Dallas ends the season tied for 16th in sacks

Chrispierce · Jan 1, 2019

I don’t know what the sack goal numbers were for Dallas,but they didn’t reach it. I also think the emphasis was shifted from getting more sacks to just better overall positional play. Guys are hustling and making plays,and it’s paying off.

MarcusRock · Jan 1, 2019

dsturgeon said:
If you add in holding calls and holding calls that were not called, dallas would move up on that list.

Lol. But what if you did that for all the teams just the same?

LocimusPrime · Jan 1, 2019

MarcusRock said:
Lol. But what if you did that for all the teams just the same?

Exactly

LocimusPrime · Jan 1, 2019

In 2016, Dallas finished 13th in team sacks and in 2017-15th

JDSmith · Jan 1, 2019

LocimusPrime said:

Our sack percentage away from home is terrible, 30th in the NFL. That doesn't bode well for the playoffs. We need the defense to step up their road game.

LocimusPrime · Jan 1, 2019

JDSmith said:
Our sack percentage away from home is terrible, 30th in the NFL. That doesn't bode well for the playoffs. We need the defense to step up their road game.

That does look horrible bro. I hope it steps up big time

JDSmith · Jan 1, 2019

LocimusPrime said:
That does look horrible bro. I hope it steps up big time

On the plus side our defense is 10th in scoring on the road and 7th at home. So even without sacks they are keeping points off of the board. But the Giants D was only ranked like 17th in scoring going into the 2007 playoffs, so it's possible the D will just get on a roll. We can hope.

KJJ · Jan 1, 2019

We had more sacks this season than the last two times we made the playoffs.

gimmesix · Jan 1, 2019

boxer-rumble said:
They were on pace to be top 10 and the Hot Boyz were so hot the first half of the season. They cooled off the second half.

We're not getting the kind of production you want from the 3-tech spot. Irving's situation hurt us in that regard. We haven't been bad there with Collins and Crawford, who is also splitting time at end, but you need a disruptor at that position.

Gregory and Lawrence both have done well at end, and we've been at blitzing than in the past. Plus, we have to remember that sacks aren't as important as keeping the quarterback uncomfortable in the pocket ... and I think we've been pretty good at that overall. We just need that consistent pocket collapser to round out our outside guys.

buybuydandavis · Jan 1, 2019

Kolemmitt said:
DLaw, Gregory, and Collins make a nice pass-rushing trio. Gregory just needs to play a whole year like he has the 2nd half of this year and hopefully Collins and DLaw will be a little healthier next year.

Gregory had 1 sack in the first half of the season, 5 in the second half plus 2 forced fumbles. Next year it's double digits as long as he makes the field.

Beaker42 · Jan 1, 2019

nightrain said:
Lot of mediocre defenses on that list with more sacks. There is something to be said about defending the run as a well.

I’m betting we got the least amount of holding calls against our opponents than any team on that list.

ChronicCowboy · Jan 1, 2019

The 9ers only had 2 INTs all year. That’s shocking.

Pantone282C · Jan 1, 2019

LocimusPrime said:
Dallas finishes the season 16th in sacks. With the emergence of tank and Gregory, I was hoping that we would have cracked the top 10 this year.

Regardless 16th is average at least. Hot boyzzzzzzzzzzz

Expected higher results.

ondaedg · Jan 1, 2019

And 21st in interceptions. With takeaways comes wins in playoffs.

Pantone282C · Jan 1, 2019

Beaker42 said:
I’m betting we got the least amount of holding calls against our opponents than any team on that list.

Refs were our opponents most valuable players.

dallasdave · Jan 1, 2019

LocimusPrime said:
Dallas finishes the season 16th in sacks. With the emergence of tank and Gregory, I was hoping that we would have cracked the top 10 this year.

Regardless 16th is average at least. Hot boyzzzzzzzzzzz

Yeah me too !! Think the Cowboys will need to blitz more in the playoffs. Pressure on the QB is Key to winning games..

dallasdave · Jan 1, 2019

Pantone282C said:
Refs were our opponents most valuable players.

You called that right :bow:

Pantone282C · Jan 1, 2019

LocimusPrime said:
In 2016, Dallas finished 13th in team sacks and in 2017-15th
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Ouch. That was unexpected!

rnr_honeybadger · Jan 1, 2019

Still think we need a premium pass rusher.

LocimusPrime · Jan 1, 2019

JDSmith said:
On the plus side our defense is 10th in scoring on the road and 7th at home. So even without sacks they are keeping points off of the board. But the Giants D was only ranked like 17th in scoring going into the 2007 playoffs, so it's possible the D will just get on a roll. We can hope.

Great post. Agreed

Dallas ends the season tied for 16th in sacks

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