The courage, the boldness that many would have expected from the offense, especially in situations where there was to choose whether to try to take a yard and the TD or settle for the FG, was seen Monday on Defense. Mind you, goes all in just because there’s nothing left to lose, it’s not a
With the attention of all fans and media turned, for obvious reasons, almost exclusively to Cowboys Offense, we take advantage of this section to turn our attention to the defensive department. On summer, between Draft and Free Agency, several attentions have been addressed to this Unit that we hoped would become a strength of the
The most interesting thing to observe in the performance of the defense this week, is the change of scheme used by Marinelli. It’s good to admit that one year can never be the same as another, there are too many variables involved to be able to think of repeating exactly the same things of 2014 with
Another good defensive performance this week by Marinelli’s boys, with 54 plays allowed and a rather low average of 5.3 yds per play. 0 TD on two occasions in red zone and finally 1 takeaway, albeit 0 (Zero) sack. Against an OL that conceded 31 sack until Sunday and it was without Russell Okung, it’s not
It’s hard to say that the defense had probably the best game of the season, even if the game ended in a loss, but it’s also difficult to justify a defeat where the defense allowed only 289 yards, just 13 points and spent most of the time swarming around the opposing QB. One of the elements
It’s hard to speak well of a defense after a 30 points game, but if there’s still a glimmer of optimism on Cowboys future despite a stinking offense, is thanks to this unit that, with the return of playmakers, can really give the contribution the Cowboys need to right the ship before it’s too late.
We can discuss for an eternity about schemes and defensive formations, but there is one statistic that makes a good defense a great defense, or even a mediocre defense a successful one: takeaways. And Dallas is no exception, zone, man, Cover 1,2,3 but Marinelli defense is based on one basic concept, cause turnovers. In the
There aren’t many words to describe the Defense performance on Sunday against Philadelphia, and among these, “dominant” is undoubtedly the most suitable. If you think it’s too much, try to think of a defense that leaves 7 yds on 17 runs (0.41 yd avg.) to a team that in 2+ seasons, has put together 9
Here we are with the weekly in-depth analysis of the defense. In analogy to the offense column, we start with a bit ‘of statistics to try to figure out if we can be satisfied or not by the game Marinelli called and his players executed. Defense is a department that has undergone through many changes, and so
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