Ehsan Azad
A disappointment in
Seattle
Last
week, the Dallas Cowboys overcame their demons and won the impossible opener vs.
the defending world champs. This week, the Cowboys disappointed once again
against the underdog Seahawks. What a
difference a week makes.
In my
mind, this game would have been an easy win for the cowboys. They are
superiorly more talented, have a better mind set, and they are coming of a huge
win. Then I was reminded that on Any Given Sunday, any team can win. The first
play of the game foretold how the Cowboys were going to play that afternoon.
Sloppy. Felix Jones fumbling the opening kickoff was not how Jason Garrett
envisioned his team starting out. Still, the Defense held the young Seahawks to
a field goal. Then all hell broke loose.
After the Cowboys’ offense went 3 and
out, the ensuing punt was blocked and returned for a touchdown. Number 52, Free agent pick up Dan Connor
didn’t hold his block long enough and allowed Seattle to take a 10-0 lead. This
just exploded the already fired up home crowd.
Fox cut to a shot of Garret in his shades and scowling. That expression
didn’t change the whole afternoon.
Of
course the whole team is to blame for the mess of a game, a few players and
coaches deserve the extra scrutiny. First on my hit list is Felix Jones. For a
player to have this much impact on the game and not play much is pretty bad.
But it was his fumbled return that set the Seahawks up with the extra momentum
early in the game. He hasn’t been great all offseason, looking like he lost his
burst that made him a viable threat in 2008. Yesterday’s game continued to show
the reasons why this man should not be wearing the star on his helmet. He just
plan out stunk, and deserves a lot of blame.
The
second on my hit list is Rob Ryan. The
defensive guru who claimed to have the tools necessary for his game plan to
work failed all of us. Rookie QB Russell Wilson looked like Tom Brady yesterday
making clutch throws all over the field. He experienced no pressure at all,
unlike last week when Eli was pressured all game long, what happened to the
blitzes? Demarcus Ware had ZERO sacks
against a weak Seahawks offensive line. This would have been a game where Ware
would have had a feast on Wilson. I may not be a true football expert, but I’m
waiting to hear why they didn’t blitz just a little more against a rookie qb.
If he was worried about the Cowboys getting burned, well it happened. Russell Wilson went 15 for 20 and 151 yards
with a Touchdown. He also didn’t throw any picks and ended up with a QB rating
of 112.7. Pretty good for a rookie, pretty bad for a Cowboys improved
secondary. If the Cowboys want to make
it to the postseason, this needs to change.
Third
on my list, and number one on my rage level is the Cowboys offense. What a
pathetic display of the most talented group in the league. When you have Tony
Romo throwing to Dez Bryant, Miles Austin, and Jason Witten and you are
supported by Demarco Murray on the ground, then you shouldn’t get shutout in
the second half. But, it happened and drops were they reason why. Romo could
have played better, but too many times did we see Cowboys receivers kill drives
with multiple drops. I’m not surprised
with Dez, but Jason Witten? An All-Pro Tight End, the personification of
toughness, the most mentally tough player on the roster drops 3 crucial balls?
This was inexcusable and sickening. The Cowboys had so many opportunities to
score and get down the field, but stupid plays made up the day for the squad.
One crucial drop by Witten was on 3rd down and Romo evades pressure
and throws a bomb down field to Witten who bobbles the catch. If he had caught
it, Witten would have been in the end zone. That was the story for the Cowboys
offense yesterday. Give credit to a talented and underrated Seahawks defense,
but the Cowboys could have scored a lot more than 7 points.
Special
teams deserve a special honor on my list. How a unit allows a fumble on a
return, and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown? I don’t know either, but
Joe DeCamillis needs to fix this unit in a hurry, or start looking for another
job.
To
conclude my disgust this week, The Cowboys keep showing the nation that they
are going to keep making those mistakes that prevents them from being elite.
Again this is just one game. They could run the gauntlet and go on to win the
Super Bowl. Or they could go winless and be a disaster. No one knows what will
happen. This game could be easily forgotten if they get their act together. Or
it could be the one game that prevents them from making the playoffs.
Side
Notes
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