Offensive team malfunction

[dsturgeon]

number 1 is because the defense sucks. Odd you can’t figure that out.

it’s dak’s fault the defense sucks.

They do suck, but that is because of the way the team is built.

They invested in offense. The idea is that the offense excels, and helps the defense look good. But they have not been doing that.


In order for the defense not to suck, they would have to invest heavily on defense for the next few years. If they did that the offensive contracts would be up, and the investment is in defense, so the offense would suck


The offense has to be consistent all 4 quarters and dominate for this team to win. And that will improve the defense

 

[Rayman70]

the sooner the FO realizes the reason for much of the malfunction falls on the oline/running game/kellen moore, the better. This oline has been living off their reputation instead of getting better.Most overrated unit ever. Will we wake up in time and draft a guy like Tevin Jenkins or will we continue to fool ourselves into believing all is well? BTW...we need another RB in a bad way to share the load with Zeke. Love Pollard but he's not the guy to play 3 downs. He's purely a change of pace guy. I wouldn't be opposed to drafting a guy like Javonte Williams from NC in round 3 or 4. He can take some load off of Zeke and preserve his legs. We need to use a 3 headed monster again at RB. Tampa did that, GB did that, KC even did that. The 1 back system is too outdated and predictable. We add a good RB in this draft and solidify the oline, we might have something.

 

[Rayman70]

would anyone be opposed to drafting Harris from Bama at 44 if he's there? Would Dallas do that if their value chart says he's the best player?It could well happen.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Subconscious Pitts thread alert!!

 

[blueblood70]

The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.

With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.

I think the roster is built well.

its been obvious yes those blaming the defense solely havent been watching, sure the defense is bad but,

1. when you go away from the run game and become pass happy you lose TOP, you give teams more possessions to score..

2. when you turn the ball over you give the team more possessions to score on weak defense

3. 3 and outs give more possessions to the other team and more scoring opportunity's mostly due to penalties that had them behind the chains

4.ST also an issue with failed fake yup you guessed it keeps the defense on the field nd gives the on the team more opportunity's to score

our defense is bad but looked historically bad because of all the above..

the team has been trending down, not just the defense, it all looks bad on a worn out over used defense that has had to defend more possessions then they should have..

we need more balance i the run game for sure help the defense more..

if anyone debates this they are blind..nolan wa sscape goat, this wasnt all onthe defnse and thats for sure..

 

[nightrain]

The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.

With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.

I think the roster is built well.

The most glaring issue I see with this Cowboys offense is their inability to execute inside 20 yard line.

 

[ondaedg]

The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.

With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.

I think the roster is built well.

Since Mahomes has been in the league, the KC defense and special teams has scored 31TDs. Ours has scored 7. Think about that over a cold beer. There is no such thing as an "offensive built team".

And we have dedicated a ton of draft resources to defense. Byron, Jaylon, Taco, LVE, DLaw, Awuzie, Hill, Gregory were all 1st or 2nd round picks. These are facts.

During the 2019 season in our 8 losses, our defense had a total of 4 takeaways which equates to .5 takeaways per loss. Now compare that to New England whose D averaged 2 takeaways per win. Think about that one over a good bourbon. We all want to believe that Brady and Mahomes were solely responsible for their team's success but in reality their defense and special teams were contributing at a high level while ours bent and bent. It's a team sport and no offensive focused team will be successful. Just ask Dan Fouts and Dan Marino.

 

[CATCH17]

The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.

With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.

I think the roster is built well.

They are slow starters for sure.

 

[Rayman70]

They are slow starters for sure.

we will get run game in game out if ^that doesnt change. Our schedule looks brutal. We have to start fast,period.

 

[GMO415]

Last few years with a healthy Dak had an inept HC.

 

[CATCH17]

Since Mahomes has been in the league, the KC defense and special teams has scored 31TDs. Ours has scored 7. Think about that over a cold beer. There is no such thing as an "offensive built team".

And we have dedicated a ton of draft resources to defense. Byron, Jaylon, Taco, LVE, DLaw, Awuzie, Hill, Gregory were all 1st or 2nd round picks. These are facts.

During the 2019 season in our 8 losses, our defense had a total of 4 takeaways which equates to .5 takeaways per loss. Now compare that to New England whose D averaged 2 takeaways per win. Think about that one over a good bourbon. We all want to believe that Brady and Mahomes were solely responsible for their team's success but in reality their defense and special teams were contributing at a high level while ours bent and bent. It's a team sport and no offensive focused team will be successful. Just ask Dan Fouts and Dan Marino.

If we start running away with football games like KC does then our defense will start producing like KC's does.

This league is built on spread offenses with QB's making conservative throws.

When you jump out to big leads it forces teams to get out of their shell.

