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https://sportdfw.com/2019/12/04/dallas-cowboys-red-zone-problem/
Dak only had three rushing TDs this last year and one of them was a 42 yarder. Teams this year spied on him in the red-zone and DARED him to beat them with his arm. And he couldn’t.. Bottom half in the red-zone, 16th total and 22nd on the road.
Dak has struggled with zones his career. Nobody gets more man on the outside, one deep safety, because of the running game than Dak.
https://sportdfw.com/2018/10/24/dallas-cowboys-zone-coverage-is-daks-kryptonite/
This explains Dak in a nut shell. He’s a one read QB. That explains the ‘deep bombs’ on this team.
https://sportsinfosolutionsblog.com...-amari-cooper-face-challenge-with-colts-zone/
Teams just aren’t threatened by Dak. They may be with his legs in the red-zone, but if they pay attention to it, then Dak can’t prove it with his arm.
Dak only had three rushing TDs this last year and one of them was a 42 yarder. Teams this year spied on him in the red-zone and DARED him to beat them with his arm. And he couldn’t.. Bottom half in the red-zone, 16th total and 22nd on the road.
Dak’s been so good running the ball in the red zone, teams have taken notice. They are now shadowing Dak – especially when the Cowboys go 11 personnel and spread out the defense. Opponents are essentially daring Dak to beat them outside through the air.
Dak has struggled with zones his career. Nobody gets more man on the outside, one deep safety, because of the running game than Dak.
https://sportdfw.com/2018/10/24/dallas-cowboys-zone-coverage-is-daks-kryptonite/
If he sees man coverage on the outside, Dak seems to relax and knows where he wants to go with the ball before the snap. You get plays like the one to Michael Gallup. You get plays like he made against Jacksonville, who stubbornly stayed in man coverage for a good portion of the game.
This explains Dak in a nut shell. He’s a one read QB. That explains the ‘deep bombs’ on this team.
https://sportsinfosolutionsblog.com...-amari-cooper-face-challenge-with-colts-zone/
Much of Cooper’s impact this season has been against a man defense. Since Cooper’s first game with Dallas in week nine he ranks first against man defenses in yards (432), yards after the catch (209), touchdowns (6) and has put up a 139 receiver rating.
Having Cooper as a weapon against man defenses has improved the entire offense, as Prescott’s game has been elevated to new heights against man defenses, including a 48-point jump in IQR.
Teams just aren’t threatened by Dak. They may be with his legs in the red-zone, but if they pay attention to it, then Dak can’t prove it with his arm.
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