Video: Stephen Jones on Dez!

[JeffInDC]

Separation has never been Dez’s Forte. Ninety percent of this forum used to be like, you just need to throw it up to Dez. Even if he looks like he’s covered, he’s not.

Now that they got to defend Dak’s horrible play, they say things like Dez doesn’t get separation.

Just like other people that have played the game say about Dez - he’s a bad route runner and he no longer gets separation. But, keep your brand going.

 

[CATCH17]

If the Patriots, or Eagles had our receivers you would see how often they get open. Bryant is a good receiver that would excel on either of those teams.
It's not always the receivers fault, but more often than not they tend to be a scapegoat for quarterbacks that don't throw receivers open, or hit the routes on time forcing everything to blow up. It's all about timing, reading a defense, and seeing the field.

I think Dak see's the field and reads the defense perfectly fine.

Where I think Dak struggles is that he will not throw the football unless the guy is wide open.

He doesn't throw anyone open.

What has happened to the back shoulder throw? It's gone.

 

[Diehardblues]

Just like other people that have played the game say about Dez - he’s a bad route runner and he no longer gets separation. But, keep your brand going.

Dez has always been a bad route runner and dropped too many balls but Romo still got the ball to him.

 

[Diehardblues]

I think Dak see's the field and reads the defense perfectly fine.

Where I think Dak struggles is that he will not throw the football unless the guy is wide open.

He doesn't throw anyone open.

What has happened to the back shoulder throw? It's gone.

Back shoulder throw is one of the most popular throws in NFL. But not with Dak..

And Cowboys were last in NFL in pass attempts 20 yards beyond LOS. Dez only had 2 thrown his way all season.

 

[JeffInDC]

Dez has always been a bad route runner and dropped too many balls but Romo still got the ball to him.

One constant I saw yesterday was playmakers making plays. Not all of Brady, Foles, or Bortles passes were perfect - but there guys made plays. Didn’t see many passes hitting both hands and and flying into the air for easy picks.

 

[JeffInDC]

I think Dak see's the field and reads the defense perfectly fine.

Where I think Dak struggles is that he will not throw the football unless the guy is wide open.

He doesn't throw anyone open.

What has happened to the back shoulder throw? It's gone.

My opinion (and mine only) is that, because he stopped trusting Dez to make plays, he got jittery because his REAL security blanket (Beasley) was now the guy drawing double teams. This, he started getting extremely wild in the “strike zone” so to speak. So, YES, Dak needs to fix his game (especially mechanics) like yesterday. But, this notion that he’s RGIII and he didn’t show serious talent and promise just the year before is what angers me. I swear if an alien just started reading this board, you would think Dak is the worst QB to ever play the game - even with a 22-10 record. But, I forget, he didn’t contribute to any of those wins.

 

[Idgit]

However you want to look at it, Dez got paid a lot of money for a little impact this season. I don't think recognizing that fact is a bad thing.

What surprises me is to hear the organization saying it so bluntly right at the start of the offseason. I would have thought this was a topic they'd be handling with kid gloves until they had an alternative in place.

 

[KJJ]

It’s pretty obvious from listening to Stephen that he and Jerry are debating hard whether to bring Dez back next season. He mentioned the chemistry issues between Dez and Dak and that Dez’s emotion can be a distraction. He mentioned the chemistry Dez had with Romo but that Dak’s game is different. I’ve talked about that many times here. If we use our top pick on a WR I don’t think Dez will be here next season. He may not be here anyway. It’s looking 50-50 right now. It may come down to who can we get to replace him.

 

[Diehardblues]

One constant I saw yesterday was playmakers making plays. Not all of Brady, Foles, or Bortles passes were perfect - but there guys made plays. Didn’t see many passes hitting both hands and and flying into the air for easy picks.

We didn’t see the best QB’s yesterday except Tom which his last TD was perfection in the only spot where the reciever can catch it.

Watching Brees last week with all of the perfect back shoulder precise throws he makes is another good example .

 

[lk8701]

When the entire receiving group has a down year you have to look at th e common factors...

I will LMAO if they let Dez go and he goes to another team with a QB accurate beyond 10yds down field and a coach with even just a little bit of creativity because he will return to form.

