ON the Field, Everything Changes

[dargonking999]

With what o-line? The biggest weakness stems from the lack of an even minimally talented center. That's why there were no big gains up the middle. That's why when we ran 3 consecutive plays up the middle, we lost yards in goal line situations. How often did that happen?

Yeah, Pettiti sux, but the teams that control the middle are the great teams!

Yea but when your only facing 4-5 guys, vs 8 it makes a world of differnce to a RB. JJ can shake a defender in the backfield. and take it for yards. But what he cant do (seen this past year) is shake 3 and 4 defenders. YOu put TO TG and Witten on the field, you take away two safties, Two CB, and a LB. Add a FB, and there goes another LB. that leaves just 5 guys hitting the LOS. JJ will have a huge season, if TO is here. Espicallyy since BP likes to run.

 

[texastwister]

TO if signed will help our offense just as Deion did with the defense. The matchups are off the charts. TO to the slot either draws best corner on opposing team or slot CB and I sure love that matchup. On the outside TO draws safety help which as DKing says will help Jones or open up Witten. Yes we will miss Key but TO can score on a 7yd slant only way Key would score is if were we on the 5yd line. Love him or hate Him Owens is an DC nightware just as he was ours. If you cant beat them make them join your team.:laugh2:

 

[Cochese]

You all could pass as Eagles fans from 2 years ago, this is really getting THAT sickening.

Back to reality.

 

[adbutcher]

What a change this would be for Dallas should Owens arrive. Just one guy can have a huge impact...

He's a major blitz-beater because:

1- He can can take short slant, the #1 outlet to defeat the blitz, a long way. Thus an all-out blitz on 4th and 17 can result in not only a 1st down but also a TD.

2- Because he often draws double coverage, safeties are playing him and not attacking the QB.

3- Because he can get deep, the secondary has to play off and thus are not in position to either blitz or back up linebackers who blitz. You will see more corners play Owens like Lucas mistakenly played Keyshawn in the Carolina game.

Furthermore he changes the offense...

1- Because the defense might blitz less, the OL is more successful and gains confidence.

2- Because the secondary has to respect Owens, it's harder to go 8 in-the-box to crowd Julius. Also because a safety might be on Owens, he's giving that much more room to Julius Jones.

3- Since the offense can go further in fewer plays, there's less of a chance of turnovers.

4- Secondaries can't slide coverage to both Owens and Glenn without leaving Witten or the #3 exposed or giving Bledsoe all day to throw. If the #3 can make any plays at all, DC's will go nuts.

5- Because Owens can run after the catch, a quick play can still go a long way. That means the OL does not have to block as long and the QB can be more accurate on average.

6- Misdirection becomes even more dangerous. Draws and play action can are more dangerous because Julius, Owens, and Glenn can take the ball to the house. Draws clear out more room for Julius, and play action fakes will leave one or both of Owens and Glenn open.

7- Owens doubles as a possession guy and red zone threat, so the above all comes at no sacrifice to ball control and red zone scoring.


And even more this helps the defense...

1- Should the offense score more, the defense will be protecting leads more often and not have to guess as much.

2- When the offense moves the ball better, it gives the defense more field to defend.

3- If the offense turns the ball over less, the defense in turn yields fewer points, plays less often and get more rest.

Excellent Post!

 

[Vegas_Cowboy]

Yea but when your only facing 4-5 guys, vs 8 it makes a world of differnce to a RB. JJ can shake a defender in the backfield. and take it for yards. But what he cant do (seen this past year) is shake 3 and 4 defenders. YOu put TO TG and Witten on the field, you take away two safties, Two CB, and a LB. Add a FB, and there goes another LB. that leaves just 5 guys hitting the LOS. JJ will have a huge season, if TO is here. Espicallyy since BP likes to run.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[rojan]

Good post....I think that our offence is going to be more exploaive and fast.....We got a pulling Gaurd to repace a gaurd that dominates with his power...I can see way more way more tosses, draws, and delays. And the play action will have safteys on there toes the whole game



and dont forget the Flea Flicker

I allso wont to see Clayton doing a option pass

 

[JohnsKey19]

Glenn will be facing a lot of single converage vs. #2 CBs instead of facing doubleteam/bracket coverage involving the opposing team's #1 CB. Huge difference. TG should be the happiest guy at VR if TO signs.

