Instead, it was checkdown after checkdown - a passing game that almost required nothing but underhand throws. The Falcons were not sure what Weeden would do, but he had some weapons and it would be interesting to see if Scott Linehan and Jason Garrett would attack. It seemed an ominous sign that they had Weeden and Kellen Moore in the queue but quickly traded for another QB, suggesting that they didn’t have what they thought they needed.īut, it was all revealed that day against Atlanta in Week 3. That was answered loud and clear when early in that week, the Cowboys traded for Matt Cassel. Could he hold the fort until November when Romo could return to save the season? Now the Cowboys have Brandon Weeden to step in and handle the team for a few months, perhaps. It was Week 3 and the Cowboys had just lost Tony Romo the week before for several months with a broken clavicle, thanks to Jordan Hicks. In contrast, allow me to roll back the clock to 2015. For Rush to go find two wins in underdog situations against two playoff-level opponents that have their pieces, he had to be aggressive. For all of the things that Moore can be blamed for, putting handcuffs on Rush is not one of them. We have grown to expect the Cowboys to not trust their backup QBs in situations like this, but I suppose it is time to update our notes. Games like this are the true lie detectors. It set the tone for the entire game and it confirms that the Cowboys really did trust Rush and for that reason made a fine decision to keep him as their backup. Was the Schultz play easier? Would we be on Rush if he didn’t complete this for turning down the easier throw on fourth down to try the riskier one? It doesn’t matter - but wow, what a moment. This third frame is the catch-point where Brown adjusts on the ball.
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