Trickeration Tuesday: Cowboys Camp Report, August 5th
August 5, 2008
…otherwise known as the Felix Jones Show.
The Cowboys showed some of their more creative plays today, all designed to get Felix Jones and Marion Barber the ball in space. The team tried them in their initial sessions, where the plays are shown to the team on note cards and run against nobody.
They were later implemented in the 11-on-11 drills to end the session, and worked effectively. Mostly, they showcased the elusiveness, speed and receiving skills of the rookie running back from Arkansas.
Three plays were out of the ordinary in the initial drills. On the first, Dallas went four wides, with Isaiah Stanback as the split end and Patrick Crayton, Sam Hurd and Miles Austin on the opposite side. On the snap, Stanback ran a slant towards the center of the field. Tony Romo took a semi-roll right towards the trio of receivers, stopped and threw left, where Felix Jones had three linemen leading him in a screen down field.
On the next play, Dallas put Terrell Owens as the split end, with Jason Witten, Hurd and Crayton on the opposite side. Before the snap, Owens came in motion right. He continued into the backfield, as if to take a reverse right. Romo faked to T.O. pivoted left and threw a throwback screen, this time to Marion Barber, who followed his escourt to an imaginary touchdown.
On the last play, Dallas had Stanback and Owens left, with T.O. in the slot. Jason Witten was flexed off the left tackle, giving Dallas three receiving options upfield. Felix Jones was alone in the backfield with Crayton on the right.
Owens again motioned towards the backfield and this time lined up as the tailback behind Jones. At the snap, T.O. flared to the right, and Romo feignted a throw in his direction.
On the left side, Witten and Stanback both angled towards the post, clearing out the left side. After Romo completed his fake right to T.O., he again turned left and threw back to Jones.
The offense tried these plays in their final drill, with the throwback to Barber off the T.O. I-formation look working for an effective gain on Romo’s next-to-last series.
On the final series of the day, Brad Johnson and Jason Garrett called three consecutive plays for Jones, and they hinted at the explosiveness the rookie can add. On the first series play, Jones caught a throwback screen after the fake reverse to Owens and took the ball far upfield.
On the next play, he ran a draw left and slithered back towards the right for a healthy gain.
On Felix’ final play he again lined up as the lone back and ran a wheel route up the left sideline. Felix got far behind his linebacker and caught what would have been a touchdown in a real game.
We likely won’t see these plays until the regular season, but we can see Jones’ raw skills on display Saturday against the Chargers.
Get your popcorn ready…
Cowboys Camp Brunch - August 5th
August 5, 2008
While you wait for this afternoon’s practice, listen to two Cowboys discuss Jerry Jones’ relationship with his players. First, hear Calvin Hill discuss Jerry’s compassion, for stars and non-stars alike. Next, listen to camp cut-up Tank Johnson describe the second chance the Cowboys have given him.
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