We Must Run the Ball, but wait!

[Thomas82]

Exactly.. every defense in the NFL starts the game out overplaying the run to try to make the opposing offense one-dimensional. The minute they get you into pass-pass-pass mode they got you right where they want you. Norv and then Zampese were great about being stubborn with the run. It didn't matter how many times they held Emmitt to 10 carries for 19 yards in the first half they made damn sure Emmitt got 10-12 more carries (usually for a lot more yards) in second half. Now they generally had a good enough defense to keep things close and a good enough passing attack even to have a lead a lot of the time. Up until these last two seasons this version of the Cowboys certainly have not had the former.. but when Moore has been able to push the right buttons with Dak we've had more than enough of the latter. We just can't fall in love with it to the exclusion of running the ball. Stay balanced... keep running it.. eventually the dam will break.. and even if it doesn't, forcing the defense to honor the run aids in the passing game. Like I always say, it aint rocket surgery.

All facts!!

 

[visionary]

OL has to block their tail off
Pollard and Zeke HAVE TO run
Dak HAS TO RUN

 

[Coogiguy03]

Well, if we are relying on Dakota we lose ! Dakota is a choker who can't hit a receiver in stride to save his own *** !

Amen!!!!

 

[visionary]

Well, if we are relying on Dakota we lose ! Dakota is a choker who can't hit a receiver in stride to save his own *** !

I don’t agree with this
Dak needs confidence early
If we can run the ball and he gets a few completions early we could be in business

 

[Coogiguy03]

I don’t agree with this
Dak needs confidence early
If we can run the ball and he gets a few completions early we could be in business

The man has been in the league how many years, how much more confidence does he need. Should he be fine by year 10? Time to stop babying him

 

[Surfguy]

Alternate hand-offs 50/50. Trust me.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Pollard, Davis, and Zeke are all getting shut down similarly because of the blocking

But there are more skillsets Running and Passing when you have jets

And we're just limited w no screen Zeke.

We watch Davis and Pollard burst into the flat and get open and turn on the jets and get 23 yards.

Then Zeke can't even get open in the flat or even look back for the ball man

It's embarrassing

Pollard has 12 tds with more yards per TD play

It's sounds like you're selling Pollards role Short to me. And overvaluing a Role more than the Actual Player.

Pollard has Zeke passed in every category so Zeke has to bow down to the Pro Bowler imo.

Perfectly said