Sturm: Decoding Linehan - Carolina

[65fastback2plus2]

All 3 picks off of passes to witten....did tony have wittens 1000 catch record too much in mind.possibly?...Beasley was available short on at least 2

To be fair...all 3 were passes and catches they've made before.

I think maybe that it turns out the panthers D is just more athletic and able to close the gaps they made the catches in prior.

 

[texbumthelife]

The most disturbing thing I see in Sturm's breakdown, isn't poor decision making by a rusty, still hurt quarterback. The most disturbing thing I see is god awful play design and route combinations where DB's can easily sit and watch the QB as multiple receivers are in the same area of the field. This is the biggest reason why outside of some great work by Terrance Williams, this team does not generate a lot of RAC yards. Predictable as pie and easy to decode after the snap.

also tyron was getting beat by his 1 guy !

Tyron is absolutely not getting beat by his guy. Romo takes a five step drop from shotgun, which makes absolutely no sense. By doing that he makes it almost impossible for the tackles to create a pocket. Tyron would have had to completely stonewall and stand his man up to do any better. Without the interior of the line completely releasing Thomas Davis, Romo has a perfect pocket to step up into tanks to Tyron and Free.

Smith has been shaky at times this year, but on this play in particular, he absolutely did his job.

Whoever is coaching Romo to take a five step drop from shotgun, needs to be fired immediately. That's fundamentally wrong.

Also, Romo holds the ball far too long. He has to know better than that at this point. He was absolutely pressing. The option was even there to escape to his right and get rid of the ball. His mind wasn't in the game any more than his body was.

And look at McFadden after he releases his block. Is there a Panther within 20 yards of him? A soft floater there by Tony could be a huge play.

 

[JohnsKey19]

I wonder if there is any animosity between Romo and Garrett. Outside of 2014 he's put the onus of winning/losing squarely on his shoulders - and as a result has brutalized our franchise QB. He's broken a back, 3 collarbones, a pinky, some ribs, punctured a lung, etc etc.

He's also thrown him under the bus a handful of times now, even though he's the only reason Garrett is still gainfully employed in the NFL at any level.

Lets be real here - if Garrett got fired today, would he even get a coordinator job anywhere?

No. Even with the statistical success the offense has achieved over the years, you rarely hear his name mentioned as a bright offensive mind or lauded for what the offense does schematically, whether it's during game telecasts or on the different network shows. The talent of the players generally gets the credit. More times than not, those analysts or "insiders" are repeating what they've been told by NFL team coaches.

I do think he would get an assistant job somewhere. He has some connections throughout the league. But definitely not as an offensive coordinator.

 

[texbumthelife]

I love your ability to speak out of both sides of your mouth at once.

"Romo is throwing INT's"...."He held on to the ball too long"

LMBO.

He should have had years on a 3-man rush...he had less than 4 seconds before being sacked. That is not "plenty of time" when you're already trying to take a hair longer to make some better throwing decisions.

But I know, you wanted him getting rid of it in 2 seconds, avoiding the sack/hit and throwing another int so you could say I TOLD YOU SO!

Or he could have thrown it away?

 

[DandyDon52]

They have a very good scheme period. And good players.

So again Sturm raises questions about the predictability and simplicity of the Cowboys offense. I always go back to how Ed Reed and Ray Lewis trashed Garrett's offense publicly years ago. Probably means nothing but you dont see that often.

Anyway i guess no one else covering the team sees this. Or are they afraid to ask or make the point?

Probably afraid to point it out. even sturm is being mild in what he says.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Probably afraid to point it out. even sturm is being mild in what he says.

I don't understand. I would think good and insightful reporting would be something sought after. I remember when Albert Breer covered the team for a year and I felt like I learned something Xs and Os wise every time I read his articles. Using his knowledge of the game, he called it like he saw it. And look where that has landed him.

 

[DandyDon52]

Or he could have thrown it away?

he was in the pocket and that makes it harder to throw away and not get a penalty.
Bottom line is 5 guys blocking 3 tony should have longer than 3-4 seconds and not have a guy come full speed on him.

IN the carolina game tony was either drugged or had no sleep, he should not have played that game
in that condition.
He came out after the half and was pouring water on his face which wasnt normal since he hadnt played a down yet in 2nd half.
It was like he was trying to wake up.
Better to play cassel and have a chance, and save tony for the wash or GB game.

 

[DandyDon52]

I don't understand. I would think good and insightful reporting would be something sought after. I remember when Albert Breer covered the team for a year and I felt like I learned something Xs and Os wise every time I read his articles. Using his knowledge of the game, he called it like he saw it. And look where that has landed him.

where did it land him?

