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Another disgusting performance, no other way to put it. The offense is pretty much hopeless because of the OL's inability to generate any sort of consistent blocking. The defense still has the same problems its had for years. Cant make a play to save their life, and only has one guy in the front 7 who has a clue how to rush the passer. They spent 600 million on the CB position and still play defenses with the CB's way off the WR. The special teams are crap.
1) I was a big Garrett supporter, but I'm getting very very close to being convinced he isnt the answer here. The team lacks discipline and is as mistake prone as any team we've had in recent memory. If it isnt penalties its turnovers. If it isnt turnovers its dropped balls or wrong routes. If it isnt that its missed blocking assignments. If it isnt that its a QB still forcing balls into impossible areas. The franchise lacks leadership. The tough decisions that HAVE to be made, arnt being made. You cant keep rewarding players who make mistake after mistake by letting them keep their jobs. Several of these players need wake up calls sent to them via benchings or just outright release, and Garrett/Jones wont do it.
2) I've never seen an OL as inept at run blocking as this line is in my entire life, at any level. The last 3 games something like almost half of our running plays have been for losses or no gains. Thats just unheard of. These guys generate absolutely no push and create no lanes. DeMarco Murray runs more and more tentative every week because he knows he's gonna get hit at or behind the line on virtually every play. Bernadeau cant play a lick. Free was better last night than the previous 2 games, but still is lousy at run blocking. Cook is what he is, a JAG. Livings got beat repeatedly last night and got zero push. Smith had what appeared to be a pretty good game to me, save the one mistake/misread on the early 1st qtr sack. While the run blocking was a disaster, the pass protection was actually pretty good, and that was against a very good pas rushing team.
3) Dez Bryant, what an enigma. Can be spectacular and clearly has talent to be elite, but something just doesnt click for him and he has mental lapses from time to time. I really dont care about the late game drop, but the misreads on the route stuff has to stop. My belief is he desperately needs a hardline coach like a Jimmy Johnson or Jim Harbaugh, otherwise he may never maximize his potential.
4) Yeah I know, nobody can say anything bad about Romo. Well fuck that. He stunk last night. He definitely wasnt at fault on the first two picks, but those others were him. He also missed two TD throws at crucial situations in the game. He wasnt getting plastered or running for his life either. 8 picks and some fumbles now. Too many turnovers.
5) Defense is still mediocre. They still cant make plays vs the pass (no picks, only ONE pass defensed and only 2 sacks) vs another mistake prone QB. I'm convinced Rob Ryan is a mediocre coordinator. How many quality CB's does a defense need before you actually use them to play tight man to man vs other teams WR's? WTF kind of defense has a gimpy safety constantly matched up against the other teams all-pro calibar WR? If his last name wasnt Ryan, he wouldnt have a job in this league. He definitely didnt get the defensive brains of his father or brother, and the guy coaches with no balls. Too many passive defenses, and the blitzes we do try almost never work.
6) Nice job punting by the new guy last night, unfortunately the defense never held and wasted the punts downed close.
7) Hey they cleaned up the penalty problem, if only for one game. Only two penalties, both by the defense. PROGRESS!!!
8) I know it was garbage time, but I was impressed with Kyle Orton. Took over in a bad situation and threw the ball great. He's noticeably bigger and stands taller in the pocket than Romo, and his arm is definitely alot stronger. I dont think I saw one flutter ball from him either, all his throws appeared to be really tight spirals.
9) 4 games played. A total of 11 passes defensed and one interception, on a tipped ball (by the other teams receiver) to our LB. Opposing QB rating is now at 95.4, despite playing 3 mistake prone QB's (that includes one rookie). How awful is that passes defensed stat? Consider that 10 individual players have at least 7 by themselves, and two of them have 9 PD's each. Thats suckass coaching and scheming IMO.
10) Everyone always talks about where the offense would be without Romo. Well where would the defense be with DeMarcus Ware? He's got 5 of our 9 sacks. Only 4 players on the team have a sack in 4 games. He gets absolutely no help whatsoever from our front 7 in passing situations. If we didnt have him, opposing QB's might complete 80% or more of their passes with all the time they'd get.
11) At least Jason Witten seemed back to normal last night. Solid game by him and no drops.
