Philly and the Blitz

[jobberone]

Everyone here saying "Romo's gonna make them pay!!!", need to remember it was even last year that hard blitzes blunted this offense and stymied Romo.
How did the lowly, stinking, good for nothing Commanders beat them? All out blitz. Most of the teams that beat them last year employed all out blitzes.

I seem to remember...

I'm concerned about it. They have talent on that defense and although Romo can handle a blitz, it can also be his bane from time to time.
We've all seen it. It should be something nobody dismisses.

Now, having said that... Roll those disgusting birds Romo. Kill them dead.

I do think the pass protection is better. I caught some flack last year for pointing out the OL was young and it was hard for young guys to learn to pass block including working together.

I think this year they will be better although last year certainly wasn't bad.

I also think we can have a better passing attack although they feed on one another anyway.

If they blitz and I assume they will then Beasley, the TEs and the RBs will have to work hard. The wideouts should be able to run some hot routes.

 

[Macnalty]

Yes Phillys front seven is better. But the Giants touched Romo 1 time in 45 tries. That's insane.

Philly has to beat our line. I dont think they should.

If they try to blitz then our bubble screens or working Beas out of the slot or working Dunbar off a block could kill them. They have no one to cover Witten and Beas.

Are you kidding me Fletcher Cox and Bennie Logan up front are extremely good we will have our hands full even with Tyron Smith, Frederick, and Martin, they will be applying pressure, and Barwin off the end has given Free fits. If we neutralize those three than this team can take some time off the clock and bring down the hammer on the secondary which is average at best even with Malcolm Jenkins after watching them play Atlanta.

 

[StarOfGlory]

The Eagles didn't throw an all-out blitz at Ryan the whole first half, and Ryan took advantage. They also have Billy "I adjust too late" Davis as their D coordinator. I am confident we'll grab an early 14 point lead and hold on to win.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

One of the things that I found interesting about the Philly and Atlanta game was Philly's defensive aggressiveness. Philly tried to overwhelm Ryan with the blitz even though Julio Jones was successful throughout the night. I foresee Philly taking the same aggressive approach, and now that we're Dez-less I'm concerned about our receivers stepping up and running sharp routes and catching the ball. Any confidence that we're going to beat the blitz? Can T-Will beat the jam of Maxwell? I think the secret to our success will be our RB's primarily Dunbar and McFadden catching passes out of the back field to throw Philly off.

Thoughts?

Here's the thing.

1. We already know that the refs keep the flags locked away in a box when Romo is under center. So... There will be late hits/ illegal hits etc. it's fudging bs... But it is what it is.

2. Romo has to have "faster plays"... 3 seconds with the ball. Then let to go.

 

[Everson24]

If I'm Philly I blitz all day long. Even if we beat it a couple of times it will limit our time of possesion and that will also play into Philly's hands. If we are to win this one, I believe Dunbar and Beasley will have to make several big blitz beating plays and our D needs to play lights out.

 

[manster4ever]

Yes Phillys front seven is better. But the Giants touched Romo 1 time in 45 tries. That's insane.

Philly has to beat our line. I dont think they should.

If they try to blitz then our bubble screens or working Beas out of the slot or working Dunbar off a block could kill them. They have no one to cover Witten and Beas.

Losing Dez is one (huge) thing, but losing Leary is a problem too. That's a sensitive area of the line because Cox can line up over Bernie or Collins....not good.

 

[manster4ever]

If I'm Philly I blitz all day long. Even if we beat it a couple of times it will limit our time of possesion and that will also play into Philly's hands. If we are to win this one, I believe Dunbar and Beasley will have to make several big blitz beating plays and our D needs to play lights out.

Also good points...it's just what they're going to do. Pretty much send the house. The new kid we got from the Raiders COULD come into play here. Straight go routes can back off a blitz IF they're succesful too.

 

[VACowboy]

• I'm absolutely positive that Garrett, Linehan and the rest of the staff are aware that Philly MIGHT blitz some. /sarc
• I dunno about Alonso, but I think Barwin's ability in pass coverage is being hugely overstated. I'll take him 1 on 1 with Dunbar ALL DAY.
• The OL has been through a season and another TC together. I agree with Jobber. Pass pro has improved from last year.
• Dez is a great WR, but he's never been a great route runner, and other than a slant once in a while, Dez has not been the greatest at adjusting in blitz situations.
• Escobar is better and included more in the game plan.
• Beasley is better and more dangerous.
• Dunbar is better and is being used extensively in the slot.
• I think Randle is a better receiver and YAC guy than Murray.
• So while Tony hast lost Dez, he's gained a bunch of new and improved options, and...
• Tony's healthier now than he's been in a couple of years.

