
Originally Posted by
Eddy Munny
They called some gimmicks in an attempt to manufacture chunk plays... What's the alternative, have DiNucci drop back and either get sacked or throw a duck into coverage? It's just not realistic to expect to methodically go down the field with 3 and 4 yard gains without suffering a setback at some point in the drive, especially when you only have 2 original starters on the offensive line. They were fortunate to get some Zuerlein bombs in the first half, as well as some actual resistance from the Cowboys defense or they would have been forced to start pressing with DiNucci much earlier.