Rewatching the game

[Staubacher]

Seemed like we had a lot more plays designed to have Dak get rid of the ball quickly and he did a much better job of it than usual. It was simply the turnovers that kept this from blowout city.

Another nice scheme change was more passes to the TEs. Jarwin and Schulz both stepped up and made nice catch and runs.

Zeke didn't have any breakaways and he does look a little worn, but boy can he get the tough yards. That 4th and 1 OT was all Zeke making that yard happen and saving the game.

LVE got introduced to Sproles and was made to look silly a couple times. He will be great but it shows he still has a rookies curve to learn and grow. A little humble pie is good for the diet. Plus those who say we dont need Lee back are crazy. We need all hands on deck and whatever Lee can give makes the defense all that much better.

There's a real attitude and chemistry on this team, most notably on the defense. Stopping the Eagles cheesy TD celebration made me proud. The D has swagger and tenacity, they all buy into it and take turns stepping up. The way they all swarm to the ball reminds me of the early 90s defense.

Covering TEs still seems to be our biggest weakness. Hopefully progress can be made before playoffs.

 

[DCreppinBoysfan]

What did you noticed about Tyron Smith? That’s who I’ll be focusing on when I rewatch tonight or tomorrow. It was troubling seeing the penalties and his blocking in general seem suspect in the passing game... maybe the knee brace is hindering his technique and him from being effective...

 

[Staubacher]

What did you noticed about Tyron Smith? That’s who I’ll be focusing on when I rewatch tonight or tomorrow. It was troubling seeing the penalties and his blocking in general seem suspect in the passing game... maybe the knee brace is hindering his technique and him from being effective...

I see a guy playing through a lot of ailments. Far from his best self but he still did a pretty solid job over there minus the couple penalties.

We probably have to accept 70 percent Tyron for the foreseeable future

 

[32BellyOption]

Seemed like we had a lot more plays designed to have Dak get rid of the ball quickly and he did a much better job of it than usual. It was simply the turnovers that kept this from blowout city.

Another nice scheme change was more passes to the TEs. Jarwin and Schulz both stepped up and made nice catch and runs.

Zeke didn't have any breakaways and he does look a little worn, but boy can he get the tough yards. That 4th and 1 OT was all Zeke making that yard happen and saving the game.

LVE got introduced to Sproles and was made to look silly a couple times. He will be great but it shows he still has a rookies curve to learn and grow. A little humble pie is good for the diet. Plus those who say we dont need Lee back are crazy. We need all hands on deck and whatever Lee can give makes the defense all that much better.

There's a real attitude and chemistry on this team, most notably on the defense. Stopping the Eagles cheesy TD celebration made me proud. The D has swagger and tenacity, they all buy into it and take turns stepping up. The way they all swarm to the ball reminds me of the early 90s defense.

Covering TEs still seems to be our biggest weakness. Hopefully progress can be made before playoffs.

Good post. My biggest complaint about the offensive play calling is why don’t we have designed plays to get Dak out of the pocket and on the perimeter? Especially on 3rd and long the D tees off and knows where to find Dak. I’d think with Dak’s mobility rolling him to one side or the other would not only get him out of the areas where there’s lots of traffic and things happening but it would also make it easier for him to see the field and run if need be. Doesn’t seem like we are playing to Dak’s strengths.

 

[gimmesix]

Seemed like we had a lot more plays designed to have Dak get rid of the ball quickly and he did a much better job of it than usual. It was simply the turnovers that kept this from blowout city.

Another nice scheme change was more passes to the TEs. Jarwin and Schulz both stepped up and made nice catch and runs.

Zeke didn't have any breakaways and he does look a little worn, but boy can he get the tough yards. That 4th and 1 OT was all Zeke making that yard happen and saving the game.

LVE got introduced to Sproles and was made to look silly a couple times. He will be great but it shows he still has a rookies curve to learn and grow. A little humble pie is good for the diet. Plus those who say we dont need Lee back are crazy. We need all hands on deck and whatever Lee can give makes the defense all that much better.

There's a real attitude and chemistry on this team, most notably on the defense. Stopping the Eagles cheesy TD celebration made me proud. The D has swagger and tenacity, they all buy into it and take turns stepping up. The way they all swarm to the ball reminds me of the early 90s defense.

Covering TEs still seems to be our biggest weakness. Hopefully progress can be made before playoffs.

