DandyDon52
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The dink and dunk, which many didnt like, is what ate up so much time if we drove for td or FG then they got away from that,
and we still had long drives, but not as many, and not as time consuming.
Remember when cole got 5 catches a game?
To me it seemed like linehan got away from the offense that was working, which was dink and dunk and run elliot a lot.
Then he tried to make Dak a down field passer, and they ran less.
This led to some long drives too, but they didn't consume much time.
Which means more possessions for both teams.
I think they listened to the media, and wanted to show dak could make the longer throws,
plus I think jones boys wanted dez more involved and to get more targets.
The problem was they were winning and doing good with dink and dunk , and run alot, and the other
stuff could come later much later, meanwhile stick with what is working.
If you look at the GB game, the dink and dunk offense might have worked better, if anything
just add throwing to elliot in the flat and elsewhere if he is open, just dump it off to him alot.
That was something smith got a lot of yards with, even when a team had stopped the run , aikman
would just dump off to emmitt, and away he would go, usually 5 yards or more.
But to me the Dallas team that won the first 7 games in a row, wasnt the team that played GB.
Again this comes back to coaching errors, or as some say trying to get cute.
They started changing things, and then the team won but struggled, and then lost to giants.
Elliot did not look pumped up for the GB game, I think he was down about not getting the chance
to break dickersons record, and not playing that last game.
He played ok , but look at his face, he was not the same.
maybe he knew he wasnt going to get many carrys, but I doubt that.
Many said dont risk him for the record, we need him for playoffs, ............well turned out we
needed him for one game in which we didnt use him much lol.
My thoughts at time was help him get the record and it would energize him and the team!!
JG went the other way and made sure he didnt get the record, and then no NFCC Game no SB,
just the div champ hats, hope they didnt give them away.
Then they dont play him the last game and dak only a little, finish season with a loss,
So all motivation and momentum was just cast aside. then they have to weeks off
to just ponder on no record, no win in philly, season ends on sour note, didnt get reps,
now 2 more weeks, and now need to find something to get the team pumped up
for GB ??
Well nothing there, they were not pumped up or ready, and started 3-21 , which they
came back from, but GB scores last as time runs out.
and of course more coaching errors led to this ending.
Dak was good on down field throws, but he also missed alot, he was much better at the short passing game.
That just fit him better. and it meant more running.
And speaking of running , many of us wanted dak to pull the ball down and run more, but he doesnt do it !
Why not ?? I wonder what the coaches tell him in this regard.
To me it is like they are trying to make him be something he isnt ready to be yet. a pocket passer only.
And if that is what you want why not just play romo?
So anyway it just seemed to me we had a good thing going, and then due to fan and media criticizing,
and comparisons to romo, they made changes that not only were not needed, but eventually hurt the team.
The I think not going for the record , and not playing last game to win were both mistakes,
Those 2 things could have pumped up the team, instead it let the air out.
and we still had long drives, but not as many, and not as time consuming.
Remember when cole got 5 catches a game?
To me it seemed like linehan got away from the offense that was working, which was dink and dunk and run elliot a lot.
Then he tried to make Dak a down field passer, and they ran less.
This led to some long drives too, but they didn't consume much time.
Which means more possessions for both teams.
I think they listened to the media, and wanted to show dak could make the longer throws,
plus I think jones boys wanted dez more involved and to get more targets.
The problem was they were winning and doing good with dink and dunk , and run alot, and the other
stuff could come later much later, meanwhile stick with what is working.
If you look at the GB game, the dink and dunk offense might have worked better, if anything
just add throwing to elliot in the flat and elsewhere if he is open, just dump it off to him alot.
That was something smith got a lot of yards with, even when a team had stopped the run , aikman
would just dump off to emmitt, and away he would go, usually 5 yards or more.
But to me the Dallas team that won the first 7 games in a row, wasnt the team that played GB.
Again this comes back to coaching errors, or as some say trying to get cute.
They started changing things, and then the team won but struggled, and then lost to giants.
Elliot did not look pumped up for the GB game, I think he was down about not getting the chance
to break dickersons record, and not playing that last game.
He played ok , but look at his face, he was not the same.
maybe he knew he wasnt going to get many carrys, but I doubt that.
Many said dont risk him for the record, we need him for playoffs, ............well turned out we
needed him for one game in which we didnt use him much lol.
My thoughts at time was help him get the record and it would energize him and the team!!
JG went the other way and made sure he didnt get the record, and then no NFCC Game no SB,
just the div champ hats, hope they didnt give them away.
Then they dont play him the last game and dak only a little, finish season with a loss,
So all motivation and momentum was just cast aside. then they have to weeks off
to just ponder on no record, no win in philly, season ends on sour note, didnt get reps,
now 2 more weeks, and now need to find something to get the team pumped up
for GB ??
Well nothing there, they were not pumped up or ready, and started 3-21 , which they
came back from, but GB scores last as time runs out.
and of course more coaching errors led to this ending.
Dak was good on down field throws, but he also missed alot, he was much better at the short passing game.
That just fit him better. and it meant more running.
And speaking of running , many of us wanted dak to pull the ball down and run more, but he doesnt do it !
Why not ?? I wonder what the coaches tell him in this regard.
To me it is like they are trying to make him be something he isnt ready to be yet. a pocket passer only.
And if that is what you want why not just play romo?
So anyway it just seemed to me we had a good thing going, and then due to fan and media criticizing,
and comparisons to romo, they made changes that not only were not needed, but eventually hurt the team.
The I think not going for the record , and not playing last game to win were both mistakes,
Those 2 things could have pumped up the team, instead it let the air out.