Props to Garrett!

[craig71]

I don't think Garretts calls were all that different from the previous weeks.I think part of the reason for tonights success was that the players were making plays.Roy had a drop that was costly,Austin had a costly drop as well.There was a holding call on Free that negated a Felix run.But overall they didn't shoot themselves in the foot on every drive and gave themselves a chance.When you play consistent football it allows you to establish some tempo,that tempo is what allowed them to make some plays tonight.


Craig

 

[ScipioCowboy]

The Cowboys offense is, for the most part, unstoppable out of its two tight end set. The offense only bogged down once during the game: the second quarter when they were shotgun-heavy.

But, aside from that, Garrett called an excellent game today.

 

[CATCH17]

I don't think Garretts calls were all that different from the previous weeks.I think part of the reason for tonights success was that the players were making plays.Roy had a drop that was costly,Austin had a costly drop as well.There was a holding call on Free that negated a Felix run.But overall they didn't shoot themselves in the foot on every drive and gave themselves a chance.When you play consistent football it allows you to establish some tempo,that tempo is what allowed them to make some plays tonight.


Craig

You're crazy.

The guy never gets away from his base Offense.

Tonight he showed deceptive plays out of every formation.

Hes going to give you the Vanilla style Offense and keep throwing fastballs.

His problem is he has never thrown in the curveballs. He never gives the wrinkles.

Tonight he did an awesome job keeping the Saints of Balance.

He took shots downfield, he ran screens, we play actioned a ton.

He just called an epic game. Its was Norv Turner esc.

 

[Zman5]

I think he learned a thing or two from watching Norv last week.

JG watching Norv: "Hmmm you know, that thing called play action works pretty well. Yeh, I'll try using it more next week againt NO"

 

[Jimz31]

Anybody notice that we didn't go with the shotgun play-after play?

I think that was the key....

 

[Shotgun Dave]

Gotta agree. Pretty much across the board tonight we mixed it up well.

Well done, Garrett!

 

[EPL0c0]

BALANCE...

34 pass attempts
32 rush attempts

But more importantly, Garrett was smart in calling runs and passes when needed and not overloading on either on any drive.

 

[craig71]

You're crazy.

The guy never gets away from his base Offense.

Tonight he showed deceptive plays out of every formation.

Hes going to give you the Vanilla style Offense and keep throwing fastballs.

His problem is he has never thrown in the curveballs. He never gives the wrinkles.

Tonight he did an awesome job keeping the Saints of Balance.

He took shots downfield, he ran screens, we play actioned a ton.

He just called an epic game. Its was Norv Turner esc.

What i'm gettin at is that the players made some plays on the field and didn't put themselves in bad situations.I think the offense would like to do what they did tonight on a weekly basis,too many mistakes have not let them do that prior to tonights game.

Craig

 

[Jimz31]

BALANCE...

34 pass attempts
32 rush attempts

Which is what we need.

It controls the TOP and makes us more unpredictable.....

 

[viman96]

He called a good game today...I would have liked to see a couple of more runs, but the game-plan was good today.

Phillips made a big difference today....way to trust him.

The players executed and JG called a couple of more running plays to the left as opposed to the right which hasn't been working for us and got MBIII a TD over there.

JG called a great game.

Run plays: 36
Pass Plays: 34

 

[Randy White]

Agreed. We needed to spread em out and run Felix.

However, when the game was on the line, we passed the ball and made plays. We executed, plain and simple.

Bingo..


ALot of folks don't want to see it, but tonight's opponent's headcoach went through almost exactly the same thing that Garrett is going through. This is Garrett 3rd year as a play caller. If I remember correctly, in Sean Payton's 3rd year as a play caller, Jim Fassel was taking away his duties while on his way to the Superbowl.

I believe Payton turned out " awright "..

 

[CF74]

BALANCE...

34 pass attempts
32 rush attempts

But more importantly, Garrett was smart in calling runs and passes when needed and not overloading on either on any drive.

Yep, and if they would give Choice the majority of Barbers touches we would be un-stoppable. Barber was 17 for 42 tonight, save him for short yardage situations and closer or move him to full time full back.....

 

[T-RO]

The team was able to run the ball productively (at least early) so Garrett could call some running plays.

(Plus Barber and Jones are looking healthy again finally)

It's ******** to run the ball when you are getting 2 yards a carry....something sone fans here simply don't understand.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Our mistakes were also minimal.

That was the key. Your OC looks a whole lot better when you execute the plays properly.

 

[Future]

Garrett had maybe his bet game tonight. But the execution is what won it for the Boys.

 

[jacks1]

If we end up losing because of Shankapotumus's miss, you'd all want Garrett's head for not being more aggressive on that last possession inside the 20

 

[Boyzmamacita]

If we end up losing because of Shankapotumus's miss, you'd all want Garrett's head for not being more aggressive on that last possession inside the 20

I'm not gonna lie about it. Settling for that FG pissed me off. And when he missed it...

 

[Randy White]

I'm not gonna lie about it. Settling for that FG pissed me off. ...

Yea, but it was the right thing to do. You wan to waste as much clock as possible at that stage of the game, which means running the ball. Going for the TD would most likely involved passing the ball and if you don't get it, that's an extra 30 second ( per pass attempt you don't complete ) you give to the Saints.

They used the right strategy. Milk the clock, kick the FG, go up by 10 with barely 2 minutes, kick off deep, make the Saints drive the entire field ( which is exactly what the Giants and Chargers did to us on back to back weeks ).

 

[RainMan]

That was the key. Your OC looks a whole lot better when you execute the plays properly.

Yep.

I try not to ride the waves of human emotions and jump on the "fire him!!" bandwagons with Wade and Garrett, but I'll fully admit I've been on and off.

The thing I love, though, about sports is this: Results ultimately win out. For all the crap our coaching staff takes -- deservedly or so -- they control their own fate. Finish the season well (including playoffs), and they keep their jobs. Don't, and they don't. I'm all for waiting this thing out and seeing what happens.

 

[RainMan]

I'm not gonna lie about it. Settling for that FG pissed me off. And when he missed it...

Yeah, it wasn't my favorite but I think I'll disagree with the poster earlier saying we'd all have been screaming for his head. Sure, plenty would, but I wouldn't. You're playing the percentages there, and I don't think it's that stupid to assume your kicker can make an extra-point sized field goal.

Again, if we're playing the what if games, we'd also conceivably have wanted Garrett's head if he went pass happy at the goal line and Romo was intercepted or sacked/fumbled. Again, it's a two way street that comes down to execution ... but I don't mind the approach he took at all there. A 10-point lead with 2:15 left would have been golden.