My Thoughts

[LatinMind]

Team won a ugly game lastnight. But Still a win. There were alot of good things that came out of last night, but some things that still bug me.

Gonna start with the star of lastnight, and that was Sean Lee. The guy was a monster in every sense of the word. He couldnt be blocked. He tackled and covered. He blitzed and had a sack. Complete game by a complete player. The more healthy he gets the more you see what a special player he is. Marinelli is starting to focus the defense around him and what he can do rather than depend on the unreliable McClain.

I hear alot of woofing about Lawrence. He had a great couple plays, and then saw more of the same that we have been seeing after. So much so that Marinelli moved him over to the right side to rotate with Gregory. And Moved Hardy over to the leftside. Thats when Washington couldnt do anything anymore. Hardy was basically in cousins face from the moment he went to the left side basically every play it seemed like.

Nick Hayden was a beast lastnight in the middle. Stuffing lanes and getting tackles. Once again he tied/led the DL in tackles and had a TFL.

Claiborne had a up and down game. Seems he struggled when the team didnt get any pressure when they werent blitzing. Claiborne seemed to struggle when matched up against speed or on them slants and in routes. Which probably comes from his knee and hammy injuries. Doesnt have the quickness or movement to cover them as good as you would like.

The passing game was much of the same. Low risk short quick throws with a few suprise hits down the field. Thats what Cassell is able to give the team. That pass on the final drive to Dez was beautiful. Especially because he had a DL coming right at him in the pocket and he just side stepped him casually and found an open Dez. He couldve lost the game 4 or 5 times lastnight but he overcame mistakes and got the win.

Gregory spoke about this, this past week in saying this team was 2-3 plays from winning these games they been losing. This has been the type of game Dallas had been losing all yr. But pulled it out.

Last thoughts are for the ridiculous thought process of some fans. Some fans were bashing McFadden for rushing for a TD. Seriously? Criticizing for trying to win the game. These fans were hoping the team would coach and play to not lose the game? And most of these fans that were doing this in the chatroom are the same people who criticize JG saying he coaches not to lose. But thats what they were wanting last night. Hypocritical much? That makes zero sense to me and its a shame that these fans this type of loser mentality and then have the nerve to call out this team.

McFadden scored, and nowhere on the field or sidelines was there a player who wasnt jumping in excitement. Im sure the team didnt expect Washington to run it out that far and im for sure they didnt expect Wilcox to get tagged with a 15 yrd facemask. Nobody expected Cousins to throw a picture perfect throw to Jackson because he couldnt do it all night. Guys just made plays from both teams in them last 4 mins of the game.

Its insane to think Dallas can still win this division. But its fun to watch.

 

[CowboyStar88]

I think you're being a little harsh on McClain... The guy has been solid the last few weeks... It was great to Lee making plays from the Will which is what we had all hoped for.

Overall I agree

 

[LatinMind]

I think you're being a little harsh on McClain... The guy has been solid the last few weeks... It was great to Lee making plays from the Will which is what we had all hoped for.

Overall I agree

McClain is unreliable anyway you want to look at it. He makes some nice plays, but they are inconsistent. and its no coincidence that McClains play has improved when Lee came back.

 

[texbumthelife]

Your analysis of Lawrence absolutely reeks of bias and agenda and is pretty far off base. It's the same uneducated unresearched shtick that propagated the Lawrence call-out thread before the game.

 

[texbumthelife]

The All-22 isn't out yet, but something tells me I am going to have a great time turning your thoughts on Lawrence upside down. One of us was watching a completely different game last night. The All-22 will determine who.

 

[tecolote]

Overall I agree but McFadden getting out of bounds and then scoring was dumb. Just make the first, get down and Dallas wins. I don't know if you remember when we lost that game with Denver when Payton Manning told his running back to get the first and NOT score in the very same situation. The RB did that and they won. Scoring was probably the only chance Washington had at that point.

 

[texbumthelife]

Last thoughts are for the ridiculous thought process of some fans. Some fans were bashing McFadden for rushing for a TD. Seriously? Criticizing for trying to win the game. These fans were hoping the team would coach and play to not lose the game? And most of these fans that were doing this in the chatroom are the same people who criticize JG saying he coaches not to lose. But thats what they were wanting last night. Hypocritical much? That makes zero sense to me and its a shame that these fans this type of loser mentality and then have the nerve to call out this team.

McFadden scored, and nowhere on the field or sidelines was there a player who wasnt jumping in excitement. Im sure the team didnt expect Washington to run it out that far and im for sure they didnt expect Wilcox to get tagged with a 15 yrd facemask. Nobody expected Cousins to throw a picture perfect throw to Jackson because he couldnt do it all night. Guys just made plays from both teams in them last 4 mins of the game.

I was torn on this when it happened, so I didn't comment in the gameday thread. Washington still had two time-outs so they could have stopped the clock twice more. McFadden not scoring and running the clock doesn't ensure anything. At least they got six. I think his running out of bounds was the bigger blunder.

 

[LucaBrasi]

I'm guessing they put Lawrence on the right side some because Gregory was sucked inside on at least 3 occasions on the bootleg. Marinelli probably got tired of Gregory not knowing his *** from his elbow.
Hey, he's rookie and hopefully it will get better but the one time he was tackling the runner while Cousins had the ball 5 yards outside the tackle box.

 

[tecolote]

I was torn on this when it happened, so I didn't comment in the gameday thread. Washington still had two time-outs so they could have stopped the clock twice more. McFadden not scoring and running the clock doesn't ensure anything. At least they got six. I think his running out of bounds was the bigger blunder.