I almost had a heart attack early on when Philly blitz and we actually threw a quick pass to the hot route (the tight end).

It was great to see the reason for the hype on Jarwin. Maybe this was his coming-out party. I agree that Schultz looked good, too. Of course, Philly was scheming to try to help its depleted secondary, so that opened some things up underneath.

Elliott needs some rest. Hopefully, we can wrap up the division next week and play him limited snaps in the final two.

Sproles make a lot of veteran linebackers look silly, so it's going to happen at times even with more experience.

I was trying to figure out exactly what Philly's celebration was and what Lawrence was doing to ruin it. I still don't know.

As far as covering tight ends go, we did an excellent job against Ertz. Nice to see last week and this week that we have coaches on that side of the ball who are willing to adjust the scheme when a player needs to be erased. Of course, having a bunch of good defenders makes it easier to make those adjustments.

 

[Clove]

I see a guy playing through a lot of ailments. Far from his best self but he still did a pretty solid job over there minus the couple penalties.

We probably have to accept 70 percent Tyron for the foreseeable future

I see Williams was at it again, allowing bull rushers to run right through.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Good post. My biggest complaint about the offensive play calling is why don’t we have designed plays to get Dak out of the pocket and on the perimeter? Especially on 3rd and long the D tees off and knows where to find Dak. I’d think with Dak’s mobility rolling him to one side or the other would not only get him out of the areas where there’s lots of traffic and things happening but it would also make it easier for him to see the field and run if need be. Doesn’t seem like we are playing to Dak’s strengths.

Playcalling has long been an issue. Everyone blames Dak for the second INT— but these things don’t happen in a vacuum. That INT was set up by poor playcalling on 1st and 2nd down (both passes)

When its the second half and you have a lead— RUN THE BALL or utilize playaction!!!

Instead on first down Linehan has Dak in the shotgun. I shook my head right then and there and knew that series was doomed.

IMO— we need less shotgun looks and more of Dak under center utilizing play action. If teams are gonna sell out on the run— then make them bite on the run action! This ain’t rocket science— but Linehan sure makes things hard for his QB sometimes

 

[CowboyRoy]

Seemed like we had a lot more plays designed to have Dak get rid of the ball quickly and he did a much better job of it than usual. It was simply the turnovers that kept this from blowout city.

Another nice scheme change was more passes to the TEs. Jarwin and Schulz both stepped up and made nice catch and runs.

Zeke didn't have any breakaways and he does look a little worn, but boy can he get the tough yards. That 4th and 1 OT was all Zeke making that yard happen and saving the game.

LVE got introduced to Sproles and was made to look silly a couple times. He will be great but it shows he still has a rookies curve to learn and grow. A little humble pie is good for the diet. Plus those who say we dont need Lee back are crazy. We need all hands on deck and whatever Lee can give makes the defense all that much better.

There's a real attitude and chemistry on this team, most notably on the defense. Stopping the Eagles cheesy TD celebration made me proud. The D has swagger and tenacity, they all buy into it and take turns stepping up. The way they all swarm to the ball reminds me of the early 90s defense.

Covering TEs still seems to be our biggest weakness. Hopefully progress can be made before playoffs.

Yet the Defense caved late in the game when it matter most. Where is your critical eye there? Garbage.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I see a guy playing through a lot of ailments. Far from his best self but he still did a pretty solid job over there minus the couple penalties.

We probably have to accept 70 percent Tyron for the foreseeable future

He needs to move over the RT and Martin to LT.

 

[ghst187]

I saw an OL that was getting sieged on every Dak dropback.
I’m very curious if we’d see the 2016 Dak if the OL was healthy.
As much banter as we post here on both Dak and Wentz, Wentz is pretty good and IMO clearly Better than Dak but Dak is scrappy and just seems to relish the clutch situations.
He can, and often is, terrrible for 3 quarters but money at the end.
That said , he still has to get better in those first three.
And we have to get better in the red zone. First is penalties that kill us and then sacks.
With Zeke and Dak not sure why we arent running it more there. If we don’t fix that it will be a short playoff run.
Havent seen one player make that much of a direct difference on a teams win/loss since Zeke and before that Dieon.

 

[ClintDagger]

For those rewatching, key in on Beasley. Dak checked down to Zeke on at least three occasions and missed Cole running wide open for huge plays. That seems to be happening a lot lately. They’ve got to figure out why he’s losing Beasley so much. Those throws are gimmes.

