GameDay Chatter Thread | Week 1 | Cowboys @ Rams | 9/13/2020

[Smitty]

The game was a toss up, the Rams played slightly better but it came down to a great play (and a moronic decision from McCarthy to go for it) on 4th down and the horrendous PI call that decided that game.

I'm more concerned about the defense, they looked completely discombobulated at times and gave up 400+ yards. The offense will get on track as time goes on, they weren't far off from putting up about 27ish tonight.

It's the first game under a new coaching staff and they lost a tight one to a decent team, it's not the end of the world. If I had to bet on who wins the division it's still Dallas.

Projecting if we can win a bad division is of no comfort. McCarthy is here to help the team turn the corner and they looked as inconsistent, directionless and lost as ever.

Very disheartening. Of course I’m willing to say it is a strange week 1 but if this team isn’t capable of leaping into the upper echelon with all they have going right for them now, well, then as I asked a few weeks back, when the fuck are they going to?

We might be cursed.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Why did the game come down to a desperate 3rd and 20 when it was clear the offense was superior all night???

It goes beyond one stupid play. Ramsey gets an Oscar, it shouldn’t have had to matter.

Steele was getting mauled all night. Where was the extra protection? This was Jason Garrett territory.

Except Garrett might have lucked into overtime

Just because we didn't play up to our potential doesn't make it any less of a terrible call that decided the game.

The Oline is a concern though. Steele was picked on amd we couldn't push the ball down the field because Dal had guys in his face all day. The loss of Jarwin definitely hurt too. Schultz sucks and we don't have another good receiving TE.

 

[lostxn]

Any free agent TEs out there? Wonder if Witten wants to come back.

 

[bbgun]

it's amazing how they can never coach up backup tackles

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Pfft. 25-39, 266 YDS, 1 TD + 30 yards on 3 carries while getting hurried hit and sacked regularly. That throw to Gallop should have won it. He's a B or a B+.

Yeah not really Daks fault on that play. Just refs being refs.

 

[boozeman]

Offense lost this game. Defense came through even after the great Rams game plan.

Bullshit. They got dominated inside by a crap OL.

 

[Foobio]

Can Aldon Smith play tight end too?

 

[Smitty]

Just curious... How long can we expect these veiled Garrett defenses? Is this just a first week thing, or a season long thing?

Not really a Garrett defense as much as it is an enjoyable point out of hypocrisy and ignorance.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Any free agent TEs out there?

Yeah this is a bad injury for us. I don't feel good about any of our TEs being able to catch balls.

 

[ravidubey]

Pfft. 25-39, 266 YDS, 1 TD + 30 yards on 3 carries while getting hurried hit and sacked regularly. That throw to Gallop should have won it. He's a B or a B+.

Dak got no help when it was clear we needed better protection up front. Where were the deep shots.

Dak has to learn to try them even when they are covered. And not just on 3rd and 20 with the game on the line.

Launch it. Keep the defense on its heels. Not bunched up on you.

Kellen Moore never had any guts, Dak. Don’t let this kid decide what your career should look like.

 

[Smitty]

incoming trade for TE

 

[Simpleton]

It was weird because it feels like the defense played worse than 20 points allowed and the offense played better than 17 points.

I think it's mostly a function of the significant TOP differential, the offense only had the ball for 24 minutes and put up 380 yards. They didn't squander too many scoring opportunities, and generally didn't settle for FG's, but they barely had the ball it felt like.

I was expecting to see more from the offensive design though, I'm hopeful we'll start seeing it as the year goes on but the offense looked alot like last year's, just with a bit cleaner play.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

incoming trade for TE

I think we need to.

 

[data]

Ruh Roh sounds like bad coaching accusations

A 2-time DPlayer of YR, future HOFer disrupt the game vs JAG get 25% of his 6YR sack total in one game.

Slight difference. Just a smidge.

 

[Smitty]

Steele was getting mauled all night. Where was the extra protection? This was Jason Garrett territory.

It’s because that was never as egregious as some said it was.

All coaches make these mistakes.

 

[lostxn]

Dak got no help when it was clear we needed better protection up front. Where were the deep shots.

Dak has to learn to try them even when they are covered. And not just on 3rd and 20 with the game on the line.

Launch it. Keep the defense on its heels. Not bunched up on you.

Kellen Moore never had any guts, Dak. Don’t let this kid decide what your career should look like.

I think you're undercutting your own point. There were few deep shots because there was no protection. KM can't call a bunch of deep throws when the line isn't holding up. Recipe for sacks. I'm guessing they couldn't do screens either with a RT that hasn't played with the 1st team much at all. Losing the other backups was a disaster.

 

[boozeman]

Just curious... How long can we expect these veiled Garrett defenses? Is this just a first week thing, or a season long thing?

Until McCarthy quits coaching like Garrett, it will continue.

 

[lostxn]

It’s because that was never as egregious as some said it was.

No, you know I'm fairer to Garrett than most but that was horrid. Inexcusable. Even Aikman said so and he's friends with Garrett.

 

[boozeman]

incoming trade for TE

Please.

 

[NoDak]

Not really a Garrett defense

Sure. You keep telling yourself that.

So, all season long then, eh?