Whats wrong with Drew?

[MichaelWinicki]

But it was the best game plan. Drew was getting heavy pressure even with the conservative gameplan. Imagine if we tried to air it out?


Romo would probably be starting against the Broncos.


I also think we played it close to the vest so that we can save some plays for the horsies.

I just know if we play this way against the Broncos we're going to get blown off the field.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

And the critical ones were in the secondary, which we didn't seem to try all that hard to exploit.

What was the deepest pass completed today. A 15 yarder?

Very questionable.

 

[big_neil]

I'll be the first to admit, Drew did not look good today. Though he still could have easily had 2 TDs - a slightly better pass or catch to Witten (moot as we got a TD anyhow on the drive), and the weak running by Petite (he should have dove for the pylon). At least he had no ints. 65 rating will knock his season rating down to about 94.

 

[Cowchips]

Parcells wanted to establish a running game right from the start. There were only 23 relatively short passes vs. 42 running plays. The team needs the running game down the stretch. He already knows Drew can air it out when needed but today it wasn't needed. Watch how that changes on Thanksgiving.

There was also the fact that Detroit kept walking it down the field on penalties. Drew never needed to put the ball downfield, Detroit kept doing it for him Did everyone hear that the Lions broke the record for most penalties by an offense vs. Dallas?

 

[gbrittain]

And the critical ones were in the secondary, which we didn't seem to try all that hard to exploit.

What was the deepest pass completed today. A 15 yarder?

You see teams all the time keeping running it up the gut for no gain after no gain, just to stay balanced and keep the threat of the run present.

I firmly believe that teams (Dallas) must take shots downfield, to make the other team not play so close to the line. Teams for the most part, do not have to worry about Dallas going downfield. It drives me nuts.

Don't get me wrong I am estatic with the win, but I think the offense needs to be opened up a bit.

 

[Juke99]

You see teams all the time keeping running it up the gut for no gain after no gain, just to stay balanced and keep the threat of the run present.

I firmly believe that teams (Dallas) must take shots downfield, to make the other team not play so close to the line. Teams for the most part, do not have to worry about Dallas going downfield. It drives me nuts.

Don't get me wrong I am estatic with the win, but I think the offense needs to be opened up a bit.

Well the other thing to keep in mind, Bledsoe poses zero threat to run.

The less territory a defense has to worry about, the easier it becomes for them.

So I agree, throw the ball downfield just to keep them honest.

I've mentioned before, Super Bowl III. Namath has often said the most important play of that game was a bomb that fell incomplete beyond the reach of Don Maynard (who had a bad hamstring but got behind the Colts secondary) Namath said the Colt defense was so aware about the deep ball that it allowed him to pick them apart underneath.

 

[Tripod]

Over the last four games Drew has been averaging 165 yards per game passing with 3 TD's and 3 picks.

I'd say when a guy who doesn't like Bledsoe cherry picks his stats and that's the worst you can come up with then I think he's doing quite well.

The low yardage and TDs has more to do with the imbalance of our O game plan.

Today:

23 pass
42 run

Check to see where Bledsoe lands in pass attempts among leaders. Brady has something like 65 more attempts and others are even higher.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I'd say when a guy who doesn't like Bledsoe cherry picks his stats and that's the worst you can come up with then I think he's doing quite well.

The low yardage and TDs has more to do with the imbalance of our O game plan.

Today:

23 pass
42 run

Check to see where Bledsoe lands in pass attempts among leaders. Brady has something like 65 more attempts and others are even higher.

great point

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I'd say when a guy who doesn't like Bledsoe cherry picks his stats and that's the worst you can come up with then I think he's doing quite well.

The low yardage and TDs has more to do with the imbalance of our O game plan.

Today:

23 pass
42 run

Check to see where Bledsoe lands in pass attempts among leaders. Brady has something like 65 more attempts and others are even higher.

Hey, I don't disagee his attempts are down.

I'm more concerned with the 3TDs and 3 picks over the last 4 games.

 

[MapleLeaf]

I'd say when a guy who doesn't like Bledsoe cherry picks his stats and that's the worst you can come up with then I think he's doing quite well.

The low yardage and TDs has more to do with the imbalance of our O game plan.

Today:

23 pass
42 run

Check to see where Bledsoe lands in pass attempts among leaders. Brady has something like 65 more attempts and others are even higher.

...he did throw some real ugly ducks up for grabs in this game. Some receivers were open, but Drew threw some stinkers there. When the pass attempts are so few and far between Drew has to make the play.

That's has been Roethlisberger's secret these past two years. Very few, but mostly quality pass attempts.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

I also think we played it close to the vest so that we can save some plays for the horsies.

Rack, I suspect that too.

I was surprised with the overall conservatism, but the first scoring drive is exactly what we need to perfect to win. Very heavy on the edge run, a pass or two to the tails, and interspersed short and intermediate passes. If we had pieced another two drives like that together, I'd be thrilled. I don't do fantasy football and receiver yardage does nothing for me.

But we weren't able to control the ball and move as efficiently down field again for way too long, hence the desire to see a more balanced attack.

Actually, if this morning you were offered this choice: you can see the Cowboys win today either by an all out aerial attack vs second team defensive backs, OR by a combined JJ-MBIII punch, which would you have chosen?

The run game was much superior today to last Monday night's game, and if we're going places this season, it will be because we were able to get that run game going, and convince teams we can and will run it.

This one had a very 'scripted' feel to it.

 

[Cowchips]

Hey, I don't disagee his attempts are down.

I'm more concerned with the 3TDs and 3 picks over the last 4 games.

Well, today he could have audibled and called a passing play from the 1 yd line. Would you like that better? They tend to run into the endzone, that's not Drew, that's the play calling.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Well, today he could have audibled and called a passing play from the 1 yd line. Would you like that better? They tend to run into the endzone, that's not Drew, that's the play calling.

playcalling and execution go hand in hand, can't blame one w/o blaming the other

 

[LaTunaNostra]

65 rating will knock his season rating down to about 94.

Who cares what his passer rating is?

We only care if we win.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Who cares what his passer rating is?

We only care if we win.

hey, that would never have been broughten up if we lost

 

[Nors]

Hey, I don't disagee his attempts are down.

I'm more concerned with the 3TDs and 3 picks over the last 4 games.

We are on a 4-1 run and stand at 7-3.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Well, today he could have audibled and called a passing play from the 1 yd line. Would you like that better? They tend to run into the endzone, that's not Drew, that's the play calling.

You love to reach don't you?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

We are on a 4-1 run and stand at 7-3.

True... but we need to play better.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I think all the brownies and other goodies that Winicki sends him in those special you're the best drew baskets are starting to weigh Drew down and slow his play....but that is only a theory.
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[VanTheMan]

Right now Drew os going thru what Baseball pitchers call a dead arm period....he's lost some zip on his fastball...he needs a shot of B-12