 

[aikemirv]

Playcalling has long been an issue. Everyone blames Dak for the second INT— but these things don’t happen in a vacuum. That INT was set up by poor playcalling on 1st and 2nd down (both passes)

When its the second half and you have a lead— RUN THE BALL or utilize playaction!!!

Instead on first down Linehan has Dak in the shotgun. I shook my head right then and there and knew that series was doomed.

IMO— we need less shotgun looks and more of Dak under center utilizing play action. If teams are gonna sell out on the run— then make them bite on the run action! This ain’t rocket science— but Linehan sure makes things hard for his QB sometimes

That interception was set up by a wide open WR and a poor pass. You guys and the playcalling - give me a break!

 

[Hawkeye19]

That interception was set up by a wide open WR and a poor pass. You guys and the playcalling - give me a break!

Bad playcalls on 1st and 2nd down created a long 3rd down— which resulted in playing into the teeth of the Philly defense.

Running the ball when you have a lead in the second half is Football 101. Apparently not for Linehan though. Was it a bad throw? Yep. Do all QBs throw INTs? Yep. Do they throw more picks when under pressure and in long down and distances that favor the defense? Yep.

That series was set up to fail the moment Linehan tipped his hand and showed shotgun on 1st down. Should have run the ball or called play-action from a run look.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I see Williams was at it again, allowing bull rushers to run right through.

Can't complain too much if one of the bull rushers was Fletcher Cox. I taped the game and haven't watched It yet.

 

[Clove]

Can't complain too much if one of the bull rushers was Fletcher Cox. I taped the game and haven't watched It yet.

People are so stuck on the 2014-2016 offensive WALL line, but that line is long gone now. We're back to being average to way below average on the line, especially in the pass-protection aspect.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

People are so stuck on the 2014-2016 offensive WALL line, but that line is long gone now. We're back to being average to way below average on the line, especially in the pass-protection aspect.

So, was it Fletcher Cox who bull rushed Williams? Or was it some ordinary stiff?

 

[OmerV]

Playcalling has long been an issue. Everyone blames Dak for the second INT— but these things don’t happen in a vacuum. That INT was set up by poor playcalling on 1st and 2nd down (both passes)

When its the second half and you have a lead— RUN THE BALL or utilize playaction!!!

Instead on first down Linehan has Dak in the shotgun. I shook my head right then and there and knew that series was doomed.

IMO— we need less shotgun looks and more of Dak under center utilizing play action. If teams are gonna sell out on the run— then make them bite on the run action! This ain’t rocket science— but Linehan sure makes things hard for his QB sometimes

I don't disagree that play calling is an issue, but that isn't an excuse for Dak grossly overthrowing a wide open receiver. A quality QB has to make that throw. I like Dak, and love some of his intangibles, but it's hard to deny the inconsistency. Better play calling would help, but Dak has to improve too.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

He needs to move over the RT and Martin to LT.

Martin with a bad wheel isn't the answer at LT, at least not short term.

The holding calls were really shaky... especially considering ones that didn't get called against Philly.

 

[BaybeeJay]

So, was it Fletcher Cox who bull rushed Williams? Or was it some ordinary stiff?

Depends on which play you are talking about. The two egregious plays I saw were by M. Bennett at the end of the half, and F. Cox in OT. C. Williams looks okay in the other plays, had help a lot.

 

[Nexx]

I saw an OL that was getting sieged on every Dak dropback.
I’m very curious if we’d see the 2016 Dak if the OL was healthy.
As much banter as we post here on both Dak and Wentz, Wentz is pretty good and IMO clearly Better than Dak but Dak is scrappy and just seems to relish the clutch situations.
He can, and often is, terrrible for 3 quarters but money at the end.
That said , he still has to get better in those first three.
And we have to get better in the red zone. First is penalties that kill us and then sacks.
With Zeke and Dak not sure why we arent running it more there. If we don’t fix that it will be a short playoff run.
Havent seen one player make that much of a direct difference on a teams win/loss since Zeke and before that Dieon.

do you even watch other games? NFL QBs generally have very little time to pass the ball. There are much worse offensive lines out there where the QB does his job of moving around in and out of the pocket to avoid the rush and read defenses quickly enough to get the ball out in time. Our QB is not good at that at the moment.