KC's defense isn't very good and the offense is what makes it seem way better than it is.

 

[DandyDon52]

The D is atrocious and the glaring, alarm-raising, panic-inducing unit that gets all the hate and attention. Deservedly so.

But the OP raises a good point. That the offense has plenty of flaws that need to be fixed as well:

1. Slow starts
2. Inconsistent performance
3. Too many turnovers
4. Underachieving production from key players
5. Playing from behind nearly every week
6. Poor execution vs teams with winning records
7. Questionable play-calling/coaching

Add it up, and we have a LOT of problems to address— and yet the biggest problem remains the FO and the culture of entitlement, arrogance, and incompetence that permeates the franchise.

good post.
# 7 is one people ignore.

 

[Sydla]

He would help them be consistent, maybe unstopable.

Just imagine how good zeke and pollard would be with Pitts on the field, and the oline healthy

The Cowboys are already pretty much stacked with pass catchers at WR and they have at least serviceable TEs. As much of a talent as Pitts seems to be, I suspect many of you are overestimating how big an effect he would have on a team that already has playmakers in the passing game.

IMO, taking Pitts doesn't necessarily get you the return you think he will given how the offense is already set up. Now if they get creative and take a Pitts and then move Gallup in a trade, that's a different discussion.

 

[jrumann59]

The D is atrocious and the glaring, alarm-raising, panic-inducing unit that gets all the hate and attention. Deservedly so.

But the OP raises a good point. That the offense has plenty of flaws that need to be fixed as well:

1. Slow starts
2. Inconsistent performance
3. Too many turnovers
4. Underachieving production from key players
5. Playing from behind nearly every week
6. Poor execution vs teams with winning records
7. Questionable play-calling/coaching

Add it up, and we have a LOT of problems to address— and yet the biggest problem remains the FO and the culture of entitlement, arrogance, and incompetence that permeates the franchise.

You can say the players, but then you have to look at the people the walking the sidelines. To me anyways it seems the Cowboys scripted plays suck.

 

[DandyDon52]

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

i agree with this, but most wont get it.
i complained about dallas not scoring in every qtr, and people just didnt get it.
A good offense would score something every qtr, and should lead at the half.
Score at end of 1st half instead of letting the other team do that.
Be good on 3rd downs.
Win the field position battle

 

[Creeper]

The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.

With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.

I think the roster is built well.

IMO, this is true. They seem to struggle scoring early but often because of stupid mistakes, turnovers, and other misfortunes. But it could also be that they don't have an identity. They try to establish the run with Zeke but perhaps their true identity is opening up the passing game and mixing in runs to keep the defense honest. Who makes the offense go, Zeke or Dak? Their best offensive games have been where they spread the ball around, thrown on 1st down and kept defenses off balance. They struggle when the run on 1st down all the time, then get into 2nd and 3rd and long situations.

 

[MyFairLady]

Finally someone is on board with the Jerruh Jones special edition game plan. Worst defense in Cowboy history? I just paid my QB a billion dollars so we are good to go baby.

 

[Flamma]

The OP is right. Just go back to 2016 when Dallas went 13-3. That wasn't a good defense. It was still the defense that collapsed whenever Lee got hurt. But the Cowboys offense kept them off the field most of the time and played with leads.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.

If you are an offensive based team

1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle

-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.

These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense

Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.

With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.

I think the roster is built well.

based on what? this is total non sense.....


you can play majority of the game with a lead, if your defense makes a stop now and then. unless your expectations are that the offense scores in every possession just to keep up with the defense giving up points on every drive.
Dallas was top 5 in points in the 4th quarter the past few years (except for 2020 with Dalton)
Win the field position battle? that means the defense needs to not give up yards, get off the field. get turnovers. stop the other team on third downs. otherwise you are always pinned at your own end of the field.

your post was very illogical. blame the offense for defense not making any stops in the first half. giving up 300 yards rushing. not getting off the field on 3rd downs and not getting turnovers......

what was your agenda?

 

[CowboyRoy]

They do suck, but that is because of the way the team is built.

They invested in offense. The idea is that the offense excels, and helps the defense look good. But they have not been doing that.


In order for the defense not to suck, they would have to invest heavily on defense for the next few years. If they did that the offensive contracts would be up, and the investment is in defense, so the offense would suck


The offense has to be consistent all 4 quarters and dominate for this team to win. And that will improve the defense

So the offense has to be perfect? Ridiculous. Offense broke the all time NFL record for offense the first 4 games of last year with Dak leading it. Averaged 37 points a game during that stretch.

Dallas definitely needs to invest more, but the issues has been the picks they have made have been largely busts. Marinelli really screwed this defense up with who he wanted and who he didnt for his scheme. And certainly the Zeke instead of Ramsey pick is an all time blunder.