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After horrible game, time to bench Brandon Weeden for Matt Cassel
Is it time for a quarterback change from Brandon Weeden?
Absolutely. There's no question it's time, if only because this season is dying on the vine. While it may not be Weeden's fault entirely, the spark needed right now is not going to come from him. In fact you might make the case you would have an annoyed locker room if you didn't do something during the bye week.
You take a week off you get Matt Cassel ready and you hope Dez Bryant is ready. They can't put out another offensive effort like they did tonight. Just can't do it.
What else could spark this offense?
Dez Bryant. Other than that. They really have put themselves in a spot. A lot of it is circumstances beyond their control. They are too easy to defend. They don't have a single wide receiver that frightens the defense. They don't have any idea down the field whatsoever. That makes it next to impossible to move the ball. It's just 11 on 11 in tight quarters and there's zero vertical or horizontal pressure.
Are you surprised the Cowboys didn't throw more on first down?
Yes, I think they called a game today that did not suggest they thought they were massive underdogs. The rest of the league thought the Cowboys were very very big underdogs. They called the game offensively as if they were attempting to protect some sort of advantage they thought they had. It seemed to me they should have been a little more aggressive and perhaps risky when the game was still in doubt -- in the first maybe 2-3 quarters. They were very close to the vest and risk-averse and I don't know if the situation called for that.
What did you think of Greg Hardy's game?
I thought he was dominant, exactly the player he was in Carolina, which clearly was too much for any Patriots offensive lineman to handle one-on-one. And if there is a ray of sunshine in the storm, it would be that the pass rush is much improved with Hardy and should only get better if Randy Gregory can get back on board for (the New York Giants game after next week's bye). If you can consistently pressure the opposing quarterback, with any offense whatsoever, the second half of the season could be much improved.
How should Cowboys fans feel about Hardy?
My view is that I don't want to mix on field and off field any more than I have to. Speaking strictly on the field, he's here and he appears to be the type of defensive player this team hasn't had since DeMarcus Ware in his prime. If he is going to provide some media headache, you would hope he is worth the trouble. And honestly, the games that he has produced both before and after suspension would indicate he's a special football player.
Any other thoughts?
What a horrible game. I didn't understand going for a field goal down 20-3 in that portion of the game. I clearly remember coach Jason Garrett saying, 'We don't lay up at the Masters.' While Week 5 isn't the Masters, it seemed like an odd decision in a game where they had nothing to lose. The field goal deflated the stadium as much as anything. That was a disappointment from the head coach.
Is it time for a quarterback change from Brandon Weeden?
Absolutely. There's no question it's time, if only because this season is dying on the vine. While it may not be Weeden's fault entirely, the spark needed right now is not going to come from him. In fact you might make the case you would have an annoyed locker room if you didn't do something during the bye week.
You take a week off you get Matt Cassel ready and you hope Dez Bryant is ready. They can't put out another offensive effort like they did tonight. Just can't do it.
What else could spark this offense?
Dez Bryant. Other than that. They really have put themselves in a spot. A lot of it is circumstances beyond their control. They are too easy to defend. They don't have a single wide receiver that frightens the defense. They don't have any idea down the field whatsoever. That makes it next to impossible to move the ball. It's just 11 on 11 in tight quarters and there's zero vertical or horizontal pressure.
Are you surprised the Cowboys didn't throw more on first down?
Yes, I think they called a game today that did not suggest they thought they were massive underdogs. The rest of the league thought the Cowboys were very very big underdogs. They called the game offensively as if they were attempting to protect some sort of advantage they thought they had. It seemed to me they should have been a little more aggressive and perhaps risky when the game was still in doubt -- in the first maybe 2-3 quarters. They were very close to the vest and risk-averse and I don't know if the situation called for that.
What did you think of Greg Hardy's game?
I thought he was dominant, exactly the player he was in Carolina, which clearly was too much for any Patriots offensive lineman to handle one-on-one. And if there is a ray of sunshine in the storm, it would be that the pass rush is much improved with Hardy and should only get better if Randy Gregory can get back on board for (the New York Giants game after next week's bye). If you can consistently pressure the opposing quarterback, with any offense whatsoever, the second half of the season could be much improved.
How should Cowboys fans feel about Hardy?
My view is that I don't want to mix on field and off field any more than I have to. Speaking strictly on the field, he's here and he appears to be the type of defensive player this team hasn't had since DeMarcus Ware in his prime. If he is going to provide some media headache, you would hope he is worth the trouble. And honestly, the games that he has produced both before and after suspension would indicate he's a special football player.
Any other thoughts?
What a horrible game. I didn't understand going for a field goal down 20-3 in that portion of the game. I clearly remember coach Jason Garrett saying, 'We don't lay up at the Masters.' While Week 5 isn't the Masters, it seemed like an odd decision in a game where they had nothing to lose. The field goal deflated the stadium as much as anything. That was a disappointment from the head coach.
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