Post Game Thoughts
Perhaps the best news of the Cowboys-Redskins game?
4.7
Julius Jones averaged 4.7 yards, and if he can keep it up (actually 4.0 would be more realistic), it will only help the team. That kind of average will result in more carries from the coach, which will cause opposing defenses to react by bringing the safeties up. If the safeties get closer to the line, the Cowboys will definitely get their yards in the air. Owens, Glenn, Witten, Crayton, and from what we saw, Fasano, will all get their yards and that should result in more points, which obviously should translate into wins.
4.7 also means the Offensive Line, who most felt would be the weak link of the team, is doing their job and that should mean ball control which usually results in other teams playing a form of catch-up. If teams must pass, then the Cowboys Defense can tee-off on the QB, and if they move Ware around like last night (thank you Zimmer for reading the S&M blog), that means havoc and sacks, from Ware and his teammates. The Cowboys had 6 against the Skins.
4.7 becomes a pick-your-poison scenario for the opposing defenses and the Cowboys will only benefit.
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Nice games for Hatcher, Watkins and Fasano. If Carpenter can play up to his first round status, this could be another solid draft for the Cowboys.
Outside of the kickoff return and dropped passes, it was a dominating performance.
- M
posted by Shawn @ 8:02 AM
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OK, Mike, question for ya-
In Julius rookie year he looked really good (until he got hurt), ESPECIALLY running draw plays. Seemed like he'd found his niche.
Suddenly we never see it any more.
Why has Tuna seemingly abandoned the draw? Can't say it's a matter of down/distance:
he ran the draw all the time in 2004,
regardless of down, distance or field position.
Was this a Payton favorite that Tuna merely tolerated at the time? Or has Tuna forgotten it?
You dance with the one that brung ya,
if it ain't broke don't fix it,
fill in your own cliche here...
What gives?
Curious:
I agree that the draw was a big play (and yes, Bill ran it too much), but I think (and this is just my theory) that Bill has gotten into Julius' mind.
During JJones rookie year, I seem to recall lots of quotes about him not waiting for his blocks to develop. Parcells was saying it a lot.
Then, in his second year, the breakaway runs didn't seem to happen as much, and I think it's cuz he had Parcells in his head. He quit (and it's still happening now) looking for cutbacks, and I think it's affected his play.
I swear I saw a few cutbacks passed up on during the Skins game, but as I said 4.7 ain't all that bad.
- M
"but as I said 4.7 ain't all that bad"
True, 4.7 + 4.7 = 3rd-down and a very short 1.
I'll take that any day!
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