Interceptions- Tied for last in the league

Ken · Dec 31, 2019

For all those who state...we didn't beat any good teams, Dak sucks, why did we not score a TD in 3 games etc etc etc.

The fact that we tied with Arizona (5 wins) and Detroit (3 wins) for the least amount of interceptions in the league should give you an indication as to why we ended the season 8-8 and disappointed so many times this year.

This is an ongoing problem and just a completely baffling development from the self proclaimed "Purge Squad".

Start here when looking to place blame followed by the horrific special teams play that missed a million fgs, had horrific punting, and the worst starting field position in the league.

The real culprits.

sureletsrace · Dec 31, 2019

Worst special teams in the NFL + pathetic amount of turnovers = a 12-4 talent team finishing 8-8.

Jake · Dec 31, 2019

"Dead last in interceptions, dead last in net punting, let's all complain about Dak & Zeke!" - CZ :muttley:

Avery · Dec 31, 2019

Our inability to look back for the ball strikes me as one reason - that and playing a coverage zone that allows easy short catches.

Direwolf63 · Dec 31, 2019

Turnover differential is one of the strongest stats that correlates to winning.

Hook'em#11 · Dec 31, 2019

Season high 19 missed tackles in a game doesn't help.

All around the league, even with the real bad teams. You would see a game changing play by the defense/st's.. I can count on one hand how many times this happened with Dallas' Defense. Everyone likes to point the finger to the coaching (rightfully so), or Dak, But this defense was bad. That's on the players as well as coaching.

TheHerd · Dec 31, 2019

My first thought reading this - I'm amazed other teams are as incompetent as us at interceptions.

MichaelWinicki · Dec 31, 2019

Avery said:
Our inability to look back for the ball strikes me as one reason - that and playing a coverage zone that allows easy short catches.

The type of pass defense this team has played... Well for years, just makes me irritable.

I haven't been happy with this team's pass defense since Mike Zimmer was here.

Dunks3001 · Dec 31, 2019

I personally blame the Cowboys Safety Xavier Woods. Hear me out. As bad as the corners played this year they did manage to knock a few balls up in the air only for Woods to be no where near the ball. All he'd have to do is just pluck it from the air as it comes falling down. But no, he has no feel for where the QB is going with the ball. No instincts.

Avery · Dec 31, 2019

MichaelWinicki said:
The type of pass defense this team has played... Well for years, just makes me irritable.

I haven't been happy with this team's pass defense since Mike Zimmer was here.

The maddening thing is we don't give up a whole lot of long balls due to it, but it wears the defense out having to consistently be on the field. Watching TE's feast in the middle and RB screens go for 15 yards was perhaps the most frustrating thing to watch all year (aside from offense ineptitude/anything involving ST).

conner01 · Dec 31, 2019

sureletsrace said:
Worst special teams in the NFL + pathetic amount of turnovers = a 12-4 talent team finishing 8-8.

Those two things certainly caused problems
Always having to go on long drives to score is tough

Fredbeard · Dec 31, 2019

Where did the defense rank in sacks?

Avery · Dec 31, 2019

Fredbeard said:
Where did the defense rank in sacks?

Right in the middle at 19.

HeavyBarrel · Dec 31, 2019

Hook'em#11 said:
Season high 19 missed tackles in a game doesn't help.

All around the league, even with the real bad teams. You would see a game changing play by the defense/st's.. I can count on one hand how many times this happened with Dallas' Defense. Everyone likes to point the finger to the coaching (rightfully so), or Dak, But this defense was bad. That's on the players as well as coaching.

Agreed, I watch countless NFL games (like most of us) and I see other teams defenses making game changing plays all the time, but not Dallas...

Aerolithe_Lion · Dec 31, 2019

Well if you got a QB who'd actually throw accurate passes then you wouldn't have to worry about the interceptions

starfan1 · Dec 31, 2019

That won’t sit well with the haters it’s so much easier and more fun to blame Dak

I think it’s been a defensive issue for several years rods bs needs to. Jgezzy’s bs needs to

GoCowboysGo · Dec 31, 2019

Is the “bend but don’t win” defense really a winning formula?

rnr_honeybadger · Dec 31, 2019

Avery said:
The maddening thing is we don't give up a whole lot of long balls due to it, but it wears the defense out having to consistently be on the field. Watching TE's feast in the middle and RB screens go for 15 yards was perhaps the most frustrating thing to watch all year (aside from offense ineptitude/anything involving ST).

Maybe having bigger interior defensive linemen that can collapse the pocket? Oh but wait, sir Marinelli likes his linemen to be light like a ballerina.

cowboy_ron · Dec 31, 2019

Aerolithe_Lion said:
Well if you got a QB who'd actually throw accurate passes then you wouldn't have to worry about the interceptions

Yea both of our QB's are in that same boat.

Doomsday77 · Dec 31, 2019

Since we are talking about Defense on this thread what has Richard done to facilitate an interview with the G-Men?? Is he not putting our secondary into a good position to make all these interception?? Isn't that what we were led to believe?? Legion of poof!!!

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