2021 Week 1 Gameday Chatter Thread | Cowboys @ Bucs | 09/09/21

[1bigfan13]

@1bigfan13 @Chocolate Lab Did Lamb have issues with drops at OU?

Not that I recall.

 

[Rev]

If you want to push the pocket to keep QB's from stepping into throws you need actual starting caliber DT's.

We cant have those things.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'm a little bit with Smitty in that I'm okay with the no-run strategy for this game because of the particular opponent, but if the trend continues against teams without such a good run front, I'm not going to like it. Reminds me too much of Garrett letting the other team dictate your entire offensive game to where you look back and you had 60 passes and 8 runs. Old Man Parcells said it matters how many times you run it, not just how many yards you get. I acknowledge the game has changed some since then, but I still think there's something to that.

 

[boozeman]

Wentz was better than Dak in 2017, but Dak wasn't that good that season. Wentz had coaching that made him look better than he was.

From start to now, Prescott has been better. Period.

 

[1bigfan13]

Well I remember Romo getting shit for it when it didn't work out so well.

It's funny to see how reactions are different.

That's because when Romo did it it was often at the expense of a functional rushing attack.

I remember quiet a few times the passing game wouldn't be clicking but they were able to run the ball pretty well, yet Romo and Garrett would still try to force the passing game instead of leaning on what was actually working.

I remember bitching because we'd call around 10 running plays the entire game and average 4.5 ypc but Romo would still be back there slinging the ball 40+ times with spotty results.

This was mostly a problem from 2011-2013.

 

[boozeman]

We cant have those things.

You can't have what you don't understand.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Genghis Khan]

From start to now, Prescott has been better. Period.

I never liked Wentz so I agree. I was more saying the fact that Dak is better right now is not due to Wentz having been injured as Smitty seemed to be saying.

 

[Genghis Khan]

instead of leaning on what was actually working.

That's really the bottom line.

 

[Texas Ace]

That's because when Romo did it it was often at the expense of a functional rushing attack.

I remember quiet a few times the passing game wouldn't be clicking but they were able to run the ball pretty well, yet Romo and Garrett would still try to force the passing game instead of leaning on what was actually working.

I remember bitching because we'd call around 10 running plays the entire game and average 4.5 ypc but Romo would still be back there slinging the ball 40+ times with spotty results.

This was mostly a problem from 2011-2013.

Exactly.

That's why I'm not up in arms with our lack of run plays in that game as opposed to the Garrett era we just inexplicably refused to run despite the running game clicking or the passing game struggling.

Under Garrett, there was no rhyme or reason to doing it. The other night, it made sense.

Still, I'd like a few more runs thrown in but overall, I don't have a problem with the gamelan the other night or Dak audibling out of that many runs.

 

[1bigfan13]

Lackluster pro careers seem to be a pretty common theme with Alabama and Clemson defensive players.

 

[Simpleton]

I'm a little bit with Smitty in that I'm okay with the no-run strategy for this game because of the particular opponent, but if the trend continues against teams without such a good run front, I'm not going to like it. Reminds me too much of Garrett letting the other team dictate your entire offensive game to where you look back and you had 60 passes and 8 runs. Old Man Parcells said it matters how many times you run it, not just how many yards you get. I acknowledge the game has changed some since then, but I still think there's something to that.

Agreed but I don't think that'll be the case.

 

[boozeman]

I never liked Wentz so I agree. I was more saying the fact that Dak is better right now is not due to Wentz having been injured as Smitty seemed to be saying.

I preferred Wentz honestly. But the proof is right there and it isn't just about his injuries.

 

[boozeman]

 

[roughneck266]

I preferred Wentz honestly. But the proof is right there and it isn't just about his injuries.

Prior to either of them having a pro career, I think everyone would have guessed Wentz. Gingerboy messed that up all by himself.
We had a lot of luck fall into our laps with Dak. I don't think anybody ever saw him as more than a backup. He made liars out of a lot of folks.

 

[data]

Seemingly every new stadium looks like AT&T on the inside now

 

[data]

Weirder looking QB...Derek Carr or Lamar Jackson?

 

[boozeman]

Gladys Knight has seen better days. Might as well get Tony Bennett for next Monday.

 

[data]

Well, she got all the words right

 

[roughneck266]

Weirder looking QB...Derek Carr or Lamar Jackson?

Top is an alien, bottom is a 70's pimp.