NeonDeion21
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Forget Tony Romo’s back, the offensive line injuries and last week’s performance by Brandon Weeden. The Cowboys offense the last month has looked like it has been missing a little something extra. Maybe it’s because I’ve watched offenses like Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and New England light up the scoreboard of late and am envious of those teams. But Dallas has struggled to really put up big point totals after only scoring more than 32 points once this season.
And yes, Dallas has found a winning formula through nine weeks. Control the clock with the run game, create turnovers on defense and limit big plays. But here’s my worry. When/if Dallas makes the playoffs, they’re going to face some pretty good offenses in the NFC. Whether it be Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, Drew Brees in New Orleans, or even Philadelphia twice coming up, they are going to need to open up their offense some because their defense probably won’t be able to hold them under 24 points (Given their injuries at linebacker especially.) For one game, I’d like to see them flip that switch and show that they are still capable of putting up points. Today, I am going to show you one way they can become a better offense.
For years, Jason Witten has patrolled the middle of the field and was a safety blanket for the Cowboys quarterbacks, specifically Tony Romo. Witten was/is ole’ reliable. That’s why he will eventually be in the Hall of Fame.
While Witten is still effective, most teams know what he is in 2014. He’s a player who will find soft spots in zones, beat linebackers with his craftiness and move the chains in the passing game. But what he lacks is the ability to stretch the defense and/or make plays after the catch quickly.
If they want to improve in the middle of the field, the Cowboys do have another option who I believe is severely under-used in Cole Beasley. Beasley is a limited player in the sense that he’s strictly a slot player who can’t win 50/50 balls and won’t beat you on a fly route. But what Beasley offers is that he has a few skills that this offense needs to take advantage of and the team has not done that so far.
Take the Arizona game for example. Dallas continued to beat their head against a brick wall when they tried to out-power the Cardinals. What they could’ve done is taken advantage of a huge (not size, but tactical) mismatch they had from the opening kickoff. The Cardinals flat out could not cover Cole Beasley. Let me show you.
Read the rest at: http://cover32.com/cowboys/2014/11/07/film-room-what-is-the-dallas-cowboys-offense-missing/
And yes, Dallas has found a winning formula through nine weeks. Control the clock with the run game, create turnovers on defense and limit big plays. But here’s my worry. When/if Dallas makes the playoffs, they’re going to face some pretty good offenses in the NFC. Whether it be Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, Drew Brees in New Orleans, or even Philadelphia twice coming up, they are going to need to open up their offense some because their defense probably won’t be able to hold them under 24 points (Given their injuries at linebacker especially.) For one game, I’d like to see them flip that switch and show that they are still capable of putting up points. Today, I am going to show you one way they can become a better offense.
For years, Jason Witten has patrolled the middle of the field and was a safety blanket for the Cowboys quarterbacks, specifically Tony Romo. Witten was/is ole’ reliable. That’s why he will eventually be in the Hall of Fame.
While Witten is still effective, most teams know what he is in 2014. He’s a player who will find soft spots in zones, beat linebackers with his craftiness and move the chains in the passing game. But what he lacks is the ability to stretch the defense and/or make plays after the catch quickly.
If they want to improve in the middle of the field, the Cowboys do have another option who I believe is severely under-used in Cole Beasley. Beasley is a limited player in the sense that he’s strictly a slot player who can’t win 50/50 balls and won’t beat you on a fly route. But what Beasley offers is that he has a few skills that this offense needs to take advantage of and the team has not done that so far.
Take the Arizona game for example. Dallas continued to beat their head against a brick wall when they tried to out-power the Cardinals. What they could’ve done is taken advantage of a huge (not size, but tactical) mismatch they had from the opening kickoff. The Cardinals flat out could not cover Cole Beasley. Let me show you.
Read the rest at: http://cover32.com/cowboys/2014/11/07/film-room-what-is-the-dallas-cowboys-offense-missing/
