{"id":731,"date":"2015-10-12T10:26:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T15:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=731"},"modified":"2015-10-13T21:49:44","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T02:49:44","slug":"dallas-cowboy-problems-multifaceted-replacing-weeden-wont-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=731","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboy Problems Multifaceted; Replacing Weeden Won’t Make a Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Above photo:\u00a0 Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle (21) runs against New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) in the first half of NFL football action at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Sunday, Oct. 11 2015.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Brad Loper<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Three straight defeats after a two game winning streak yet the Dallas Cowboys are still sitting in first place in the NFC’s East, abet a tie with the other three teams in the division.\u00a0 Could it be that the injury suffered by Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo in game 2 is the direct cause for the losing in Dallas or might there be other underlying causes that have the Cowboys sunk in a depressive three game slide?\u00a0 And is current Cowboy backup quarterback Brandon Weeden the major cause of discourse?<\/span><\/p>\n

New England’s 30-6 win in Jerry’s World yesterday was\u00a0typical when a team lacks offensive firepower to keep up with the best team in the NFL.\u00a0 The previous loses to Atlanta and New Orleans also showed the offensive problems without Romo, Dez Bryant, and a traded un-named running back to the Eagles.\u00a0 Dallas\u00a0is running\u00a0the ball\u00a080 percent of the time\u00a0on first down. With\u00a0long 2nd and 3rd down situations they tend to go underneath the coverage with a Weeden pass\u00a0as they\u00a0cannot go downfield for bigger gains with the lack of<\/span> quarterback competence and below average wide receivers. Add the fact the New England placed emphasis on Weeden’s favorite pass catchers in Mark Beasley and\u00a0Jason Whitten\u00a0made\u00a0Dallas\u00a0impotent yesterday. Yes, Weeden is part of the problem.\u00a0 Part, not all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden is sacked by New England Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower in the first quarter of an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Khampha Bouaphanh Star-Telegram Read more here: http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/article38791605.html#storylink=cpy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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If you want to place a major part of the\u00a0blame, the first stop would be the lack of offensive ingenuity by the Cowboy coaching staff.\u00a0 Yes, continue to run the ball on first down.\u00a0 Get your two yards and put Weeden and the team in a 2nd down and long.\u00a0 Maybe try another run on 2nd down and we have a 3rd and long.\u00a0 Do this all day long. It will get you a couple of field goals if lucky.\u00a0 Coaching is killing this team.\u00a0 Want to go 2 up and 4 down next week?\u00a0 Keep it up.\u00a0 Change quarterbacks and you\u00a0won’t see any improvement. \u00a0Weeden can make the short pass as his 26 of 39 demonstrated against the Pats.\u00a0 Without some different play calling it really won’t matter to change.\u00a0 Put the new guy in (Matt Cassel). Test\u00a0him out with the same play calling and rack up another loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

As mentioned by me in the past, this team is poorly coached.\u00a0 Add the fact that\u00a0the players are not the same ones they won with last year, both on offense and defense.\u00a0 Put Dez and Demaro with Weeden and I think they might be better. Marketly better?\u00a0 Maybe\u00a0not.\u00a0\u00a0Today, with the lack of going down field, the coaches\u00a0have no confidence in Weeden.\u00a0\u00a0Next game maybe Weeden throws\u00a0downfield on first down\u00a0and maybe they don’t. As for Joseph Randall or the other Dallas runners, they are not in the class as Murray.\u00a0 Not even close. Running on\u00a01st down is a\u00a0mistake.\u00a0Jerry, you should have resigned that man in Philly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas is looking at a long season, even when Romo gets back.\u00a0Put the star back with Dez and how long will it be before he suffers another injury?\u00a0 I would say maybe the next play.\u00a0 Dallas, in my opinion, is toast for the near future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One Cowboy has it right.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

WE\u2019VE ALWAYS SAID THAT IT TAKES ALL 11. ANYTIME YOU LOSE THREE IN A ROW, THE FOCUS GOES ON THE QUARTERBACK. BUT WE NEVER WOULD DO THAT. IT TAKES EVERYBODY.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cowboys tight end Jason Witten<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Brandon Weeden’s feelings after the game:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt sucks to be honest, but you can\u2019t control that. I can only control going out there and executing. I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s frustrating. I feel like I came in against Philly, and I was prepared; I was ready. I thought I played well against Atlanta. We just couldn\u2019t get it done offensively in the second half. New Orleans, I made a drive at the end of the game to give us a chance to win. We never got the ball back.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Norv Turner told me a long time ago when we were sitting in the [Cleveland Browns] quarterback meeting, and he said, \u2018Brandon, I don\u2019t know what you have done to whoever, but you\u2019ve got the worst luck of any player I have been around.\u2019 I have, ever since I was a little kid. I don\u2019t know what I did. But it is what it is.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m never going to lose confidence in my ability. I wouldn\u2019t be here and put in this position if I couldn\u2019t play this position. You\u2019ve just got to clean it up \u2014 the little things that maybe I missed today.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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