TheCougarHunter said:
Dez Bryant looks to be getting back to being Dez. It's incredible how much talent they have on offense.
jtstanley4621 said:Yep. The one thing that people always say is pass blocking is what keeps young RBs off the field. Zeke seems to always pick up and block (even if it's for a half second) the guy he's supposed to. He also catches really well and of course he's a great runner. He's such a natural it's scary.PooDoo said:
Was able to watch the game late last night...
All I can say is watching Elliott block without the ball is a thing of beauty. If he's on the field he's going 100%.
as many of you know I've been saying this since TC as well. i think we can be good, but that lack of true edge rusher is going to leave us short of a title this year.tannerr0703 said:
Listening to some talking heads sports shows. The narrative seems to be we lack the big playmakers on the defensive side. Strong favor for Seattle to come out of the NFC because of big names like Richardson, Chancellor, Thomas, Bennett, etc.
Though we don't have the big names, I think this D has played some fundamental football. That plus our offense has been the best defense.
LOL... I see this article a few minutes after I posted the above... Jaylon has been activated from NFIQuote:
Jaylon Smith for the playoffs!!!???!!! (I know, not gonna happen........ or will it?)
Correct. Nothing has really changed other than the NFI deadline was here and the Cowboys decided to keep the option of him playing open (as opposed to sending him to season ending IR).Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
article also says nerve is still not firing.
jr15aggie said:Correct. Nothing has really changed other than the NFI deadline was here and the Cowboys decided to keep the option of him playing open (as opposed to sending him to season ending IR).Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
article also says nerve is still not firing.
Reginald Cousins said:jr15aggie said:Correct. Nothing has really changed other than the NFI deadline was here and the Cowboys decided to keep the option of him playing open (as opposed to sending him to season ending IR).Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
article also says nerve is still not firing.
The nerve is firing in my opinion. Calculated moves. Jaylon has been really coy about the issue. Some mysterious tweets. Then Jerry says it is a couple days ago.
I'll take a friendly wager if anyone wants to bet he plays a snap.
Reginald Cousins said:jr15aggie said:Correct. Nothing has really changed other than the NFI deadline was here and the Cowboys decided to keep the option of him playing open (as opposed to sending him to season ending IR).Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
article also says nerve is still not firing.
The nerve is firing in my opinion. Calculated moves. Jaylon has been really coy about the issue. Some mysterious tweets. Then Jerry says it is a couple days ago.
I'll take a friendly wager if anyone wants to bet he plays a snap.
jr15aggie said:
If Jaylon does come back this year it really is the Cowboys world, we are just living in it.
I understand what you are saying. Do like Pop does with his players in basketball. However, I don't see Jason Garrett doing that.Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
i might get crucified for this and it'll be unpopular met with a lot of "that's not how the game is played" or "thats not how super bowl teams manage their rosters" or things of that nature but if the Cowboys get to a mark like say 11-2 even and the division appears to be in hand i think they should seriously consider cutting back Sean Lee's plays on D. this guy's history has been filled with injuries and right now he is so vital to this D that it would be a catastrophe to lose him for the season.
i'd even love to see him down the stretch used as a 3rd down LB only in 2nd half of games.
then when the playoffs start, return him to his normal rep amount.
PooDoo said:
Dude blew out his knee in shorts during drills... dont think work load matters with Lee.
How would a snap count kept his knee from popping the first practice of training camp or whatever it was?Reginald Cousins said:
Meh. I like the snap count idea.
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The NFL record is 8 in a row, set by the 2007 Pats and equaled by the 2013 Broncos.
And not just that, he's dumping it in the right spot where our guys can get good yardage. Great analysis on the play where Dak dumped it to Zeke against the Ravens and Zeke took it for 20 yards. They had blitzed earlier in the game and sacked Dak. They gave him that exact same blitz look again, but the LB'ers bailed into coverage when the ball was snapped. If Dak had acted quickly he would have thrown out to a WR right where the LB'ers were dropping. Instead he let them clear out and then dumped it to Zeke who had plenty of room to make guys miss. Big play... Good QB!Quote:
I think one of the things that makes Dak so good is his willingness to dump the ball to the check down instead of trying to force the ball into coverage.
Good post. Also really helps when you can dump it to someone like Zeke rather than, say, DMC or Morris.jr15aggie said:Quote:
The NFL record is 8 in a row, set by the 2007 Pats and equaled by the 2013 Broncos.
Both of those teams went to the Super Bowl :-) And they both lost :-(And not just that, he's dumping it in the right spot where our guys can get good yardage. Great analysis on the play where Dak dumped it to Zeke against the Ravens and Zeke took it for 20 yards. They had blitzed earlier in the game and sacked Dak. They gave him that exact same blitz look again, but the LB'ers bailed into coverage when the ball was snapped. If Dak had acted quickly he would have thrown out to a WR right where the LB'ers were dropping. Instead he let them clear out and then dumped it to Zeke who had plenty of room to make guys miss. Big play... Good QB!Quote:
I think one of the things that makes Dak so good is his willingness to dump the ball to the check down instead of trying to force the ball into coverage.
Dak has dominated the NFL since he took his first snaps in the pre-season. He did it when Zeke wasn't playing (pre-season) and he's done it with Zeke. He's done it with Dez on the field and when Dez was on the sidelines in street clothes. He makes Cole Beasley look like an All Pro receiver that is impossible to cover.Unthought Known said:
Dak has played amazing. But he has some really good weapons out there.
Dak maybe the next Tom Brady, if the Cowboys can manage their roster right.
jteagle said:I understand what you are saying. Do like Pop does with his players in basketball. However, I don't see Jason Garrett doing that.Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
i might get crucified for this and it'll be unpopular met with a lot of "that's not how the game is played" or "thats not how super bowl teams manage their rosters" or things of that nature but if the Cowboys get to a mark like say 11-2 even and the division appears to be in hand i think they should seriously consider cutting back Sean Lee's plays on D. this guy's history has been filled with injuries and right now he is so vital to this D that it would be a catastrophe to lose him for the season.
i'd even love to see him down the stretch used as a 3rd down LB only in 2nd half of games.
then when the playoffs start, return him to his normal rep amount.
Yeah, people have talked about the things he's said about Dak when it compares to Romo. Witten is very careful in his words, but he fully supported this being Dak's team weeks ago. That is saying something because him and Romo (and their wives) are literally BFFs outside of football.tannerr0703 said:
Think Dak has reenergized Witten as well. Kind of person that makes everyone want to elevate their game.
