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Yesterday's game was more about Philly's disintegration and blunders than Dallas really dominating. When Foles was sacked by Selvie and Wynn, he had a huge amount of time and scrambling space. He could have just gone out of bounds or lunged forward for 10 yards. Vick would have scored. It does show how great the DBs were covering but it was an event of Foles being stupid rather than a great DL play. Celek and Avante would have been TDs but for terrible throws. They were wide open.
Dallas needs more method and clock control, which will open up the long play. But every coach knows that when Dallas goes to 3rd down, there is really only one process that happens with the O-line and Romo, and so they can blitz him at will. I think Jason thinks that since the WRs are running different routes, the play is technically different. But it's not. It's just a big opportunity to blitz Romo without worrying about a handoff, and end around, a counter and force a throw/error/sack. If there is no reason for the defense to pause and consider any other options the offense may have prior to the dropback and throw, they can just pin back their ears and launch.
This part of the offense is not Callahan. It's Jason's scheme.
I disagree somewhat here. Sure, it'd be much better if the Cowboys had a running game. But the blitzing defense still has to worry about defensing quick passes to those running the hot routes. The Cowboys have had some success in spreading the defense and quickly passing to the likes of Beasley before the blitz has a chance to arrive.