Cowboys won in spite of the defense

Whyjerry

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The bottom line is they have bad players and bad contracts and no where to go at LB. Poe looks cooked. Jaylon Smith just wants to look pretty. Lawrence is a fraud. Chido can’t play. That’s 4 key guys that must be replaced. 100 pct they must be on the bench. Good news is Hill looks like he could have a future. Gregory is soon to arrive. Diggs has top corner potential. Aldon Smith is just a beast. I think they need to check the wires for LBs and bench a couple guys. It won’t be a good defense this season thanks to Smith and Lawrence but it can be servicable if they make some obvious changes.
 

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Let's add coaching. Some of the worst gamble plays in one game.

It's a sign of a desperate team..
 

Jarv

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Doesn't help when your coach gives it to them twice in their own territory.
Yep, that plus 3 fumble turnovers is more like 5 turnovers. I'll give the D a pass this week after the holes the offense and special teams calls/plays that put them in a bad position.
 

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Appears the way the year will go. Cowboys will be a fun watch with their share of heartache.
 

Teague31

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Forget team 40 burger. We might have to be team 50 burger to win games going forward
 

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country

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The defense definitely needs to improve, but consider this ..

The Cowboys outscored the Falcons 40-19 over the last 3 quarters and the offense turned the ball over three times in the first quarter on their own half of the field.
When reality hits home.
 

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It is horrific but expected. Lack of talent handed over to a very mediocre coordinator. I think McCarthy hired him simply because he knew he wouldn't eat that much pizza.

Between him and Fassel that's like 4 extra slices.
That's terrible, but funny, dude!
 

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The defense is working in a new scheme and a new backfield. Doesn't help when your offense and coach put them in some bad situations. Should improve going forward. Lack of anything resembling pressure on the QB is more worrisome.
 

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Very rough day on defense. You name a player, they're probably underperforming. Jaylon. Lawrence. Chido got smoked by Ridley. Diggs just got ran straight by a couple times. Lewis looked terrible. Crawford is done. Poe is done.

The only bright spots to me are Aldon Smith's comeback, Trysten Hill's growth into something more than a bust, and Woods still playing like a steady Eddie.
 

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And more horrible coaching decisions by Cowboys on two 4th downs.

Falcons gave us a gift on inside kick. Game was over if they fall on the ball.
 

JayFord

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Idk man

they were flat out awful today.....Julio was held in check and it didnt matter
 

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It is horrific but expected. Lack of talent handed over to a very mediocre coordinator. I think McCarthy hired him simply because he knew he wouldn't eat that much pizza.

Between him and Fassel that's like 4 extra slices.
To be fair, if he hired Wade there'd be a bloodbath in the coaches room when the delivery guy showed up.
 

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The defense definitely needs to improve, but consider this ..

The Cowboys outscored the Falcons 40-19 over the last 3 quarters and the offense turned the ball over three times in the first quarter on their own half of the field and the defense held them to field goals on two of those turnovers.

It's fair that the offense was busy digging the hole early with turnovers. They contributed a lot to the Falcons score total.

But the defense blew coverages and left guys wide open for TDs, and the Falcons should have had another that Julio just dropped. That was some ugly coverage out there.
 

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I knew the Cowboys won 40-39 and started watching the game when it was 17-0 ATL (I was at work and unfortunately seen the score before I got home and my TV didn't start recording until their was 4 minutes left in the first for some reason)

My initial thought was, "Dang, the D must have stepped up and got a few sacks and an INT or 2". But nope, 1 sack from Griffen, that was it.

Absolutely embarrassing from this D.
 

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The defense was on it's heels the entire 1st quarter from turnovers on the offense. The defense needs to play better but it's hard to catch your breath when the offense keeps turning it over and can't get a few first downs and you're constantly on the field.
 
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