What is 3? INTs Jeff Heath and the Cowboys defense have this year

[Zman5]

I watched the some of the Raiders highlights and he would have had another INT(3rd in that game) but a LB made a great play on the ball and got the INT in front of Heath.

 

[OmerV]

Clearly you've forgotten about the NHL.

The Golden Knights have been the gold standard on how to build a hockey team.

I honestly didn't forget, just didn't know. I don't follow hockey. My bad on that.

 

[kskboys]

Until Diggs is back, Heath has 3 times as many INTs as the Cowboys active squad.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HeatJe00.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2020.htm

Yup. And LV is playing him in his best position, ST's and nickel back.

 

[kskboys]

An ocean? A diverse economy? An athletic team at the highest level other than in football?

Danny Ocean.

Of course. Courtesans to go w/ the gambling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HappyOnions]

Our fans hold every one of our players to a 1st round standard....Romo was held to the standard of a #1 overall pick for his entire career...

Why people expected Heath to be prime Ed Reed is absurd.

 

[Aviano90]

Our fans hold every one of our players to a 1st round standard....Romo was held to the standard of a #1 overall pick for his entire career...

Why people expected Heath to be prime Ed Reed is absurd.

Agree for the most part except for some strange reason, a few people hold some 1st rounders to lower standards than our JAGs.

 

[gimmesix]

Until Diggs is back, Heath has 3 times as many INTs as the Cowboys active squad.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HeatJe00.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2020.htm

Despite those numbers, Heath was not starting for the Raiders until Week 7 when he was inserted into the lineup because of injury. There's a reason for that. He's a good role player, at his best when he's back deep and able to attack the ball. The Raiders got him for depth, which is what he is ... good depth.

Our problem is that we've neglected safety so much that we had to start Heath and even tried to play him out of position at SS until we figured out that he wasn't good at that role.

 

[CouchCoach]

Damned fools just let that 6th ring walk out the door.

 

[Ken]

And he is doing it playing roughly half of the defensive snaps.

 

[CouchCoach]

And he is doing it playing roughly half of the defensive snaps.

So is the Cowboys defense.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Yup. And LV is playing him in his best position, ST's and nickel back.

As nickel back, where is Heath playing?

Always the best in a downhill zone where he could use his straight line speed. I thought he was really getting the knack for breaking on balls in 2017 before they gave FS to Woods instead. Good hands when he got there too.

Marinelli must be loving taking Heath with him and having him show up big.

Ha!
Kyle Wilber is now All World at LV.
5 snaps, 3 solo, 2 assists, and a fumble recovery.
PFF 90.5.
GOAT!

Meanwhile, Maliek has totally laid an egg. Can't win em all.

 

[Kaiser]

Despite those numbers, Heath was not starting for the Raiders until Week 7 when he was inserted into the lineup because of injury. There's a reason for that. He's a good role player, at his best when he's back deep and able to attack the ball. The Raiders got him for depth, which is what he is ... good depth.

Our problem is that we've neglected safety so much that we had to start Heath and even tried to play him out of position at SS until we figured out that he wasn't good at that role.

Heath's biggest problem was the made up fan narratives. Heath was an above average backup and below average starter, which was fine for what he was paid. But the fan narrative was "Heath is the worst safety in the NFL" based on a made up stat by PFF. This year's version of that is "Trysten Hill was the worst DT in the NFL".

Meanwhile PFF ratings come from quick check the box reviews coming from people making slightly more than minimum wage.

 

[gimmesix]

Heath's biggest problem was the made up fan narratives. Heath was an above average backup and below average starter, which was fine for what he was paid. But the fan narrative was "Heath is the worst safety in the NFL" based on a made up stat by PFF. This year's version of that is "Trysten Hill was the worst DT in the NFL".

Meanwhile PFF ratings come from quick check the box reviews coming from people making slightly more than minimum wage.

While I do agree that "the worst safety" stuff is fan hyperbole, I think many of the problems with Heath were simply from the Cowboys counting on him to start without realizing that he wasn't anything more than an above-average backup. Resent builds up fast and is taken out on the player who is just trying to do the best he can. Putting Heath in a position that doesn't suit him (replacing strong safety Church) didn't help.

 

[John813]

Jeff Heath PFF = 81.1
Jamal Adams PFF = 58.8

 

[Kaiser]

Jeff Heath PFF = 81.1
Jamal Adams PFF = 58.8

I'm sure it shows Adams is the worst safety in the NFL.

 

[Kaiser]

While I do agree that "the worst safety" stuff is fan hyperbole, I think many of the problems with Heath were simply from the Cowboys counting on him to start without realizing that he wasn't anything more than an above-average backup. Resent builds up fast and is taken out on the player who is just trying to do the best he can. Putting Heath in a position that doesn't suit him (replacing strong safety Church) didn't help.

Yup, but the slippery slope went from "we need an upgrade" to "Dallas is incompetent because Heath is the worst in the NFL" happened at the speed of light.

 

[Cowfan75]

Clearly you've forgotten about the NHL.

The Golden Knights have been the gold standard on how to build a hockey team.

I hate Ryan Reeves.

 

[Ranching]

Really? You can catch a disease from both, so how is one better than the other?

One's free......that's it! Lol

 

[John813]

I'm sure it shows Adams is the worst safety in the NFL.

I think I read he's 78th out of 92.

He also made one hell of a business decision against Brown(LA Rams) too.

I mean, something that Jaylon Smith would get roasted for level bad.



Looks like we dodged a bullet in not trading for the guy this year.

 

[Kaiser]

Looks like we dodged a bullet in not trading for the guy this year.

Definitely the right move when you look at plays like that. Not that he will ever be above average, but Donovan Wilson is improving and looks like he could be an average starter with more improvement and an offseason in the film room.