News: Spagnola: Solving This Not-So Difficult Riddle Of What Dak Friendly Really Means

[CCBoy]

Spagnola: Solving This Not-So Difficult Riddle Of What Dak Friendly Really Means
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...fficult-riddle-what-dak-friendly-really-means



... I’m just saying: What changed?

The Cowboys ran for nearly 300 yards fewer than they did in 2016. They ran for six fewer touchdowns. And get this: While the Cowboys had 11 TD runs of at least 8 yards last year and at least 14 TD receptions of at least 10 last year, this year they only had eight rushing touchdowns of at least 8 yards, but six of those in the first half of the season. And when it came to double-digit passing touchdowns, they finished with 15, but 10 of those were in the first half of the season, and three of the five in the second half came against the woeful Giants.

Starting to sense a correlation?

No Zeke for six of the final eight games. No Tyron Smith for three-plus of those second-half games. Dez only had two touchdown receptions in the final eight games. Cole Beasley none. Jason Witten just two, Terrance Williams none, but then he had none for the season. Brice Butler just one of his three, and that in the final games of the season...

Now then, let me give you one more stat to smoke in your perception pipe: Dak Prescott’s QB rating after the first 24 games of his career was 102.4. His QB rating those final eight games was 74.0...

 

[Ranching]

Spagnola: Solving This Not-So Difficult Riddle Of What Dak Friendly Really Means
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...fficult-riddle-what-dak-friendly-really-means



... I’m just saying: What changed?

The Cowboys ran for nearly 300 yards fewer than they did in 2016. They ran for six fewer touchdowns. And get this: While the Cowboys had 11 TD runs of at least 8 yards last year and at least 14 TD receptions of at least 10 last year, this year they only had eight rushing touchdowns of at least 8 yards, but six of those in the first half of the season. And when it came to double-digit passing touchdowns, they finished with 15, but 10 of those were in the first half of the season, and three of the five in the second half came against the woeful Giants.

Starting to sense a correlation?

No Zeke for six of the final eight games. No Tyron Smith for three-plus of those second-half games. Dez only had two touchdown receptions in the final eight games. Cole Beasley none. Jason Witten just two, Terrance Williams none, but then he had none for the season. Brice Butler just one of his three, and that in the final games of the season...

Now then, let me give you one more stat to smoke in your perception pipe: Dak Prescott’s QB rating after the first 24 games of his career was 102.4. His QB rating those final eight games was 74.0...

Salud, CC!!!! Been a long time,.

 

[StarBoyz83]

If they wanna be dak friendly beef up the defense. Make it so the offense doesn't have to score 30+ points a game to win.

 

[HungryLion]

If they wanna be dak friendly beef up the defense. Make it so the offense doesn't have to score 30+ points a game to win.

I like this idea too.

OL and DL.

Dominate both lines of scrimmage and the team will be in the playoffs and contending year after year.

 

[percyhoward]

So is Mickey saying that when Jerry and Stephen both use the term "Dak-friendly" to refer to changes they expect to see in the team's offensive approach, they're really just paying lip service? We're all used to Mickey being condescending like this, but it's not normally directed at something his bosses have said.

 

[CCBoy]

Salud, CC!!!! Been a long time,.

My computer and site computer safety seems to be like mixing oil and water. I finally got on site again...I still even use a butt call phone, lol.

But the wife got a new cell phone and ipad for Christmas...

 

[CCBoy]

So is Mickey saying that when Jerry and Stephen both use the term "Dak-friendly" to refer to changes they expect to see in the team's offensive approach, they're really just paying lip service? We're all used to Mickey being condescending like this, but it's not normally directed at something his bosses have said.

But I also understand that you can’t have Dez Bryant ranking 24th in the NFL in catches (69), 28th in the league in receiving yards (838) and 25th in touchdown catches (six), yet his $16.5 million cap charge ranks third, just barely behind Antonio Brown and Larry Fitzgerald.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...n-lines-dez-situation-now-getting-interesting

This group of coaches and Jerry with Stephen better get their heads constructively together...and very, very soon as well.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

So is Mickey saying that when Jerry and Stephen both use the term "Dak-friendly" to refer to changes they expect to see in the team's offensive approach, they're really just paying lip service? We're all used to Mickey being condescending like this, but it's not normally directed at something his bosses have said.

I haven’t read Spags in a decade at least. There’s nothing to gain.

 

[dallasdave]

Salud, CC!!!! Been a long time,.

cheers

 

[Ranching]

cheers

Tom Collins for everyone!!!!

 

[dallasdave]

Tom Collins for everyone!!!!

