Witten on the sideline "It's a damn shame"

[sideon]

they seem to do better in hurry up mode like back yard football.

that being said, receivers need to learn to read defenses so they can make adjustments for what is going to happen.

dez gonna run his route when there are 10 in the box with an all out blitz is dumb. he needs to make his route a slant when he sees that.

That's Romo's job, Receivers don't adjust their routes on their own because that would lead to interceptions.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

The few times they do run patterns in the middle of the field they have been very successful. Against the Giants and Jags, Dez had big plays running crossing patterns in the middle of the field.

I hope I am wrong, but the las t2 years at about this point in the season, it seems that Garrett and company go into the game with a specific game plan, and not matter what, they are sticking with that game plan and not adjusting. It was evident this past game that their game plan wasn't working and they stuck with it until they were blown out.

 

[Kevinicus]

That's Romo's job, Receivers don't adjust their routes on their own because that would lead to interceptions.

Receivers definitely read defenses too. When the QB and WR read it differently is where problems occur (see early 2012 with Dez).

 

[65fastback2plus2]

That's Romo's job, Receivers don't adjust their routes on their own because that would lead to interceptions.

yes they do...their routes often times have options based on the defense or how the play starts.

 

[Aven8]

Where was Linny play caller in Detroit is what I wanted to know??

The same guy that torched us in what 45 seconds to pull out the win!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Thursday was easily the most aminated I've seen Witten in his career. Someone really put a burr under his saddle because dude was seriously fired up. I was impressed Fox showed some other player than Dez or Romo on the bench.

 

[percyhoward]

That's Romo's job, Receivers don't adjust their routes on their own because that would lead to interceptions.

Receivers do make sight adjustments, and at times this leads to incompletions, interceptions, or sacks. What we hear described as a "miscommunication" between receiver and QB sometimes has nothing to do with the communication between those two players pre-snap -- it's that they didn't make the same read post-snap. Option routes and sight adjustments are the main reason you don't see many rookie receivers tearing up the league. It probably also factors into why Twill goes long stretches without any targets.

Good article: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...why-drive-receivers-crazy-233247212--nfl.html

 

[cowboys1981]

Thursday was easily the most aminated I've seen Witten in his career. Someone really put a burr under his saddle because dude was seriously fired up. I was impressed Fox showed some other player than Dez or Romo on the bench.

He was fired up. He's been here for a long time and has been through some heartaches. This guy deserves the ultimate prize!

 

[khiladi]

they seem to do better in hurry up mode like back yard football.

that being said, receivers need to learn to read defenses so they can make adjustments for what is going to happen.

dez gonna run his route when there are 10 in the box with an all out blitz is dumb. he needs to make his route a slant when he sees that.

They are coached not to make these type of adjustments. There were some comments that were made about it recently.

 

[percyhoward]

They are coached not to make these type of adjustments.

No way that's true.

 

[tyke1doe]

Thursday was easily the most aminated I've seen Witten in his career. Someone really put a burr under his saddle because dude was seriously fired up. I was impressed Fox showed some other player than Dez or Romo on the bench.

I think he knows his career is nearing an end, and he doesn't want the team to blow its chances to get to the playoffs, which is they only way you qualify to advance to the Super Bowl.

 

[plymkr]

I can only speculate, but offensively and defensively, I have some doubts in regards to some of the best Cowboys players over the best 10 years or so when it comes to retaining knowledge and then applying it quickly when needed. How many times over the past 10 years did we hear the defense had to be dumbed down, yet again? It happened under Parcells. It happened under Wade. It's happened under Garrett.

I don't know, man. Perhaps the Cowboys have fallen for way too many Claiborne's when they should have been falling for more Zack Martin's over the years? I know a very large portion of this fan base would hate it if Dallas became more blue collar, but it sure is funny how much better off the Cowboys appear to be when they take smart and tough over fast and flashy.

I completely agree. I'm sick of being the flashiest 8-8 team in the league.

 

[plymkr]

Agree. The Iggles D plays an 8 man box. Their thinking is if they give up a big play or a quick score, then it just means that they will get the ball back that much quicker.

The fact that the players they have on offense can score the way they do tells me that our whole offensive scheme is garbage. Boring. Lame.

Even Fletcher Cox said we run the same plays, the same blocking schemes, etc.

Opposing players have said this before.

To me, our coaches think our players are so talented that they can do whatever they want.

So freakin frustrating.

Yeah I also agree with this. It's very frustrating when other teams players know our plays. C'mon man, how much longer can this go on until Garret maybe changes the system or at least drafts people smart enough to run it efficiently. The Martin pick is encouraging. Hopefully our drafts produce more Martins and Fredericks.

 

[hairic]

"It's a (back spin | fake strip | fake step), back spin over side, set ?? left, and explode, and they're there. (He's | It's) (never | not for) (me | bit)."

That's roughly what I got given about 5x slow motion looks.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

We haven't done anything in the middle of the field since...TO?

Dez scored touchdowns the prior two games with plays over the middle.

But let's never let facts get in the way of a good rant.

 

[BigStar]

See this is what bugs me about our team. Why can't our players make adjustments correctly . Are they not as smart as the rest of the players in the league? It doesn't seem like other teams have to adjust their playbook because the receivers do not understand the adjustments. Is Garret's offense so complex that our receivers get confused (I doubt it). What's the deal with that. It's their job to know what's going on in the game, so are they not studying enough? Are they not intelligent? frustrating

That's on practice and coaching. Not so much during the season, more so in TC, etc. If they don't understand, run it until they do and until you are confident as a coach that everyone is grasping every variation and circumstance that occurs when this play is called. That doesn't seem to happen in TC just by reading the detailed transcripts. Not sure how other TC's are run since I only follow the Cowboys but if the players take a little longer, take a little longer...part of great coaching is great teaching.

 

[khiladi]

No way that's true.

I was referring specifically to a question you posed in a previous thread in whether WRs in the Cowboys were coached to not adjust their routes on the fly with respect to the Cowboys and somebody, who I can't remember, respond accordingly.

My eyes don't lie though. In any such case, we don't handle the blitz well at all, even if Romo sees it coming and calls out the blitzed specifically. I rarely see out WRs coming quick off a slant on a blitzing LB, running to open space.

 

[khiladi]

Dez scored touchdowns the prior two games with plays over the middle.

But let's never let facts get in the way of a good rant.

Don't let a few exceptions obfuscate what the actual point is.

We were also successful with the drag route last year with Dez over the middle, but we don't do it much this year. Hyperbole doesn't mean it hasn't been done, just that it's rarely done. An that's pretty much true.

This offense attacks the sidelines primarily by design.

 

[khiladi]

Yeah I also agree with this. It's very frustrating when other teams players know our plays. C'mon man, how much longer can this go on until Garret maybe changes the system or at least drafts people smart enough to run it efficiently. The Martin pick is encouraging. Hopefully our drafts produce more Martins and Fredericks.

The only remaining Garrett legacy is the system and even then, it's the PASSING system. They are now essentially running Callahan's zone-blocking schemes and running game. If this passing system is gone, what's the use of Garrett? There was a rift between Callahan and Garrett last year because of this in particular.