should Barber go back to being the closer?

[Bob Sacamano]

Wade says that they don't have any, "playing from behind" plays for Felix Jones, which is kind of a stupid reasoning because the Washington lead was never insurmountable at any point in the game, well I don't envision us being ahead in every game, plus Barber has been slow to get going the past 2 weeks, and has been very effective in the closer's role for his career

we need to get Felix involved in the game early and often, so as to make sure yesterday doesn't happen again, Felix can spread that 8-men in the box out if you give him some outside the tackle plays, like simple sweeps and out passes, take advantage of his receiving skills in the middle of the field to take a LB or a S out of the box, and then as the game goes on, pair both Barber and Jones in the backfield, and then motion Jones out as a receiver, you could run a delay or draw w/ Barber, his most successful rushing plays, or take the double off Witten, and throw to him, which worked really well on our 1st TD

Barber in the closer's role has been our most effective rushing offense, let's go back to it

 

[Deep_South]

With the amount of running we did in the 4th quarter yesterday, Tony's girlfriend could be the closer.

 

[Alexander]

No, that's ridiculous. I won't blame Barber because our philosophy using Jones is demented.

I have never heard of a player, no a weapon, being utilized only when we have the lead. It makes no sense and Phillips' excuse was insulting to my intelligence.

 

[Doomsday101]

I keep Barber right were he is and that is starting. I don't change everything they have worked on this training camp because of 1 game. We lost so we move on but this team does not need to panic and change anything.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Wade's a freaking idiot at times.

In some ways he's as stupid stubborn as what Parcells was.

To not get Felix Jones any touches on offense is beyond ridiculous.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

No... he should just run the ball more than 11 times.

 

[Doomsday101]

Wade's a freaking idiot at times.

In some ways he's as stupid stubborn as what Parcells was.

To not get Felix Jones any touches on offense is beyond ridiculous.

But I thought it was Garrett offense? This is too funny when we do great it is Jason is the man but have an off day and where is the blame on Garrett? No it falls to the HC

 

[Bob Sacamano]

No, that's ridiculous. I won't blame Barber because our philosophy using Jones is demented.

I have never heard of a player, no a weapon, being utilized only when we have the lead. It makes no sense and Phillips' excuse was insulting to my intelligence.

idk man, it seems to me like they're force-feeding Barber the ball because he "deserves it", "is the feature RB now", like they are trying to make a point that he's their guy, and Felix isn't here to take his job away which he isn't

Felix is too good where this shouldn't be a time-share backfield

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I keep Barber right were he is and that is starting. I don't change everything they have worked on this training camp because of 1 game. We lost so we move on but this team does not need to panic and change anything.

this isn't panicking

what I'm proposing takes heat off the running game, and the passing game

you read the part about using Felix to take the extra defender out of the box, which helps Barber and the running game, and pairing the 2 runners in the backfield, and motioning out Felix as a receiver to take the double off Witten? which helps the passing game?

 

[Alexander]

idk man, it seems to me like they're force-feeding Barber the ball because he "deserves it", "is the feature RB now", like they are trying to make a point that he's their guy, and Felix isn't here to take his job away which he isn't

Felix is too good where this shouldn't be a time-share backfield

Giving him the ball 11 times is hardly force-feeding him. The problem is that we didn't run the ball enough, not the mixture. We had no intention of running the ball to balance the offense. It looked like a case of Garrett trying to be clever and once again, he outsmarted himself which he can do.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Giving him the ball 11 times is hardly force-feeding him. The problem is that we didn't run the ball enough, not the mixture. We had no intention of running the ball to balance the offense. It looked like a case of Garrett trying to be clever and once again, he outsmarted himself which he can do.

it's not just the games, hear Wade in the PCs

 

[Doomsday101]

this isn't panicking

what I'm proposing takes heat off the running game, and the passing game

you read the part about using Felix to take the extra defender out of the box, which helps Barber and the running game, and pairing the 2 runners in the backfield, and motioning out Felix as a receiver to take the double off Witten? which helps the passing game?