Good quality Gin please

 

[Zman5]

Dak friendly means having an offense that doesn't tank when you have one or two key guys missing due to injury or suspension.
For some stupid reason, Mickey wants us to believe everything is OK since the offense was bad due to injuries to TSmith and Zeke's suspension.

Someone should tell him that teams playing in the SB had multiple key injuries. Edleman, Gronk, Peters, Wentz, Hicks, Darby, Sproles etc.. etc.

 

[GenoT]

Where’s TO when you need to cut a guy in order to make the team “friendly” for a QB?

 

[CCBoy]

Tom Collins for everyone!!!!

I'll still take my obligatory Don Padron, chilled, with a salt chaser.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Dak friendly is getting the biggest offensive line in the history of the NFL,so he can have time to go through his slow reads. The fastest 10 yard route runners, so he doesn't over extend his accuracy. The best defense in the NFL to hold the opponent to less than 14 points, so Dak doesn't hurt himself putting up points. lol.. nothing much..

 

[CouchCoach]

Someone solve me the riddle of why Spagnola has the job as a writer. He's the company monkey and Booger grinds his organ.

OK, I am not going to serve them up any better than that. Wade on in and get you some of that. I'm new here and trying to stay out of trouble.

 

[CCBoy]

Someone solve me the riddle of why Spagnola has the job as a writer. He's the company monkey and Booger grinds his organ.

OK, I am not going to serve them up any better than that. Wade on in and get you some of that. I'm new here and trying to stay out of trouble.

Simple...don't come with discussion...hey, you won't get none.

 

[CCBoy]

Dak friendly is getting the biggest offensive line in the history of the NFL,so he can have time to go through his slow reads. The fastest 10 yard route runners, so he doesn't over extend his accuracy. The best defense in the NFL to hold the opponent to less than 14 points, so Dak doesn't hurt himself putting up points. lol.. nothing much..

Try a few reading skills, first. From the article:

Dak was sacked 32 times, the most by a Cowboys’ full-time starter since Romo went through that horrendous stretch with a struggling, sub-par offensive line from 2011-2013. He was sacked 36, 36 and 35 times, respectively, the impetus for the Cowboys to start rebuilding that offensive line, trying to impose a Romo Friendly offense. Like remember, Romo was taking a beating back there until the Cowboys began using first-round picks on the likes of Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick and Zack Martin, along with taking free-agent flyers that hit on Ron Leary and La’el Collins.

So Dak started taking a beating back there, too. And not just from sacks, since he was hit another 74 times over the season, 20 of those taking place in the three-plus games Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith missed. In fact, Dak suffered two more interceptions when either hit while throwing, the ball fluttering up into the air, or when a defender pushed one of his offensive linemen into him while throwing, causing him to elevate his arm angle and overthrowing Zeke on a simple dump-off pass.

Oh, and get this, of the 32 sacks he did suffer, 23 occurred in the seven games the Cowboys lost and just nine in the nine games they won. Sense a trend?

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...fficult-riddle-what-dak-friendly-really-means

Using a similarly insultive approach, try a caddie by 19th century Aussie troops, that begins: roll me over, in the clover, do it again...as it is as relevant as a non contributing flippancy. But DON'T go drinking with that Aussie...

 

[Captain-Crash]

Accuracy on intermediate and deep throws dropped sharply. Pocket poise has been compromised. Hyper aware of pressure around him and lacks awareness to slide and find temporary shelter to make throw. Concern over pressure too often trumps ability to get through progressions. Must speed up the pace of his reads. Footwork is a mess. Slight stride onto stiff upper leg with little weight shift. Restricted follow through and too often tries to muscle throws with upper body. Throws to target rather than leading or throwing them open on short/intermediate throws. Too respectful of underneath coverage and must be more willing to challenge the defense. Needs to improve anticipation.

 

[CCBoy]

Accuracy on intermediate and deep throws dropped sharply. Pocket poise has been compromised. Hyper aware of pressure around him and lacks awareness to slide and find temporary shelter to make throw. Concern over pressure too often trumps ability to get through progressions. Must speed up the pace of his reads. Footwork is a mess. Slight stride onto stiff upper leg with little weight shift. Restricted follow through and too often tries to muscle throws with upper body. Throws to target rather than leading or throwing them open on short/intermediate throws. Too respectful of underneath coverage and must be more willing to challenge the defense. Needs to improve anticipation.

Hey, those are actual considerations...but the effects of the quoted hits and drops greatly affects what is being pointed out as purely individual failure by Dak. Six sacks in a single game, and a ton of pounding might affect one's judgments a bit...yea, I'll agree to that also.