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[illdefined]

we need to stop the blitz because they run-blitz in a way to attack the running lanes on their way to the QB. the result is what we saw in Dallas. things like RB draws don't work, and Gibbs doesn't seem to like the Toss (though i did see a direct snap to an RB in there..)

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by illdefined

we need to stop the blitz because they run-blitz in a way to attack the running lanes on their way to the QB. the result is what we saw in Dallas. things like RB draws don't work, and Gibbs doesn't seem to like the Toss (though i did see a direct snap to an RB in there..)

Yeah what happened to our stretch plays and the zone blocking? We seem to have reverted in the running game a little.

[jermus22]

I mentioned more than once in the second and third quarters that the 'Boys wouldn't respect us until we threw deep. Even though I had defended Gibbs' decision up to that point, I was starting to wonder myself whether he was gratifying his own pride by keeping Brunell in there. I'm glad I was wrong. It definitely seemed like there were a lot of Cowboys playing up in the box to blitz and snuff out our runs. It was kind of funny how one of the commentators noted how calm Gibbs was in the 3rd or 4th quarter.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by jermus22

I mentioned more than once in the second and third quarters that the 'Boys wouldn't respect us until we threw deep. Even though I had defended Gibbs' decision up to that point, I was starting to wonder myself whether he was gratifying his own pride by keeping Brunell in there. I'm glad I was wrong. It definitely seemed like there were a lot of Cowboys playing up in the box to blitz and snuff out our runs. It was kind of funny how one of the commentators noted how calm Gibbs was in the 3rd or 4th quarter.

i really hope you're not suggesting Gibbs was intentionally calling that game to be a 56 minute "play action pass". to throw short all game just to throw long at the end? *very* unlikely.

[jermus22]

Naw, boss. Just glad he was cool about it and came through in the end.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by jermus22

Naw, boss. Just glad he was cool about it and came through in the end.

yeah it was great to see ol' Ice Face get so happy at the end!

[skins052bgr8]

Good post and conversation, it seems we can all agree that with those two bombs and that we have some true playmakers that can beat the deep coverage. We need to beat that blitz and challenge some of those safeties like earlier posted with Patten and Moss. I think those two plays will open and give the Offense alot of confidence to go deep more often. I think Dallas did a good job of game planning for blitzes with the screens and quick passes which showed in that 1st drive. They new we were coming, but the Skins countered and cut back on the blitzes as heavily and played solid D with occassional blitzes to keep them off beat alittle. Our O line is solid, but taking on a team that blitzed as much as the Cowboys you wear down and miss some blitzes. Key is make a few teams pay beating them with the deep ball and once Gibbs gets adjusted and figures out which plays he has in his arsenal will do just that. Throwing it away to avoid the blitz is not effective way to get Defenses from stop blitzing and urges them to continue if you throw it away to kill your drives.