Are the Cowboys causing Micah to lose the surprise factor in his game?

[Coogiguy03]

The opposing offense comes out of the huddle, who are they looking for first on the Cowboys defense?? #11!! They need to know where he is to adjust their protection, have him chipped, or doubled.

My fear is that when he first started out for the cowboys you didn't know where he was coming from. He came from everywhere, making it less predictable to make adjustments.

My question is are we fine to leave him at one spot all game long, and have him take on big OT AND double teams all game, or at times can we switch him up still. I know he wants to be a full time DE, I think we can move him around SOME times to bring some confusion to the offense.


If anything, have him switch sides, and not rush from the same side all game.

2) Does anyone think the added bulk will slow him down??

 

[CowboysRule]

There is no need to worry about this until you see his game start to slip.

 

[Whyjerry]

I think his issue is wearing down over the season. He was almost exclusively a pass rusher. Mostly coming from the edge. He is too small to take on OTs every snap. Plus the interior DL is doing nothing to help. I am not a fan of additional bulk especially as a player gets older. Don’t know if he will slow down. I think they need to move him around a lot more. Keep the rushing snaps to 20 ish a game. Have Williams get a bunch of his edge snaps and let Micah hunt from the middle. Delay a few blitzes Up the gut and hopefully he gets a clean run. Bottom line is he can’t line up a DE every snap. That will ruin him.

 

[Whyjerry]

There is no need to worry about this until you see his game start to slip.

It has down the stretch of both seasons.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

I think it's been mentioned before a few days ago, i know i did, the need to still have the surprise element with Micah. He was being used constantly at DE towards the end last year and that led to wearing down and also getting injured. Adding another ten to fifteen pounds is not gonna prevent that. Might actually hurt him instead. Hope DQ continues to use him like they did in his rookie season when he was more effective and lethal. Same goes for Sam, Fowler and DLaw. He has enough toys to do some really interesting things that could elevate this defense.

 

[CowboyoWales]

I don't know why, but I get the impression that Micah wants to pass-rush (near enough) every down. Whether that's to get Sack Record, or financial implications on next contract, it isnt in the best interest of the team....I just remember how Hurts played his pass-rush against him at RPO'd him to death.
Micah can be spared and utilized as a decoy

 

[Coogiguy03]

There is no need to worry about this until you see his game start to slip.

There were several games where he was whisper quiet!!

 

[Coogiguy03]

I think his issue is wearing down over the season. He was almost exclusively a pass rusher. Mostly coming from the edge. He is too small to take on OTs every snap. Plus the interior DL is doing nothing to help. I am not a fan of additional bulk especially as a player gets older. Don’t know if he will slow down. I think they need to move him around a lot more. Keep the rushing snaps to 20 ish a game. Have Williams get a bunch of his edge snaps and let Micah hunt from the middle. Delay a few blitzes Up the gut and hopefully he gets a clean run. Bottom line is he can’t line up a DE every snap. That will ruin him.

EXACTLY!!!

 

[Chuck 54]

1. Calling parsons a LB is just silly anyway. He’s not a LB, certainly was not an effective MLB.
2. He lined up at DE 86% of the time he was on the field last year. There were no surprises unless you go back to year 1.

 

[Coogiguy03]

It has down the stretch of both seasons.

Not to bash him but it's true, so we need to find other ways to keep him from getting so noticed and banged up

 

[Coogiguy03]

I think it's been mentioned before a few days ago, i know i did, the need to still have the surprise element with Micah. He was being used constantly at DE towards the end last year and that led to wearing down and also getting injured. Adding another ten to fifteen pounds is not gonna prevent that. Might actually hurt him instead. Hope DQ continues to use him like they did in his rookie season when he was more effective and lethal. Same goes for Sam, Fowler and DLaw. He has enough toys to do some really interesting things that could elevate this defense.

I was listening to Nate newton this morning he felt strongly on this too, adding weight to bulk up I get it, but what is it really going to do? If he's worn out, he's worn out. It's not going to stop him from being chipped doubled or anything else

 

[Pantone282C]

It's the injuries that concern me.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I don't know why, but I get the impression that Micah wants to pass-rush (near enough) every down. Whether that's to get Sack Record, or financial implications on next contract, it isnt in the best interest of the team....I just remember how Hurts played his pass-rush against him at RPO'd him to death.
Micah can be spared and utilized as a decoy

That's not good at all. Pass rushing DE get paid more than lbs, so this is possible. Can he really get over 15+ sacks it remains to be seen, we've seen others do it. Is 13 about his ceiling and continued hype being always tied to his name based on what he did in his rookie season

 

[Coogiguy03]

It's the injuries that concern me.

Right

 

[Coogiguy03]

1. Calling parsons a LB is just silly anyway. He’s not a LB, certainly was not an effective MLB.
2. He lined up at DE 86% of the time he was on the field last year. There were no surprises unless you go back to year 1.

That's what we're saying, we need to get back to that

 

[fivetwos]

There’s better personnel around him than past years.

Great players play great….somehow.

 

[Whyjerry]

Not to bash him but it's true, so we need to find other ways to keep him from getting so noticed and banged up

I am not bashing him at all. It’s a fact. I blame the coaching staff for it.

 

[CowboyoWales]

I don't know why, but I get the impression that Micah wants to pass-rush (near enough) every down. Whether that's to get Sack Record, or financial implications on next contract, it isnt in the best interest of the team....I just remember how Hurts played his pass-rush against him at RPO'd him to death.
Micah can be spared and utilized as a decoy

Having said that I think the Jones', his agent, MM, DQ need to reassure Micah that he won't be low balled as an off the ball LB, when it comes to his second contract.

 

[DanA]

He’s playing 10-20% more snaps than other elite pass rushers. It’s not just his size, it’s the number of reps. And he is probably getting more attention given the limitation on the interior in the past.

 

[JohnBoy]

I know he wants to be a full time DE

Not sure how much of this is really just wanting the title of DE, which pays more. How they choose to line him up and use him is something else altogether...