Play Calling

[VA Cowboy]

Common homer behavior.

Saying we need to run the ball translates to we want to run the ball 100% of the time.

Saying we need to sign more free agents translates to we want to throw millions of dollars at every free agent out there.

You try to debate your side and you get accused of extremist thinking.

With a big lead, let's just run the ball more than we are now. Is that too radical an idea?

*hammer hits nail*

 

[Idgit]

Common homer behavior.

Saying we need to run the ball translates to we want to run the ball 100% of the time.

Saying we need to sign more free agents translates to we want to throw millions of dollars at every free agent out there.

You try to debate your side and you get accused of extremist thinking.

With a big lead, let's just run the ball more than we are now. Is that too radical an idea?

You don't win in the NFL by running the ball. It doesn't matter how many times you say you think you do, you don't. You win by passing effectively. And by keeping the other guys from passing effectively.

Whatever stupid criticisms people have about the play calling, or about not running it enough, if Romo doesn't make the three bad decisions in the passing game, we beat Detroit handily. Playing the way we did on Sunday, if Romo doesn't make those three bad decisions, we beat almost anybody handily.

If we want to get where we all want this team to go, we're only going to get there by Tony not making these types of bad decisions in the passing game. That's going to come down to Garrett pulling in the reins in certain game situations because he needs to know, now, that Tony can't be left on those islands. He'll make the aggressive plays that get us beat. Tony needs to recognize those situations better and throw the ball away when he's playing with a lead and the pass is not a sure thing. This is something they can work on. It's something they've *got* to get fixed if we're going to have a shot at the post season.

But these are correctible problems. We've seen Tony play seasons, or long stretches of seasons, where he takes good care of the ball. We should understand intuitively that, as good as Garrett's been, there are things he needs to learn in handling a franchise QB. I can't believe how many of our retarded fans (most of you guys are straight-up retards, by the way) want to give up on an otherwise elite QB who's got obvious ball control issues and start from scratch in a league where there aren't enough quality prospects--much less prospects with anywhere near the talent of the guy you've already got. How's this for an idea: in the absence of a more-talented alternative, expect the team to identify and solve the problem. In the off-season, start working to get a talented alternative in house. Not Stephen McGee. Somebody you think you can ultimately win big with in the NFL. Groom him to bring pressure on Romo. Work with Romo to fix the holes in his game. Between the two of them, you put the Cowboys in a better situation competitively. Then we don't have to listen to you dipshits complain about 'play calling' when it's usually execution of the plays that are called that's the problem. We'll win more, and most of you won't bother to question it.

 

[VA Cowboy]

If we want to get where we all want this team to go, we're only going to get there by Tony not making these types of bad decisions in the passing game. That's going to come down to Garrett pulling in the reins in certain game situations because he needs to know, now, that Tony can't be left on those islands. He'll make the aggressive plays that get us beat. Tony needs to recognize those situations better and throw the ball away when he's playing with a lead and the pass is not a sure thing.

Good luck with that. The guy is 31 years old, if he doesn't know how to manage the game by now and be able to rein himself in then he never will. 4-5 years ago I would''ve said he just needs to gain experience and mature. Now he's making the same amount of boneheaded mistakes as before, if not more. At this point it's not going to magically get better, we're just stuck with him.

 

[Cr122]

Good luck with that. The guy is 31 years old, if he doesn't know how to manage the game by now and be able to rein himself in then he never will. 4-5 years ago I would''ve said he just needs to gain experience and mature. Now he's making the same amount of boneheaded mistakes as before, if not more. At this point it's not going to magically get better, we're just stuck with him.

You'll never convince the Romo homers that he's not a Super Bowl quarterback. Don't worry the time will come when the truth comes out. It's always next year with this team and Romo.

 

[VA Cowboy]

You'll never convince the Romo homers that he's not a Super Bowl quarterback. Don't worry the time will come when the truth comes out. It's always next year with this team and Romo.

It just boils down to the fact he's here now and if they don't believe he can take us to the SB then they lose all hope and they can't deal with that. I know it's frustrating to know we don't have a QB who can take us all the way, but that's just the way it is, no sense denying it.

 

[Cythim]

Quincy Carter was going to take us to the Super Bowl as well. It's a shame Parcells had to end his career early.

 

[Idgit]

Good luck with that. The guy is 31 years old, if he doesn't know how to manage the game by now and be able to rein himself in then he never will. 4-5 years ago I would''ve said he just needs to gain experience and mature. Now he's making the same amount of boneheaded mistakes as before, if not more. At this point it's not going to magically get better, we're just stuck with him.

The good news is, you get to go through it with me. It's what the team's going to do whether you like it or not. Because there's not a better option.

You'll never convince the Romo homers that he's not a Super Bowl quarterback. Don't worry the time will come when the truth comes out. It's always next year with this team and Romo.

It just boils down to the fact he's here now and if they don't believe he can take us to the SB then they lose all hope and they can't deal with that. I know it's frustrating to know we don't have a QB who can take us all the way, but that's just the way it is, no sense denying it.

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You two idiots finish the circle-jerk, then re-read and realize that your interpretation is the opposite of what I actually said. This team goes nowhere if Romo doesn't learn to protect the ball. The only difference between what you want to believe and what I'm actually saying is that I think it's a problem the team and the QB can work on and you want to punt on second down and then take your victory lap. Congrats on all the great football knowledge.

