Scouts Eye - Some Surprising Revelations From The Game

[LittleD]

Helman writes what Broaddus tells him verbally because Broaddus struggles to write above a 3rd grade level. Broaddus has admitted this himself. I'm not making it up.

I know you are correct but, they don't want Broaddus around for his writing skills. You may not care for him but, he was
a scout for years and has a scout's eye. He admits readily that some of his observations turn out to be wrong so
he joins just about everybody else in the football evaluation business.

 

[Sydla]

Bad as Weeden is, I think he would have won one of the last two. Cassel was worse.

I don't think we would have won the Giants game. Remember, we scored and moved the ball on plays that Weeden simply couldn't or wouldn't attempt. So yes, Cassel's ints stunk in that Giants game but on the flipside, I couldn't see Weeden taking some of the chances Cassell did that resulted in big plays.

 

[jobberone]

It is just interesting to me from week to week how the narrative gets shifted right to the garbage QB.

He just is terrible. He missed that. He missed this. He took too many risks. He did not take enough chances.

I bet if we won the game on a last minute Bailey FG, you would not hear a thing like this.

Maybe. But the film doesn't lie. The coaches, Romo as mentor, Cassel and the receivers will all know what happened....or didn't. The rest of the club sees it as well although they can't correct it. It doesn't matter much what the media or fans say.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

They are basically the same QB. Different skill sets. The same scared pathetic lost soul trying to execute this offense.

lmao

 

[tyke1doe]

This is really an excellent write up but it isn't going to make you feel any better -- especially the last part. What it does tell you is if, if, if...but if Tony plays in this game there's a good chance we win pretty convincingly.

Some excerpts--

* As we many of you suspected - Seattle's TD was not Heath's fault. Barry Church was supposed to carry the TE down the middle and he missed the assignment.

* McFadden had a sure TD run with Collins out in front but Collins did not see Carey Williams behind a blocked Chancellor and ran by him. Ultimately Williams made the tackle but if Collins sees him he takes care of business and McFadden was gone.

* From the tape - Lawrence had a great game.

* This might surprise you - Though Free struggled on the last drive - according to Helman he played pretty well especially on backside cut off blocks.

* And this should give you hope - the Seahawks double teamed Randy Gregory even more than Greg Hardy! That's pretty amazing. He says that you can just tell he's not healed from the ankle and can't explode but it sounds like he's going to be dominating for us down the road.

Finally - here's his word for word assessment of the offense. One of our posters was right about Beasley on the final drive, he was wide open downfield.

• No one has more respect for this Seattle defense than me. I told their general manager, John Schneider, that before the game. What was disappointing from an offensive prospective was that there were opportunities to make some key plays, and the Cowboys didn’t. I thought Matt Cassel missed Dez Bryant two times early in this game. He had him on an arrow route on the first drive that would have likely resulted in a touchdown. His second miss was on “9” route out of max protection where Bryant had separated from Richard Sherman. Cassel also struggled to find Terrance Williams, who had one of his best games running routes. Williams got open on a slant against off coverage and then a third-down comeback that was well executed. Then, after the Hardy interception, Williams ran a beautiful corner route in the end zone, but Cassel chose to go underneath to McFadden for only a three yard gain. But the play that Cassel would likely like to have back in the game was the final drive, where Cole Beasley went vertical down the right side of the field and was wide open. Beasley would have easily put the ball in field goal range if Cassel had just been able to see him.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...offenses-missed-opportunities-against-seattle

Great post, DandyDon!!!

It verifies what I've said all along. The receivers are getting separation, but Cassel and Weedon simply can't find them because they can't scan the field like Romo can, and they don't have confidence that they can get the ball to the open man.

And thanks for the info on Randy Gregory. The fact they were double teaming him is a huge statement about his potential and the threat he poses.

And Collins won't be missing too many blocks in the future.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I know you are correct but, they don't want Broaddus around for his writing skills. You may not care for him but, he was
a scout for years and has a scout's eye. He admits readily that some of his observations turn out to be wrong so
he joins just about everybody else in the football evaluation business.

Your opening up Pandora's box guy lol

 

[cowboys2233]

* McFadden had a sure TD run with Collins out in front but Collins did not see Carey Williams behind a blocked Chancellor and ran by him. Ultimately Williams made the tackle but if Collins sees him he takes care of business and McFadden was gone.

That just fills me with warm feelings.