 

[jman]

What a change this would be for Dallas should Owens arrive. Just one guy can have a huge impact...

He's a major blitz-beater because: (Is this taking into account our o-line? If not, it doesn't matter how good TO is with Bledsoe on his back at the bottom of a pile...)

1- He can can take short slant, the #1 outlet to defeat the blitz, a long way. Thus an all-out blitz on 4th and 17 can result in not only a 1st down but also a TD. (4th and 17...? Man can he punt too?)

2- Because he often draws double coverage, safeties are playing him and not attacking the QB. (A lot of teams got to the QB without the blitz)

3- Because he can get deep, the secondary has to play off and thus are not in position to either blitz or back up linebackers who blitz. You will see more corners play Owens like Lucas mistakenly played Keyshawn in the Carolina game. (*See #2)

Furthermore he changes the offense...

1- Because the defense might blitz less, the OL is more successful and gains confidence.

2- Because the secondary has to respect Owens, it's harder to go 8 in-the-box to crowd Julius. Also because a safety might be on Owens, he's giving that much more room to Julius Jones.

3- Since the offense can go further in fewer plays, there's less of a chance of turnovers. (I'm sure the defense likes that...Parcells love ball control)

4- Secondaries can't slide coverage to both Owens and Glenn without leaving Witten or the #3 exposed or giving Bledsoe all day to throw. If the #3 can make any plays at all, DC's will go nuts.

5- Because Owens can run after the catch, a quick play can still go a long way. That means the OL does not have to block as long and the QB can be more accurate on average. (*See west coast offense...not what ever you call ours)

6- Misdirection becomes even more dangerous. Draws and play action can are more dangerous because Julius, Owens, and Glenn can take the ball to the house. Draws clear out more room for Julius, and play action fakes will leave one or both of Owens and Glenn open.

7- Owens doubles as a possession guy and red zone threat, so the above all comes at no sacrifice to ball control and red zone scoring.


And even more this helps the defense...

1- Should the offense score more, the defense will be protecting leads more often and not have to guess as much. (What? with Owens we should be juggernaughts...right?...should the offense score more??? If you are bringing in TO...we dang better score more. If not, it ain't worth the trouble!)

2- When the offense moves the ball better, it gives the defense more field to defend.

3- If the offense turns the ball over less, the defense in turn yields fewer points, plays less often and get more rest.

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[ravidubey]

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For some reason you think I'm saying Owens is a magic cure or one-man offense. Not so, I'm describing what his impact to the offense can be. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that you didn't read the post carefully enough.

-The first three lines regarded the blitz, which was a major sore point for Dallas last year as it is every year. Our biggest outlets, Witten and Keyshawn, were either blocking or tightly covered. DBs rarely had to respect Keyshawn's speed so they played up tight, there were few reliable quick outlets for the blitz, and in long yardage we'd often come up just shy.

- As for getting to the QB without the blitz-- you know that's beyond the scope of what I was trying to say (apparently not effectively enough for some). Owens can't help the RT block the DE, but he can sure help him vs. blitzing safeties and linebackers.

- The 4th and long was a veiled reference to the situation Peyton Manning found himself in vs. Pittsburgh. You had arguably the NFL's best QB, a decent OL, a fantastic blocking/receiving RB, and one of the league's best WR's-- and Indy had no chance on 4th and a mile because Pittsburgh brought the house on a blitz. Indy lacked the big reliable target in the middle that could break a long gain despite catching only a short pass.

- Ball-control or no, when you are trying to score you need big chunks of yardage or else you risk doing what Pittsburgh did vs. Dallas in the 1995-1996 Superbowl-- running 80+ offensive plays and turning the ball over twice. Ball control or no, you need to be able to make plays.

- The WCO is not the only offense that throws short passes. Every good NFL offense is tailored to its personnel, WCO or no.

- We may or may not be a juggernaut, but Owens gives the Cowboys a chance to be very good. Nothing will come without hard work and chemistry, regardless of what these guys have done in the past.