The blitz concerns me, but I think the team is better equipped to handle it now than it has been in a while.

PS: I think team's are going to have to game plan for Dunbar. He's a handful outta the backfield and the slot.

 

[phildadon86]

The thing is Philly has a good front 7, and those LBs are far better than the Giants'.

That out of the backfield stuff may not work. Terrance has to win his 1on1s and I'm sure he'll see plenty of this all night.

Philly will want to cheat their safetys and stop the run.

Anyone else notice that Maxwell got beat by not only Julio Jones but Roddy White? I'm not worried about maxwell at all.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Everyone here saying "Romo's gonna make them pay!!!", need to remember it was even last year that hard blitzes blunted this offense and stymied Romo.
How did the lowly, stinking, good for nothing Commanders beat them? All out blitz. Most of the teams that beat them last year employed all out blitzes.

I seem to remember...

I'm concerned about it. They have talent on that defense and although Romo can handle a blitz, it can also be his bane from time to time.
We've all seen it. It should be something nobody dismisses.

Now, having said that... Roll those disgusting birds Romo. Kill them dead.

Well Dez had a career day last year because of the blitz. I think the Cowboys handled it just fine. We may not have Bryant in this game. But I believe will be employing a lot of 3 TE sets with max protect and Romo going downfield. If our receivers can beat one on one coverage - which I think they will, we can beat Philly.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Say it with me Linehan, screens and draws. Bubble screen to Beasley, Lucky and Dunbar. Middle screen to Escobar. Screens to Randle and McFadden out of the backfield. Fake screen to one side, screen to the other. Then, fake screen, draw. This is how you neutralize a defense that will blitz a lot. It also gets our best playmakers out in space, keeps Romo clean, and gets our athletic lineman like Tyron, Lael, Fred, Martin downfield with a chance to punish DBs. I hope this is the gameplan all night.

 

[visionary]

We have been suspect and romo had struggled against the blitz for a long time

That is how Jim haslett always beat us

The Eagles have a dominant DN and VERY good LBs and live to blitz up the middle

This will be s VERY tough challenge for us

 

[sbark]

Losing Dez is one (huge) thing, but losing Leary is a problem too. That's a sensitive area of the line because Cox can line up over Bernie or Collins....not good.

Yup, gotta think they will try Cox there 1st, If he cant get to Romo 1 on 1, then they will bring various Blitz and stunts thru that same gap to make sure Bordy and Collins are "game ready"...........

Thinking Linihan counters with more 2 TE sets to keep Philly in Base Defense packages....its a chess game, but sooner or later comes down to brute force and who can impose their will on the other

 

[Jenky]

Anyone else notice that Maxwell got beat by not only Julio Jones but Roddy White? I'm not worried about maxwell at all.

Yes, but those guys are actually good.

Like seriously.. at one point or another, they were/are both considered superstars. They know what they're doing.

 

[Tenkamenin]

Yes, but those guys are actually good.

Like seriously.. at one point or another, they were/are both considered superstars. They know what they're doing.

Roddy White is no slouch, when he's healthy he's good for 90 reception, 1,100+ yds. and 7-10 TDs.

 

[punchnjudy]

I think the Eagles will accept some big plays as long as they can generate turnovers. If dallas can avoid turnovers I think the offense will be productive enough to win.

Also if they can avoid or minimize busted coverages they should get some picks against Bradford. A lot of his second half success last week came from passes to guys with no one around them. If the d can just force him to make nfl calibre decisions then I think he'll unravel.

I admit I could see this game getting away from dallas but there are always early games where we think the opponent is going to be really tough but then 4 weeks later we realize they were flops. Philly could be one of those teams.

 

[RunDMC]

If I'm Philly I blitz all day long. Even if we beat it a couple of times it will limit our time of possesion and that will also play into Philly's hands. If we are to win this one, I believe Dunbar and Beasley will have to make several big blitz beating plays and our D needs to play lights out.

Go ahead blitz us. Leave your corners on an island like you did last season and you'll get killed again. I could careless about time of possession. Philly plays so fast that the Cowboys will win that battle whether they get big plays or not. Offensive line also has clearly gotten better at picking up blitzes since that Commanders debacle last year.

 

[JohnsKey19]

There will be bigger plays to be made this week. While Philly has better overall personnel than NYG, they won't sit back in the same passive posture as NY. If everyone is in sync, Dallas can burn this team for long gainers.