You know Nothing Jon Snow (Play-calling)

[T-RO]

You still don’t get. All this talent, #1 this and #3 that and all you can brag about Is regular season wins?

We can't praise the offense for their spectacular regular season and post-season brilliance...because Aaron Rogers was picking on our mediocre defense last January?

The Cowboys offense has been even better in the post-season than they've been in the regular season!

Here's the most recent playoff game and how the offense performed:
Dallas enjoyed a mere 8 possessions

2 punts
4 TD
1 FG
1 turnover

That's a staggeringly good scoring rate of 3.875 points per drive.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Kind of a silly argument when the Cowboys run up more offensive yardage than almost anyone, isn't it? So it's vanilla and predictable but still one of the best? Sounds like a compliment to me.

The guy that said it was vanilla was the d coordinator of Denver. Or don’t you remember? And what happened in Denver?

 

[CowboyRoy]

We can't praise the offense for their spectacular regular season and post-season brilliance...because Aaron Rogers was picking on our mediocre defense last January?

The Cowboys offense has been even better in the post-season than they've been in the regular season!

Here's the most recent playoff game and how the offense performed:
Dallas enjoyed a mere 8 possessions

2 punts
4 TD
1 FG
1 turnover

That's a staggeringly good scoring rate of 3.875 points per drive.

Yep and we all those post seasons wins to show for it. Lol.

 

[robbieruff]

The common denominator is that in '14, '16 and '17 the Cowboys enjoyed having a real quarterback in the pocket. In 2015 we had journeymen backups after Romo went down.

In my opinion just as one cannot diminish Dak's brilliance as a rookie QB...one cannot diminish a coordinator who's offense was #4 in the entire league--with a rookie Quarterback.

I'm glad you brought up the previous two years as it gives us more history to think on:
2014-5th in Points Per Drive
2015-Romo out, - 26th Points Per Drive
2016-4th in Points Per Drive
2017-1st in Points Per Drive

Yeah...it would be interesting to track Linehan back to his pre-Cowboys days as well...going to check out how his Lions stats faired with Stafford and Megatron (obviously no marquee RB though)...stay tuned.

 

[robbieruff]

The common denominator is that in '14, '16 and '17 the Cowboys enjoyed having a real quarterback in the pocket. In 2015 we had journeymen backups after Romo went down.

In my opinion just as one cannot diminish Dak's brilliance as a rookie QB...one cannot diminish a coordinator who's offense was #4 in the entire league--with a rookie Quarterback.

I'm glad you brought up the previous two years as it gives us more history to think on:
2014-5th in Points Per Drive
2015-Romo out, - 26th Points Per Drive
2016-4th in Points Per Drive
2017-1st in Points Per Drive

So from 2009-13 (with Stafford/Megatron combo but so-so running game), Linehan's peak season in PPD stat was 2011 (2.2 – 6th in league ranking)...the rest were below 2 PPD and in the lower 50 percentile best I can tell (looked quickly). So with a pro-bowl QB and the best WR in the game, his offensive output (with him as primary play caller) topped out in 2011. Possible moral to the story: In order to be a consistent top 5 offense (as defined by PPD), Linehan needs a pro-bowl-caliber QB, WR, and RB? In other words, without a top RB, his offenses in Detroit couldn't crack the top 10 (PPD) in in 4 out of his 5 seasons there. Does the presence of a top running back, and the resulting change in his play-calling mix (more emphasis on running the ball) make his offense perform better? Or did he have superior overall personnel in Dallas?

 

[Toruk_Makto]

No one knows what he does.

He's not the face of it, Jerry has that covered – for better or worse.
He's not the offensive architect.
He's not the defensive architect.
He's not the talent acquirer – either in FA or the draft.
He's not keeping guys on the straight and narrow.
He's not a masterful game manager.
He's not making that one adjustment no one saw coming.

His only job appears to be as boring and unerringly on-message as possible, so that at least the perception is the ringleader of the circus isn't a part of it himself.

One thing you haven't heard in all his time here? The GM and the head coach disagree fundamentally on any aspect of the team, which is a wonder considering how hands-on the GM is.

I bet you think CEO's of fortune 500 companies do nothing as well?

 

[Jake]

Most fans who complain about "play calling" have no idea of what's involved in a play. They see the end result, and think that's what was "called".

They're clueless to the multiple options that exist, the reads made by the QB and other players, that eventually lead to the end result. Totally clueless.

 

[TheCount]

I bet you think CEO's of fortune 500 companies do nothing as well?

lol

Oh, is thst what Jason is? CEO of the Dallas Cowboys?

 

[T-RO]

Most fans who complain about "play calling" have no idea of what's involved in a play. They see the end result, and think that's what was "called".

They're clueless to the multiple options that exist, the reads made by the QB and other players, that eventually lead to the end result. Totally clueless.

Spot on.

And many fans think the coaches are dictating what receiver the quarterback is throwing to, failing to appreciate that on most pass plays there are series of reads...in a quarterbacks' progression. It's the defense's coverage and QB's interpretation of that coverage that usually determines who gets targeted.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

lol

Oh, is thst what Jason is? CEO of the Dallas Cowboys?

The argument that he doesn't directly run thr offense or defense and so he doesn't do anything is the dame stupid argument you could make about a CEO. Wait he has a chief financial officer? So he isn't running the finances? Wait he has a chief operating officer? So he isn't running day to day operations? Wait he has a chief technology officer? He's not even in charge of technology?

Does Jeff Bezos just walk in everyday and clap?

 

[Doomsay]

There are also several FO people that can't stand him.

Is Stephen one of them? Fingers crossed.

 

[dfense]

Jason Garrett is the Head coach, therefore the success or failure is on him. Not just his assistants. We should be elite offensively, were stacked at every position. When you only take into account the past season and a half, it makes it seem as though you are just cherry picking to fit your narrative. Whats more impressive, is how good the defense has been, with a bunch of scrubs.

I can say the same about some posters who just whine and whine about everything. Garrett gets all the blame and very little credit. Is he an elite coach? No. But he's pretty good when he has a servicable qb. Team plays hard for him. But most people want blood after a loss and Garrett is the easiest target.

 

[dfense]

The guy that said it was vanilla was the d coordinator of Denver. Or don’t you remember? And what happened in Denver?

Well I said Denver's defense sucked. And other than that game, they have. Are you watching them today? How's that logic?