Defensive Tackles

Mr_437

Well-Known Member
Messages
16,967
Reaction score
18,870
Backup NT? Woods was arguably the most consistent d-lineman for the entire season.
That's how you continue having problems...they need good players. McClay should be looking for better than the DTs that gave up 270 yards rushing.
 

Hoov

Senior Member
Messages
6,024
Reaction score
1,183
We lost in the trenches. Line backers couldn’t get free. None of them had a good game. Front 7 embarrassed.
They couldn't stop the run all game. Just got out muscled and dominated.

All year I thought our defense was good because of line backers and secondary with an ok DLine.

The dline was completely ineffective.

No pass rush at all the whole game and linebackers didn't have a chance to stop the run when the dline couldn't hold any ground.
 

boysfaninMI

Well-Known Member
Messages
455
Reaction score
411
Anyone still believe we’re okay there?

I've been saying this for 5 years...I guess they buy in to Rod's "coach em' up" horse crap. Demote or retire Rod. Move Richard into the DC role and for god SAKES let's get aggressive and stop laying back. Need to sign a DT and draft one too. Then sign and draft a safety and then draft the best TE and Oline depth we can. Most everything else set. I'm not in love with Dak...he has flaws but we could do worse. He'll be back IMO, and they'll do him and the O one helluva favor if they get rid of Linehan too. He's just very average at best.
 

GenoT

Well-Known Member
Messages
4,985
Reaction score
8,739
Call me crazy...but this loss doesn't just fall on those DT's.....sorry......no one on that defense is immune to criticism.
As I mentioned before, if you can’t stop the run up the middle, you won’t stop the rest of a rushing attack.

250+ yards against us on the ground doesn’t lie.
 

DStar22

Well-Known Member
Messages
771
Reaction score
799
at minimum I think we need a specialist who's big enough to throw around some serious weight around against serious rushing teams.
 

Wezsh0T

Well-Known Member
Messages
5,230
Reaction score
4,134
They couldn't stop the run all game. Just got out muscled and dominated.

All year I thought our defense was good because of line backers and secondary with an ok DLine.

The dline was completely ineffective.

No pass rush at all the whole game and linebackers didn't have a chance to stop the run when the dline couldn't hold any ground.
Pass rush was negated by the Rams misdirection and effectiveness running the ball. Whenever the Rams had 3rd and long, they got in Goff's face, but how often were the Rams in long distance downs? Short passes are tough to stop because they happen fast.
 

Doomsday

Rising Star
Messages
19,779
Reaction score
16,022
A lot of us have been begging the Cowboys to draft a beefy run stuffing DT for years.

They desperately needed some one who can hold his ground and clog the middle today.

I am sure they wont get one this off season either though.
 

BigWillie

Well-Known Member
Messages
2,355
Reaction score
1,081
Scrubs get exposed when you play real coaches against real teams on the road in the playoffs.

So we need an entirely new defensive unit, no one is safe based solely on tonight. New defensive coaching staff as well.

Got it.

Holy overreaction, Batman.
 

Stash

Staff member
Messages
78,366
Reaction score
102,293
CowboysZone ULTIMATE Fan
Anyone still believe we’re okay there?

Marinelli no longer gets a say in what they do at that position.

No more late round Joey Ivie's thinking you can "get by". I don't care what the old man has to say about it. We'll give you players and you coach them. But your "Rushmen" didn't do **** when it mattered, did they? No. They got run over.
 

CowboyRoy

Well-Known Member
Messages
57,924
Reaction score
38,930
So we need an entirely new defensive unit, no one is safe based solely on tonight. New defensive coaching staff as well.

Got it.

Holy overreaction, Batman.

Only if your saying our entire defense are scrubs.
 

DCCowboys11

Well-Known Member
Messages
460
Reaction score
965
Let’s not get crazy here after this loss. Big Antwan Woods 99 is the truth!! Kid is only a second year player and very stout in the middle. Changed this defense and set the tone in camp. He is a keeper at 1T. Get a dominant 3T and a SS and let’s play ball in 2019!
 
Top