But the play that Cassel would likely like to have back in the game was the final drive, where Cole Beasley went vertical down the right side of the field and was wide open. Beasley would have easily put the ball in field goal range if Cassel had just been able to see him.

Oh the joy, will it ever stop?!

 

[cowboys2233]

Bad as Weeden is, I think he would have won one of the last two. Cassel was worse.

No, I don't believe that for one second. They are both awful.

 

[tyke1doe]

Bad as Weeden is, I think he would have won one of the last two. Cassel was worse.

Uh, no.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Randy Gregory was double teamed more in this game than Greg Hardywas. It appeared that the Seahawks were locked into what they were going to do protection-wise, regardless of who played at right end for the Cowboys. In the chances that Gregory had – he was coming off the ball better, but he still isn’t there with that explosive quickness that we saw in Oxnard and in the preseason games. He just wasn’t able to capture that corner with quickness and he was stalemated along the line of scrimmage without using any true pass rush moves. Gregory looked very ordinary, which might be due to that ankle and his conditioning.

 

[tyke1doe]

It's Broaddus, because there are a lot of spelling and grammar errors.

 

[mahoneybill]

This is really an excellent write up but it isn't going to make you feel any better -- especially the last part. What it does tell you is if, if, if...but if Tony plays in this game there's a good chance we win pretty convincingly.

Some excerpts--

* As we many of you suspected - Seattle's TD was not Heath's fault. Barry Church was supposed to carry the TE down the middle and he missed the assignment.

* McFadden had a sure TD run with Collins out in front but Collins did not see Carey Williams behind a blocked Chancellor and ran by him. Ultimately Williams made the tackle but if Collins sees him he takes care of business and McFadden was gone.

* From the tape - Lawrence had a great game.

* This might surprise you - Though Free struggled on the last drive - according to Helman he played pretty well especially on backside cut off blocks.

* And this should give you hope - the Seahawks double teamed Randy Gregory even more than Greg Hardy! That's pretty amazing. He says that you can just tell he's not healed from the ankle and can't explode but it sounds like he's going to be dominating for us down the road.

Finally - here's his word for word assessment of the offense. One of our posters was right about Beasley on the final drive, he was wide open downfield.

• No one has more respect for this Seattle defense than me. I told their general manager, John Schneider, that before the game. What was disappointing from an offensive prospective was that there were opportunities to make some key plays, and the Cowboys didn’t. I thought Matt Cassel missed Dez Bryant two times early in this game. He had him on an arrow route on the first drive that would have likely resulted in a touchdown. His second miss was on “9” route out of max protection where Bryant had separated from Richard Sherman. Cassel also struggled to find Terrance Williams, who had one of his best games running routes. Williams got open on a slant against off coverage and then a third-down comeback that was well executed. Then, after the Hardy interception, Williams ran a beautiful corner route in the end zone, but Cassel chose to go underneath to McFadden for only a three yard gain. But the play that Cassel would likely like to have back in the game was the final drive, where Cole Beasley went vertical down the right side of the field and was wide open. Beasley would have easily put the ball in field goal range if Cassel had just been able to see him.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...offenses-missed-opportunities-against-seattle

thanks for posting this. It just reconfirms that Cassel is not the answer and that we are running some effective patterns, but don't have the QB to deliver the ball.

 

[mahoneybill]

Great post, DandyDon!!!

It verifies what I've said all along. The receivers are getting separation, but Cassel and Weedon simply can't find them because they can't scan the field like Romo can, and they don't have confidence that they can get the ball to the open man.

And thanks for the info on Randy Gregory. The fact they were double teaming him is a huge statement about his potential and the threat he poses.

And Collins won't be missing too many blocks in the future.

Collins looks to be the potential second coming of Larry Allen with some of his pancake blocks....

 

[MRV52]

As soon as Romo comes back all those pathetic WR's we have will learn how to get open and catch the ball. They have been atrocious for us in 5 games.

 

[Roadtrip635]

He's been infected.

Yep, infected by the Ginger Clap......

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Why does Church get the playing time that he gets?





YR

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Yep, infected by the Ginger Clap......

Ewwwww...I know no pun was intended but....Ewwwwww.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Broad has a little different view on Free's game than some of our resident couch scouts.

 

[cowboys1981]

Ewwwww...I know no pun was intended but....Ewwwwww.

Anyone named Ginger may give you that lol