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What will Scott Linehan bring to the Cowboys offense? (1 Viewer)
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Footballguy
As in the misery Megatron, Stafford, and Bush owners have been forced to endure?
I'm talking strictly fantasy football here (I have already resigned to the notion that the Cowboys will find a way to play down to a 7-9 season).
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Well he's had Top-6 offenses as OC at MIN, MIA & DET 6 of 9 years. His 3 years as HC at STL were 3 bad years offensively.
In MIN and DET in his 6 good years he had Culpepper & Moss and then Stafford & Johnson.
One thing those good years had in common were the Onterrio Smith / Mewelde Moore RB production and then the really good FF RB's he had in Detroit including Best, Smith, Bell, Bush (and even Lehoure there for a little while).
My first thought is either Murray will be a big producer next year or somehow someone like Dunbar becomes a major factor.
And then also Bryant could be looking at some very big days.
In MIN and DET in his 6 good years he had Culpepper & Moss and then Stafford & Johnson.
One thing those good years had in common were the Onterrio Smith / Mewelde Moore RB production and then the really good FF RB's he had in Detroit including Best, Smith, Bell, Bush (and even Lehoure there for a little while).
My first thought is either Murray will be a big producer next year or somehow someone like Dunbar becomes a major factor.
And then also Bryant could be looking at some very big days.
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Shutout
Footballguy
Think it's likely that they use Dez like they did Calvin (that non-stop massive targeting every game)? If so, and in that division, this could be a massive year for Dez.
coolnerd
Footballguy
Nothing new. Both the Cowboys and Lions were overpassing teams that even when they had the blocking and/or running threat has little real commitment running even when it is the best strategy. Still it these have been good offenses for fantasy players and see no reason for that to change.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Besides Moss & Calvin: Chris Chambers had his one big year in Miami under Linehan, dominated the WR corps there that year. It was Holt in StL too. Everywhere he goes he seems to feature one big WR.
He also has a history of RB's who can catch the ball.
He also has a history of RB's who can catch the ball.
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B-Deep
Footballguy
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Terpman22
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False Start
Footballguy
Everyone knew Linehan was going to be the OC, so no news there and Dez is not Calvin.
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Footballguy
So you think Linehan's addition to this team basically means absolutely nothing. A new OC has some impact on any team in the league, whether good or bad and this OC has a track record and is going to a team with 3-4 of the most fantasy-friendly players over the past few years. Let me guess, you don't own any Cowboys so you don't care.False Start said:
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Detroit fans hated the guy, just saying...
False Start
Footballguy
Thanks for answering his question for me. I hated the guy. While Calvin had a lot of volume because of losing a lot of games late, that was not because of Linehans part because he is a horrible play caller. Sir Charles would call it TURR-ABLE
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
I know, true, and I don't think St Louis fans liked him much as HC.
But what I do know is that in FF if Detroit had a starting RB, and even the backup, play for him he was worth plenty, especially in PPR.
Shutout
Footballguy
Music to Dez's owner's ears. That is easily the most frustrating thing about owning Dez Bryant. You see a guy that could be a stat monster if the team would only use him the way a Brandon Marshall or Justin Blackmon or AJ green gets paid attention to.
I have no doubt that 304 extra targets a game will translate into a good number of big plays and maybe some Tds.
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King of the Jungle
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The few games I caught of Dallas last year led me to believe that it was not necessarily the play-calling that led to Dez disappearing but Romo's conservative play. He seemed to lack the trust to just throw it up and let Dez make a play. I can tell you Stafford has no issues with this. Maybe Linehan's play design will get Dez more involved but Tony is also going to have to let loose a little bit more in order for Dez to get a big boost in production.
KellysHeroes
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