Stop blaming Bledsoe

[Doomsday]

How many of those 31 pionts were given up by the offense? At least 10 of them and the offense only scored 3 lousy points in the second half. Where were the adjustments, it took 3 1/2 quarters to realize they were blitzing up the gut and to try a screen to JJ. The Oline looked confused on quite a few of thier blitz packages and when they werent confused they just plain got whipped. As bad as the Oline played its impossible for me to believe that TO and Glenn were covered all day 1 on 1 and even if they are chuck one up and let them go get it.

This was a team loss the offense could of and needs to play better starting with Bledsoe and moving right down the line to Barber who just didnt have it yesterday.

 

[BigD_95]

Bledsoe is awful. Thats twice this year to go along with many in his career. Its time to move on.

 

[Rack]

So we're expecting the Oline to block for what? 5 seconds, now?

Their play was good enough. I can only think of maybe three sacks I'd put on them. The RBs struggled with blitz pickup, and Bledsoe proved that if you put any pressure on him in his face, he'll fall apart.

I don't, however, blame Bledsoe for the pathetic playcalling. We're getting blitzed, so we continue to look for deep patterns? We show we can run effectively after our first two drives end badly throwing the ball, so we abandon the run to pass some more? Absolute brilliance, Bill.

If you think our OL play was good enough, then you are completely clueless.

How many times did Walker - a DT - come through UNTOUCHED and hit bledsoe as he threw it? What about Howard? Sorry, but letting a DT come through at least 3 times untouched is not good enough.

Did Bledsoe suck? No doubt about it, but so did the OL.

 

[MS17]

I think what bothered me the most is, all week Bledsoe was saying "Bring on the Blitz", so he knew it was coming ,as the whole world did ,and it looked like there was no game plan for it.

Mick's saying this morning that little line gave Philly some juicy bulletin board reading material prior to the game. Nice going, guys.

 

[Pine Needle]

Yeah ya'll. Stop it. Stop it!!

 

[YosemiteSam]

Parcells says that he will play the QB that gives the Cowboys the best chance to win. Well, you have to ask yourself a question. Do you want to win regular season games now or do you want to be able to win in the playoffs. The two folds of the question cause a conundrum. If you play Bledsoe now, the Cowboys should make the playoffs. Problem is, Bledsoe doesn't play well against heavy pressure. To get the to playoffs you generally need a good defense that can pressure the QB. IE, if Cowboys make the playoffs with Bledsoe, chances are he will repeat what he has done last week and against the Jags as this is what he has done his entire career. The other half of the conundrum is if you switch to Romo now will the Cowboys win enough games to even make the playoffs. Bledsoe does give the Cowboys the best chance to win now against a majority of the leagues defenes.

The only answer I can come up with is. It's time NOW to start the transition to Romo. With Bledsoe, in the end we will fail. With Romo, are chances of competing in the playoffs are better. We can win now to fail later, or we can take a chance and try and win with Romo who I think would have a better shot in the long run of winning in the playoffs.

Next week is Houston. A perfect game for Romo to get his feet wet. Romo is being groomed for the future. Let his future begin. There is more than enough time left in the season for him to get acclimated to playing even if you play each QB a little in each game. We don't have to go Romo full throttle, but we need to start the process now.

 

[Stautner]

Sure we gave up too many points yesterday, but we have to realize that many of the points were the result of offensive ineptitude - and poor play by the QB.

When you turn the ball over as much as we did it's natural the opposing team will score a lot of points. Heck, we got lucky that we didn't turn the ball over even more - Bledsoe threw a pass that should have been intercepted and fumbled a couple of balls that we were lucky to get back.

There were some defensive breakdowns - no doubt, but Bledsoe clearly did not drive the bus yesterday (unless you consider it acceptable to drive it over a cliff).

 

[RealCowboyfan]

BLEDSOE SUCKS MORE THAN A LOLIPOP....:starspin

 

[Stautner]

BLEDSOE SUCKS MORE THAN A LOLIPOP....:starspin

Lolipops don't suck - they GET sucked.

 

[YosemiteSam]

If you think our OL play was good enough, then you are completely clueless.

How many times did Walker - a DT - come through UNTOUCHED and hit bledsoe as he threw it? What about Howard? Sorry, but letting a DT come through at least 3 times untouched is not good enough.

Did Bledsoe suck? No doubt about it, but so did the OL.

Hmm, did the oline suck? Sometimes. Did they suck everytimes Bledsoe got sacked? No! Considering the way the Eagles were blitzing the offensive line didn't play that bad. Sure there were more than a few times of failure, but a blitz is 5 rushers, I saw the Eagles blitz 6-8 rushers several times. When they rush that many guess who has to make a play? Bledsoe. He didn't. The Eagles did exactly what they should have done. Pressure Bledsoe no matter what. He can't handle pressure so that is what you give him.