 

[Cr122]

Quincy Carter was going to take us to the Super Bowl as well. It's a shame Parcells had to end his career early.

Those were our brilliant GM's remarks about Quincy not Parcells.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Romo is the guy here for the next few years at least.. so everybody needs to get used to it. As Jerry said, we go as he goes, so lets hope now that he's getting up there in age he actually will learn from these mistakes this time.

 

[VA Cowboy]

The good news is, you get to go through it with me. It's what the team's going to do whether you like it or not. Because there's not a better option.

There's no better option because we haven't looked for one. Jerry thinks Romo is our FRANCHISE QB. Not saying it's easy to find a franchise QB, but only drafting 2 QB's total in the last 20 years isn't going to likely be the answer.

You two idiots finish the circle-jerk, then re-read and realize that your interpretation is the opposite of what I actually said. This team goes nowhere if Romo doesn't learn to protect the ball. The only difference between what you want to believe and what I'm actually saying is that I think it's a problem the team and the QB can work on and you want to punt on second down and then take your victory lap. Congrats on all the great football knowledge.

Yes, Romo needs to learn to protect the ball. He's what...31? How much longer do you think it'll take him to learn this complicated lesson?
So if you have a veteran QB who has started for 6 years and still can't protect the ball, then maybe you dial it back a little, especially after you have a 20+ point lead. And then once he's thrown a pick 6 maybe you go a little more conservative than have the same idiot continue slinging it up for grabs the rest of the afternoon. IDK, just a thought.

 

[Cr122]

Romo is the guy here for the next few years at least.. so everybody needs to get used to it. As Jerry said, we go as he goes, so lets hope now that he's getting up there in age he actually will learn from these mistakes this time.

Yeah, we know that. And you'd think he would of learned about this already. Not at age 31.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Yeah, we know that. And you'd think he would of learned about this already. Not at age 31.

You would think.. but apparently not. So since we all know Tony is the guy here for the forseeable future, we should all learn to live with it and rather than bitch and get ourselves worked up about him, just hope that since he is a little older now, he'll actually start learning from these mistakes now.

 

[VA Cowboy]

Romo is the guy here for the next few years at least.. so everybody needs to get used to it.

 

[Idgit]

Yes, Romo needs to learn to protect the ball. He's what...31? How much longer do you think it'll take him to learn this complicated lesson?
So if you have a veteran QB who has started for 6 years and still can't protect the ball, then maybe you dial it back a little, especially after you have a 20+ point lead. And then once he's thrown a pick 6 maybe you go a little more conservative than have the same idiot continue slinging it up for grabs the rest of the afternoon. IDK, just a thought.

Maybe your best thought in the thread. I think Jason needs to think very carefully about what passing plays he calls in those situations, and dial it back significantly if he doesn't want the team itself to start turning on his QB. Personally, I'd sit Romo during a game and have Wade settle him when he sees the QB pushing in the wrong situations. Just for a play or two, and only when making dangerous throws off of bad reads into double coverage. I'd also run it into a brick wall and punt when I had to, or even let Romo scramble more when there's not a safe throw.

But to answer your question: I think there's a ton the team can do to limit Romo's bad plays. They're happening in faily specific game circumstances. And it's the HC's job to manage the games. Here's a perfect example of where he can actually do something. Instead, everybody wants to replace a player who's clearly better than any other option available on the street.

 

[VA Cowboy]

Maybe your best thought in the thread. I think Jason needs to think very carefully about what passing plays he calls in those situations, and dial it back significantly if he doesn't want the team itself to start turning on his QB. Personally, I'd sit Romo during a game and have Wade settle him when he sees the QB pushing in the wrong situations. Just for a play or two, and only when making dangerous throws off of bad reads into double coverage. I'd also run it into a brick wall and punt when I had to, or even let Romo scramble more when there's not a safe throw.

But to answer your question: I think there's a ton the team can do to limit Romo's bad plays. They're happening in faily specific game circumstances. And it's the HC's job to manage the games. Here's a perfect example of where he can actually do something. Instead, everybody wants to replace a player who's clearly better than any other option available on the street.

Who's wanting us to sign someone off the street?

I'm all for us looking for a replacement but I know that isn't going to happen mid-season. I know we're stuck with him and the only thing we can do is put him in more manageable situations. That means try to engineer and running attack and also more low risk pass plays. This doesn't mean to avoid passing downfield, but up by 24 and then 17, we could've reined it in some rather than just slinging it downfield every possession.

 

[Sheik]

I read something earlier this week, I forget who wrote it, it may have been in this thread.

It said something like, Romo runs a play early in the game out of a certain formation, when they go back to it late in the game, he automatically expects the same coverage. He doesn't count on adjustments and can't adjust to them.

I don't think that's the 100% truth open and shut, but that scares the he'll out of me.

 

[Midswat]

I read something earlier this week, I forget who wrote it, it may have been in this thread.

It said something like, Romo runs a play early in the game out of a certain formation, when they go back to it late in the game, he automatically expects the same coverage. He doesn't count on adjustments and can't adjust to them.

I don't think that's the 100% truth open and shut, but that scares the he'll out of me.

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You know what scares the hell out of me? Spiders.