Sturm: Decoding Linehan - Carolina

[CATCH17]

I agree that the O-Line blew it. Although they did their job for the most part. It's a far cry from people claiming that the O-Line abandoned Romo. I think Romo abandoned the O-Line. He was clearly rusty and had one of the worst games of his career and that's what happens when your QB plays terrible. Why people find it impossible to accept that is beyond me.





YR

Oh Romo was the reason we lost but I give the PAnthers some credit as well.

 

[Alexander]

What's really bothering me is that the coaching staff couldn't even win a single game during the 7 game skid. In today's NFL, you stumble into at least a win or two. Had they been able to win 2 or 3 games, we'd be sitting at 6-5 or 5-6 and not in a position where you have to rush your 100 million dollar franchise QB back.

Romo has always got overexcited when he feels he has to win games. And in this one, you could tell he was forcing things and didn't get away with it. That's just him and what he does.

What isn't fair is that he was put in this position without room for error because we could not get a win or two in seven consecutive weeks.

I am not going to go crazy and suggest it is all his fault because honestly, nobody deserves to be put into that position.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Oh Romo was the reason we lost but I give the PAnthers some credit as well.

Certainly. They are an incredible defense and a good team overall. They can play a nickel defense and dominate the run and the pass. Nice problem to have.

BTW, I did want Ron Rivera to be the HC in Dallas when Wade was fired. Looks like I had a pretty good pick.





YR

 

[khiladi]

The routes didn't take 4.5 seconds long. As I said, the average time a QB gets a pass off is about 2.4 seconds. You can see Witten running a flare, Dez and Beasley running a cross between the hash marks.

There may have been nobody open, then throw the ball away.

Romo had one of the worst games of his career. He obviously wasn't right, so I don't think it's a stretch to imagine that he didn't make the right decision on this play as well considering he made all of those poor decisions prior to the play.

YR

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...rower-and-its-paying-off-for-the-3-0-patriots

Brady is number one in seconds before release. He's at 2.09 seconds and Manning was 2.22 two years ago..

That being said, I clearly was exaggerating. Looking at Romo, the progression seemed to move from right to left and by the time he got to right and nobody left, the defender came from his blind-side. It seems to be a combination of bad route-design and Romo not throwing the ball away. The above poster pointed out McFadden being open, that no doubt was probably a check-down and the last option. At the same time, you don't expect a 3 man rush to beat you which is the other piece in all of it. That maybe why he simply held on like he did...

Just as an aside, here is an interesting piec regarding Romo's average time in the pocket last year:

http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/2015/02/how-much-time-did-the-cowboys-buy-for-tony-romo.html/

The average was 2.84 seconds. Comparing to Brady this year, Brady is getting the ball out 7-8 seconds faster than the time Romo has in the pocket. Manning, two years ago, was getting it out at 6 seconds.

Crazy the comparison in the offenses..

 

[Apollo Creed]

Oh Romo was the reason we lost but I give the PAnthers some credit as well.

They scored 1 offensive TD.

Their defense didn't make plays, Romo just made dumb decisions.

I remember 2 or 3 tipped balls that fell harmlessly, and a fumble or two that went the Panthers way.

It was obviously just not our year. And the Panthers are talented enough to hold a lead when you spot them 17 points before anyone breaks a sweat.

Also didn't help that our BALL-less head coach, kicks a FG when you're down 20 to an undefeated team, in the middle of the 3rd quarter, with your season on the line.

Nice call Jason.

 

[Sturm1310]

Amazing how Romo has a horrible game and he is no longer a savior---all in the space of less than a week. How exactly does that kind of flip flop work?

I trust the author did not give you that impression. Romo is the savior. But, he is also capable of a real stinker. Especially if he is not right. It happens.

 

[khiladi]

Romo has always got overexcited when he feels he has to win games. And in this one, you could tell he was forcing things and didn't get away with it. That's just him and what he does.

What isn't fair is that he was put in this position without room for error because we could not get a win or two in seven consecutive weeks.

I am not going to go crazy and suggest it is all his fault because honestly, nobody deserves to be put into that position.

But Jerry was singing in the shower...

