One more play to discuss...

by nickfeely8 on Oct 10, 2007 1:08 AM EDT

We had one last chance to win this game and we couldn't. With seven seconds left, we inexplicably allowed a seven yard out to Patrick Crayton. If you watch the replay (you can watch it on any highlight package, the play just before the the FG), Terrence McGee and the safety (I think it's Wilson) are giving such a huge cushion to the receiver.

At that point, you know they are going to run an out pattern. How do you not press that receiver?? If they slant inside, they will have no chance to kill the clock. If they try to go deep, you have safety help there and the game ends. Horrible play by Terrence and horrible defensive call.

Without that easy of a play, the time either runs out because Romo has to hold the ball too long to get out of bounds, or the pass is incomplete and the FG is 59 or 60 yards and much more difficult.

One more thing we could've done...

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exactly!!

i actually thought this (besides the pass play on the 11 that was picked) was the biggest blunder of the game.

there is just simply NO EXCUSE for not protecting the sidelines in this situation.

John I.

by jri111 on Oct 10, 2007 2:24 AM EDT reply actions

My perspective...

I'd have had my corners in press coverage on the wideouts to jam the recievers to delay the routes, throwing off timing as well as taking at least 1 extra second off the game clock. The safeties would have been in 2 deep coverage to take away the "deep ball threat" of which there was very little as the obvious plan for Dallas had to be to run a 5-10 yard out pattern.

I know it's easy to say these things after the fact. But, in a situation where there isn't a "hail mary" needed why does every NFL team go into either a horrible soft zone or a prevent defense inside of 2 minutes left in the game?

There is no NFL offense that can't march down the field against those coverage schemes.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 10, 2007 10:40 AM EDT reply actions

Oh so true!

I'm a defensive backs coach for jr. high and even I know that pressing receivers knocks them off of their routes and screws up the timing they have with the QB. I've been teaching my 7th and 8th graders press coverage since week 1! That's something I wasn't taught on a consistent basis til college!

I have much respect for Fewell and what he's been able to do this season with our patchwork season but him and Jauron definately dropped the ball on that play.

I believe you can't blame the loss of a game on one specific play but this one is definately on the list of mistakes the coaching staff made!

by Teaters33 on Oct 10, 2007 4:42 PM EDT reply actions