Vikings DE Ifeadi Odenigbo Makes it Clear They Weren't Surprised Cowboys Ran Late in 2-Minute Drill
By Michael Luciano
The Dallas Cowboys stunned the world (in the wrong sort of way) when they decided to hand off to Ezekiel Elliott on third and fourth down in Minnesota Vikings territory late in the final quarter on Sunday Night Football. Zeke went backwards, and the Cowboys fell 28-24 at home to the Vikings.
According to Vikings DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, the team knew the Cowboys liked to run in the two-minute drill and easily sniffed out their running plays.
Vikings DE Ifeadi Odenigbo on if they were surprised to see the Cowboys run on 3rd down late: "No, we knew our film. We knew on film that even in 2-minute drills they do run the ball. They want to catch you slipping ... Even if they don't have ideal personnel, be ready for that."
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 12, 2019
While the early returns on offensive coordinator Kellen Moore have been extremely impressive, especially as it pertains to Dak Prescott's improvement as a passer, he has made some odd play-calling decisions, the most noteworthy of which was his decision to run the ball despite the fact Prescott was in a groove late.
To make matters worse, members of the 2-7 New York Jets said the exact same thing after they pulled out a late win against the Cowboys.
That's exactly what the jets said! PATHETIC....
— Garrettthompson1979 (@Garrett10006289) November 12, 2019
This is a classic case of Moore and Garrett trying to outthink everyone else, throwing logic to the side for the sake of surprise and failing on both occasions. The Cowboys need to eliminate these tendencies from their repertoire if they are to be taken seriously as contenders.