NBC: Jerry Jones: Weeden wasn’t taking chances, Cassel will

[jobberone]

Jerry Jones: Weeden wasn’t taking chances, Cassel will
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 17, 2015, 11:10 AM EDT

AP

When you first look at Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden’s stats, they don’t look worthy of a benching: Weeden completed 72.4 percent of his passes and only threw two interceptions in his three starts. But Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says there’s more than meets the eye with Weeden.

Jones said on 105.3 The Fan that Weeden was too cautious, and the Cowboys need a quarterback who will take some chances. That’s what next week’s starter, Matt Cassel, will do.

“I think he’s also got experience in basically just stepping up in the pocket and making some plays,” Jones said of Cassel. “Now, he will, with that experience though, do something that Weeden was not doing. Weeden was so conservative, he was coached to be conservative to a degree, but he was not taking chances with that ball. Now, we know you can’t make plays if you don’t take some chances. So, we’ll see more of that. We could see the risk of that hit us a little bit, but hopefully we’ll be getting our share of them over on the defense with this group we’ve got.”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/17/jerry-jones-weeden-wasnt-taking-chances-cassel-will/

 

[fortdick]

So, basically, Weedon was told to be cautious, and he did what he was told. Now he is benched and another guy is in being told to not be so cautious. I am not defending Weedon, although I don't think he is as bad as many here say, but these kinds of contradictions justify his being pissed. No one likes being punished for doing what they are told to do. Yet is is common in all types of business. Someone has to be he scapegoat

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Weeden probably didn't have it his noodle to be able to take chances. Maybe Cassel's noodle isn't as weak.

 

[FaSho]

Weeden may have been coached not to take shots, but when it came down to it, he still didn't.

There were obvious plays where they wanted him to take a deep shot, and he took the check down.

No cahunas.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Jerry Jones: Weeden wasn’t taking chances, Cassel will


Who's ever fault it was.... We knew he wouldn't/ couldn't..... Because he probably "shouldn't"



What a waste....

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Bringing in Matt Cassel to take chances is like bringing in Dennis Rodman to shoot threes. Hopefully the coaching staff sticks with Matt's dink and dunk game and ignores Jerry... especially if Dez doesn't play in this one.

 

[Carson]

Looks a lot like Coach Jerry is back!

 

[dragon_mikal]

This whole situation sucks.

Get well, Tony. Quickly.

 

[Proximo]

I don't think it's really about "taking chances" as much as it is about being predictable. Our offense was as un-dynamic as ever with Weeden at the helm. Bottom line.

Hopefully Cassel can change that. We simply can't continue to go on the way we have for the last few games.

 

[KingLerxst]

People are making way too much out of how Weeden was supposedly coached. Does a staff limit the offense more when their starting QB and WR are out? Sure. That doesn't mean they tell the QB explicitly to not try and make any plays downfield. Coaches put in a game plan and players are expected to play within it. And of course they were more conservative,given the circumstances. Coaches can only do so much from the sidelines. Players are still required to go out and make the plays necessary. Weeden either wasn't capable or willing to do that.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

And if the interceptions start coming, I wonder what Jerry will say. I wish he'd just be quiet. It's his fault anyway for having scrubs as backups for Romo.

 

[Sportsbabe]

People are making way too much out of how Weeden was supposedly coached. Does a staff limit the offense more when their starting QB and WR are out? Sure. That doesn't mean they tell the QB explicitly to not try and make any plays downfield. Coaches put in a game plan and players are expected to play within it. And of course they were more conservative,given the circumstances. Coaches can only do so much from the sidelines. Players are still required to go out and make the plays necessary. Weeden either wasn't capable or willing to do that.

Logic is wasted on most. Critical thinking seems to vanish when foot balls enter the equation.

 

[popp1234]

So, basically, Weedon was told to be cautious, and he did what he was told. Now he is benched and another guy is in being told to not be so cautious. I am not defending Weedon, although I don't think he is as bad as many here say, but these kinds of contradictions justify his being pissed. No one likes being punished for doing what they are told to do. Yet is is common in all types of business. Someone has to be he scapegoat

At some point common football sense and instincts had to prevail with Weeden. He did not go downfield, even if it could have resulted in a badly needed big play, because he was told to be cautious? What? Did he even look downfield?

 

[Proximo]

It's his fault anyway for having scrubs as backups for Romo.

LOL

Every team has "scrubs" for backups when it comes to the QB position. Hell, just about half of the teams in the league have scrubs as their starting QB.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

LOL

Every team has "scrubs" for backups when it comes to the QB position. Hell, just about half of the teams in the league have scrubs as their starting QB.

Yea but Jerry takes it to a new art form. lol

 

[Proximo]

Yea but Jerry takes it to a new art form. lol

Okay. Which backup QB would you pluck off of any other team's roster right now to lead the Cowboys in Romo's absence? What gems do other teams have sitting on their bench?

Or are you just using this as a reason to bash Jerry?

I think we all know which it is.

Like I said, half the teams in the league have scrubs as their starting QB. What does that say about backups in general.

 

[xvendettax914]

People are making way too much out of how Weeden was supposedly coached. Does a staff limit the offense more when their starting QB and WR are out? Sure. That doesn't mean they tell the QB explicitly to not try and make any plays downfield. Coaches put in a game plan and players are expected to play within it. And of course they were more conservative,given the circumstances. Coaches can only do so much from the sidelines. Players are still required to go out and make the plays necessary. Weeden either wasn't capable or willing to do that.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Okay. Which backup QB would you pluck off of any other team's roster right now to lead the Cowboys in Romo's absence? What gems do other teams have sitting on their bench?

Or are you just using this as a reason to bash Jerry?

I think we all know which it is.

Like I said, half the teams in the league have scrubs as their starting QB. What does that say about backups in general.

I'd take Matt Hasselbeck in a heartbeat.

 

[Proximo]

People are making way too much out of how Weeden was supposedly coached. Does a staff limit the offense more when their starting QB and WR are out? Sure. That doesn't mean they tell the QB explicitly to not try and make any plays downfield. Coaches put in a game plan and players are expected to play within it. And of course they were more conservative,given the circumstances. Coaches can only do so much from the sidelines. Players are still required to go out and make the plays necessary. Weeden either wasn't capable or willing to do that.

So much this.

Sure, maybe Weeden was encouraged by the coaches to not be a gun slinger, but at the same time they weren't calling plays where all 5 pass catchers were waiting in the flat. Dude had his opportunities and chose to not take them. Now we're starting Cassel. It is what it is. I'm sure Cassel can see what happened and why, so I think it's reasonable to expect our offense to be a little more dynamic after the bye.

 

[jobberone]

So, basically, Weedon was told to be cautious, and he did what he was told. Now he is benched and another guy is in being told to not be so cautious. I am not defending Weedon, although I don't think he is as bad as many here say, but these kinds of contradictions justify his being pissed. No one likes being punished for doing what they are told to do. Yet is is common in all types of business. Someone has to be he scapegoat

You may be right but I don't see it that way.

If I were HC I would tell the QB coach and OC I want a game plan that will minimize the turnovers in the passing game. I would want the QB instructed to be mindful of that.

I would also tell Linehan we need to win every game so open it up as much as you are comfortable doing and as much as is necessary. These aren't even new edicts but is the unspoken overall game plan every week for every team esp with a non-elite and relatively inexperienced QB.

Weeden knew the score. He had to keep the team in the game and that means throwing the ball into tight windows on third downs and must move the football situations. He was unable to 'progress' his game to do that.

Enter plan B.