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Latest Cowboys headlines: Why the Cowboys' rookie-led offense is one of the best in the NFL; Randy Gregory facing another suspension; big day for Ezekiel Elliott in Pittsburgh?
How Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys are shredding defenses - Kevin Seifert, ESPN
Who deserves credit for the Cowboys' success on offense? Ezekiel Elliott? Dak Prescott? The offensive line? Seifert offers a highly readable article in which he suggests the Cowboys' success is due to a "little bit of everything, complementing each other in just the right way."
One of the ways [the offensive line] has helped Prescott is to allow him a relatively long time in the pocket to find open receivers and make good decisions. This season, Prescott has spent more time per throw in the pocket on average than all but one qualified NFL quarterback.
With enough time to stand in the pocket, Prescott has been able to establish himself as one of the NFL's most accurate downfield throwers. No quarterback has completed such passes at a higher rate than Prescott over that period; his completion percentage of 68.4 on throws of at least 15 yards in the air is 25 points above the league average.
Elliott leads the NFL in yards before contact, which generally speaking implies the consistency of strong blocking. But he is also atop the league in rushing yards after contact, which are a credit to the runner.
It helps that Elliott has gotten 177 opportunities to carry the ball this season, second most in the league, but you get the point.
Seifert also offers up these two interesting stats about the Cowboys' rookie quarterback:
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