-Think many would of taken a 6-2 start prior to the season. Without Dak for 5 of those games, the Cowboys did an excellent job. ----absolutely!!
-Tyler Smith is done a solid job at LT, however, think he might be better suited inside at Guard. He is a people mover and athletic enough to hit moving targets, where he struggles is against quickness and speed. Have yet to see anyone get past his anchor. Really looks like a poor man's Larry Allen. --- I felt this way at draft time, in pre-season and even now. BUT it is really hard to find LT in this league and he is holding up as a rookie who will only get better. I will be very grateful if Tyron can come back and make it through the end of season and playoffs however with Tyler kicking inside to LG.
-Turpin like Pollard needs to be more apart of the team's passing game. Hit one big play and team's will need to respect it. It blows my mind how Moore fails to use these electric players. ---We all feel this way. Turpin is such a weapon. They have to find ways to get him the ball in space beyond absurd triple reverses.
-Think the offense needs 1 more receiving option. What drives me crazy about Lamb is not only his drops, but never fights for the football. This offense is missing that type of player. ---I would love another WR but they did really well with just CeeDee and Gallup last week. Schultz is just free money with Dak. Ferguson is growing into a weapon. But if you can get a guy like OBJ get them.
-Lve isn't the reason why the run defense has struggled, like one poster believes. Watch the DT's get blow off the football and the RE's struggle with outside containment. Any LB who has to take on lineman will struggle. Add in the scheme also takes players out of position at times. It's a group effort why the run defense has struggled. ---LVE has been really good at his price point. Very steady and much more athletic than he gets credit for. I'd extend him. Barr has struggled much more than LVE.
-I believe the Cowboys are waring out Parsons playing him exclusively at Defensive End. He isn't going to survive the season if he is a full time defensive lineman. Also, believe he is a liability at times against the run due to his agressiveness. Play him off ball in obvious run situations, keeps him more protected and our run defense improves as well as he can just run to the football. ---Parsons refuses to sit a week and he is too good to ignore but he is really in need of this BYE week.
-Saw a jumbo DT package yesterday with Bohanna, Hankins and Golston. All those inside runs disappeared. This might be part of the solution to fix their weakness. --Yup, gotta mix in more big boy football. Don't need 4 pass rushers every play. Even though that is fun on pass plays.
-These defensive pre-snap penalties are killing this defense. Many times that stop teams and these penalties extend drives that lead to points. ---Yup. again these guys trying to out kick each other to the QB and they need to play smart. You aren't beating Micah there anyway lol. I kid you not, Dante Fowler is Randy Gregpory part 2 for the good and the bad.
-I would flip Pollard/Zeke, have Zeke be more change of pace guy and the closer. ---Pollard getting 10-14 touches should be primary in offensive game plans but it doesn't mean you have to start him to do that. And it doesn't have to be by series stuff. Get the play packages in for him and let's roll.