It's the same expectations that had of Hardy... They basically just rush 4 and hoped Hardy could get the team to produce record TOs, without changing anything philosophically. It was also the same thing when Miles Austin had that 200 plus yard game in KC, breaking tackles left and right and they thought they resolved the issue of the 'second receiver'. It's becoming more and more evident with every new second receiver they plug in, it's not just the second receiver....

 

[Alexander]

I trust the author did not give you that impression. Romo is the savior. But, he is also capable of a real stinker. Especially if he is not right. It happens.

Not at all. Going off of a lot of reactions from fans and other media folk.

 

[khiladi]

I trust the author did not give you that impression. Romo is the savior. But, he is also capable of a real stinker. Especially if he is not right. It happens.

I was thinking Buffalo a few years back. And then he got injured... And then I was reminded of games like Minnesota in the play-offs, when all the pressure that was put on him, led to everything eventually breaking in a big way when they faced a good team. He forced it and the TOs start coming in bunches in those games.

 

[khiladi]

Those release numbers between Brady and Manning, Brady in particular, tells me why Brady has stayed so upright his whole year, besides the fact their OL coaching and players are pretty damn good. They get the ball out quick... And it's because they scheme that way...

Romo has gotten destroyed, because of this offensive scheme...

 

[Apollo Creed]

Those release numbers between Brady and Manning, Brady in particular, tells me why Brady has stayed so upright his whole year, besides the fact their OL coaching and players are pretty damn good. They get the ball out quick... And it's because they scheme that way...

Romo has gotten destroyed, because of this offensive scheme...

What scheme?

Half our passing TDs come from Romo doing something outside of the design of the play.

I trust the author did not give you that impression. Romo is the savior. But, he is also capable of a real stinker. Especially if he is not right. It happens.

Had a serious question for you - if Garrett was fired at the end of the year, do you think he'd get another head coaching opportunity?

 

[canters]

If our O is not predictable, the Panthers Bellichecked our practices....they were in our heads on O.

 

[TheDude]

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?

that was 2008. 7 years later....

all it takes is one or two games a year to apparently validate the system

 

[JohnsKey19]

where did it land him?

He's the #1 reporter covering the Patriots and NFL on the NFLNetwork.

 

[TheDude]

What scheme?

Half our passing TDs come from Romo doing something outside of the design of the play.

Many will not acknowledge this...kinda explains the lack of Backup QB success

Had a serious question for you - if Garrett was fired at the end of the year, do you think he'd get another head coaching opportunity?

What's funny is I doubt Garret gets any NFL or College HC gig .... meanwhile Chip Kelly could get the richest contract in college.

 

[visionary]

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.

Any post that criticizes Dez is major fail because "Dez is a beast"

 

[khiladi]

What scheme?

Half our passing TDs come from Romo doing something outside of the design of the play.



Had a serious question for you - if Garrett was fired at the end of the year, do you think he'd get another head coaching opportunity?

I should have put 'scheme' in quotes...

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Fair enough but I think most QB's would hold it as long as possible when facing a 3 man rush and down by 20 + points like we were.

Naw man...gotta punt and try again next drive lol

 

[DandyDon52]

What's baffling to me is JG is an ivy leaguer who has been sold to everyone as highly intelligent. Anyone with any modicum of intelligence can see this offense would collapse in the abscence of it's star players. Unimaginative, slow and archaic all come to mind when I (or frankly anyone else) watches it. You cannot win games with it missing talent which is counterintuitive to the modern NFL where depth is an issue.

LOL he was a history major and got a degree in history.
His dad was the coach at both schools, it is not like he went on a academic scholarship and majored in economic or BA etc.

 

[DandyDon52]

Amazing how Romo has a horrible game and he is no longer a savior---all in the space of less than a week. How exactly does that kind of flip flop work?

ist game back he took a beating, and 1 hard hit right in the back.
I think he wasnt able tp sleep much due to pain in the back, so had not sleep or rest sun night thru wed night.
That was his first game back and he took way too many hits. then with short week, he should not have played.
Same thing happened last year, he should not have played last year either.

So they make same mistake again with same or worse results.