Cowboys 3rd ranked passing attack -VS- Seahawks 32nd ranked pass defense

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

Will The Cowboys Exploit The League-Worst Seattle Pass Defense This Sunday?

Seattle's defense has been getting shredded through the air to start the 2020 NFL season. The Seahawks are dead last in passing yards allowed per game thus far (415.5 passing yards per game / 831 total passing yards in 2 games), and are allowing 8.64 yards per attempt through the air.

The Cowboys offense has been lighting it up when forced to pass. The Cowboys are 3rd best (716 yards) in total passing yards so far after the first two weeks. That's a whopping average of 358 passing yards per game and a respectable 8.1 yards per attempt.

On the contrary, after the first 2 games of the season...

The Cowboys have the 11th best rushing attack in the league so far, having rushed for 261 yards and a very respectable 130.5 yards/game.

The Seahawks boast the 2nd best rushing defense, so far, holding their first two opponents to a total of 139 rushing yards total. That's an average of 69.5 rushing yards per game.

With the Cowboys Oline still not fully healthy while being forced to play a pair of inexperienced Olinemen at both Tackle positions, should the Cowboys rely more on Dak and their receiving weapons in the passing attack to exploit Seattle's porous pass coverage defense, or should the Cowboys try to be more balanced and try to force more of a rushing game against the 2nd best run stopping defense the Seahawks currently have?

https://www.nfl.com/stats/team-stats/defense/rushing/2020/reg/all

CowboyRoy · Sep 22, 2020

America's Cowboy said:
Will The Cowboys Exploit The League-Worst Seattle Pass Defense This Sunday?

Seattle's defense has been getting shredded through the air to start the season. The Seahawks are dead last in passing yards allowed per game thus far (415.5 passing yards per game / 831 total passing yards in 2 games), and are allowing 8.64 yards per attempt through the air.

The Cowboys offense has been lighting it up when forced to pass. The Cowboys are 3rd best (716 yards) in total passing yards so far after the first two weeks. That's a whopping average of 358 passing yards per game and a respectable 8.1 yards per attempt.

On the contrary, after the first 2 games of the season...

The Cowboys have the 11th best rushing attack in the league so far, having rushed for 261 yards and a very respectable 130.5 yards/game.

The Seahawks boast the 2nd best rushing defense so far, holding their first two opponents to a total of 139 rushing yards total. That's an average of 69.5 rushing yards per game.

With the Cowboys Oline still not fully healthy while being forced to play a pair of inexperienced Olinemen at both Tackle positions, should the Cowboys rely more on Dak and their receiving weapons in the passing attack to exploit Seattle's porous pass coverage defense, or should the Cowboys try to be more balanced and try to force more of a rushing game against the 2nd best run stopping defense the Seahawks currently have?

https://www.nfl.com/stats/team-stats/defense/rushing/2020/reg/all

1 thing we know for sure is that Garrett would pound Zeke up the middle all game long. Remains to be seen what MM does.

Vegas_Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

But we have a 15 Mill per year RB who wants to be fed, even though it's more of a passing league now.

phildadon86 · Sep 22, 2020

CowboyRoy said:
1 thing we know for sure is that Garrett would pound Zeke up the middle all game long. Remains to be seen what MM does.

I expect MM to exploit their weakness and not "do what we do"

fivetwos · Sep 22, 2020

Means nothing.

First, maybe things are due to even out.

Turnovers, third down conversions, bad penalties at the wrong time, bad calls, injuries, and many other things I'm forgetting......

Limit mistakes and pure bonehead coaching decisions and they have a chance.

They will need to play much better than last week as this is a much better team and a road game.

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

CowboyRoy said:
1 thing we know for sure is that Garrett would pound Zeke up the middle all game long. Remains to be seen what MM does.

lol...yep.

Or be successful passing the ball all game long...only to take the ball out of Dak's hands but force the failed run with the game on the line.

TheMarathonContinues · Sep 22, 2020

Watching Seahawks.....I find that hard to believe they are worse than the Falcons...but if they are? They should be licking their chops.

CowboyRoy · Sep 22, 2020

phildadon86 said:
I expect MM to exploit their weakness and not "do what we do"

I would to, but it still seems at least early this coaching staff still has a Zeke hangover. Until they figure out that Zeke needs to play 2nd fiddle this offense wont reach its full potential. They have to get teams sooo scared by the pass that it opens things up for Zeke. Not the other way around.

John813 · Sep 22, 2020

Is it due to the other team playing catch up/ not having a solid rushing attack?
Haven't really watched their games this year.

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

rocyaice said:
Watching Seahawks.....I find that hard to believe they are worse than the Falcons...but if they are? They should be licking their chops.

Bro, do you mean "we" should be licking "our" chops?

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

CowboyRoy said:
I would to, but it still seems at least early this coaching staff still has a Zeke hangover. Until they figure out that Zeke needs to play 2nd fiddle this offense wont reach its full potential. They have to get teams sooo scared by the pass that it opens things up for Zeke. Not the other way around.

I agree with this message.

CowboyRoy · Sep 22, 2020

America's Cowboy said:
lol...yep.

Or be successful passing the ball all game long...only to take the ball out of Dak's hands but force the failed run with the game on the line.

Seriously...……………..We come all the way back and the game is on the line on the 2 point conversion and they call a pitch play to a back that has trouble running outside?

Talk about stupid. ANOTHER reason to kick the extra point instead of going for two. Gives you more time to come up that one amazing conversion play you have been working on all offseason for just that moment.

CowboyRoy · Sep 22, 2020

America's Cowboy said:
I agree with this message.

By the way…………..No one is scared of Zeke. Teams love it when the Cowboys inch their way down the field with Zeke. Its not like he is going to break one or he can score from anywhere on the field. The best way to slow down this offense is to pound Zeke.

5Stars · Sep 22, 2020

America's Cowboy said:
Bro, do you mean "we" should be licking "our" chops?

Shut up! Now I want some pork chops, black-eyed-peas and some cornbread...
now you got my teeth sweating! lol

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

BoysfaninVegas said:
But we have a 15 Mill per year RB who wants to be fed, even though it's more of a passing league now.

I hear you loud and clear, BFIV. Jerry stubbornly siding with his overpaid players over what's actually working on the field.

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

CowboyRoy said:
Seriously...……………..We come all the way back and the game is on the line on the 2 point conversion and they call a pitch play to a back that has trouble running outside?

Talk about stupid. ANOTHER reason to kick the extra point instead of going for two. Gives you more time to come up that one amazing conversion play you have been working on all offseason for just that moment.

Agreed.

America's Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

5Stars said:
Shut up! Now I want some pork chops, black-eyed-peas and some cornbread...
now you got my teeth sweating! lol

Me, too!

TheMarathonContinues · Sep 22, 2020

America's Cowboy said:
Bro, do you mean "we" should be licking "our" chops?

I was referencing the Cowboys lol.

Vegas_Cowboy · Sep 22, 2020

America's Cowboy said:
I hear you loud and clear, BFIV. Jerry stubbornly siding with his overpaid players over what's actually working on the field.

Roger that, my Cowboys brother.

aikemirv · Sep 22, 2020

CowboyRoy said:
By the way…………..No one is scared of Zeke. Teams love it when the Cowboys inch their way down the field with Zeke. Its not like he is going to break one or he can score from anywhere on the field. The best way to slow down this offense is to pound Zeke.

Just take a look at 1:22 and see how foolish you are!

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