Week 4 Dallas Cowboys coaches film analysis

Should also take the stance that no-ones job is secure, that anyone can take that job at any moment so step up or loose out doesn't matter who you are.

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Here's a great example of how Dal D-line executed their assignments on similar plays against us and how they defended our zone-read.


here, we're going to run an inside zone with a read off the unblocked DE


here, we have a numbers advantage in blocking. There's 6 defenders and we have 6 blockers. Unlike Dal who had 6 blockers against 7 defenders and had a run of +17. We should have a win here. You see the DE crashing down against the run, so the read for the QB is to take the ball. Notice how 2 of Dal defenders take on 4 blockers. Now we have a numbers disadvantage. We have 2 blockers against 4 defenders.

Dal knew that if we ran the zone-read that they'd send Lee around the edge to contain the QB run. Neither Staley or Beadles are able to break free in time to get to the 2nd level and Lee is able to set the edge.


Lee is fast enough to set the edge and Gabbert tries to cut it back up inside but Lee is a pretty sure tackler. This is how D-lineman are supposed to execute their assignments in a team defense scheme and allow their LB's to make plays. BTW, this is pretty similar to how a lot of teams started shutting down the zone-read with CK when his rushing numbers started to decline as well. The key on these plays is more on the offensive line being able to get to the 2nd level or by scheming out a way to take advantage of this - which we do later in the game to a small degree of success.

Good scrape exchange as the DE and LB swap gap responsibility.

To counter the scrape exchange, 49ers go to a two back backfield. Draughn will be the dive back. Hyde will come across the formation to block the scraping LB (blue).


Doing this also interferes with the DE's sight of the mesh point.


Hyde takes out the LB.


This is a common counter to the scrape exchange. +6

Originally posted by jreff22:

Wasn't the whole reason for AA's lack of stats in college based off of what he did (didn't do) with their DL scheme? Isn't this the same DL coach?

Same DL coach but different scheme and alignments.

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by thl408:

I want to set up one of the key plays that I felt began the poopball rolling down the hill midway through the 2nd quarter by first showing a play that occurred in the 1st quarter. This was on the first DAL drive. The defense gets outflanked by the jet sweep and the ball carrier gains the edge.

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(below) This is the first play of DAL's first TD drive (2nd quarter). Last week, SEA converted something like 4 of 5 3rd downs where they were facing 3rd & 10+. Defenses work so hard to get into a favorable down & distance and it's times like that were defenses can make the offense one dimensional.
Here, DAL starts off their drive with a holding call to eventually face a 1st & 20 - with a rookie QB and missing their star playmaker. This offensive holding call should be a drive killer for the DAL offense. AA with some nice moves here faking the rip to get the RT leaning one direction, then a spin move back to the inside.

AA doesn't look like he's injured here.

Might just be me but he looks like he's favoring his left shoulder...arm looks a bit dead to me.

Originally posted by jonnydel:

Originally posted by Afrikan:
f**king hilarious. WHO SAID EVERYTIME?

more often than not I'm putting money on Kapernick to make that throw in comparison to Gabbert.

YOU EVER WANT TO TAKE THAT BET? I'm sure you would have this past offseason....lol.

Wasn't Kaepernick injured during that GreenBay game? Never mind that. Maybe Gabbert is injured now, we should give him the benefit of the doubt.

smh.....

Don't mind him, he gets emo as f**k about a lot of stuff. Kap is a huge one.

Great job Jonny. Tune out the Jcool types. You've brought more to this site then he ever will.

Originally posted by Sourball:
Why were the 49ers successful the first 2 drives and then looked totally inept for the rest of the game?


Did the Cowboys adjust or did SF go away from what was working?

Is Kelly and co. being out coached by teams adjustments especially at halftime?

So far 2nd halves have not been kind to SF

In this game, I didn't notice any drastic changes from the DAL defense. They came with mostly man coverage, although they did mix it up with zone. This held true for 1st half and 2nd half. It was mostly a case of Gabbert making good throws on the TD drives, then not so accurate throws on the failed drives. Gabbert had to throw into some tight windows. Hyde never really got going all day except for one nice run.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by jreff22:
Wasn't the whole reason for AA's lack of stats in college based off of what he did (didn't do) with their DL scheme? Isn't this the same DL coach?

Same DL coach but different scheme and alignments.

Both DeFo and AA were coached by Azz for their freshmen season. Then he went to PHI with Chip.

49ers looked great the first few drives as Gabbert led the way with pinpoint throws, converting multiple 3rd downs. Then the offense struggled the rest of the game. Let's take a look at a few failed 3rd downs by the 49ers offense to see if things could have gone differently.

3rd drive of the game. 3rd & 13 (Gabbert was sacked on 1st down).
right side: Inverted Smash to vertically stretch the sideline CB (blue).
left side: Two verticals to horizontally stretch the safety.


Versus Tampa2. Gabbert looks to his right. Blue is vertically stretched. Is there a window to the Corner route?


Hits the Low read. No chance.

That breakdown of the D-line and how Armstead attacked the wrong shoulder of the OT makes me wish the 49ers had Tomsula back as D-line coach.

Originally posted by thl408:

Versus Tampa2. Gabbert looks to his right. Blue is vertically stretched. Is there a window to the Corner route?


Hits the Low read. No chance.

Not sure what more Chip can do to get our guys wide open to at least have a shot at making some plays. This looks like a great example of not wanting to take any risks whatsoever from Gabbert. Clean pocket too. This is just pathetic.

Originally posted by awp8912:
Not sure what more Chip can do to get our guys wide open to at least have a shot at making some plays. This looks like a great example of not wanting to take any risks whatsoever from Gabbert. Clean pocket too. This is just pathetic.

Where do you think Gabbert should've went besides the flats?

Fourth drive of the game. After a nice +9 run by Hyde on first down, then runs for -2 on second down.
2Q 3rd & 3
From DAL's alignment, they show man coverage.
vs Cover 1 Robber


Gabbert looks to Kerley's pivot route, which is used to bust man coverage from its double move.


The contact is within 5 yards of LoS, but I don't know about grabbing the jersey. Pass hits Kerley on the outside shoulder, which is the closer shoulder to the CB. Ball placement should be towards middle of field so Kerley can use his body to shield. No separation, but at least optimal ball placement can help.


Incomplete.

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Where do you think Gabbert should've went besides the flats?

Thl408 highlighted the spot with a yellow cross. Yes it's a big boy throw but at least try man.

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Here was another run where we got gashed - right after the INT. These plays are huge because we were still in the game. This is when good teams and good defenses will rise to the occasion and make a big stop. It was the mark of our team during our championship run - here....not so much.



here, Dal condenses the formation and are gonna run the ball. It's just another stretch run play. What's frustrating is that we have the numbers advantage. They have 8 blockers and we have 9 defenders. If you draw a line down the center, we have 3 defenders against 3 blockers on the right and 4 defenders against 4 blockers on the left. This means we should have our "mike" backer free to run around and make tackles.


Just think back to those plays I showed of Tiller and Brown, these are the same plays, essentially. Purcell doesn't take on the center - who is his man....


The RG is then able to get on Purcell and the center is on Bellore.


Purcell gets cut-blocked. Buckner was doing well - up until here. He tries to rip the G off him, but isn't successful and in doing so, gives up leverage and gets too high.


Because Purcell got cut, the center got on Bellore and Buckner lost leverage the RB has a HUGE cut-back lane.


You give any RB that kind of lane, he's gonna do well. Let alone Ezekial Elliot.....

Run of +26 and sets up Dal's FG to go up by 7 with 4 min to go.

thanks