What offense do you expect to see on Sunday?

[zack]

Obviously it seems that Garrett has changed the identity of the offense over the past 2 games to a run first, short conservative passing plays. The offense seems to be completely different than week 1. Do you expect more of the same?

Was Garrett holding things close to vest these past two weeks? Thoughts?

 

[Frozen700]

What I want to see?

The offense we see late in games when we are down. Aggressive and fast paced, even if a mistake or 2 happens. Quick decisions, tired Defense.

What I fear we will see?

A slow paced, basic offense...that will allow us to see a bunch of giant players dancing and celebrating a bunch of times.

 

[Doomsday101]

Hopefully an offense that is executing the plays as they should. Dallas is capable of putting up points if they are not doing things to kill drives like blowing assignments, getting penalties or taking negative plays due to protection break downs.

I hope we can go out there and show balance as we did the 1st game vs NY where we ran the ball and passed the ball effectively. People can blame Garrett all day and as HC it comes with the job but it is still the players who must go out and execute and if they don't then the offense will stall.

There are no magic plays there are only plays that are executed correctly or incorrectly.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

We cannot afford to have a conservative game plan against the Giants. We do that and we'll get destroyed again. Garrett has to trust Romo and put the ball in his hands and let him do this thing. We need to score touchdowns and stop settling for field goals. That's why we couldn't beat the Ravens. Several times we had great, long drives only to settle for three points instead of getting seven. Running it on 3rd and 9 in the last game was just ********. Romo hadn't turned the football over all game yet Garrett still didn't trust him to make the right play. Happened last year against New England and it came back to bite us and we lost.

We're gonna have to throw the ball down the field and make some big plays. I still think we should run the ball, but I feel we may be running it too much right now. No Murray and Costa and going up against a solid Giants run defense means it's very unlikely we will have any success on the ground. Giants however are vulnerable in the secondary was we saw in Week 1. We need to test those corners out and throw the ball deep. I'm so sick of Garrett being so scared to throw the ball down the field. The Giants won a Super Bowl last year and a big reason was they trusted their quarterback Eli Manning to throw the ball deep and it turned out having that trust in him was essential in them winning the Super Bowl. We need to do the same with Tony. He's one of the best quarterbacks in the game. He's not some bus driver and if we try to make him one that'll really be a waste of his talent.

The wide outs also need to get it together especially Dez and Ogeltree and stop dropping the football. Dez has has several drops the last few weeks. He has five on the year. He needs to start making plays consistently. That's why we drafted him in the first round a couple of years ago to be our big play guy and he has yet to do it consistently. Austin also needs to play better. He had a huge fumble last week that would've most likely ended up costing us points. Tuck the damn ball and hold on to it. Bottom line these guys need to play better. Romo is placing the ball in the right spot they just need to catch the damn football.

 

[tecolote]

What I want to see?

The offense we see late in games when we are down. Aggressive and fast paced, even if a mistake or 2 happens. Quick decisions, tired Defense.

What I fear we will see?

A slow paced, basic offense...that will allow us to see a bunch of giant players dancing and celebrating a bunch of times.

This, I want the offense from the Baltimore game opening drive that resulted on a TD.

If we get another 10 minute plodding waiting for a player to make a critical mistake come out with 3 points kind of drive I'll lose it.

 

[CATCH17]

I expect to see a Jason Garrett offense.

A sloppy mess that depends of big plays.

 

[vlad]

I like how a new and good football question has only 5 replies!

Its a good question. I asked earlier about what our play designs were like, because it seems like our WRs are hardly ever open by scheme - its just out execute others needing better players - that's just to my naked eye on TV.

I would hope we can prove to run smashmouth - get our big guys just pushing forward and demoralizing the pass rush and that defense, even if its just 3 yards and a cloud of dust Then I hope we actually try running some play action. Whether we can go deep depends on if there is a consistent pocket - I don't think people understand that Romo is getting David Carr'd - he can't just do his job and do his reads etc because if by some miracle someone isn't at his feet or in his face, he has to think someone is about to be - its really a shame to waste a quality QB like that.

I also think Witten will be essential in keeping their LBs from crushing the LOS. We'll have to get TDs and not FGs this game.

I don't think we'll have the ability to take downfield shots, but let's hope so. Let's also hope Miles hammy is healthy and feed that guy!

I would say run more slants, but I don't trust our WRs, nor do I trust that the giants would bat down every other pass.

I mean honestly - would like to see a Shannahan style offense. I fear if we have to get into a shootout - its not going to be good. I'm hoping Callahan gets to do more this week - even if Jason takes credit.

I live in NYC, so I am praying we knock the snot out of them, because for the past 10 years its just been embarrassing to be a Cowboys fan up here! go Cowboys!

 

[Apollo Creed]

I know Garrett doesn't run gadget plays, it's something he doesn't do.

