JJT: Cowboys Team Report - 19 JUN 07
Jean-Jacques Taylor
From Sporting News
QB Tony Romo has spent the offseason getting a grasp of the Cowboys' new offense under first-year offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who will employ much more of a timing-based passing offense than the Cowboys used under Bill Parcells. The biggest change for Romo is that his footwork must be impeccable in this passing scheme because success relies more on rhythm than the passing game the team used last season. Most of his reads last season went deep to short. Even if his footwork wasn't perfect, he had the arm strength to make a five-yard throw. Now, his reads will go more across the field, which means they might go short to deep to short. If his footwork isn't good, he won't be able to consistently hit the deep ball after looking short or the short ball after looking deep. ...
By all accounts, WR Terrell Owens is going to be a big part of the Cowboys' passing game. That's a fancy way of saying he'll be the first read on far more routes and plays than he was last year, which means Terry Glenn will be running a lot of decoy routes. It'll be interesting to see how Glenn handles that considering he's such a prideful player and his best seasons came with Parcells as his head coach.
SCOUTING REPORT: The Cowboys are giving Pat McQuistan, a seventh-round pick last season, an opportunity to win the starting job at left guard. The Cowboys view him ultimately as a tackle, but they like his athleticism and the long arms that accompany his 6-6 frame. The arm length helps him keep defensive ends at bay, when he can get his hands on them. The Cowboys want their five best linemen on the field. At worst, he'll be a quality backup who can play two positions, which will save them a roster spot on the 45-man game-day roster.
INSIDE DISH: Owner Jerry Jones said he will not restructure DE Greg Ellis' contract, which has three years left on it. Ellis, 31, has said he wants to be traded or released, but the Cowboys are not inclined to do that because he remains one of the team's best pass-rushers. ...
QB Tony Romo spoke at a function recently and said he didn't see why the Cowboys couldn't get to the Super Bowl. Romo said the Cowboys have a good team and he expects them to make a long playoff run.
MINICAMP MAYHEM: The Cowboys' defense spent much of the their recently completed OTA working on their blitz scheme. The Cowboys plan to bring pressure from all angles, which will put a lot of pressure on the secondary to hold up under man-to-man situations. The interesting thing about Wade Phillips' blitz package is that there aren't a lot of contingency plans built into it in case the offense does something unexpected or a player loses a man-to-man battle. The Cowboys should definitely make a lot more big plays and sacks this season, but they could get burned quite a bit. Bill Parcells played a conservative scheme to limit big plays; this scheme is the complete opposite.
From Sporting News
QB Tony Romo has spent the offseason getting a grasp of the Cowboys' new offense under first-year offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who will employ much more of a timing-based passing offense than the Cowboys used under Bill Parcells. The biggest change for Romo is that his footwork must be impeccable in this passing scheme because success relies more on rhythm than the passing game the team used last season. Most of his reads last season went deep to short. Even if his footwork wasn't perfect, he had the arm strength to make a five-yard throw. Now, his reads will go more across the field, which means they might go short to deep to short. If his footwork isn't good, he won't be able to consistently hit the deep ball after looking short or the short ball after looking deep. ...
By all accounts, WR Terrell Owens is going to be a big part of the Cowboys' passing game. That's a fancy way of saying he'll be the first read on far more routes and plays than he was last year, which means Terry Glenn will be running a lot of decoy routes. It'll be interesting to see how Glenn handles that considering he's such a prideful player and his best seasons came with Parcells as his head coach.
SCOUTING REPORT: The Cowboys are giving Pat McQuistan, a seventh-round pick last season, an opportunity to win the starting job at left guard. The Cowboys view him ultimately as a tackle, but they like his athleticism and the long arms that accompany his 6-6 frame. The arm length helps him keep defensive ends at bay, when he can get his hands on them. The Cowboys want their five best linemen on the field. At worst, he'll be a quality backup who can play two positions, which will save them a roster spot on the 45-man game-day roster.
INSIDE DISH: Owner Jerry Jones said he will not restructure DE Greg Ellis' contract, which has three years left on it. Ellis, 31, has said he wants to be traded or released, but the Cowboys are not inclined to do that because he remains one of the team's best pass-rushers. ...
QB Tony Romo spoke at a function recently and said he didn't see why the Cowboys couldn't get to the Super Bowl. Romo said the Cowboys have a good team and he expects them to make a long playoff run.
MINICAMP MAYHEM: The Cowboys' defense spent much of the their recently completed OTA working on their blitz scheme. The Cowboys plan to bring pressure from all angles, which will put a lot of pressure on the secondary to hold up under man-to-man situations. The interesting thing about Wade Phillips' blitz package is that there aren't a lot of contingency plans built into it in case the offense does something unexpected or a player loses a man-to-man battle. The Cowboys should definitely make a lot more big plays and sacks this season, but they could get burned quite a bit. Bill Parcells played a conservative scheme to limit big plays; this scheme is the complete opposite.
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