Game Day Cowboys vs Seahawks Preseason Game

[DeaconMoss]

Wasn’t it you who disappeared a year ago after the cowboys were one and done against GB? Maybe you should take your own advice again.

He starts the preseason thread and goes to cabo with his idol Dak when the team gets eliminated. Returns around draft time like nobody notices every season

 

[jazzcat22]

Downs did nothing in this game.

They feared him and stayed away from the ball going anywhere near him.
Already making an impact.

 

[JoeKing]

I saw many good things from our non-starters, as to be expected. I also saw many things that can be fixed, which is the real purpose of this exercise. I care nothing about winning in the preseason. I just want the players to show what they can do and can't do. In review I start with the penalties. Minimizing the penalties is a point of interest, especially the repeated ones.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

You are wrong. The OL in the first half was not good. Schotty said this at halftime. They were playing too high

I don't understand how people seem to judge backs based on how many yards they get. If the blocking isn't there, nobody is going to look good. And the backs definitely had more to work with later in the game.

 

[America's Cowboy]

The Blue hatred is absolutely ridiculous. The Blue haters hate on Blue while they praise Mafah even though Mafah averaged less per run than Blue did. What's worse is the haters don't understand why both Blue and Mafah struggled to run the ball well the whole 1st Half? It's because the Oline stunk it up badly and played too high, meaning the opposing D-line was consistently able to stay low and plug up any potential running lanes. The Oline had no push and got dominated, opposed to the 3rd string Oline who performed way much better the whole 2nd Half, hence why both Davis and Abanikanda had much better averages and overall rushing yards compared to Blue and Mafah.

 

[Diehardblues]

The first drive of the game Seattle drove down for a TD took up half first qtr with our top rookies drafted.

1st half rushing offense was almost non existent. We still haven’t solidified a backup RB.

Penalties still a problem .

Best takeaways was Brown as he probably made the team with two receiving TD’s including one-hand catch and I was actually impressed with Howell and Milton.

 

[CWR]

Not compared to what I saw with Malik Davis and Isreal Abanikanda.

At some point the team will have to accept Malik Davis is our second best rb.

When Pollard went down vs the niners, and we kept trotting out a shell of Zeke instead of Davis I gave up on him. However, we kept him around and every time he gets an extended run he seems to do well. Hes not the biggest or fastest but is consistently the most productive backup.

 

[boysfanindc]

Davis is really good at knowing what cut he needs to make to get into the hole and doing it at full speed. That allows him to get through the traffic and then just have to break arm tackles. In defense of Mafah and Blue, though, I don't think the same holes were there for them.

Davis performed in his touches last year, when are we going to say the guy can play.

 

[boysfanindc]

C Brown has locked down WR5.

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

Defense looked solid. Loved it

 

[DripTooHard]

C Brown has locked down WR5.

I would move him to WR4. Let Mingo and Turpin duke it out for the last WR5 spot.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Is Randy Gregory back on the team?

Lol

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

The Blue hatred is absolutely ridiculous. The Blue haters hate on Blue while they praise Mafah even though Mafah averaged less per run than Blue did. What's worse is the haters don't understand why both Blue and Mafah struggled to run the ball well the whole 1st Half? It's because the Oline stunk it up badly and played too high, meaning the opposing D-line was consistently able to stay low and plug up any potential running lanes. The Oline had no push and got dominated, opposed to the 3rd string Oline who performed way much better the whole 2nd Half, hence why both Davis and Abanikanda had much better averages and overall rushing yards compared to Blue and Mafah.

Probably Sooner fans

 

[boysfanindc]

Probably Sooner fans

So how do we explain Davis's 5 yard a carry from last year?

 

[32BellyOption]

I would move him to WR4. Let Mingo and Turpin duke it out for the last WR5 spot.

Turpin is making the team on his return abilities alone. Mingo will be the odd man out.

 

[ChuckA1]

It's really not that unusual for SP's to gel a little slower than O & D. This was the first preseason game afterall.

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Risen Star]

Busts

 

[ratkinson]

Nick Sorenson should be fired tomorrow.

It'll be interesting to see how Schottenheimer handles Sorenson if the special team units continue to underperform.
Sorenson is his guy.

 

[DripTooHard]

Turpin is making the team on his return abilities alone. Mingo will be the odd man out.

Turpin had a horrible year last year as a returner. I think that position needs competition.