3 jump balls a game that are catchABLE

 

[Doomsday101]

It appeared that in this game Dez Bryant was used much more out of the slot than any other games this season. I believe you will see much more of this in these final six games of the season. What Scott Linehan is trying to do is allow Bryant the ability not to be doubled in coverage, but more importantly, it allows Bryant the ability to run more routes where he has space to operate.
On his first touchdown reception of the game, Bryant was lined up inside the numbers two yards to the outside of James Hanna. By lining up this tight to the formation, it allowed him to come inside hard instead of being wide and having to deal with a corner and safety who would try to force him into the sidelines. Also, with this positioning of Bryant, it also allows Tony Romo to get him the ball more quickly and on the move – which, as we all saw, is a nightmare for defensive backs to have to deal with.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...dez-excels-slot-grading-hitchens-against-jags

 

[skinsscalper]

There was this song back in the day by band called WASP, it's title is xrated, so I will modify it for Dez.



(ANIMAL) I "RUN" LIKE A BEAST!

+1 on the **** Like a Beast reference.

Like an animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[erod]

I watched a Commanders rookie corner and Patrick Peterson own Dez Bryant before last weekend.

It does take some creative gameplanning to get him going at times.

 

[30yrheel]

If the coaching staff can't figure this out they should be run out of Dallas on a rail