Serious coaching issues not fixed

[Whyjerry]

If this staff got fired I am sure Eberflus is a DC again. I am also sure Shottenheimer is never a HC again.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Special teams play and penalties.

Those missed yards stack up.

Dallas is at the bottom end of the league for penalty yards.

Do not know where they rank at starting field position but imagine it has to be a little worse than the last few years.

 

[plasticman]

Only a GM can fix a coaching issue.

Therefore, the Cowboys have a GM issue.

 

[IceStar-D7]

It's sad but for me that is and has always been the weakest link for the last 20 or more years. On the job coaches. Massage coaches. And why the hell you hire him coaches? Yet. Some wonder why we haven't won crap and put it all on Romo and Dak

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Slow start seems to be a habit with this team for several years

This is not a joke folks.

Yes...our defense sucks. And a "slow start" by our offense is like battling two teams. It wears out the D.

Then we find a way to turn on the juice, rack up stats, lose the game, and blame the D.

Rightly so....but come on offense. AT least go toe to toe, if not stomp 'em.

 

[IceStar-D7]

This is not a joke folks.

Yes...our defense sucks. And a "slow start" by our offense is like battling two teams. It wears out the D.

Then we find a way to turn on the juice, rack up stats, lose the game, and blame the D.

Rightly so....but come on offense. AT least go toe to toe, if not stomp 'em.

Your offense averaging over 30 a game. That' on your DEFENSE!! Slow start or no start. Can't win if your offense and defense is averaging 30 plus a game.

 

[Mark]

Slow start seems to be a habit with this team for several years

Every sports team I follow seems to suffer from "slowstartitis™." And it bites them in the backside, more often than not.

Reminds me of what my enterprising & prosperous paternal Grandpa (born in the 19th cent.) used to say: "A lazy man works best, when the Sun is in the West."

 

[erod]

Number one is pregame scouting of upcoming games with game planning especially the first quarter. Shottenheimer is supposed to be excellent offensive coordinator but he is being outclassed by opposing teams in the first quarter especially.
Next, our special teams are awful on kickoff and punt coverages and returns. Sorenson was a bad special teams coach when with the Jaguars and was a reason why he was fired when with the 49ers. Turpin isn't getting the blocks in returns and he has signaled for fair catch and taking off resulting in key penalties.
Next, we have eferblus and shottenheimer refusing to play man coverage but 85 percent in zone. Our defenders are man coverage, example Murray who is totally lost in zone coverage, goes the wrong way in obvious run plays and can't get off of blocks. But we trade for decent zone linebacker wilson.but he only played 3 snaps in the lions game, why. Cowboys have one of the best blitzing linebackers in overshown, but does eferblus blitz overshown no, why not.
Are you listening and paying attention Jerry and Stephen jones?

OK, Coach! lol

 

[erod]

We miss Bones. Really should have kept him here. And Al Harris.

Also, Kellen Moore and DQ. I want both back.

DQ has lost 8 straight and is about to get fired if it doesn't pick up quickly.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Number one is pregame scouting of upcoming games with game planning especially the first quarter. Shottenheimer is supposed to be excellent offensive coordinator but he is being outclassed by opposing teams in the first quarter especially.
Next, our special teams are awful on kickoff and punt coverages and returns. Sorenson was a bad special teams coach when with the Jaguars and was a reason why he was fired when with the 49ers. Turpin isn't getting the blocks in returns and he has signaled for fair catch and taking off resulting in key penalties.
Next, we have eferblus and shottenheimer refusing to play man coverage but 85 percent in zone. Our defenders are man coverage, example Murray who is totally lost in zone coverage, goes the wrong way in obvious run plays and can't get off of blocks. But we trade for decent zone linebacker wilson.but he only played 3 snaps in the lions game, why. Cowboys have one of the best blitzing linebackers in overshown, but does eferblus blitz overshown no, why not.
Are you listening and paying attention Jerry and Stephen jones?

Agree! The special teams and Eberwuss lost us the game. They are terrible.

For the likes of me why is it that when its 3rd and short do we play that short zone where we give their receivers a 10 yards or more cushion? It's the dumbest defensive scheme.

 

[ConstantReboot]

We miss Bones. Really should have kept him here. And Al Harris.

Also, Kellen Moore and DQ. I want both back.

We should just have promoted Al Harris.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Schotty has his moments, but it's mostly Eberflus and the ST coach that are dragging this team down.

Nah. Schotty sucks as well. He has contributed to at least 3 losses. Inexcusable. I thought Mike McCarthy was bad? Schottenheimer is worse.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Your offense averaging over 30 a game. That' on your DEFENSE!! Slow start or no start. Can't win if your offense and defense is averaging 30 plus a game.

If you start slow on offense....the defense has to play more.

I get it...its a delicate dance of who's doing what.

Is our offense always facing the top defenses? Is that why we start slow?

You act like the habit of starting slow helps our defense.

 

[IceStar-D7]

If you start slow on offense....the defense has to play more.

I get it...its a delicate dance of who's doing what.

Is our offense always facing the top defenses? Is that why we start slow?

You act like the habit of starting slow helps our defense.

Our defense gets torched before they even have time to get tired. Not trying to be confrontational. But what games have you watched this year?? Offense is like the top 3 scoring offense-I believe. So? How is the defense getting tired???? Even with a slow start. The defense shouldn't be tired. Maybe the slow start is because the offense gets tired being back out there so quickly after the other team scores before they can even sit down and rest..

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Our defense gets torched before they even have time to get tired. Not trying to be confrontational. But what games have you watched this year?? Offense is like the top 3 scoring offense-I believe. So? How is the defense getting tired???? Even with a slow start. The defense shouldn't be tired. Maybe the slow start is because the offense gets tired being back out there so quickly after the other team scores before they can even sit down and rest..

"top 3 in scoring". But...how many pioints in the first half.

Slow starts are not new to the Cowboys offense...which games are YOU watching?

It's true insantiy that just because our defense sucks you can;t say ANYTHINg about the offense. Untouchable.

Unbelievable. I'm not trying to be confrontation either. Mr. Haze did a search recently and found we average something like 7-9 points in the first half. Our lastgame...ZERO TDs in the first half. FIVE FG's...indication we just can;t punch it in. And ZERO points in our last two possessions.

But...those 30 points make us elite...right?

Look we know the defense is bad...but a top 3 offense that routinely starts slow...isn't helping. Hammer them or stay neck and nec...if we're as good as you say we are.

Just total points is a terrible cherry picked indicator.