Offense has to become more successful against shell coverage!

[Cowboyny]

Ever since that home loss to Fangio and the Denver Broncos a few seasons ago, teams have had success following the same blueprint, shell coverage against this offense:

-Teams started to play two deep safeties, to take away the deep, sideline passing plays.
-Zone coverage across the board and played extra men in coverage rather then sending the blitz.
-They forced the Dallas offense to drive the full length of the field and covert multiple times.

Why has this been so successful?

-They cannot run the football with any consistency and take advantage of the light box. Become one dimensional.
-With so many defenders in coverage, Dak is forced to hold the football longer and make tight, accurate throws.
-The offense cannot play clean, they make too many mental mistakes that are drive killers.

-Must be able to run the football, especially against the light box. This will force teams to get out of that deep shell.
-TE passes up the seem will loosen up the coverage on the sidelines.
-Add in a legitimate screen game and force teams to make tackles in space.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Ever since that home loss to Fangio and the Denver Broncos a few seasons ago, teams have had success following the same blueprint, shell coverage against this offense

Guess it's a good thing the Cowboys are installing a new offense this year.

 

[Cowboyny]

Guess it's a good thing the Cowboys are installing a new offense this year.

Are they? I have to see it, to believe it.

 

[Praxit]

Guess it's a good thing the Cowboys are installing a new offense this year.

...biggest offset to this is probably lack of another #1 WR. With no other threat, easy to go two on top.

They wont do that this year..lol..

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Are they? I have to see it, to believe it.

They are changing at least 30 percent of it, if Schotty isn't trying to mislead. There are a ton of changes and tweaks on the way though; including the "here we go" cadence. Sounds like that is leaving with Big Mike.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Dak is forced to hold the football longer and make tight, accurate throws.

There's your problem.

 

[Cowboyny]

There's your problem.

All QB's struggle consistently making tight, window throw. Mahomes also had his struggles when defense took away the big passing plays, the Chiefs countered with running the football better.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

All QB's struggle consistently making tight, window throw. Mahomes also had his struggles when defense took away the big passing plays, the Chiefs countered with running the football better.

Cover-2 has been around forever. We played that in high school 100 years ago. So it's not like it baffles all QBs.

Anyway, I think we all agree with need to run it better so the game isn't all on Dak's shoulders. He's not that guy.

 

[75boyz]

Ever since that home loss to Fangio and the Denver Broncos a few seasons ago, teams have had success following the same blueprint, shell coverage against this offense:

-Teams started to play two deep safeties, to take away the deep, sideline passing plays.
-Zone coverage across the board and played extra men in coverage rather then sending the blitz.
-They forced the Dallas offense to drive the full length of the field and covert multiple times.

Why has this been so successful?

-They cannot run the football with any consistency and take advantage of the light box. Become one dimensional.
-With so many defenders in coverage, Dak is forced to hold the football longer and make tight, accurate throws.
-The offense cannot play clean, they make too many mental mistakes that are drive killers.

-Must be able to run the football, especially against the light box. This will force teams to get out of that deep shell.
-TE passes up the seem will loosen up the coverage on the sidelines.
-Add in a legitimate screen game and force teams to make tackles in space.

Very good post.
History has shown and continues to this day that Cowboys could not beat the Fangio type shell with a prime Zeke along with CD and Coop on the outside.

I fail to see any reason as to why this will all of a sudden change.

The first game "should be" a great opportunity to once and for all overcome this deficiency.

If not, the blueprint will be pseudo-copied by all the following defensive coordinators for the rest of the year.

Cheers to hopium and that that doesn't happen.

 

[75boyz]

Are they? I have to see it, to believe it.

Uh yeah, they're not. It's why Schott was hired in the first place. So no major change to the offense for Dak.

 

[maryquality]

They are changing at least 30 percent of it, if Schotty isn't trying to mislead. There are a ton of changes and tweaks on the way though; including the "here we go" cadence. Sounds like that is leaving with Big Mike.

Thank the Lord!! It was annoying!!!

 

[thunderpimp91]

Uh yeah, they're not. It's why Schott was hired in the first place. So no major change to the offense for Dak.

Yeah I'm not sure why this is so difficult for people to admit. You have the same QB and promoted your OC....the offense will see tweaks for sure, but nothing super significant. It'll be the same 80% rollover as we typically see.

 

[75boyz]

Yeah I'm not sure why this is so difficult for people to admit. You have the same QB and promoted your OC....the offense will see tweaks for sure, but nothing super significant. It'll be the same 80% rollover as we typically see.

Exactly.
They have some illogical hope of change while ignoring the facts.

Hopefully, at the bare minimum, there will be a more consistent and effective ground game.

Hopefully...

 

[slick325]

Guess it's a good thing the Cowboys are installing a new offense this year.

I would love to know if this is a fact. I've been asking and searching for an answer about the offense they will run.

 

[slick325]

Are they? I have to see it, to believe it.

Million dollar question.

 

[DeaconMoss]

Dak was at his best when they ran more RPO looks in his rookie year with Zeke. One read routes allowed him to be decisive. No Zeke. And now Dak has two bad wheels. Has to see the whole field which slows his decisions or makes more bad ones. RPO is gone and so has been Dak.

 

[75boyz]

Dak was at his best when they ran more RPO looks in his rookie year with Zeke. One read routes allowed him to be decisive. No Zeke. And now Dak has two bad wheels. Has to see the whole field which slows his decisions or makes more bad ones. RPO is gone and so has been Dak.

Nice accurate post.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Are they? I have to see it, to believe it.

Whatever. Changes have been talked about for many weeks. Talk of changing 30%, change to cadence, different play caller, more run oriented.........

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Cover-2 has been around forever. We played that in high school 100 years ago. So it's not like it baffles all QBs.

Anyway, I think we all agree with need to run it better so the game isn't all on Dak's shoulders. He's not that guy.

It's not about baffling. It's that it works against one dimensional offense with limited recieving capabilities. And it forces teams to drive length of the field and not make mistakes 8-15 plays in a row.

If you are good passing team and.complete 65% then there is 35% chance of not completing and making mistakes.

Also it takes away big plays and floods passing lanes with defenders.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

It's not about baffling. It's that it works against one dimensional offense with limited recieving capabilities. And it forces teams to drive length of the field and not make mistakes 8-15 plays in a row.

If you are good passing team and.complete 65% then there is 35% chance of not completing and making mistakes.

Also it takes away big plays and floods passing lanes with defenders.

Sounds amazing.

Why does anyone ever run any other defense?