Cowboys PostGame Thread

[Stymietee]

I'm not buying...

Uh-oh....... This sounds familiar, next step for Morris inactive list

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

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[Sportster 72]

Sean Lee played a hell of a game. That kid is a stud football player when he is healthy. I know Ritz watched him at Penn State as did I. When he and Navorro were on the field together they were bad men. Lee had problems staying healthy in college too though.

JMO but the game ultimately came down to STs being a minus 13 points in the game. Missed FG by Hopkins, DJax fumble and poor coverage on the last KO allowing Dallas to start 15 yards from a field goal. Their kicker made a 54 yard kicker and Hopkins missed a 48 yarder and had a returnable kick on the last kick. Funny thing is Garrett almost screwed the pooch with bad clock management. They should have run the clock down and kicked a FG to win by 3 instead of the back and forth that did happen.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

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At this stage of rebuilding, there are forgivable flaws: not having proper depth, bouts of inconsistency, fits and starts developing young talent, even road woes. And then there are concerns bigger than any phase of development: repeating mistakes, displaying bad attitudes, playing without consistent effort, failing to maximize strengths, lacking ambition, not understanding who you are and struggling to take advantage of opportunities.

The last two items are Washington’s issues. They are why this team doesn’t separate from opponents. They are why this team played down to the Cowboys’ woeful level the first 58 minutes Monday night.

The run game remains a stunning mess after such a strong start to the season. Washington opened the season with back-to-back rushing performances of 161 and 182 yards , with Alfred Morris and rookie Matt Jones looking like a special duo. Since then, the offense hasn’t been able to adjust to the opponents’ adjustments, and injuries along the offensive line have mounted. Washington has reached 100 rushing yards or more in only three of the past 10 games. In five of those games, it hasn’t managed 75 yards.

On Tuesday, Coach Jay Gruden reiterated that Morris remains the team’s starting running back. But he had just six carries for 12 yards against Dallas , his sixth game this season with fewer than 10 rushing attempts. This represents a crisis of identity as much as it does a problem with ineffectiveness. Morris isn’t getting touches consistently, and Jones — an explosive runner who has more big-play potential but makes more mistakes (including fumbling) — isn’t consistent.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

The youth of our OL caught up with us that night. But I'm not worried about the right side, they will be great. As Cali's post said LeRibeus is absolutely killing any chance this unit has. A new center and maybe Lavaou (I can't believe I'm saying this) will be a big improvement, if they can actually find a good center and RG this would instantly turn into a very very good OL.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

The youth of our OL caught up with us that night. But I'm not worried about the right side, they will be great. As Cali's post said LeRibeus is absolutely killing any chance this unit has. A new center and maybe Lavaou (I can't believe I'm saying this) will be a big improvement, if they can actually find a good center and RG this would instantly turn into a very very good OL.

Very good pts. Forget about the QB position for a minute. One of their major offseason goals should be ensuring that they have a very solid running game next season since this has killed them this year. Perhaps they need one more back & getting Jones to kick the fumbling habit (which is doable). Add in another year of experience for the line & some of your suggestions & this should be attainable.

My ideal situation would be for them to be able to establish a running game against just about anyone.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I'm interested to hear what your thoughts on the point Tandler makes here regarding abandoning the run?

Seems to me they could just quit being stubborn about running the same run plays With Players that keep making the same errors.

You're stuck with Ribeye (guess Brian just isn't stepping up) but with revolving personnel at TE and RB, couldnt you maybe shift that approach/lanes to the run scheme.

Whether it's because of youth or talent, same things keep cropping up. Yet another reason I continue to wonder why they don't utilize DYs blocking skills better.

I don't know X's and O's as well as a lot of you but watching our run game has become hair ripping time.


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—It’s insane how many were on my Twitter timeline bashing Kirk Cousins after the game and yesterday. Look, folks, it’s not all about the quarterback. Cousins didn’t commit key penalties that killed drive after drive and make it difficult for the team to capitalize on three takeaways. He didn’t call 26 rushing plays despite the fact that the team was averaging just 2.8 yards per attempt. Cousins did make some bad throws and perhaps he checked down in some situations where he could have gone deeper. But he completed 71 percent of his passes, averaged a respectable 7.1 yards per attempt, didn’t turn the ball over and posted a 101.4 pass rating. I can’t look at that game, look at those numbers, and put Cousins’ performance anywhere on the list of top reasons the Redskins didn’t win.

—I was dead serious here yesterday when I said that the Redskins should abandon the run and put the last four games in Cousins’ hands. I’m old school and I think that being able to run the ball will be a vital part of this team’s long-term success. But the long term can wait. They are in a four-game sprint here to win the NFC East, which I presume they want to do. They aren’t going to get there pounding their heads against the wall running the ball. I mean, when you have second and one in the red zone and you line up with seven offensive linemen (two tackles as tight ends) and get stuffed for no gain and then in a more conventional set you run again on third and one and get his for a loss of two, what’s the point?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Why do we continue with sets like this if it isn't working? Not to mention, broadcasting exactly what we are going to do.

It'd be nice if this compensated for those pieces we are missing but we are not there yet in terms of talent or execution so why do we continue to beat our heads with the same things, game after game. Don't you look at yourself as a coach at some point and say...'this isn't working, we've got to try something different?'

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Keim mentioning ditching the run game too...


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The real problem for Washington this season isn’t just about giving a guy more carries. It’s about getting them to have better carries. Another solution would be to ditch the run game emphasis because the issues that have plagued Washington most of the last month or two won't get solved over the final four weeks. So that could mean an increased emphasis on short throws to open drives -- safer passes that serve as extended handoffs.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I get that different players have different strengths and specfic packages designed for them. But when it leads to no subterfuge AT ALL in terms of intent, how does that help an Offense succeed? Unless of course, they are just that talented.

 

[Sportster 72]

I posted in another thread last night that the Redskins are running on over 50% of 1st down plays. I know they are thin at TE but there is not mystery when you put 7 OL in the game. Dallas or whoever loads the box. Add missed assignments and it ends up worse.

The Redskins have been most effective and many times when coming from behind when running an empty backfield with spread wide receivers. It then becomes primarily a WCO with quick short throws. But it is working. Now you may get a play like the TD pass to DJax where you see him singled up in the slot. Perfect time to go deep. This line is not ready to block 7 step and often 5 step drops. Notice how the sack numbers have gone up the last 3 to 5 games. Guess what, the league figured it out too. Play to your strengths.

I also mentioned the offense ran more boot in the 2nd half. It was largely effective except for penalties. Cousins threw most but ran one or two for positive gains.

I would like to see the team pass on 1st down more often. Of course they got lit up at the start of the game when they tried that. Don't go away, make the adjustments. Don't run as many tight formations. I know you have to sprinkle some other things in there but maybe a little more liberally.

 

[Caliskinsfan]