I could see the Niners picking him up. Jimmy G and Shanahan will turn him back into a Pro Bowl WR.

 

[Diehardblues]

It’s pretty obvious from listening to Stephen that he and Jerry are debating hard whether to bring Dez back next season. He mentioned the chemistry issues between Dez and Dak and that Dez’s emotion can be a distraction. He mentioned the chemistry Dez had with Romo but that Dak’s game is different. I’ve talked about that many times here. If we use our top pick on a WR I don’t think Dez will be here next season. He may not be here anyway. It’s looking 50-50 right now.

What a shame we won’t use top pick on a QB who can make all of the throws .

 

[KJJ]

What a shame we won’t use top pick on a QB who can make all of the throws .

We don’t need a QB and Dak can make all the throws. We need some better players around him primarily at WR. The OL needs some patchwork. We need to find a real solid backup LT. Too many are trying to make Dak out to be the issue.

 

[lk8701]

What a shame we won’t use top pick on a QB who can make all of the throws .

The 19th pick is too low to trade up into the top 2. The real shame was not trading up 2 spots when we had the 4th overall pick in 2016.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

I can understand a player not having the physical abilities to be great. But how can a WR. be allowed to be a bad route runner and be paid 12 million dollars. That's beyond insane, forget about burst or separation or even hands. Running a route for wide receiver should be very simple thing. You run in this direction to this point then change directions. We have all done it before, run down to the truck fake left and go right.

 

[Diehardblues]

My opinion (and mine only) is that, because he stopped trusting Dez to make plays, he got jittery because his REAL security blanket (Beasley) was now the guy drawing double teams. This, he started getting extremely wild in the “strike zone” so to speak. So, YES, Dak needs to fix his game (especially mechanics) like yesterday. But, this notion that he’s RGIII and he didn’t show serious talent and promise just the year before is what angers me. I swear if an alien just started reading this board, you would think Dak is the worst QB to ever play the game - even with a 22-10 record. But, I forget, he didn’t contribute to any of those wins.

Dak had a remarkable Rookie season but if you were evaluating Dak on 2017 alone it would be much different. I think there are some valid concerns that probably only winning can overcome.

 

[CouchCoach]

Well, someone get him off him. Jeez, I thought he had a family. I hope he's not taking advantage of Dez because he doesn't have his monkey any longer. A monkey will flat out get on you.

 

[Diehardblues]

I can understand a player not having the physical abilities to be great. But how can a WR. be allowed to be a bad route runner and be paid 12 million dollars. That's beyond insane, forget about burst or separation or even hands. Running a route for wide receiver should be very simple thing. You run in this direction to this point then change directions. We have all done it before, run down to the truck fake left and go right.

That’s a great question . I was always critical of Dez but he produced. It appears now it had more to with Romo which really shouldn’t be any surprise as Romo made household names out of Laurent Robinson and Miles Austin to never be heard from again.

 

[CATCH17]

I can understand a player not having the physical abilities to be great. But how can a WR. be allowed to be a bad route runner and be paid 12 million dollars. That's beyond insane, forget about burst or separation or even hands. Running a route for wide receiver should be very simple thing. You run in this direction to this point then change directions. We have all done it before, run down to the truck fake left and go right.

Is Cole Beasley suddenly a bad route runner?

I say no. You may disagree but he is incredible at getting open.

Guess what though... When you only let him run 2 or 3 routes over and over and over then defenses just sit on those routes and guess what? Even a WR like Cole Beasley won't get open.

This entire WR unit didn't just get bad all of a sudden. Playing into our tendencies just makes it easy for our opponents. We have coaching problems. Not WR problems.

 

[CATCH17]

That’s a great question . I was always critical of Dez but he produced. It appears now it had more to with Romo which really shouldn’t be any surprise as Romo made household names out of Laurent Robinson and Miles Austin to never be heard from again.

QB does help. Romo lets Dez go make a play a lot of the itme.

Again though.. Dez is a YAC player that has never got to be used consistently like that.

 

[LocimusPrime]

He's right about Romo and Prescott playing the game in different ways.

Romo played it the talented way.

That's a legit post