Oh No! No Romo! I type this while still in shock. The reality of the situation is my expectations with Romo at the helm were fairly high. Without him, let's just say there's a whole lot of doubt. The doubt may not be where some others are doubting. My doubt is in the coaches Offensive Philosophy and adaptability...or lack thereof.
We heard over the summer that Stephen Jones assessment of the 2015 Cowboys was poor from top to bottom. He specifically talked about waiting for the savior (Romo) to come back instead of playing to the strengths of the players that were available. The offense was kept Romo-friendly. The truth is, with Weeden and Cassel, we should have won at least a couple more games. That thought raises this question: "Are the offensive coaches too smart for their own good, too stubborn, or just not as good as we thought?"
With that question raised, it is time to get fully behind who we have. Dak has shown poise and has the team believing in him. He has taken care of the football for the most part. There is now an opportunity to utilize his strengths. The coaches need to show their ability to adapt and slightly modify their playbook to Dak's strengths.
The run game is obviously strong. Ride it; milk the clock. From there, it's time to study the Seahawks during Wilson's rookie year. They should also study the Commander's in Griffin's rookie year...after all Morris was the running back then. Garrett and Linehan don't need to totally revamp the offense. With Zeke and Morris, a ton of damage can be done on the ground. With 82 and 88 still on the field, they should be able to move the ball some through the air. But a handful of zone read plays should be successful with this run game. They need to actually give the ball to Lucky as he goes in motion on the end around. Shoot, why not give it to 88 on an end around. Have some designed roll-outs to help protect Dak and give him the option to use his legs.
It's time for the "Red-headed Genius", who went to Princeton, to show what he can do. I hope they learned from last year. I pray the Cowboys are successful. We have the offensive talent to to very successful. But, will these coaches adapt their philosophy and truly give this team the best opportunity to succeed...?
Die Hard through the good and the bad...GO COWBOYS!!!