But this would be a great week to try to steal points however you can. Reverse pass, old school flea flicker, try something. What do you have to lose? Any conventional call will result in 2nd and long with this unit anyway.

Wouldn't be a bad time to start running that freeze draw again. Used to really open up that slant once you get the LB guessing. Also wouldn't be a bad time to run some screens, take advantage of the Giants aggressive front four. Keep them honest.

But as cliche as it sounds it comes down to big plays. We can't dink and dunk against this defense, JPP will wreak havoc as usual, they'll attack our interior line and shut down the run. And you know Eli is going to put up points against a defense that just lose its captain.

So it comes down to the vertical passing game - Romo needs to have time to let those deep routes develop, and Austin/Bryant need to come through big this week. No drops, no stupid penalties, time to step up.

Should be a much better game than most fans/analysts think it'll be.

 

[ghst187]

Obviously it seems that Garrett has changed the identity of the offense over the past 2 games to a run first, short conservative passing plays. The offense seems to be completely different than week 1. Do you expect more of the same?

Was Garrett holding things close to vest these past two weeks? Thoughts?

honestly? The one where Romo gets sacked 5x and throws 2 INTs and 1 fumble

and the answer to the second part questions....i have to say probably not...
its not really Garrett that keeps dropping passes, throwing picks, or false starting. That said, it IS Garrett that keeps mismanaging games.
I'm pretty ambivalent about the Tuna but he was a master game manager and looking back I have to say I'm amazed that he won a lot of games and even made the playoffs with Quincy Carter at QB and Troy Hambrick at RB.
We're supremely more talented than those teams but I've still yet to be able to say the total team is equal to, let alone greater, than the sum of its parts. Harbaugh can win with Alex Smith, someone I'd take Romo over any day of the week. The other Harbaugh can win with Flacco, whom I'd also take Romo over. Jeff Fisher is winning with a terrible STL team. The Skins only have one non-injured player that could make most rosters and they're competitive and at least look respectable.
I was somewhat surprised in week one but historically week 1 in the NFL is usually the aberration and its holding in a lot of cases this year, certainly ours. We have a ton of problems but talent is not one of them. All of our problems are quite fixable but I've yet to see promise that this coaching regime, both Garrett and Ryan, are capable of fixing them. I've also yet to see all the players on the same page, disciplined, with sharp focus and clutch play....at least all in the same game. Maybe we can turn it around and this game will show we can put it all together....... or we'll get blasted and likely mire in mediocrity the rest of the season. Statistically not a make-or-break game....but confidence-wise....possibly

 

[cowboyschmps3]

We are going to have a high powered passing game with a decent running, they aren't going to stop us

 

[Zman5]

1st down: Run up the middle for 2 yards.
2nd down: Short pass to Witten for 5 yards.
3rd down: 10 yard pass to KO or Dez that's dropped.
4th down: Punt

 

[MoClaiborne24]

Obviously it seems that Garrett has changed the identity of the offense over the past 2 games to a run first, short conservative passing plays. The offense seems to be completely different than week 1. Do you expect more of the same?

Was Garrett holding things close to vest these past two weeks? Thoughts?

One that scores.

I don't think we score 7, 16, 18, or 19 and win this game. We have to put up some points to beat that team from new york.

I hope we come out strong.

 

[DallasJ7]

1st down: Run up the middle for 2 yards.
2nd down: Short pass to Witten for 5 yards.
3rd down: 10 yard pass to KO or Dez that's dropped.
4th down: Punt

shhh man, ya don't want to give garrett's secrets away.

 

[pacy]

We will shock the world and put up season high 30 points on offense.......................................................but maybe I'm only in a good mood right now.

 

[zack]

Good stuff. I agree that Dallas needs to open it up a little more. Let Romo loose. But don't give up on the run. Yes the draw play would be good against an aggressive defense.

For some reason I think we will see more creative plays from Garrett this week. It is nice to have Witten back to form for this game. Obviously and for good reason he wasn't ready for week one. He is a warrior!

I would like to see more from Harris, Beasley. Never been fond of Olgetree. I was shocked by the first game and he has clearly went back to his old ways.

 

[Risen Star]

The one with the bad offensive line.

 

[MoClaiborne24]

The one with the bad offensive line.

I think you're onto something... :cunning:

 

[lane]

sadly...the same vanilla, predictable one we run every week.

no passes for hanna though...who would probably house a couple of them now that witten is kicking it again.

hopefully dunbar and and tanner share multiple reps.

this coach has weapons like hanna, beasley , phillips, dunbar, harris, etc.

yet fails to utilize them.

they still have faith in ogletree though.

 

[MoClaiborne24]

they still have faith in ogletree though.

This is what I don't understand. Why do they, what would it hurt to try someone different?

 

[CF74]

I expect them to open it up and air it out...

Its gonna be a shoot em up shoot out folks..:draw:

Dallas 48
Giants 47