Twitter: Sturm: Cowboys rank 4th in turnovers

[Hawkeye0202]

Won't win many games unless we clean this up, which I expect. Notice every NFCE team on the list (lol)

 

[Carson]

Same results, different year.

Losing the turnover battle, terrible starting field position every time, bad special teams play = 1-2

 

[slick325]

Bone head plays on offense and not enough playmaker on defense. Sounds like the Cowboys for decades. Smh...

 

[Chuck 54]

We can’t force punts, much less get a takeaway, but our turnovers are a little skewed by the Atlanta first quarter fumbles.

 

[fivetwos]

Its amazing how something like the Pollard play may never happen again in his career, yet it was enough to probably alter the outcome of that game.

That's why analysis is almost pointless.

It comes down to who can make the least amount of mistakes.

Unfortunately I dont ever see us cleaning that up. They have been a sloppy, shoot themselves in the foot team for a very long time.

 

[Carson]

Its amazing how something like the Pollard play may never happen again in his career, yet it was enough to probably alter the outcome of that game.

That's why analysis is almost pointless.

It comes down to who can make the least amount of mistakes.

Unfortunately I dont ever see us cleaning that up. They have been a sloppy, shoot themselves in the foot team for a very long time.

It’s really quite sad. Every week we shoot ourself in the foot

 

[fivetwos]

We can’t force punts, much less get a takeaway, but our turnovers are a little skewed by the Atlanta first quarter fumbles.

Skewed? They don't count?

Not trying to be a wise *** but they do.

I think the issue here is that they are way more likely to commit a turnover than force one.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

It’s really quite sad. Every week we shoot ourself in the foot

The worst thing is that while it's the SOS overall every year, every week it's something different, like the "simulating a huddle" penalty, or Frederick moving the ball the same way as he had done for years, but NOW it's called illegal motion, or Zeke slipping when he's in the end zone instead on the 50 or such. Of course the untimely penalties just when the defense finally makes a play are what we've seen for the last 20 years, that's certainly nothing new....

 

[Future]

They've played good quarterbacks, so of course they aren't going to have many forced TOs.

The fumble thing against ATL was mostly a fluke. Dallas isn't a team that turns the ball over much, and they'll get more turnovers as they play a) worse QBs and b) get healthier on defense.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Its amazing how something like the Pollard play may never happen again in his career, yet it was enough to probably alter the outcome of that game.

That's why analysis is almost pointless.

It comes down to who can make the least amount of mistakes.

Unfortunately I dont ever see us cleaning that up. They have been a sloppy, shoot themselves in the foot team for a very long time.

This ALWAYS been the case, especially at the QB position. You can probably trace every loss the team that commits the most errors, forced or unforced as they say in tennis.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Bone head plays on offense and not enough playmaker on defense. Sounds like the Cowboys for decades. Smh...

You expected different?

 

[visionary]

Won't win many games unless we clean this up, which I expect. Notice every NFCE team on the list (lol)

turnovers don’t matter

I was told by Dak apologists on CZ

 

[LACowboysFan1]

They've played good quarterbacks, so of course they aren't going to have many forced TOs.

The fumble thing against ATL was mostly a fluke. Dallas isn't a team that turns the ball over much, and they'll get more turnovers as they play a) worse QBs and b) get healthier on defense.

Dak's had at least a couple of inexcusable fumbles, tired of the "it's on me" comments, FIX IT!!!!!!

 

[LACowboysFan1]

turnovers don’t matter

I was told by Dak apologists on CZ

Same for the Romo apologists. But each have had their issues, just a short example on Romo:

September 12, 2011: Week 1 loss to the Jets
In Romo's first game back from a broken collarbone, the Cowboys coughed up a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. It was highlighted by Romo's late fumble on the goal line and an interception to Darrelle Revis in a tie game with under one minute left.

December 7, 2008: Week 14 loss to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh scores 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, capped off by Deshea Townsend's game-winning pick six of Romo. This kick starts a December swoon that leaves Dallas out of the playoffs.

October 6, 2013: 51-48 loss to Denver
This was the ultimate Romo debate Rorschach test. Romo threw for more than 500 yards with five touchdown passes, but a late interception spoiled the day. Jerry Jones said it was Romo's best game as a pro. That felt true, but so strange to say after another crushing loss.

December 30, 2012: Division decider against Commanders (and the rest of the Week 17 disasters.)
Romo throws three interceptions in a Week 17 play-in game to decide the NFC East championship. This spot stands symbolically for all of the Week 17 losses that decided the NFC East, like the 31-14 loss to New York at the end of the 2011 season and the 44-6 loss to Philadelphia to end the 2008 season.

January 13, 2008: Divisional Round loss to New York
This was supposed to be the Cowboys' Super Bowl year, but the NFC's No. 1 seed fell in a nail-biter to its division rivals. A huge Patrick Crayton drop in the third quarter is forgotten. Romo's game-ending pick and Terrell Owens' tearful "That's my quarterback" sound bite live on.

 

[HungryLion]

They've played good quarterbacks, so of course they aren't going to have many forced TOs.

The fumble thing against ATL was mostly a fluke. Dallas isn't a team that turns the ball over much, and they'll get more turnovers as they play a) worse QBs and b) get healthier on defense.

I agree the cowboys offense as a whole is generally good at protecting the ball (I believe top 10 last year)


But I don’t know if I share the same faith that the defense will start forcing more turnovers.

 

[Blitzen]

Won't win many games unless we clean this up, which I expect. Notice every NFCE team on the list (lol)

Agree that this is a good indicator of overall wins and losses.

What Sturm ignores is these teams listed are also not very good offensively and defensively (comprehensive) as it relates to the teams they have faced.

That causes turnovers (trying to do too much, make too much happen when the game's outcome is leaning towards the opponents). What's silly is the only game they won, they were -3 on turnover margin, and the other two games +1 and -2 as losses.

 

[CyberB0b]

We can’t force punts, much less get a takeaway, but our turnovers are a little skewed by the Atlanta first quarter fumbles.

How does that skew anything? Those actually happened. We should be 0-3 right now.

 

[Brax]

We can’t force punts, much less get a takeaway, but our turnovers are a little skewed by the Atlanta first quarter fumbles.

wasn't there 3 against Seahawks? Whats skewed about it. There was a PI that was a gift drop and a safety also. Just playing sloppy football.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

How does that skew anything? Those actually happened. We should be 0-3 right now.

Got to protect the golden child on offense.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

They've played good quarterbacks, so of course they aren't going to have many forced TOs.

The fumble thing against ATL was mostly a fluke. Dallas isn't a team that turns the ball over much, and they'll get more turnovers as they play a) worse QBs and b) get healthier on defense.

True.......if I'm not mistaken, 4 are directly charged to Dak but only 2 were actually bad plays. The fumble and hail mary pass last week are flukes as stated. In fact, the initial interception was his first in over 200+ plays.