Believe it or not I think the Cowboys do know what they are doing and no they should not change based on one game. We did not play up to our ability to we go back to work and get ready for the next team. It is that simple.

 

[chinch]

Much more Felix is in order. The earlier the better.

More handoffs, more short throws his way, more dumpoffs. Use him like Westbrook. The guy is a homerun threat every touch of the ball. Barber is not.

Cupcake and JG need to learn the concept of "change of pace" back.

Wade says that they don't have any, "playing from behind" plays for Felix Jones, which is kind of a stupid reasoning because the Washington lead was never insurmountable at any point in the game, well I don't envision us being ahead in every game, plus Barber has been slow to get going the past 2 weeks, and has been very effective in the closer's role for his career

we need to get Felix involved in the game early and often, so as to make sure yesterday doesn't happen again, Felix can spread that 8-men in the box out if you give him some outside the tackle plays, like simple sweeps and out passes, take advantage of his receiving skills in the middle of the field to take a LB or a S out of the box, and then as the game goes on, pair both Barber and Jones in the backfield, and then motion Jones out as a receiver, you could run a delay or draw w/ Barber, his most successful rushing plays, or take the double off Witten, and throw to him, which worked really well on our 1st TD

Barber in the closer's role has been our most effective rushing offense, let's go back to it

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Wade says that they don't have any, "playing from behind" plays for Felix Jones, which is kind of a stupid reasoning because the Washington lead was never insurmountable at any point in the game, well I don't envision us being ahead in every game, plus Barber has been slow to get going the past 2 weeks, and has been very effective in the closer's role for his career

Wade should be fired for saying that. It reminds me of Coslet "we dont have a play for 4th down"


We wont win with Wade.

IF... IF we do... it will be in spite of him.




Thats not hater, thats not chicken little... thats not a knee jerk reaction to loss. I was over loss pretty quickly because I was thinking about our issues instead of loss.

Wade wont win. History repeats itself with him.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

But I thought it was Garrett offense? This is too funny when we do great it is Jason is the man but have an off day and where is the blame on Garrett? No it falls to the HC

Sure it's Garrett's offense but the fish rots from the head down.

And it was Wade that came out with the malarkey about "Not having any plays for Felix when they were behind."

Holy mother of all creatures big & small-- what an absolutely moronic statement.

I hope the press in Dallas pursue that little quote at today's press conference.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Believe it or not I think the Cowboys do know what they are doing and no they should not change based on one game. We did not play up to our ability to we go back to work and get ready for the next team. It is that simple.

thanks for totally not responding to what I actually wrote

 

[Brandon]

There are no plays for your running back when you are behind? So you only use him when you are ahead? What an idiot Wade is, I've lost all respect for him.

 

[Doomsday101]

thanks for totally not responding to what I actually wrote

You are talking a few plays, Dallas is not going to line both guys up in the back field as part of our base offense. Running some plays with both chances are that will happen

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Believe it or not I think the Cowboys do know what they are doing and no they should not change based on one game. We did not play up to our ability to we go back to work and get ready for the next team. It is that simple.

Absolutely disagree.

Even in wins we are not correcting problems. Problems have been veiled/disguised/ignore because we got a W.

We have agreed and disagreed in the past.



I think you may be totally off on this. Wade probably not back next year.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

You are talking a few plays, Dallas is not going to line both guys up in the back field as part of our base offense. Running some plays with both chances are that will happen

I didn't say that, I said later in the game they should

but they should alternate Felix and Barber as the RB, and give some outside rushing and passing plays to Felix to spread the front 7 out, to take 8 men out of the box, you'll be less apt to run-blitz when you know that there's another runner who can stretch the play out wide

I'm not talking about every, other play they alternate, but at least put Felix in the backfield in the place of Barber 25% of the 1st half plays, just give the D something to think about