If he makes the first and goes down Washington has to spend a timeout, then you kneel once on first and they spend the other one, then you kneel on 2nd and 3rd, leave a couple of seconds on the clock, make a 18 yard field goal and go home.

 

[jazzcat22]

McClain is unreliable anyway you want to look at it. He makes some nice plays, but they are inconsistent. and its no coincidence that McClains play has improved when Lee came back.

Not every player can make every play. Maybe because McClain was doing his job in the defensive game plan, allowed Lee, and others to make the plays they did.
I don't watch film, nor if I did, i would pretend to see what I want to see. For if one had an agenda on it. not saying anyone does, but you know how things go.
any honest film gurus out there?

Anyway. IMO, Ro is a player, and he comes up big at times, just last night, others made plays.

 

[texbumthelife]

If he makes the first and goes down Washington has to spend a timeout, then you kneel once on first and they spend the other one, then you kneel on 2nd and 3rd, leave a couple of seconds on the clock, make a 18 yard field goal and go home.

Trying to get the first down there and not score though. That's a pretty small margin for error. Like I said, I was torn and I think the end of the game was poorly managed in many ways. If McFadden hadn't gone out of bounds before that play, it's all moot. That was the bigger issue to me.

 

[texbumthelife]

Not every player can make every play. Maybe because McClain was doing his job in the defensive game plan, allowed Lee, and others to make the plays they did.
I don't watch film, nor if I did, i would pretend to see what I want to see. For if one had an agenda on it. not saying anyone does, but you know how things go.
any honest film gurus out there?

Anyway. IMO, Ro is a player, and he comes up big at times, just last night, others made plays.

I am going to watch Lawrence's snaps on the All-22 when it's released. If I have time, I will track McClain too. I have no issues with him just from what I saw. He seemed to be shading over the TE most of the game, or the strong side of the formation, which took him away from a lot of plays. On the flip side, that's where he made most of his plays in the Dolphins game whereas Sean Lee didn't make as many (also because he was hurt). It's like you said, for Sean Lee to be making all those plays clean (not blocked) everyone else was doing their jobs including McClain.

I'll look at it closer on All-22 though.

 

[jazzcat22]

I am going to watch Lawrence's snaps on the All-22 when it's released. If I have time, I will track McClain too. I have no issues with him just from what I saw. He seemed to be shading over the TE most of the game, or the strong side of the formation, which took him away from a lot of plays. On the flip side, that's where he made most of his plays in the Dolphins game whereas Sean Lee didn't make as many. It's like you said, for Sean Lee to be making all those plays clean (not blocked) everyone else was doing their jobs including McClain.

I'll look at it closer on All-22 though.

Thanks, will appreciate it.
After I posted. I was thinking, if Ro was covering backs or TE's.
In the pregame show, Gruden was saying kind of what you mentioned. On the defensive scheme. Saying they have a S deep, and 2 LB's watching the RB and TE. If the RB moves to the right, the LB on that side covers him, and then the other LB is the "spy" type guy that follows the Qb and the ball. Against Miami it was Ro, so he got the pick six. So, yes, last night maybe it was Lee.

 

[pavalley]

Trying to get the first down there and not score though. That's a pretty small margin for error. Like I said, I was torn and I think the end of the game was poorly managed in many ways. If McFadden hadn't gone out of bounds before that play, it's all moot. That was the bigger issue to me.

looked to me like McFadden tried to go down at the last minute but the defender pulled him out of bounds....

 

[big dog cowboy]

I think the end of the game was poorly managed in many ways.

There were some decisions made that really flew in the face of logic.

I enjoyed your posts in the game thread very much btw.

 

[Wayne02]

Good post, but McFadden scoring there was nonsensical. You don't win the game by scoring a TD and giving the other team a chance with over a minute left with two TO's left. If he goes down after getting the first down, the game is over. His two fumbles, running out of bounds, and scoring there almost cost the Boys the game.

 

[Chuck 54]

Overall I agree but McFadden getting out of bounds and then scoring was dumb. Just make the first, get down and Dallas wins. I don't know if you remember when we lost that game with Denver when Payton Manning told his running back to get the first and NOT score in the very same situation. The RB did that and they won. Scoring was probably the only chance Washington had at that point.

I remember FG's being missed, and I remember FG's being blocked...this year...I'll take the TD. It was only 2nd down, so we could have taken a knee twice, used up their timeouts, kicked a FG...could have been blocked or worse. We would have been dying after that kickoff return...maybe we even lose the game...it's not like the Skins used up the time or their timeouts to get that TD.

With this team, the way things have gone, I'll take the 7 point lead any time.

 

[RS12]

I hear alot of woofing about Lawrence. He had a great couple plays, and then saw more of the same that we have been seeing after. So much so that Marinelli moved him over to the right side to rotate with Gregory. And Moved Hardy over to the leftside. Thats when Washington couldnt do anything anymore. Hardy was basically in cousins face from the moment he went to the left side basically every play it seemed like.

Hardy would be the most dominant LDE in the league and the run D would be better. Still if they were in a position to draft Bosa, they would get same result for less money and drama.

 

[LatinMind]

Your analysis of Lawrence absolutely reeks of bias and agenda and is pretty far off base. It's the same uneducated unresearched shtick that propagated the Lawrence call-out thread before the game.

Give all that agenda and bias crap a break. read the title it says my thoughts. Its what i think.

 

[John813]

IMO leaving Claiborne on an island with Jackson was probably a mistake.
Jackson may not be as fast as he once was, but that's a tough assignment for a good amount of corners.