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Excellent points – I certainly do agree w/ the accept the penalty, run more time of the clock then attempt a FG from a closer range.
As far as the Beuhler kickoffs, I do think D asked him to squib one. Why, I have no idea but I find it somewhat difficult to believe that he just miskicked it. Kickoffs are simply not that hard to get airborne (kicking the ball straight may be a challenge but actually getting them into the air is very easy for a kicker). In fact, they’re acutally harder to squib. I doubt Joe D has the thought process, much less the stats, to just plant the ball beyond the end zone every time – I think he thinks he actually gains something w/ the element of surprise associated w/ a squib. I liken it to what I call “random” gamgling – the guy who sits at the blackjack table and make an uncharacteristic LARGE bet on one hand because he “feels” it when the overall odds of winning that specific hand are no different.
Running vs running more vs. passing effectively. I’m a firm believer that if you choose not to run the ball, you need to have a passing system in place that is SO effective, that running isn’t necessary. The Patriots and Colts (w/ Manning) routinely have that. The Cowboys do not.
that’s random GAMBLING (not gamglin)
Although I agree that Beuhler shanked at least one kick (I believe JG even confirmed it) if not more during the niner game, I still think they are at least more times than not having him try to pin them before the 20.
Otherwise, why ask Beuhler to kick directionally? Wouldn’t he be more likely to kick a touchback kicking straight down the middle….which is a shorter distance than kicking to the corner? Isn’t he more likely to come up short kicking a longer distance while also trying to not kick it too hard out of bounds?
By the way JB,
In the other article, I referenced a training camp vid in which Coach Joe said they wanted to try to pin em inside the 20.
I finally found the vid I was referring to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9HJAowVHBk&feature=player_embedded
at the 12min mark. He mentions how he thinks there will be more balls being kicked high (in general) and then at the end he says they (cowboys) will continue to kick directionally and thinks if they can get teams started at the 15 instead of the 20 they would be in great shape.
anyway…..not a huge deal.
Although, it will be interesting to see what happens monday. word is that beuhler has a groin injury. Not sure the extent of if he will play or not…but if not, Bailey will do the kickoffs. and depending on how that goes, beuhler might be out of a job i’d suspect.
I’ve wondered with Buehler’s unique power why he would not drill a line-drive every once in a while. If he is strong enough to essentially reach the goal-line on a rocket, there are possibilities with a line-drive that could work in Dallas’s favor. While most kickers would end up with a squib, Buehler might be able to keep some air under the ball for a good distance. Certainly if there is any contact with the ball with any of the upfield opposing players, the ball could be more accessible to charging Dallas players depending on the bounce; and the kick return blocking scheme which is designed to spring the most potent kick returner on the team could be disordered. If the ball hits the ground before the goal-line and dribbles or bounces at all, then the seconds gained to allow the Dallas defenders more time to advance to the returner could not be much different than a standard high kick.
As far as the running game, I think what has been lost in recent years in the NFL is the running game as a legitimate offensive scheme. The running game seems to have been resigned more of a supporting role to the more prominent passing game: its just used to control the clock or set-up an inevitable passing situation. But I feel like the running game, especially for Jason Garrett, does not get enough real strategy and scheming so that there is a possibility to score from any of the running plays (like the passing game has). Instead, its more of a “let’s see how many yards we can get before we have to pass”. To me, Felix may not be the quickest and most twitchy in traffic and certainly is not a power back, but if he has the right lane, he should be able to gash as much yards as a pass to Witten or Austin. I just don’t buy that there’s much interest in fostering the running threat in Garrett’s mind. He’s a QB. His mind works around passing. Its almost like running the ball for Garrett is like an annoying little brother that he is required to supervise and bring along to games because he is supposed to; and so, he waits until the little brother tires out and takes a nap, and then Garrett gets to play his game.
Running- I must mention two factors that play into the mix.
Running as an effective way of salting away a game is minimized by the quick strike ability of todays passing game. Further, not many teams are capable of sustaining a long drive with say 66% running plays. 66% assumes that we pick up the 1st down via the pass or set up a 3rd and 1 with the pass. In addition, the olines are so susceptible to speed rushers, that inline power blockers are not the priority. Thus the run game is adversely affected.
Secondly- Very few teams have a defense that is stout enough to limit the effectiveness of a quick strike passing game. You have to have great cover CBs and rangy, ballhawk safeties. An above average passrush is also necessary, as almost no CB can cover for more than 4 seconds. Look no further than the Vikings, who have lost big leads 2 weeks in a row, despite a strong running game. Throw in the X-factor of turnovers, or lack of. We all know that the turnover ratio is always plus on serious contenders. Turnovers are the only way to make running a serious tool for salting away games. Defenses simply don’t consistently stop GOOD teams and protect leads.
I hope I haven’t missed a lot of what I said somewhere above and am being redundant.
Bottomline to me is that running is largely nothing more than an attempt at slowing the passrush or overpursuit by todays speed. If running happens to be effective it simply changes down and distance for the passing game.
I will say that football, as it should be, to me, is about our front seven whipping their front seven. In that case, we run it down your throat, and you can’t stop it.
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