yimyammer
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that'll be the benchmark in determining whether things have really changed, the further he is from football decisions, the greater the chances of success
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that'll be the benchmark in determining whether things have really changed, the further he is from football decisions, the greater the chances of success
ThoughtExperiment
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Spot on. I've been saying this for a while.
We caught a shit ton of breaks this year. Which is great if you capitalize on it. But we failed too.
I mean, all that you listed, but we also played like what? 8 games against back up or third string QBs????
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Believe the number was 4, and two of those were Mark Sanchez, who many of you (and the media) were fawning over because Chip Kelly supposedly remade his career.
The other two were Colt McCoy and Austin Davis (who Fisher ended up keeping in the starting lineup for a lot of the season anyway)
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Keep and use the talent you have to try to win each play, each series, and ultimately win each game. The Patriots, Packers, and Seahawks don't define by trends in the league. They manufacture victories using everything they have against the weaknesses of the other team. Jason has been allowed to waste unused strengths and keep using plays that are not working against the obvious strengths of the other team. Watching the Patriots play bully football or switch to a WCO or run their relatively non-mobile QB shows how a team should be run.
Before I post this article from ESPN keep in mind that DeMarco Murray had 53 receptions last year and 57 the year before. He is much more than a power back or a threat for a long run. He is a rare player who should not leave the field on any down, certainly for play action purposes (which all Super Bowl teams have been using over the past 10 years), to protect Romo and give a quick and dangerous safety valve.
Archer's "discovery" here is certainly nothing new. Having a player like. Murray AND using a player like Murray is the difference between having random successes and having a team that can win any series, any possession, and important games.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Cowboys might want to think twice about their power back
By Todd Archer
IRVING, Texas -- The NFL is a passing league. At least that's what we've been told.
Too often judgments are made off of what this team or that team did to make it to a Super Bowl or win a Super Bowl, as if they possessed a magic formula for success.
Some of it comes down to luck (not Andrew). Some if comes down to coaching. Some of it comes down to skill.
It still takes passing to put up points, but maybe the running game is more important than many believe.
In Sundays' NFC Championship Game, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch changed the tenor of the game in the second half and finished with 157 yards on 25 carries and gave his team a late lead in the fourth quarter with a rushing touchdown.
LeGarrett Blount had 30 carries for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the New England Patriots win against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game.
Lynch, 5-foot-11, 215 pounds, runs as hard as any back in the league. Blount, a 6-feet, 250 pounds, brings the juice in the Patriots' running game.
Before the Dallas Cowboys say goodbye to DeMarco Murray, 6-0, 217 pounds, in free agency, they need to understand the draw of the power back.
As good as the Cowboys' offensive line was in 2014 Murray made a good portion of those 1,845 yards on his own. The Cowboys' fortunes changed because of their ability to run the ball. They brought a balance.
The New England offense changed when they brought Blount back. They at least had the threat of the run to help Tom Brady throw the ball. The Seahawks are a running team that mixed in the pass.
The Cowboys' offense down the stretch had the perfect balance. If teams wanted to stop Murray, Tony Romo beat them with his arm. If teams wanted to slow down the passing game, they could take advantage with the run.
Jerry Jones said the Cowboys will be challenged in keeping Dez Bryant and Murray, but that would only be by choice. They can afford both. The question is if they want to pay a running back.
Jason Garrett has publicly stated how he feels about Murray. He talked about him in tones normally reserved for Jason Witten.
With Romo and Witten down the stretch in their careers, can the Cowboys take the chance of trying to get to a Super Bowl without Murray?
If the Cowboys were watching Sunday, they saw what a running game means.
Before I post this article from ESPN keep in mind that DeMarco Murray had 53 receptions last year and 57 the year before. He is much more than a power back or a threat for a long run. He is a rare player who should not leave the field on any down, certainly for play action purposes (which all Super Bowl teams have been using over the past 10 years), to protect Romo and give a quick and dangerous safety valve.
Archer's "discovery" here is certainly nothing new. Having a player like. Murray AND using a player like Murray is the difference between having random successes and having a team that can win any series, any possession, and important games.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Cowboys might want to think twice about their power back
By Todd Archer
IRVING, Texas -- The NFL is a passing league. At least that's what we've been told.
Too often judgments are made off of what this team or that team did to make it to a Super Bowl or win a Super Bowl, as if they possessed a magic formula for success.
Some of it comes down to luck (not Andrew). Some if comes down to coaching. Some of it comes down to skill.
It still takes passing to put up points, but maybe the running game is more important than many believe.
In Sundays' NFC Championship Game, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch changed the tenor of the game in the second half and finished with 157 yards on 25 carries and gave his team a late lead in the fourth quarter with a rushing touchdown.
LeGarrett Blount had 30 carries for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the New England Patriots win against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game.
Lynch, 5-foot-11, 215 pounds, runs as hard as any back in the league. Blount, a 6-feet, 250 pounds, brings the juice in the Patriots' running game.
Before the Dallas Cowboys say goodbye to DeMarco Murray, 6-0, 217 pounds, in free agency, they need to understand the draw of the power back.
As good as the Cowboys' offensive line was in 2014 Murray made a good portion of those 1,845 yards on his own. The Cowboys' fortunes changed because of their ability to run the ball. They brought a balance.
The New England offense changed when they brought Blount back. They at least had the threat of the run to help Tom Brady throw the ball. The Seahawks are a running team that mixed in the pass.
The Cowboys' offense down the stretch had the perfect balance. If teams wanted to stop Murray, Tony Romo beat them with his arm. If teams wanted to slow down the passing game, they could take advantage with the run.
Jerry Jones said the Cowboys will be challenged in keeping Dez Bryant and Murray, but that would only be by choice. They can afford both. The question is if they want to pay a running back.
Jason Garrett has publicly stated how he feels about Murray. He talked about him in tones normally reserved for Jason Witten.
With Romo and Witten down the stretch in their careers, can the Cowboys take the chance of trying to get to a Super Bowl without Murray?
If the Cowboys were watching Sunday, they saw what a running game means.
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If there weren't other options, it'd be a no brainer. But that ultimately may be what helps us in keeping Murray, because there ARE so many other options in both free agency and the draft. I think he'd leave for substantially more money, but who is really going to pay "substantially" more money?
jnday
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Murray had a great year, but I think this season will end up being the best that he will ever have. I think there are several RBs that could have done just as well behind this line and maybe better. Murray has problems with fumbles, he doesn't have great vision to find running lanes and he he leaves a lot of yards on the field due to his lack of breakaway speed. Injuries are another concern. I would let him walk and never think twice about it if he wants a big money deal.
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