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With the acquisition of Roy Williams and Crayton moving to the slot where I think he is most dangerous many of us thought that it was just a matter of time before the Offense became a juggernaut. Instead the team has been pushed along by the Defense whom we had all begun to doubt.
I think there is a reason why the Offense isn't driving the games. I don't think Romo's finger is 100% yet. It is obviously improving but his passes aren't as crisp and as accurate as they were before the injury against Arizona. Especially throwing to his left. They seem to be sailing high.
I think this is why he may be focusing on the TE. He doesn't have his full confidence back either. I can see it coming though.
I think a hand injury to a QB just doesn't come back to 100% very fast and while he is improving it means our best Offensive football is still to be played. The tighter a QB can grip a ball the more velocity he can get on it. That's why the size of a QB's hands is often measured by teams. Hand strength is a factor in velocity and accuracy. Tony's hand is improving but it's not all the way back yet.
Without a doubt the absence of Marion Barber contributes as well. No dsirespect to Tashard Choice at all by me saying that. But Barber brings a different dynamic for a Defense to gameplan and him not being 100% is a factor.
So is the absence of Kosier or Holland at LG. Proctor has done his best this year, and ultimately that is all I ask. But the bare naked truth is he just isn't going to be any kind of solution at LG.
What is the point of all of this? I figure if we make the playoffs and win against either Arizona or Minnesota in the Wildcard round that right around the Divisional round is when Romo's hand ought to be back to 100% and we will have Offense and Defense clicking on all cylinders.
The next 2 games will go a long way towards accomplishing that feat. We can't have Romo beat up like he was against the Giants. I gained a whole new level of respect for Romo in that game. How he could keep coming back when he was in such obvious pain is truly remarkable.
On Monday morning the only thing on Romo that was not hurting was his pajamas.
Now we welcome in the Ravens who can put a lick on him. On top of that they have the modern version of Thurman's Thieves who make plays on the football. Romo will have to fit the ball in to tight coverage all game long. The key to this game is the WRs. All four of them need to spread the field and put Baltimore on their heels. I expect Garrett to really move the ball all over the intermediate zone areas to accomplish this.
This should put less pressure on Tony to be precise, but will force him to make faster reads. He flourishes at that and as he succeeds his confidence will grow.
This game begins the transition back to Offensive powerhouse. Two things will drive that. The things I described above and the Defense giving us a short field. I expect to see the Ravens playing a lot of Chorus line Offense. 1-2-3 kick, 1-2-3 kick.
Some takeaways would be icing.
I think there is a reason why the Offense isn't driving the games. I don't think Romo's finger is 100% yet. It is obviously improving but his passes aren't as crisp and as accurate as they were before the injury against Arizona. Especially throwing to his left. They seem to be sailing high.
I think this is why he may be focusing on the TE. He doesn't have his full confidence back either. I can see it coming though.
I think a hand injury to a QB just doesn't come back to 100% very fast and while he is improving it means our best Offensive football is still to be played. The tighter a QB can grip a ball the more velocity he can get on it. That's why the size of a QB's hands is often measured by teams. Hand strength is a factor in velocity and accuracy. Tony's hand is improving but it's not all the way back yet.
Without a doubt the absence of Marion Barber contributes as well. No dsirespect to Tashard Choice at all by me saying that. But Barber brings a different dynamic for a Defense to gameplan and him not being 100% is a factor.
So is the absence of Kosier or Holland at LG. Proctor has done his best this year, and ultimately that is all I ask. But the bare naked truth is he just isn't going to be any kind of solution at LG.
What is the point of all of this? I figure if we make the playoffs and win against either Arizona or Minnesota in the Wildcard round that right around the Divisional round is when Romo's hand ought to be back to 100% and we will have Offense and Defense clicking on all cylinders.
The next 2 games will go a long way towards accomplishing that feat. We can't have Romo beat up like he was against the Giants. I gained a whole new level of respect for Romo in that game. How he could keep coming back when he was in such obvious pain is truly remarkable.
On Monday morning the only thing on Romo that was not hurting was his pajamas.
Now we welcome in the Ravens who can put a lick on him. On top of that they have the modern version of Thurman's Thieves who make plays on the football. Romo will have to fit the ball in to tight coverage all game long. The key to this game is the WRs. All four of them need to spread the field and put Baltimore on their heels. I expect Garrett to really move the ball all over the intermediate zone areas to accomplish this.
This should put less pressure on Tony to be precise, but will force him to make faster reads. He flourishes at that and as he succeeds his confidence will grow.
This game begins the transition back to Offensive powerhouse. Two things will drive that. The things I described above and the Defense giving us a short field. I expect to see the Ravens playing a lot of Chorus line Offense. 1-2-3 kick, 1-2-3 kick.
Some takeaways would be icing.
