Chris Jones missed a pass to C.J. Goodwin prompting a harsh response from Skip Bayless. Bayless ripped into Jones’ throw and the Cowboy’s decision.
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I’m great with the idea of a fake punt there to try to get the Cowboys back in the game. BUT I AM NOT GOOD WITH ASKING PUNTER CHRIS JONES TO THROW A PASS THAT FAR. It was thrown a yard short of Goodwin, incomplete.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 20, 2020
Chris Jones Failed Punt Attempt
So, just how bad was this fake punt? Well, have a look for yourself.
The most Cowboy fake punt of all time pic.twitter.com/eiV6z1nJ5u
— MyBookie Sportsbook (@mybookiebet) September 20, 2020
Yeah, that’s about as bad as it can get. The play-call wasn’t terrible, the Cowboys were trailing 14-0 at that point and needed any spark they could get. However, the Cowboys could have drawn up the fake punt differently, that wouldn’t have required their punter to launch a pass downfield.
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Cowboys Catastrophic Day
Overall, it’s been a really busy day for the Cowboys punter, Chris Jones. The Cowboys have failed to generate anything on offense and as a result it’s led to multiple punting situations.
In fact, here’s how the game started out for Dallas.
Cowboys/Falcons so far:
– Falcons punt
– Cowboys punt
– Falcons punt
– Cowboys fumble
– Falcons TD
– Cowboys fumble
– Falcons TD
– Cowboys fake punt failed
– Falcons field goal17-0, Atlanta.
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 20, 2020
Things only got marginally better from there as the Cowboys trail the Falcons, 29-10 heading into halftime. For a team loaded with offensive power, this has to be a disappointment for the Cowboys. Their offense has struggled to take off this season as they were held to 17 points in week 1.
There’s still a lot of time left in this football game, so the Cowboys could definitely turn it around, however this has to be slightly concerning for the Cowboys. Maybe, that’s why they chose to have Chris Jones throw the football.
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