So, why did special teams stink last night?

[lcharles]

Where was Our kickers deep kickoffs? what about the tackiling? don't even get me started on that field goal.

 

[TheCount]

Cowboys is as Cowboys does.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Where was Our kickers deep kickoffs? what about the tackiling? don't even get me started on that field goal.

Wade failed again to have the team ready for battle.

Players coach = bad thing.

 

[chicago JK]

Poor outing. Obviously the missed field goal. Poor kickoff returns. Dallas also had a chance to catch a punt at the 1 but our special teams ace dropped it. It was a difficult catch but that is the reason he made the team.

I need to see the highlights again as well but I seem to recall several punts hitting the ground as well. I don't know if Bryant could have gotten to any of them but that may be an area to work on as well.

 

[casmith07]

Bad scheme for special teams. I think Coach D probably didn't expect the Skins return team to be that prepared.

I'd rather just let everyone start at the 20. Pinning them inside the 20 isn't necessary when our defense dominates at the point of attack. Kick it out of the end zone every time unless the team we're playing has obviously bad return teams.

Unlike Garrett, this kind of special teams play is the exception rather than the norm, as Coach D has proven here. He gets a pass until it becomes the new status quo.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I blame Garrett.

Oh, and Barron of course.

 

[craig71]

One kick doesn't make or break a kicker, if Buehler struggles over the next few weeks worry then.

Special teams, in my observation, usually struggle at the beginning of the season. Alot of the guys on kick coverage haven't had alot of time playing with each other at this point in the season.

Now what is troublesome is that the team as a whole looked flat and uninspired for most of the game. Ill prepared teams usually lose and that is what happened last night.

Craig

 

[cowboyjoe]

Wade failed again to have the team ready for battle.

Players coach = bad thing.

totally agree, but also we lost 2 key special teams players

watkins and crayton

 

[cowboyjoe]

I blame Garrett.

Oh, and Barron of course.

I blame the following
1. Jerry Jones for allowing this poor coaching and even after game Garrett says hindsight. Bull! An offensive coordinator that has coached now for 3 years, should know better with 4 seconds to go in a game.

2. Jason Garrett, play 4 seconds in game, and called timeout from sidelines

3. Baron

4. Scandrick

5. Beuhler

6. Choice, this wasnt his only fumble in a key situation, he knows better!

7. Wade for allowing this to happen, and not having your team prepared for plays like the 4 second, when u admit should have knelt down. Not having Baron ready for player rushing at him straight up and inside, even Bryan Broaddus and some other media writers told you wade, that Haslett the former rams coach, knows Baron, and would come after Baron because he doesnt hand punch and plays finese football. Again, you didnt prepare this team properly wade. Your the head coach,its your job to have team ready and you didnt. This game may have cost us playoff home field advantage.

12 penalities for 91 yards is a poorly coached team~

 

[Yeagermeister]

Lack of practice covering kicks and too many new players on ST.