 

[texbumthelife]

he was in the pocket and that makes it harder to throw away and not get a penalty.
Bottom line is 5 guys blocking 3 tony should have longer than 3-4 seconds and not have a guy come full speed on him.

IN the carolina game tony was either drugged or had no sleep, he should not have played that game
in that condition.
He came out after the half and was pouring water on his face which wasnt normal since he hadnt played a down yet in 2nd half.
It was like he was trying to wake up.
Better to play cassel and have a chance, and save tony for the wash or GB game.

Like I said in my other post, he could have slid to the right and easily gotten rid of it.

I am not condoning the total fail by the offensive line, I am just saying there was more at play than just that.

 

[rynochop]

I love how last year it was Linehans offense, and thank God Garretts not calling the plays, now this year it's Jason offense again. Predictable

 

[texbumthelife]

where did it land him?

Covering the Patriots and working as an NFL staff writer? I'm confused. Sounds like a way better gig than the worthless Dallas media.

He probably got tired of having to explain X's and O's to other reporters and bailed.

 

[texbumthelife]

I love how last year it was Linehans offense, and thank God Garretts not calling the plays, now this year it's Jason offense again. Predictable

It's been Jason's offense all along. Linehan took over play calling, but he and Garrett both said the offense would stay the same as it has.

 

[rynochop]

It's been Jason's offense all along. Linehan took over play calling, but he and Garrett both said the offense would stay the same as it has.

I'm not arguing that, ijs. I'm just not seeing what's changed from last year, other than we lost the two best players on the team who happen to be on offense

 

[Bull Frog]

Carolina is well coached and disciplined. On the first interception they bracket Beasley because he runs this route 99% of the time. It doesn't matter which way he goes they are just standing there because the LB dropped off the line into coverage. Williams was probably the best option on that play although the safety may have dropped if Romo threw to Williams. Dez is doing nothing and Witten is completely covered since Romo was fooled by the safety. Bad read, poor design and good defense.

When three of the five guys in coverage barely even move, then the play design is atrocious, predictable and easy to defend.

 

[Tabascocat]

I'm not arguing that, ijs. I'm just not seeing what's changed from last year, other than we lost the two best players on the team who happen to be on offense

You are right, nothing really changed from last year. By losing Romo and Dez, it just exposed how inept the offense really is when everything isn't perfect.

All of the stars aligned last season and the team stayed healthy for the most part. It was still a basic, stale offense but it worked because of a strong running game which led to a more stable passing game.

It says a lot that our offense only works when things are perfect but can't win a game when it is not.

 

[Wolfpack]

I'm not arguing that, ijs. I'm just not seeing what's changed from last year, other than we lost the two best players on the team who happen to be on offense

My take on that is that the offense is so poorly put together and predictable, that it takes a top 5 QB to make something happen. Often after the original play breaks down. Thus when you have your back up QB in, he doesn't have the same Jedi powers that Romo has. Compare this year to the several other NFL teams playing their back ups this year.

In fact, last year was the aberration, they changed to more running to try to fix the offense, which worked.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Or he could have thrown it away?

ya, throwing it away 3 times and punting is a good idea...

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I love your ability to speak out of both sides of your mouth at once.

If only that happened.

Delusional.

"Romo is throwing INT's"...."He held on to the ball too long"

LMBO.

He should have had years on a 3-man rush...he had less than 4 seconds before being sacked.
That is not "plenty of time" when you're already trying to take a hair longer to make some better throwing decisions.

4 seconds is 'plenty of time.' I think the average in the NFL is about 2.4 seconds. IIRC, last year Romo had more time to throw than most every QB in the league and he was at a whopping 2.8 seconds. Having 40%-50% more time than normal is 'plenty of time' to throw the ball.

But I know, you wanted him getting rid of it in 2 seconds, avoiding the sack/hit and throwing another int so you could say I TOLD YOU SO!

Nope. Not even close.

Sorry, he had plenty of time to throw the ball just as you pointed out. He didn't get the ball off and *Romo* gave up the sack.

As Parcells likes to say, throwing the ball away is a 'good play.'

They don't all have to be completions for the Cowboys or for the Panthers.







YR

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Wow, that Romo sack was worse than I thought. Blocking 6, they're rushing 3, and we lose that matchup.

We need to spend another 1st rounder on OL.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

The predictability accusation is one we have been hearing since 2008. There is undoubtedly truth to it. If Garrett wants to fix the issue, he will need to seek help. He will have to defer to someone else. Can he do that?