This team is stacked, but how do we rein in Dak, use him in an efficient and safe way?

[GimmeTheBall!]

Yes, me frustrated ruffians and pyramid schemers, we shant have any excuses this season.
We appear ready to go with experienced WRs, a Pollard in bloom and a line anchored by Martin.
Defence? Same. Stacked and hungry.

But what do we do with Deek?
How do the coaches minimize our JAG's INTs?
Will Fat Mac truly run the ball more to minimize Deek handling the ball?
Can our JAG resist the temptation to throw into tight windows?
Can Deek be weaned from his security blanket of TE sideline passes or at least learn that TEs can go vertical and into the flats?
Can Deek surrender his INT title to Cousins or Carr?

I say a 65%/35% run-pass ratio of running the ball is good.
Deek needs to be reigned in since we are stuck with him in 2023.

But how?
Holla and brings me a dollah!

 

[big dog cowboy]

I say a 65%/35% run-pass ratio of running the ball is good.

Hasn't been done in the last 12 years. Highest I could find was 59.7%/40.3% by the Bears last season. Only 6 teams in the league went 50/50 or more run %. Cowboys were 48.9%/51.1%.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yes, me frustrated ruffians and pyramid schemers, we shant have any excuses this season.
We appear ready to go with experienced WRs, a Pollard in bloom and a line anchored by Martin.
Defence? Same. Stacked and hungry.

But what do we do with Deek?
How do the coaches minimize our JAG's INTs?
Will Fat Mac truly run the ball more to minimize Deek handling the ball?
Can our JAG resist the temptation to throw into tight windows?
Can Deek be weaned from his security blanket of TE sideline passes or at least learn that TEs can go vertical and into the flats?
Can Deek surrender his INT title to Cousins or Carr?

I say a 65%/35% run-pass ratio of running the ball is good.
Deek needs to be reigned in since we are stuck with him in 2023.

But how?
Holla and brings me a dollah!

Doesn’t need to be “reined in”. He needs a good play caller….with a good playbook.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Hasn't been done in the last 12 years. Highest I could find was 59.7%/40.3% by the Bears last season. Only 6 teams in the league went 50/50 or more run %. Cowboys were 48.9%/51.1%.

Our problem is unique. We can't trust
Deek with more than 35% passes.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yes, me frustrated ruffians and pyramid schemers, we shant have any excuses this season.
We appear ready to go with experienced WRs, a Pollard in bloom and a line anchored by Martin.
Defence? Same. Stacked and hungry.

But what do we do with Deek?
How do the coaches minimize our JAG's INTs?
Will Fat Mac truly run the ball more to minimize Deek handling the ball?
Can our JAG resist the temptation to throw into tight windows?
Can Deek be weaned from his security blanket of TE sideline passes or at least learn that TEs can go vertical and into the flats?
Can Deek surrender his INT title to Cousins or Carr?

I say a 65%/35% run-pass ratio of running the ball is good.
Deek needs to be reigned in since we are stuck with him in 2023.

But how?
Holla and brings me a dollah!

65/35? Cowboys would win 5 games with that run pass ratio…

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Our problem is unique. We can't trust
Deek with more than 35% passes.

It’s not about what you can trust. It’s about what the Cowboys trust and a run pass ratio of 65 to 35 is flat out silly and ineffective.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

65/35? Cowboys would win 5 games with that run pass ratio…

But your boy Deek would have fewer INTs.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Our problem is unique.

No it's not. The are plenty of teams with a worse QB than Dak.

 

[Strol]

Stacked? The have a bottom 10 Offensive Line by any possible measure. Their QB is barely top 10 on his best day. Please pass whatever you are smoking.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

From what I understand, McCarthy was talking about running the ball more in situational football... not in general.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

But your boy Deek would have fewer INTs.

Fewer INT's like his first 6 years?

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

No it's not. The are plenty of teams with a worse QB than Dak.

Another ringing endorsement for Deek!!

 

[jazzcat22]

When someone says stuff like fat Mac and Deek and JAGs I don’t take them seriously as to having a football related conversation.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

From what I understand, McCarthy was talking about running the ball more in situational football... not in general.

Ah, situational.

 

[dsturgeon]

They are not reining him in, he will be letting the ball fly all over the field. They want to increase their percentages of production, change their format so that it benefits the whole team play and rhythm, and improve the way they counter the defense.

I think it is more of a change in battle/attack strategy that will make dak and the whole offense "better", opposed to reining dak in, running more than passing, etc.

We will see if it is accomplished.

 

[Kwyn]

It’s shock value fellas.

 

[zrinkill]

Jeebus

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

But your boy Deek would have fewer INTs.

You care about his interceptions or rings?

 

[big dog cowboy]

When someone says stuff like fat Mac and Deek and JAGs I don’t take them seriously as to having a football related conversation.

 

[Flamma]

Yes, me frustrated ruffians and pyramid schemers, we shant have any excuses this season.
We appear ready to go with experienced WRs, a Pollard in bloom and a line anchored by Martin.
Defence? Same. Stacked and hungry.

But what do we do with Deek?
How do the coaches minimize our JAG's INTs?
Will Fat Mac truly run the ball more to minimize Deek handling the ball?
Can our JAG resist the temptation to throw into tight windows?
Can Deek be weaned from his security blanket of TE sideline passes or at least learn that TEs can go vertical and into the flats?
Can Deek surrender his INT title to Cousins or Carr?

I say a 65%/35% run-pass ratio of running the ball is good.
Deek needs to be reigned in since we are stuck with him in 2023.

But how?
Holla and brings me a dollah!

You're looking at it the wrong way. You can't just use a run/pass ratio and think everything is ok. You have to actually be successful. A 3rd and 10 isn't any better even if you're running the ball 90% of the time.

Dallas needs a balanced attack. Look at how Romo and Dak played in 2014 and 2016. But teams have to respect our run, or the run/pass ratio won't mean anything.