Twitter: Stephen Jones on bye week plan

[gimmesix]

Are you surprised that the vast majority just use numbers in this new era? Many think just because they regurgitate some stats from some known stats guy off Twitter they’re smart.

No, because it's the simple way to do it. It takes less energy than actually looking at what really happened.

The trouble with the simple way is that football has a lot of complexities. A defensive lineman's role on one play might be to tangle up several blockers so another lineman can get free to pressure the passer, or the offense might have two or three players contributing to blocking one defensive linemen because of the design of the play or the danger of that lineman.

It's fun to me to study the subtleties of what happens on a given play, but most of us just watch the game "in the moment" and if the pass rusher didn't get to the quarterback, we say he didn't do anything. Or if a sack is given up, we blame it on the nearest offensive lineman. There are some things that are clear and easy to see, but there's a lot that calls for isolating on a matchup or player to understand whether he did his job and how well he did his job.

 

[cowboys1981]

DT Hankins from Raiders

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Why would they make an effort to change? They're in first place and everyone will be pumping them up for the next two weeks. The team is almost guaranteed to remain relevant to the end of the year. The Joneses are as fat and happy as ever.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Need to get another DT.

YES!!!!!! OMG YES!!!!

 

[RoyalCowboy]

He was talking about player acquisitions if you listen to his interview.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Like father like Son

Aaaayyyy!!!!

 

[BHendri5]

Stephen has the right idea. As for the team they need to relax and enjoy their week off and forget about football for the week if they can. Injured players continue to rehabilitate

 

[Starforever]

So, hot yoga and wonderlic tests, during break.

 

[Hot_Toddy]

Yes, because in another tweet he mentioned meeting with Will McClay to see what's out there.

Fleming is pretty good. But I wouldn't be opposed to looking to see what is out there for another backup OT. Isn't our record 2-6 with Tyron Smith out? Including our 3 losses this season? Tyron brings a lot to this team.

 

[Wolf2k5]

See if Tampa wants to trade OJ Howard.

this is kinda my hope lol

 

[jterrell]

lol man this thread is comedy gold.
people are seriously whining about stephen jones saying they will use the bye week to self eval and upgrade if possible?
??????

are you people on drugs?

this is what every team in the league does every bye week.

 

[eromeopolk]

Don't like his answer at all......this team needs to find a play with the same intensity EVERY week. Beating the Eagles last night won't mean dilly do if we lose to the Giants after the bye.

Stephen GO GET LEONARD WILLIAMS! SIGN ERIC BERRY!