Cowboys rushed for 146 yards. Not to shabby for a oline that sucked.

 

[Pine Needle]

Gentlemen, this is the STOP BLAMING BLEDSOE thread. So please, stop blaming Bledsoe. Is he at fault? Sure. Is he to blame? Sure. Do we want to sack him? Yes we do. Is Romo the Unitas/Montana/Staubach/Aikman/Bradshaw of our glorious future? Of course he is. But that is NO reason to blame Bledsoe. So stop it, please? If he reads this thread this afternoon, I guarantee you it will hurt his feelings, which will lead to a pulled hamstring, no practice, and then, heaven forbid, too many painkillers at once and we know where THAT takes us.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Why should Bledslow not get blamed for this one? The defense game up 21 pts yesterday. I Have a question for all you Bledslow lovers. How many times did Bledslow read the blitz, do that NO Call slashing of the throat thing, and NOT throw a hot route? Against that type of D, with them blitzing like crazy, the QB has to get the ball out quick, Bledslow NEVER tried. I counted 2 maybe 3 sacks that was the OL's fault yesterday. When they send 7 and you only have 5 blockers, you can't expect 4 seconds, you take a three step and ball is out,, Blewslow takes the 3 steps and tries to read. Bledslow couldn't play good behind the great wall of China,, his decision making is just to slow and he won't pull the trigger fast enough.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I guess I should have offered more specefics. Parcells does NOT like teams built around the QB. He won with guys who will never sniff the HOF. Heck he won 10 games with Quincy Carter. This team is built from a draft picks, money and coaching perspective to win with defense. Yet we do not turn our defensive players lose. How many guys on defense have double digit signing bonusues and/or were 1st round picks

Roy
Henry
Newman
Ferguson
Ellis
Ware
Spears
Carpenter

Heck everyone on the OL besides Gurode and Columbo got more money than Drew to sign.

My point is Bledose came cheap because he is flawed. If you do not keep him clean he gets rattled. This is not a revelation. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE WERE WINNING 21 -17 when we gaive up a long TD to a bum

 

[Frosty]

I guess I should have offered more specefics. Parcells does NOT like teams built around the QB. He won with guys who will never sniff the HOF. Heck he won 10 games with Quincy Carter. This team is built from a draft picks, money and coaching perspective to win with defense. Yet we do not turn our defensive players lose. How many guys on defense have double digit signing bonusues and/or were 1st round picks

Roy
Henry
Newman
Ferguson
Ellis
Ware
Spears
Carpenter

Heck everyone on the OL besides Gurode and Columbo got more money than Drew to sign.

My point is Bledose came cheap because he is flawed. If you do not keep him clean he gets rattled. This is not a revelation. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE WERE WINNING 21 -17 when we gaive up a long TD to a bum

Game on the line and Bledsoe has the ball, what do you do?

Bledsoe is a veteran, IMO its a rookie mistake to give up a game by a interception. It was what 2nd down and goal from with in the 5, A veteran would/should of known you have two more downs, if its not there, its not there, don't force it. Bledsoe gave the game away by forcing a throw on 2nd Down with the game on the line, Dejavu Seatle.

 

[Mansta54]

Bledsoe lost that game as far as I'm concerned. He misses open recievers, holds the ball too long, can't move in the pocket at all. TO is running wide open and can't get the ball. That last pic was absolutely RIDICULOUS!!! The oline didn't play great but we were in position to tie it up at the end and he blew it.. It's time to play Romo and I like Drew and was pulling for him but enough is enough...

 

[Hostile]

Glad to see we got the account fixed for you.

Outstanding first post. I hope you'll post a lot more.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Again....we ALL ALREADY know this about Bledsoe. Heck I thought we should have at least attempted a draw down there. Look, I am not apologzing for Bledsoe. I am just saying that we are letting all of the newly minted millionaires like James, Roy, Ferguson, Ellis, Ware, Henry, Ayodloe, Newman, Spears off of the hook for letting WRs I have never even heard of outplay us.

 

[Mansta54]

Game on the line and Bledsoe has the ball, what do you do?

Bledsoe is a veteran, IMO its a rookie mistake to give up a game by a interception. It was what 2nd down and goal from with in the 5, A veteran would/should of known you have two more downs, if its not there, its not there, don't force it. Bledsoe gave the game away by forcing a throw on 2nd Down with the game on the line, Dejavu Seatle.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Good post. Agree 100%.

 

[BruceWayne]

What do you expect from a defense when they're on the field all day trying to overcome turnovers, bad field position, and 3 and outs. The offense with the exception of #21 loss that game and who runs the offense. BLEDSOE