2022 Random Cowboys Stuff Thread

[Genghis Khan]

The original tweet criticizing Parsons was deleted.

 

[Cotton]

He’ll have a hard time selling losing seasons and bad product to the fans and media, unlike Jerry who truly is a pro at it.

There is a reason we call him a used car salesman.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I don't think people buy Cowboys tickets or merchandise or anything else because of Jerry's homespun tales or winks or points, though. I think they buy them because the NFL is huge everywhere, football is king in Texas, and the franchise has a legendary brand.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Cowboysrock55]

That works if you can run the ball. But otherwise you're talking about 2 routes verse 4 or 5 DBs? Those aren't good numbers. And sure the RB goes out for a route but lets face it anyone could cover Zeke. This type of play works when you can run the ball but let's not pretend like you can consistently try to pass the ball with only 2 receivers running routes.

Now that isn't a diss at 12 personnel. You can have your TE's run routes too. They just didn't on this particular play. But you can't pretend that defenses won't figure you out quickly if you have only 2 guys running routes and then a check off in Zeke coming out of the backfield. That's easy for a defensive coordinator to defend if you do it regularly. It's just a play that has to be set up really well before you do it. So I guess my point is that this isn't something you can just run a ton on offense.

 

[Texas Ace]

@Cowboysrock55

Not only that, but that was also a game very early in the season against a bad Eagles team so you can't really use anything we were doing early on as any sort of proof of what is and isn't a strength for us.

The book is out on Kellen Moore now so he better have learned something this offseason or McCarthy better get involved because we're a worse offense from a personnel standpoint than we were a year ago so we're really going to need the coaching on that side of the ball to be very good.

 

[ravidubey]

That works if you can run the ball. But otherwise you're talking about 2 routes verse 4 or 5 DBs? Those aren't good numbers. And sure the RB goes out for a route but lets face it anyone could cover Zeke. This type of play works when you can run the ball but let's not pretend like you can consistently try to pass the ball with only 2 receivers running routes.

Now that isn't a diss at 12 personnel. You can have your TE's run routes too. They just didn't on this particular play. But you can't pretend that defenses won't figure you out quickly if you have only 2 guys running routes and then a check off in Zeke coming out of the backfield. That's easy for a defensive coordinator to defend if you do it regularly. It's just a play that has to be set up really well before you do it. So I guess my point is that this isn't something you can just run a ton on offense.

If your WR's and TE are good at beating single coverage it can force defenses almost exclusively into nickel which is a mismatch against a power running team. If your WR's are even halfway decent blockers on top of this, your RB's can consistently break off big gains.

I for one do not believe Ezekiel Elliott is done, but I do believe we need more changeup besides just Pollard. Both of these guys had leg injuries in 2021-- not good. But when they are both healthy and getting good blocking (not the shite we got from Biadasz/Williams) I think they can be special.

When you have the pass setting up the run, the offense becomes special overall.

That's all on Dak beating nickel. It only takes a couple of throws to get it all started

 

[Cowboysrock55]

That's all on Dak beating nickel. It only takes a couple of throws to get it all started

With good pass protection that's not a problem for Dak at all. Thr Pats tried that against us and Dak shredded them. The problem is when the pass protection is shredded by only 4 rushers and the run game sucks. It's pretty hard as a QB to then beat the nickel. The Bengals pass protection sucked for example but they could at least run the ball.

So let's hope Steele/Biadasz improve going into their third yesrs and that Smith is the beast at LG that we think he can be. That will go a long way to fixing the offense.

 

[ravidubey]

With good pass protection that's not a problem for Dak at all. Thr Pats tried that against us and Dak shredded them. The problem is when the pass protection is shredded by only 4 rushers and the run game sucks. It's pretty hard as a QB to then beat the nickel. The Bengals pass protection sucked for example but they could at least run the ball.

Pressure is what really separates great QBs for sure. Remarkable what Joe Burrow was able to do with the worst pass protection of all playoff teams.

So let's hope Steele/Biadasz improve going into their third yesrs and that Smith is the beast at LG that we think he can be. That will go a long way to fixing the offense.

This is the heart of it. It's chemistry and communication more than talent

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Remarkable what Joe Burrow was able to do with the worst pass protection of all playoff teams.

Bengals were third in the NFL in rushing, it's why this was possible. You have to at least be able to run or pass protect well. Second half of the season we could do neither.

 

[p1_]

Bengals were third in the NFL in rushing, it's why this was possible. You have to at least be able to run or pass protect well. Second half of the season we could do neither.

Riddle me this. How were the Bengals so good in the run game and yet so porous in pass pro?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Riddle me this. How were the Bengals so good in the run game and yet so porous in pass pro?

That's a great question. Scheme and a unit working well together. Some guys can run block but can't pass protect for shit. Also not sure if blitzes and poor pass protection schemes caused them problems. Some OCs just roll with 5 blockers no matter how bad things get.

 

[ravidubey]

Bengals were third in the NFL in rushing, it's why this was possible. You have to at least be able to run or pass protect well. Second half of the season we could do neither.

Even then, third and long is third and long

 

[p1_]

Micah and Luka, franchise cornerstones.

 

[mcnuttz]

Diggy made some nice plays last year.

Did they finally draft a competent 3T?

 

[mcnuttz]

WTF is even saying that?

I've never heard anyone hint that he is not intelligent, but even if they did it doesn't matter.

The man impacts the game in ways that very few ever have.

Embrace the hate....d'Oh!!!

 

[UncleMilti]

Another shit ball from our multi million dollar QB.
Underthrown again. A better ball and that’s a schoolyard type TD.

 

[NoDak]

Micah and Luka, franchise cornerstones.

He's gotta do better than he did dropping the puck, right?

 

[Genghis Khan]

WTF is even saying that?

I've never heard anyone hint that he is not intelligent, but even if they did it doesn't matter.

The man impacts the game in ways that very few ever have.

Embrace the hate....d'Oh!!!

There was a tweet that he was responding to that was hinting that but it was deleted.

 

[mcnuttz]

There was a tweet that he was responding to that was hinting that but it was deleted.

Prolly some pissed off Commanderedskins fan.