I have zero expectations for the remainder of the season now. Honestly I have a hard time seeing how we get 8 wins, but who knows. Other than the OL I firmly believe there's enough quality talent everywhere else to be good, but the issue isnt talent. The issue is sound coaching and fundamentals. The issue is taking underperforming guys off the field.
1) I was a big Garrett supporter, but I'm getting very very close to being convinced he isnt the answer here. The team lacks discipline and is as mistake prone as any team we've had in recent memory. If it isnt penalties its turnovers. If it isnt turnovers its dropped balls or wrong routes. If it isnt that its missed blocking assignments. If it isnt that its a QB still forcing balls into impossible areas. The franchise lacks leadership. The tough decisions that HAVE to be made, arnt being made. You cant keep rewarding players who make mistake after mistake by letting them keep their jobs. Several of these players need wake up calls sent to them via benchings or just outright release, and Garrett/Jones wont do it.
2) I've never seen an OL as inept at run blocking as this line is in my entire life, at any level. The last 3 games something like almost half of our running plays have been for losses or no gains. Thats just unheard of. These guys generate absolutely no push and create no lanes. DeMarco Murray runs more and more tentative every week because he knows he's gonna get hit at or behind the line on virtually every play. Bernadeau cant play a lick. Free was better last night than the previous 2 games, but still is lousy at run blocking. Cook is what he is, a JAG. Livings got beat repeatedly last night and got zero push. Smith had what appeared to be a pretty good game to me, save the one mistake/misread on the early 1st qtr sack. While the run blocking was a disaster, the pass protection was actually pretty good, and that was against a very good pas rushing team.
3) Dez Bryant, what an enigma. Can be spectacular and clearly has talent to be elite, but something just doesnt click for him and he has mental lapses from time to time. I really dont care about the late game drop, but the misreads on the route stuff has to stop. My belief is he desperately needs a hardline coach like a Jimmy Johnson or Jim Harbaugh, otherwise he may never maximize his potential.
4) Yeah I know, nobody can say anything bad about Romo. Well fuck that. He stunk last night. He definitely wasnt at fault on the first two picks, but those others were him. He also missed two TD throws at crucial situations in the game. He wasnt getting plastered or running for his life either. 8 picks and some fumbles now. Too many turnovers.
5) Defense is still mediocre. They still cant make plays vs the pass (no picks, only ONE pass defensed and only 2 sacks) vs another mistake prone QB. I'm convinced Rob Ryan is a mediocre coordinator. How many quality CB's does a defense need before you actually use them to play tight man to man vs other teams WR's? WTF kind of defense has a gimpy safety constantly matched up against the other teams all-pro calibar WR? If his last name wasnt Ryan, he wouldnt have a job in this league. He definitely didnt get the defensive brains of his father or brother, and the guy coaches with no balls. Too many passive defenses, and the blitzes we do try almost never work.
6) Nice job punting by the new guy last night, unfortunately the defense never held and wasted the punts downed close.
7) Hey they cleaned up the penalty problem, if only for one game. Only two penalties, both by the defense. PROGRESS!!!
8) I know it was garbage time, but I was impressed with Kyle Orton. Took over in a bad situation and threw the ball great. He's noticeably bigger and stands taller in the pocket than Romo, and his arm is definitely alot stronger. I dont think I saw one flutter ball from him either, all his throws appeared to be really tight spirals.
9) 4 games played. A total of 11 passes defensed and one interception, on a tipped ball (by the other teams receiver) to our LB. Opposing QB rating is now at 95.4, despite playing 3 mistake prone QB's (that includes one rookie). How awful is that passes defensed stat? Consider that 10 individual players have at least 7 by themselves, and two of them have 9 PD's each. Thats suckass coaching and scheming IMO.
10) Everyone always talks about where the offense would be without Romo. Well where would the defense be with DeMarcus Ware? He's got 5 of our 9 sacks. Only 4 players on the team have a sack in 4 games. He gets absolutely no help whatsoever from our front 7 in passing situations. If we didnt have him, opposing QB's might complete 80% or more of their passes with all the time they'd get.
11) At least Jason Witten seemed back to normal last night. Solid game by him and no drops.
I have zero expectations for the remainder of the season now. Honestly I have a hard time seeing how we get 8 wins, but who knows. Other than the OL I firmly believe there's enough quality talent everywhere else to be good, but the issue isnt talent. The issue is sound coaching and fundamentals. The issue is taking underperforming guys off the field.
