Maveric
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Bye Week is here. Cowboys are 6-2. I would have never guessed that would be the case, especially after the way Week 1 went. A few thoughts I have on the season to date...
Positives: I can't start this line of thought without going right to the defense. This may be the best this group has been in all my years as a Cowboys fan. Aside from D-Law's one big game the defensive line hasn't been spectacular but they've been solid throughout, never really a bad game. Sam Williams has been a very good addition as a rookie. Names like Dorance Armstrong and Donovan Wilson have stepped up and contributed big moments. And Micah Parsons, oh Micah Parsons. Man among boys, supernatural being amongst mere mortals. Even being held 3 out of 4 plays there's very little anyone can do to slow, much less stop him.
Tony Pollard has taken every opportunity given to him and ran with it (pun mostly intended). I'm curious to see exactly where this goes, if they stick with a 50/50 split as claimed or if Pollard is able to pull ahead of Zeke.
I never thought I'd say it, but I've got to give a slight nod to Kellen Moore here, in that one thing I think Cooper Rush did for him was getting him to actually stay within his own game plan. Even in a loss, the Philly game impressed me how they actually stuck to the game plan in the second half instead of slinging the ball downfield every play. Now that Dak's back, whether they can do that again the next time they fall down will be the test whether or not he's truly grown as a coach.
Negatives: I'm still nervous when the game's in Dak's hands. His talent's never been a question, but his decision making has never stopped being one. I don't care what's being said, Lamb, Gallup, Schultz, definately a group of receivers that an elite quarterback should be able to do work with. Add Pollard to that list as well, he could catch 3-5 balls a game easily.
The one thing that's been a question regading the defense is the lack of turnovers. I don't know if it's a regression per se, or if we just got spoiled by Diggs and Co. last year, but it is the one thing that if they can up that number this group can break through every ceiling left.
No game to preview today, so I just thought I'd kick this off with a few of Maveric's ramblin' Musings. Enough of the babble, back to your previously scheduled thread.
Positives: I can't start this line of thought without going right to the defense. This may be the best this group has been in all my years as a Cowboys fan. Aside from D-Law's one big game the defensive line hasn't been spectacular but they've been solid throughout, never really a bad game. Sam Williams has been a very good addition as a rookie. Names like Dorance Armstrong and Donovan Wilson have stepped up and contributed big moments. And Micah Parsons, oh Micah Parsons. Man among boys, supernatural being amongst mere mortals. Even being held 3 out of 4 plays there's very little anyone can do to slow, much less stop him.
Tony Pollard has taken every opportunity given to him and ran with it (pun mostly intended). I'm curious to see exactly where this goes, if they stick with a 50/50 split as claimed or if Pollard is able to pull ahead of Zeke.
I never thought I'd say it, but I've got to give a slight nod to Kellen Moore here, in that one thing I think Cooper Rush did for him was getting him to actually stay within his own game plan. Even in a loss, the Philly game impressed me how they actually stuck to the game plan in the second half instead of slinging the ball downfield every play. Now that Dak's back, whether they can do that again the next time they fall down will be the test whether or not he's truly grown as a coach.
Negatives: I'm still nervous when the game's in Dak's hands. His talent's never been a question, but his decision making has never stopped being one. I don't care what's being said, Lamb, Gallup, Schultz, definately a group of receivers that an elite quarterback should be able to do work with. Add Pollard to that list as well, he could catch 3-5 balls a game easily.
The one thing that's been a question regading the defense is the lack of turnovers. I don't know if it's a regression per se, or if we just got spoiled by Diggs and Co. last year, but it is the one thing that if they can up that number this group can break through every ceiling left.
No game to preview today, so I just thought I'd kick this off with a few of Maveric's ramblin' Musings. Enough of the babble, back to your previously scheduled thread.
