Twitter: Cowboys Defensive Tendancies

[817Gill]

Pretty interesting stuff:

 

[reddyuta]

some of this is forced because of missing guys and poor LB play.

 

[ItzKelz]

lol Dan Quinn in the press box like.....

 

[Zman5]

Our defense will nickel and dime you because we are fast becoming a stingy defense.
LOL!

 

[J12B]

Can't wait to get Lawrence and Gallimore back

 

[Pacowboy1968]

Can't wait to get Lawrence and Gallimore back

Any update when they are likely to get back?

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Any update when they are likely to get back?

DLAW probably Thanksgiving. With this staff I would not expect anyone until the Saints game though. They're cautious

 

[Cowboyny]

Pretty interesting stuff:

And we thought when Quinn was hired we would be a zone cover 3 team? Quinn's scheme has evolved to more of a modern one.

 

[Ranched]

MEANWHILE....

 

[BAT]

MEANWHILE....

99% of those fines is CeeDee.

 

[gimmesix]

some of this is forced because of missing guys and poor LB play.

Part of it seems to have been planned from the beginning. We brought in both Neal and Kearse apparently with the idea of playing them as pseudo-linebackers, so we're in nickel and dime looks a majority of the time, but we're actually playing three LBs (Parsons, Neal and Kearse) with Kazee, Hooker and now Wilson rotating as the two safeties. The decision to play bigger safeties as linebacker/safeties is throwing teams off because you don't want to run against a stacked box, but we're stacking it with hybrid safeties who can more easily drop into pass coverage.

I think Quinn may be ahead of the curve on this. With teams passing more, it makes more sense to use safeties who can play the run but also cover some over traditional linebackers who are bigger liabilities in coverage. Even Cox fits that mold although he's a traditional linebacker.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

99% of those fines is CeeDee.

I think it is only 5 (50%) on Lamb and they were mostly uniform related. Like socks not pulled up or shirt untucked.

 

[BAT]

I think it is only 5 (50%) on Lamb and they were mostly uniform related. Like socks not pulled up or shirt untucked.

And waving "bye" to Vikes corner.

 

[JustChip]

And waving "bye" to Vikes corner.

It was the Patriots corner.

 

[BAT]

It was the Patriots corner.

Yep, still have Vikes on the brain.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

And waving "bye" to Vikes corner.

I think that won cost him $5 or $10K.

 

[Rockport]

some of this is forced because of missing guys and poor LB play.

2nd highest in nickel defense because teams are having to pass to keep up.

 

[Runwildboys]

some of this is forced because of missing guys and poor LB play.

Yes, but now we have a DC who actually makes the necessary adjustments.

 

[HungryLion]

6th in press coverage.





remember all those years where we would watch our CB’s play 10 yards off the receiver on 3rd and 6, and just give up the easy conversion?


Yeah. No more of that nonsense.

 

[Bullflop]

Yes, but now we have a DC who actually makes the necessary adjustments.

I've noticed it, too. When he decides it's time to get pressure on a QB, he'll get it done, PDQ. It worked great vs. Minnesota!