Another game without a sack

[plymkr]

I think we miss Clowney

You know who we miss is Lawrence. I hate to admit it but we miss him in the run game and the pass rush.

Don’t worry tho, we’ll get our sacks. In this last game we didn’t get any sacks but we stopped Henry on 2 4th down conversions. I’d rather have two 4th down conversions stopped (and one was in crunch time) than 2 sacks.

 

[Kwyn]

I suspect we will get some sacks in the next 2 games.

What is it they say about blind squirrels and nuts?

 

[Kwyn]

Really?!? That’s pretty surprising. Good.

It’s surprising because it’s wrong . They have six sacks .

It wouldn’t make a good hot take to name a 3-0 team and then say they have three times as many sacks as the Cowboys.

 

[zynlani]

It’s surprising because it’s wrong . They have six sacks .

It wouldn’t make a good hot take to name a 3-0 team and then say they have three times as many sacks as the Cowboys.

This scheme doesn't work too well without pressure. The Eagles proved it last night.

 

[plymkr]

It’s surprising because it’s wrong . They have six sacks .

It wouldn’t make a good hot take to name a 3-0 team and then say they have three times as many sacks as the Cowboys.

I thought that sounded off

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We had stops. 2 goal line, a 4th down one.

Henry was stuffed 7 times yesterday

However slight they are showing improvement.

Young players in a new system, Def backfield decimated by injuries.

But yes, we need more consistent stops, which is I think your point

Yeah I was more so talking about the whole season. A lot of their stops have been missed passes or dropped passes.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

This scheme doesn't work too well without pressure. The Eagles proved it last night.

And that’s been an issue for them which is why they traded for Phillips and Greenard. And its still a issue.

 

[ratkinson]

I promise you the locker room does NOT miss him.

Did you conduct a poll? If so where did you post it?

 

[Coogiguy03]

Get a war daddy and a step daddy lol

 

[LonnieElam]

Did you conduct a poll? If so where did you post it?

My best friend worked for the Cowboys. Most people in that locker room - at least at that time- didn't like Parsons and Diggs.

 

[ratkinson]

My best friend worked for the Cowboys. Most people in that locker room - at least at that time- didn't like Parsons and Diggs.

Point taken. I'm sure Parsons had his detractors in the locker room, im just unsure if it got to point where most of his teammates wanted him gone.

After all, he was the most talented player on the team at the time.

Now Diggs is another matter. Lol

 

[cmoney23]

Wow -- it is sort of like you don't realize that these mobile QBs are really hard to sack -- that is sort of the whole deal with them.

Don't list teams with sacks without listing who they played. We've had some of the most elusive QBs in the first three game.

Pay attention. This board is for knowledgeable fans. You might need to go down a level to the minor league boards before working your way back up

Alright, Mr. Knowledgeable,
Let’s actually look at the numbers.

Jaxson Dart: roughly carries a very good 15% pressure-to-sack rate. Better than average (18.7%) at avoiding sacks, and Dallas still got him twice.

Jayden Daniels: one of the most athletic quarterbacks in football, yet he entered the NFL with a 24.5% career pressure-to-sack rate in college. He was at 20.2% his final year at LSU and 19.7% as an NFL rookie — above league average. In other words, being mobile certainly hasn’t historically made Daniels difficult to sack. In fact, taking too many sacks under pressure was specifically identified as one of his weaknesses coming out of college.

Then there’s Lamar Jackson, who actually IS exceptionally difficult to contain and historically one of the best quarterbacks in football at escaping pressure.

Except Lamar had already been sacked FIVE TIMES in the two games immediately before Dallas played him. Indianapolis got him twice, New Orleans got him three times, Dallas got him zero.

So no, “we played mobile quarterbacks” is not an intelligent explanation for Dallas having two sacks through three games and zero sacks in consecutive games.

Mobility and sack avoidance are not the same thing. Some mobile quarterbacks escape pressure extremely well. Others extend plays, hold the football and actually take sacks at a HIGHER rate. Likewise, some immobile pocket quarterbacks are extremely difficult to sack because they process quickly and get the ball out.

Pressure-to-sack rate measures the thing you're trying to argue about considerably better than simply looking at whether a quarterback can run.

If this is the standard for knowledgeable around here, I’ve got some land in Florida to sell you.

 

[erod]

Really?!? That’s pretty surprising. Good.

I said it wrong. They haven't allowed a sack this year.

 

[Shotgun Dave]

For the record, PFF credits the Cowboys with 9 pressures.




That isn't likely to happen. Who could they sign that will magically make everything better?

Clowney was far more productive last year than Miller has been in limited playing time this year. He wanted to sign with us but we were smart enough to sign Miller instead.

 

[Surfguy]

Do we get a trophy for "Least Amount of Sacks in a Season"?

 

[HungryLion]

My best friend worked for the Cowboys. Most people in that locker room - at least at that time- didn't like Parsons and Diggs.

Yeah. Everybody who works for the cowboys likes things to be nice and quiet while they’re losing.

 

[HungryLion]

Point taken. I'm sure Parsons had his detractors in the locker room, im just unsure if it got to point where most of his teammates wanted him gone.

After all, he was the most talented player on the team at the time.

Now Diggs is another matter. Lol

Daron Bland should love Parsons. Parsons made him tens of millions of dollars causing all those INTs.

 

[ratkinson]

Daron Bland should love Parsons. Parsons made him tens of millions of dollars causing all those INTs.

I'd have named my first born son after the guy if it were me. Lol

 

[JonesBoys]

There is nothing this defense can do right now. Can’t stop the run, can’t cover and can’t rush the QB. This is as bad as it gets.

 

[plymkr]

I said it wrong. They haven't allowed a sack this year.

Oh gotcha